Ebay auction by Gecko. Trader Vic Style! - Collecting Tiki

G GECKO Member South Sea Arts Honolulu Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1049	G GECKO Posted posted on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 5:02 PM Aloha friends, I remember the post about old style Tiki VS the new ones. That was why I carved this one. This is the New Guinea Sepik River style that we all know Trader Vic loves to use in his restaurants. Personaly I like how TV uses the New Guinea look in his restaurants. We all have our own preference though. I carved this one out of a coconut log and hand painted it. This fiugre is one of my favorites. The first time i seen one was at Oceanic Arts. My trip to OA a year ago was great! Mr.Schmaltz is a talent that will be missed when he retires. I hope to accomplish a fraction of what he has done for this culture. I proudly sold some of my own carvings to them. does anyone have any New Guinea art in there home bars? well here is the link...I hope. I've had some trouble in the past posting links. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Viewitem&item=722233460
T Tangaroa Tiki Socialite Joined: Apr 25, 2002 Posts: 1566	T Tangaroa Posted posted on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 6:32 PM Man - that's great! You really have a nice style going on there....
T tikifish Member Toronto,Canada Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2720	T tikifish Posted posted on Wed, Oct 9, 2002 4:29 AM Why you have to carve such a nice thing now that I am so poor from my wedding? Damn you!
T tikimug Member 1217 mi. North of the Mai Kai Joined: Apr 01, 2002 Posts: 752	T tikimug Posted posted on Wed, Oct 9, 2002 10:01 AM You are killing me brah! I'm gonna need a third job to support my Gecko habit! Another beautiful carving!

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GECKO Posted posted on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 5:02 PM

Aloha friends,

I remember the post about old style Tiki VS the new ones. That was why I carved this one. This is the New Guinea Sepik River style that we all know Trader Vic loves to use in his restaurants. Personaly I like how TV uses the New Guinea look in his restaurants. We all have our own preference though.

I carved this one out of a coconut log and hand painted it. This fiugre is one of my favorites. The first time i seen one was at Oceanic Arts.

My trip to OA a year ago was great! Mr.Schmaltz is a talent that will be missed when he retires. I hope to accomplish a fraction of what he has done for this culture.
I proudly sold some of my own carvings to them.

does anyone have any New Guinea art in there home bars?

well here is the link...I hope. I've had some trouble in the past posting links.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Viewitem&item=722233460

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Tangaroa Posted posted on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 6:32 PM

Man - that's great! You really have a nice style going on there....

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tikifish Posted posted on Wed, Oct 9, 2002 4:29 AM

Why you have to carve such a nice thing now that I am so poor from my wedding?

Damn you!

T

tikimug Posted posted on Wed, Oct 9, 2002 10:01 AM

You are killing me brah! I'm gonna need a third job to support my Gecko habit!

Another beautiful carving!