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Tiki Chris
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I just got a whole bunch of B&W photos presumably taken by an American G.I. during WWII. Some appear to be in Hawaii, others in Tahiti, & others in PNG or Micronesia. If anybody has info about location, etc. of any of these photos, I'd be much obliged! Also, I'm considering parting w/ some of these. Feel free to contact me if any of them interest you. Enjoy: Going to a Hukilau? Talk about Elbow Grease! Gauguin Model? "From Here to Eternity" Extras? Lovely Wahine: More Wahine! Sultry Wahine! More Photos: I have more photos, if anybody's interested. [ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2004-05-20 15:17 ] |
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Tiki_Bong
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05/20/2004
Chris, Great photos. When I see old photos such as these, I always wonder what these folks story was... |
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tikifish
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05/20/2004
It's kinda sad to think that one has to be warned about the presence of boobs. I see a pair in the mirror every day, and it hasn't harmed me yet! |
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Tikiwahine
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05/20/2004
I LOVE the one of the dancing wahine with her hips way out to one side! Beautiful! [ Edited by: Tikiwahine on 2004-05-20 12:51 ] |
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Unga Bunga
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05/20/2004
Thanks for posting those great pics. |
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Danno
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05/20/2004
Great Pictures ~ More boobs, please. |
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johntiki
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05/20/2004
Great pics! In a way it kind of saddens me to think of why someones personal photos are sold off - kinda like seeing people's family photos in the $3.00 frames at the Goodwill - sad. |
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Johnny Dollar
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limptiki
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05/20/2004
Thanks for the warning about the boobs, but I really think you should have warned us about the balls. |
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Tiki Chris
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05/20/2004
done. |
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dogbytes
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05/20/2004
ok, thats just too funny coming from someone named "limptiki" :) thanks for posting the pics. amazing how b&w photos from that time look so crisp.. |
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mriddle
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05/21/2004
I have to go with Tiki_Bong on that one. It really makes me wonder what the stories behind each photo are. I've gone to several swap meets and often see people selling very old photos. |
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Jungle Trader
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05/21/2004
Yeah, and I see 4 balls in my mirror everyday too. (when I cross my eyes) hasn't hurt me either as you can tell by my latest member photo in the GCFM thread. HAHAHAHA |
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woofmutt
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05/21/2004
Great find, thanks for posting. And thanks for the subject line... "Lots O Boobs & 4 Balls" should be a drink. |
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Trader Woody
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05/21/2004
Great photos! It was a different world back then - those guys must have been goggle-eyed seeing such sights! Please show more. And Tiki Central could always do with a few more boobs plus the odd nut-sack. Trader Woody |
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Sweet Daddy Tiki
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05/21/2004
(Warning: Lots o' Boobs! & 4 Balls) I only count 2. |
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mexatiki
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05/21/2004
Aloha and Hola, the photographer on the Japanese Hula Honey is Fritz Kraft...he did most of the souvenir type photo packets for the GI's....her name is Esther Sanoda....I used to have quite a few pics of her, once selling at a show in Oahu an old man screamed when he saw the pics on my table and he looked up and said "I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE ESTHER AGAIN!" Turns out he dated her and she is 22 years old in those pics...to much information? maybe but there ya have it. |
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Formikahini
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05/22/2004
Now THAT, Mexatiki, is one of the coolest things I've read on TC in ages! What a wealth of bizarro information we are - thanks for adding the Esther info! |
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Tiki Chris
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05/22/2004
glad y'all like the photos. i too can't help wondering what was going on in the minds of the photographers & their subjects. ultimately, i just think photos like these & the fascination they must have inspired when first scene back on the mainland have a lot to do w/ why tiki bars & polynesian pop took off like it did! |
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Tiki Chris
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05/22/2004
Mexatiki, Thank you so much for the incredible info! Wow! You just breathed a bit more life into these photos. Your post pretty much sums up (in a coconut shell) why Tiki Central is so frickin' AMAZING (which is quite an accomplishment for only your 7th post)! Cheers, Tiki Chris |
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mexatiki
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05/22/2004
HEHEHEHE what I did not tell you was that those Hula Honey's got paid 100 bucks for a day of topless photography...Esther liked her Mai Tai's too and she used to dance on tables... |
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Phillip Roberts
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04/30/2005
[ Edited by: filslash 2008-09-13 12:27 ] |
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TikiGardener
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04/30/2005
The toughest ones for me are the framed, oftened hand tinted, portraits of soldiers from World War Two that I see from time to time at the flea markets. It kills me to see them staring out forlornly. All that sacrifice forgotten. |
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Nokala Rocky
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04/30/2005
Fantastic images. I would love some copies! |
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stentiki
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04/30/2005
That explains that impish grin and those mischievious eyes. Nice photos Chris! I especially like the 'Hukilau' photo. Look at the waves behind that guy! Also, the 'Gaugin model' is the definitive photo when I think of Polynesian paradise. Great work, my friend! |
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TikiGardener
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Okolehao
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03/09/2009
I know this is an old thread but does anyone know much more about Fritz Kraft besides him doing souvenir photos? Did he ever do larger prints? It really is great stuff. There are lots of his post cards on eBay. |
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Big Kahuna
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03/10/2009
Hey! Where'd the boobs go?!?! |
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Murph
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03/11/2009
Did ya really want to see 68 year old boobs? |
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uncle trav
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03/11/2009
Only painted boobs here. B-24 and B-29 nose art from WWII. |
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