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TT Tiki Trav Tiki Socialite NSW Central Coast, Australia Joined: Sep 25, 2006 Posts: 640	TT Tiki Trav Posted posted on Sun, Sep 7, 2008 7:22 PM Mark Thomas Outrigger, Tall "Pony Express" mug which reminds me of the Caliente Tropics mascot tiki and trasurecraft little dish Two Coco Joes and one HIP
T Timmerk Member Bay Area, CA Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 7	T Timmerk Posted posted on Sun, Sep 7, 2008 8:09 PM On 2008-09-07 13:42, Psycho Tiki D wrote: My finds from today... Two early Coco Joes lava tikis, two small Coco Joes Hapa Wood tikis, two black Moai mugs from the Leilani, Luau, Fresno CA, pair of old Trader Vics S&P shakers and a green OMC Moai mug. PTD Great finds. If you don't mind my asking, where did you find them? Thrift stores, garage sale, antique store, etc? Thanks
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 7:49 AM Timmerk, 85% of what I find comes from the local flea market. 14% comes from antique shops/stores and maybe 1% from thrift stores. Occasionally I do find items on Craigslist, but not too often. Beth, Wow, great scores from you lately! Nice group of postcards there. PTD
P plutojohnson Member Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 4	P plutojohnson Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 1:22 PM Hi I found these things today. Glasses from Trader Vics I think. The fork with the tiki is made of copper and brass very heavy. Don't know anything about it. Cheers! and Happy collecting, Pluto
TT Tiki Trav Tiki Socialite NSW Central Coast, Australia Joined: Sep 25, 2006 Posts: 640	TT Tiki Trav Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 2:48 PM On 2008-09-08 13:22, plutojohnson wrote: Hi I found these things today. Glasses from Trader Vics I think. The fork with the tiki is made of copper and brass very heavy. Don't know anything about it. Cheers! and Happy collecting, Pluto Great score... ONE of those green glasses just sold on ebay for $76, at that rate you just scored about $450 worth of glasses!
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 4:06 PM Hey, Beth. If you check page 249 of Tiki Finds, you'll see the plate from Pacific Hut that I found. My summer finds are on the way! Camera is finally working again!
T Tikisgrl Member Lowell, Mass Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 870	T Tikisgrl Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 4:29 PM an awesome plate from Pacific Hut, I guess there were 2 locations in Brockton & Burlington, Mass, but I never knew.: Well now you know it was not a myth that this place really existed & I have the postcard to prove it! Pictures soon can't wait so I can be jealous again! Tikisgrl
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 8:34 PM Okay, here goes! My summer finds! Paper First: A Hawaiian International Cookbook, Hawaiian Party Book & a nice Trader Frank's Exotic Recipe Book. Hawaiian travel brochure with a nice fold-out map & "Let's Have A Luau!" by Orchids of Hawaii complete with a blank order form! Next, a nice pair of Coco Joe's Hula Girls: I always manage to find something at the Hot Rod shows I sell at:
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 8:37 PM Now, I must thank PTD for working out a trade with me! Here are the mugs he traded me: Thanks again, PTD! I'll be in touch!
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 8:43 PM My favorite hunting ground did not let me down this summer: Complete Outrigger mug set in mint condition: Nice King Humanahumana statue! Some common mugs, some not so common, ( the one to the left of the pineapple says Mai Kai on the back): More to come!
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 8:52 PM More from my favorite spot: I was psyched to score the Hawaiian Inn mug & the S&P's have an Orchids of Hawaii label on the bottom! Now I need a virgin to sacrifice! I guess this ceramic shell bowl isn't really Tiki, but it's going on the top of my bar to hold my Tiki matchbooks. It's probably my favorite find since the Polynesian Pigeon. The pix don't do it justice. The glaze is absolutely beautiful! Anyone seen anything like it? The only marking is 1124 in small raised numbers on the bottom.
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 9:01 PM Last & certainly least, my measly Brimfield score: I passed on a few over-priced mugs & Coco Joe's, as well as, a set of peanut S&P's. I did, however, get a lead on a nice rattan couch that would finish off my furniture hunt. If I get it, I'll be sure to post it! The rest of my Brimfield finds will be posted in Beyond Tiki Finds! Oh! I almost forgot. I made a trade with a friend for this kool wooden fish dish. I don't know what it is or how old it is, but I really liked it so we worked a deal. Anybody have any thoughts?
HOK HOUSE OF KU Member TIKILAND, USA Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 541	HOK HOUSE OF KU Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 9:30 PM The hut looks similar to ones I've seen on storyboards from Yap and Palau......Aloha, Freddie
B Bogielocks Tiki Socialite Mansfield, MA Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 353	B Bogielocks Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 9:58 PM Hey Kahuna, Where did you find that Mystic Swami napkin holder!?! I've been looking for one for years.. Nice scores! Cheers! Rick
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Tue, Sep 9, 2008 6:59 PM I included that in the pics for PTD's benefit. I noticed a similar one in some of hos pics. I must confess, I scored that on fleabay. Half of my room is Tiki & the other half is Hot Rod/Kustom Kulture/Diner! I'll post pics of the whole thing as cleanup & redecorating progress. [ Edited by: Big Kahuna 2008-09-09 19:05 ]
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Tue, Sep 9, 2008 7:25 PM On 2008-09-09 18:59, Big Kahuna wrote: I included that in the pics for PTD's benefit. I noticed a similar one in some of hos pics. I must confess, I scored that on fleabay. Half of my room is Tiki & the other half is Hot Rod/Kustom Kulture/Diner! I'll post pics of the whole thing as cleanup & redecorating progress. Got it right away, and by the way, nice finds for the summer you have there! Not to go too far off topic, but I saw a Swami Fortune Teller a couple of months ago at the antique show for $35.00. The trick is to find them with their keys and paper fortunes... One thing for certain, the Swami never lies...try and fool it sometime. PTD
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Tue, Sep 9, 2008 7:43 PM Got the keys & a big stack of fortunes!
B Bogielocks Tiki Socialite Mansfield, MA Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 353	B Bogielocks Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 12:02 AM Not you just need this one.... but beware..
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 6:05 AM On 2008-09-10 00:02, Bogielocks wrote: Not you just need this one.... but beware.. Sweet! Nice display too! Is that an original or repro. Either way, the answers are always the truth! PTD
B Bogielocks Tiki Socialite Mansfield, MA Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 353	B Bogielocks Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 9:30 AM Nope, it's a repro from a guy who also made a Lost in Space robot. Looks easy to make... http://www.b9robotresource.com/mystic_seer.htm
UJ Unkle John Tiki Socialite Middle-of-the-Ocean, TX Joined: Oct 22, 2003 Posts: 1217	UJ Unkle John Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 1:50 PM Just a few items I got from my b-day: Three Norwegian Cruise Line mugs and b-day cards. Four PMP mugs and "Happiness is a Dry Martini" by Johnny Carson.
EB El Buho Member Graz / Austria Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 79	EB El Buho Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 3:09 PM Just checked ot a thrift-store in Little Rock, nothing found except this. But for 3 bucks its quite nice...
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 11:51 PM Frankoma Widow Maker in Cinnamon from The Cultured Pearl, Tulsa OK. Purchased this from an interesting fellow living in an area of Arkansas not too far from Tulsa. He told me he is a friend of the Synar family of Synar Pottery and met John Frank in 1957-58 when he (Mr. Frank) purchased Synar, which then became Gracetone Potteries. . LOL Tiki! [ Edited by: LOL Tiki 2008-09-15 14:57 ]
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 9:28 AM No tiki to speak of except for some shots on the covers, but quite a haul on the music front today... "Taboo" The Exotic Sounds of Arthur Lyman. "Taboo II" The Exotic Sounds of Arthur Lyman. "Bwana a" More Exotic Sounds of Arthur Lyman. "Hawaiian Sunset" The Sounds of Arthur Lyman. "Exotica" The Sounds of Martin Denny. Two more copies today. "Exotica II" The Exciting Sounds of Martin Denny. "Exotica III" The Exciting Sounds of Martin Denny. "Romantica" The Lush and Exciting Sounds of Martin Denny. Maritn Denny's Exotic Sounds From the "Silver Screen". "Afro-Desia" The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny. Martin Denny's "Exotic Precussion". Martin Denny "Latin Village". I'll be back to post the Hawaiian and other Exotica soon! PTD
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 12:27 PM Part two... PTD
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 12:46 PM Looks like you hit a mother-lode. That Thunderball album cover is great! Is it just my imagination or am I seeing the same one or two girls on all of the Martin Denny album covers?
TR Tiki Royale Member The Aloha Room in Beautiful Belmont, CA! Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 891	TR Tiki Royale Posted posted on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 1:00 PM Hey PTD, nice haul. That Ports of Paradise pull out book is pretty nice... cool graphics and images. The album is nothin to write home about but the format of the album jacket and book make up for it. Aloha, :tiki:
BB Bongo Bungalow Member Indiana Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 1295	BB Bongo Bungalow Posted posted on Sat, Sep 13, 2008 6:21 PM I've been thinking of showing off all my album covers... I have about everything I've seen except White Goddess... that is my holy grail at least for now! Some day I'll find it at a goodwill store for 25 cents, I just know it!
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 2:32 PM Here is today's finds... Tonga Lei Polynesian Restaurant, Malibu matches. Funky painting wood carved tiki. Yet another Stockton Islander earring mug, along with the Islander Moai bug-eyed mug and a PMP short handled mug. Finally found the medium sized OMC Hula girl bowl. Saw two for $40.00 each and passed on them. This one was more in my price range. They look good together. Moai salt and pepper shakers from Johnny Yee's Route 28, Cape Cod, Mass. Skull mug from Tiki Bob's marked San Francisco on the bottom. A nice velvet, but I need help with the signature? Not sure of the origin of this piece? The paint is really dry and coming off by just touching it. Anyone know? Thanks for stopping by! PTD
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 3:40 PM It was a good day for shirts.
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 3:49 PM On 2008-09-14 14:32, Psycho Tiki D wrote: Not sure of the origin of this piece? The paint is really dry and coming off by just touching it. Anyone know? Thanks for stopping by! PTD Err... PNG as in Papua New Guinea! It's a beautiful piece, great find! And great record scores too, I so rarely find any that I've pretty much stopped looking for nice covers/music I don't have yet.
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 3:54 PM On 2008-09-14 15:40, Tiki-Kate wrote: It was a good day for shirts. Great shirts tiki kate! I especially like the one with the large scale print in greens, browns and gold with with big pineapple on it. The neon one really cracks me up! Very cool.
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 4:02 PM Wow PTD...nice record haul. (Ooooh, Thunderball sountrack...kewl.)
K Koolau Member Oahu, Hawaii Joined: Sep 23, 2006 Posts: 323	K Koolau Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 6:20 PM Found a little something in the vase section at the thrift store: I couldn't believe it - I just kept saying "This is impossible", then noticed a woman next to me staring at me like I was a nut. Maybe I am. I have never seen a Mauna Loa mug in person, but I knew what it was right away. In great condition, even still has the sticker on the bottom. What is a Mauna Loa drum mug doing in a thrift store in Hawaii? Maybe my best wild find ever.
BK Big Kahuna Member SoMass Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 2486	BK Big Kahuna Posted posted on Sun, Sep 14, 2008 7:43 PM Felt the same way when I found my Polynesian Pigeon! Great score! [ Edited by: Big Kahuna 2008-09-14 19:44 ]
BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 12:59 AM Everything I got this week was crap, but it was all real cheap! This is my least favorite piece Cocojoe's ever made: Keeping with the "Hawaiian lovers" theme, a Schirman plaque: Real used float. Hawaiian canvas giclee print detail with a bunch of glare on it. KC votive candle holder A mug from a sorority party in '87 An omc bali hai with no lid and a chip on it: At least it has the sticker... One of these: Buzzy Out!
A atomictonytiki Tiki Socialite Spain Joined: May 14, 2002 Posts: 1322	A atomictonytiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 3:11 AM On 2008-09-13 12:46, LOL Tiki wrote: Is it just my imagination or am I seeing the same one or two girls on all of the Martin Denny album covers? No its the great Sandy Warner aka the Exotica girl, there is a thread about her here.. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=5431&forum=11&hilite=exotica%20girl
HOK HOUSE OF KU Member TIKILAND, USA Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 541	HOK HOUSE OF KU Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 3:25 AM On 2008-09-15 00:59, Bay Park Buzzy wrote: Everything I got this week was crap, but it was all real cheap! Keeping with the "Hawaiian lovers" theme, a Schirman plaque: Nice finds Buzzy! Just exactly where is his left hand? :) Freddie
PTD Psycho Tiki D Tiki Socialite The river Styx, can you pay the toll? Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 1857	PTD Psycho Tiki D Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 5:34 AM On 2008-09-14 15:49, Tikiwahine wrote: On 2008-09-14 14:32, Psycho Tiki D wrote: Not sure of the origin of this piece? The paint is really dry and coming off by just touching it. Anyone know? Thanks for stopping by! PTD Err... PNG as in Papua New Guinea! It's a beautiful piece, great find! And great record scores too, I so rarely find any that I've pretty much stopped looking for nice covers/music I don't have yet. Thanks Tikiwahine, I was pretty sure it was a PNG, but was wondering if it was old and if there is a story behind the design. The records seem to be everywhere right now. Not sure why, but this is an untapped area of collecting in my area for some reason. Really nice score on the drum mug, the Aloha shirts and of course, Buzzy, nice finds! PTD [ Edited by: Psycho Tiki D 2008-09-15 05:35 ]
TD TIKI DAVID Member North Coast/ DEAD Joined: Apr 07, 2004 Posts: 1961	TD TIKI DAVID Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 5:47 PM this says 'copyright 1957' but it is just like brand new. that would make it 50 years old .and one year 'in' for opening. did they make repros? drink menue food menue check out the prices
TD TIKI DAVID Member North Coast/ DEAD Joined: Apr 07, 2004 Posts: 1961	TD TIKI DAVID Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 5:50 PM also found one of these, is this anything? goodwill 2 bucks "Pets are welcome,Children 'MUST' be on leash" TD [ Edited by: TIKI DAVID 2008-09-15 17:50 ]
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 5:58 PM On 2008-09-15 03:11, atomictonytiki wrote: On 2008-09-13 12:46, LOL Tiki wrote: Is it just my imagination or am I seeing the same one or two girls on all of the Martin Denny album covers? No its the great Sandy Warner aka the Exotica girl, there is a thread about her here.. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=5431&forum=11&hilite=exotica%20girl Wow, She's beautiful!
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 6:05 PM On 2008-09-15 17:50, TIKI DAVID wrote: also found one of these, is this anything? goodwill 2 bucks I thinks it's a Tijuana circus souvenir.
TD TIKI DAVID Member North Coast/ DEAD Joined: Apr 07, 2004 Posts: 1961	TD TIKI DAVID Posted posted on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 6:24 PM also found this great all metal,white palm tree,i like it.
8T 8FT Tiki Tiki Socialite Kansas City, MO Joined: Nov 30, 2003 Posts: 1411	8T 8FT Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 5:24 PM Finally ran across one of these little Tiki Hibachis. Still has the interior cup and the grill rack. The other things I found on this trip were all sort of travel education oriented. First are 5 different film strips in their cannisters. I remember our teachers back in elementary school would sometimes use these sort of things in class. I don't know if I have the proper slide projector to view these but I held them up to the light to make sure I had the right ones in each container. I also found these two hardback books. They are from a series called Guided Tours of the World - a colorslide travel program by PANORAMA. Here you can see the 2 slide panels and the record which accompanies each book. I have no idea what kind of viewer is required to see these slides but it hardly matters because each slide appears in the book as a print. The South Seas book is narrated by George Sanders who I remember as Mr. Freeze of the Batman TV series in the 60's. The Hawaii book is narrated by Arthur Godfrey. Next I have a scan of the best 2 chapters in the South Seas book. Oh, these books are copyrighted 1960 and 1961 respectively.
TM Tipsy McStagger Tiki Socialite HELL Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3685	TM Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 5:51 PM tiki david - that clown mug you found isn't even tiki ...you might as well send it to me....i collect clowns....i'll give ya $10 for it.....
TD TIKI DAVID Member North Coast/ DEAD Joined: Apr 07, 2004 Posts: 1961	TD TIKI DAVID Posted posted on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 7:43 PM On 2008-09-17 17:51, Tipsy McStagger wrote: tiki david - that clown mug you found isn't even tiki ...you might as well send it to me....i collect clowns....i'll give ya $10 for it..... thats what i thought ,so i threw it away.
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 9:54 PM I have a find for today, its a5 ft concrete enchanted tiki room totem. Its still in the back of my truck too tired to get it put in the yard , But I will do it tomorrow.