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Who carved these?

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Jungle Trader posted on 02/11/2003


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Basement Kahuna posted on 02/12/2003

Milan Guanko?

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fatuhiva posted on 02/12/2003

Barney West or Charles Rosencrans would be my guess, but it could easily be an "anonymous"

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Tiki Diablo posted on 02/12/2003

The top one looks like a Bobby Brown Gumby do. Really though, as a carver, I'm fascinated by the lines of the second one. A clean design work'o'art!

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Jungle Trader posted on 02/12/2003

The second one has a cat-like look. Bosko thought it was Milan Guanko also.
Thank goodness for the Book of Tiki. Any more books out there that reference different carvers?

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Sabu The Coconut Boy posted on 03/07/2003

That first tiki use to live at the Tropics Hotel in Modesto, CA, according to this postcard. Is the second tiki from the same location as the first?

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thejab posted on 03/07/2003

Last time I was in Modesto the tikis were still there at the motel (2-3 years ago). #2 doesn't look like it was a the same motel but I can't remember too well.

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Luckydesigns posted on 03/07/2003

I was just there reciently and the the tikis are all still very much intact. The hotel is also right next to the 'Tiki Cocktails' bar. It was closed when I was there but I have heard great things about the place.

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Jungle Trader posted on 03/08/2003

You got that right. The Tropics Motel and Tiki Cocktails. LuckyD, try again on a Friday night, forget the drinks though. I thought the place would be a dive. Not so. Very small, but fun. I guess you make your own fun. You're forced to listen to whatever anyone else plays on the juke. Definitely a younger crowd.

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