ID please on this wood tiki mug? - Collecting Tiki

L lanikai Member Hawaii Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 490	L lanikai Posted posted on Mon, May 31, 2004 1:15 PM On 2004-05-30 23:21, Lake Surfer wrote: It was marked $5, I offered $3 and it was mine. It is carved from wood and the seller said it belonged to his brother or brother in law who brought it back from The Philippines while in the service. I've seen the same tiki on old table lamps at Hala Kahiki. There are no markings or signatures on this mug. Anyone seen one like this before? yes, for a few decades. you bought at current value. they are carved by dozens of "factories" in the Philippines and are found throughout Waikiiki. Some say HAWAII in the mouth and as you say, Maui, too. Some say Guam. seeing the same tiki on lamps, etc. just means other manufacturers, large and small are using the same generic basic tiki look.

On 2004-05-30 23:21, Lake Surfer wrote:
It was marked $5, I offered $3 and it was mine.
It is carved from wood and the seller said it belonged to his brother or brother in law who brought it back from The Philippines while in the service.

I've seen the same tiki on old table lamps at Hala Kahiki. There are no markings or signatures on this mug.

Anyone seen one like this before?

yes, for a few decades.

you bought at current value.
they are carved by dozens of "factories" in the Philippines and are found throughout Waikiiki. Some say HAWAII in the mouth and as you say, Maui, too. Some say Guam.
seeing the same tiki on lamps, etc. just means other manufacturers, large and small are using the same generic basic tiki look.

Post #93704 by lanikai on Mon, May 31, 2004 1:15 PM