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Scored this couch set for $200..
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Tiki Trav
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02/26/2007
I picked this up today for $200 which i thought was pretty good as this stuff is hard to find here in Australia, there are 2x single seats and 2x doubles, obviously i plan to re-cover the cusions but the rattan is in good shape.. |
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dibroc
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02/26/2007
Great score ! |
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sputnikmoss
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Hi Trav- Yeah you got a great score! I'm hardly an expert but what you have is attributed to Paul Frankl, although rarely if ever signed. I read someplace that depending on how many bands on the arms determines the age of the pieces. I have a set that has 6 bands on the arms and that is supposed to be from the 40s. I see you have the 4 band...so either it's 30s or 50s I can't remember which...then again the whole band thing might be a bunch of crap..who knows! Anyway you got an awesome deal! I found a set last summer consisting of 2 arm chairs, a 4 piece sofa- (2 slipper chairs and 2 one sided arm rest chairs)and a coffee table for $300. Mine have vinyl covers that are brown and orange floral-not beautiful by any means but in great shape, vintage, and fine for outside. Here is a link to see just how much these things are going for once restored and reupholstered. http://www.springdalefurnishings.com/florida_room/springdale_florida_rm_sold.html |
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Tipsy McStagger
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02/26/2007
..never mind those...let's have a look at those big red tikis in the background!! |
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02/26/2007
Awesome score! |
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hewey
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02/26/2007
What about the other side of the world? :) Very nice score mate. |
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sputnikmoss
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02/26/2007
I found that this kind of rattan is also referred to as "Godfather" because it was featured in the movie. I found the reference to the "bands" and dating the piece refers to the bases. Heywood Wakefield did a line called "Ashcraft" in the 1940s that is made to mimic rattan but made of Ash. Rattan was hard to get during WWII so they faked it with bent Ash. That furniture is really nice too, I have 4 barstools. The chair design is more square without the "square pretzel" curve of the Frankl design. |
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Tiki Trav
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02/27/2007
well i guess it was a good score! it has 10 bands on the base which may indicate that she is actually quite old AND a cool looking couch! Stoked! |
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Tiki Trav
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02/27/2007
those big tikis are the refrigerator/freezer in our bar.. I do large format digital printing for work so i just drew 'em up, printed 'em on some self adhesive vinyl and SLAP! tiki fridge! |
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VampiressRN
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02/27/2007
Wow...what a beautiful set. Just get some vintage tropical print on those cushions and you'll be in heaven. Majorly jealous here!!! If you haven't checked it out before, look at the great prints at Barkcloth Hawaii Show us more pictures once you get them set up in your tiki room so we can drool some more. :) |
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kustomtiki
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03/04/2007
Great find!! |
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BonefishBob
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12/20/2007
That Fridge is tooo Keenoo, and I thought the one I did with bamboo slats was hot. You could take that idea to market. Anyway all this info on the rattan is invaluable. Keep it coming, in the mean time here are a few shots of mine. The Lanai is still a work in progress with a long way to go, but hey that's the fun of it. Looking for some vintage Lane surfboard end tables to match the coffee table but they are a bugger to find. The guy I bought my rattan from had tried to sell it in the largest yard sell in America, (goes from the Carolina's to Alabama) but after a week no one bit. He was sick of it taking up all his storage space so I hauled it off for $250. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7847/476aac47.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a2f991c7942e684a2ab05734b05340b2 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7847/476aac20.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=20255082f26c7d76835e397ccabcf203 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7847/476aac08.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=cea0dbfebbcb3ab9fbf1348417799eb3 |
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BonefishBob
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That Fridge is tooo Keenoo, and I thought the one I did with bamboo slats was hot. You could take that idea to market. Anyway all this info on the rattan is invaluable. Keep it coming, in the mean time here are a few shots of mine. The Lanai is still a work in progress with a long way to go, but hey that's the fun of it. Looking for some vintage Lane surfboard end tables to match the coffee table but they are a bugger to find. The guy I bought my rattan from had tried to sell it in the largest yard sell in America, (goes from the Carolina's to Alabama) but after a week no one bit. He was sick of it taking up all his storage space so I hauled it off for $250. Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7847/476aac47.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a2f991c7942e684a2ab05734b05340b2 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7847/476aac20.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=20255082f26c7d76835e397ccabcf203 Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7847/476aac08.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=cea0dbfebbcb3ab9fbf1348417799eb3 |
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Su-tiki
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12/22/2007
Very cool set. But ditch the plaid and re-upholster with tropical patterns .You scored big time. Love it! |
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kroozzn62
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01/02/2008
Trav, they are hot ,youve given me an idea for a new range of sofas for my shops sofa collection.. Dude i think we met . via LJ in newcastle , |
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TIKI DAVID
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01/02/2008
kroozan? you have a shop? sounds like a retro shop? yet,no location in your profile,not even what part of the country you are in.just wondering .visiting retro shops is one of my favorites. TD |
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