cocojoes carvings

i have a collection of 8 carvings by an artist/company called cocojoes, based in hawaii, dated form 1980 thru to 1992. Does anyone have any informaton on the artist or shop?

I have a few, not because they are rare (they sold literally millions) but because they are neat. Went out of business recently and another company bought a bunch of the molds and makes some of the larger statues still today. They sell one-bay for about $6.00-15.00. Keep them, though, as they are bound to be a mainstay in the growing field of tiki collectibles.

i have a ton of coco joe's products , so many that i have to start selling i have many duplicates...I also collect HIP but i can not part with those just yet....anyone interested in coco joe's let me know..my collection has gotten out of hand

There is literally TONS of info about Coco Joe's on Tiki Central. You can do a search to find lots of good info...starting with these:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=7625&forum=1&hilite=coco%20joes

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=7124&forum=5&start=0

On 2005-07-26 16:03, hip74 wrote:
i have a ton of coco joe's products , so many that i have to start selling i have many duplicates...I also collect HIP but i can not part with those just yet....anyone interested in coco joe's let me know..my collection has gotten out of hand

Sent PM.

I would do more if there were any contact info in your profile.

Hey there Hip74...Id be interested in lightening your load. Drop me a pm with pics. thanx

Aloha, friends, HIP 74 maybe you could help me?.. I travelled to Hawaii alot when I was younger, beings that my dad was in the airlines,, we had friends in HNL, I would buy a few every time I would visit ABC stores along with some sushi and beef jerky, and maybe some moana loa macadamia nut chocolates... anyway I would always travel with my favorite key chain cocojoe, but I was so young at the time, that I took off the lable so I dont know what his name was,, It had been 6 years since I had been to the islands so when I decided to go in winter of 2005 with my new girlfriend I knew I had to take my favorite keychain for luck,as I always did, I also took flower lais to suprise my girl when we landed in HNL,when I pulled out the lai from a small bag I had I must of dropped the Tiki down the side of the seat on the plane,, it wasnt until I got to the hotel that I realised this,,,, I tried to contact everyone who could of found it but no luck, I have been searching ever since and I truly feel that the little king of my huge collection is lost in his original home,, I know I am a grown man now age 31, but it is very very special to me as I was 12 when I bought it.My superstition has been altered ever since,, maybe I will find it again or maybe a replacement of the same kind,, He was the god of love or truth, he was a short, dark coloured keychain with a purple jewel at his belt area,, man I miss this little guy,,I have all the other keychains in the collection.. I guess I am as mad as the rest of you, this Tiki has been controlling my life,, thanks for your time,, aloha...P.J

This one?

Buzzy Out!

Yep,, thats it,the black one, but it had a purple jewel.. thanks for the image, brings backgreat feelings, Ya know I wonder if an aircraft caterer or cleaner or even staff found him, and they wouldnt even know how much it means to me,, I am going back to Hawaii in december, prob ruin my holiday trying to track it down,,hahahaha,,thanks again..