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TD

Aztec,Mayan,other?
anyone,anyone?
BB

This little guy must be a homecraft... there's no markings on him and it's not a mug, the top is flat. Looks kinda Westwood though.
RT

I would like to "find" a Smokin' Joe Flask by Von Franco/TikiFarm. I've totally struck out on Ooga-mooga (two guys say they're selling but never return mail) and ebay. Anyone out there want to sell one?
R

yo VATO!!! score.
Z
Zeta posted on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 9:50 PM

What's the name of this Maori jade thing?

It's 2500 pesos (around 230 dollars) it's one piece and in perfect condition... what's the regular price for an item like this?
K
kirby posted on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 9:56 PM

On 2010-07-12 21:50, Zeta wrote:
What's the name of this Maori jade thing?

Shoe horn.
A

Zeta that's a Maori Greenstone Pounamu Mere Club and the usually go for twice that ammount.
Z
Zeta posted on Tue, Jul 13, 2010 7:30 AM

Gracias amigo!
T

On 2010-07-12 05:53, TIKI DAVID wrote:
Aztec,Mayan,other?
anyone,anyone?

Looks like a king, queen and... Zorgon from Planet X :) Finish sure is in nice shape considering how ratty the back panels are.

[ Edited by: TikiTres 2010-07-14 09:37 ]
CN

Hola Zeta!

That mere looks like a beauty. Price seems OK. Here is a site that gives you an idea of some current NZ prices for meres from a tourist shop:

http://giftsofnz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=From+New+Zealand&Category_Code=Mere

(NZ$1 = US$0.71 at today's exchange rate)

More photos please, if you decided to buy it....

CN
TD

On 2010-07-14 09:36, TikiTres wrote:

On 2010-07-12 05:53, TIKI DAVID wrote:
Aztec,Mayan,other?
anyone,anyone?

Looks like a king, queen and... Zorgon from Planet X :) Finish sure is in nice shape considering how ratty the back panels are.

looks that way because I just power washed the hell out of them, they are still wet.
L

If that is a King and Queen could the 3rd one be a Court Jester? You know how they wear those weird hats...maybe the carver just could not make the hat look right!
BPB

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B

David, those are American Indian Kachina dolls
TD

On 2010-07-15 13:23, bigbrotiki wrote:
David, those are American Indian Kachina dolls

Cool,
Thank You.
Boy, THEY, (Witco) really did do a little of everything!
TD

On 2010-07-12 05:53, TIKI DAVID wrote:
Aztec,Mayan,other?
anyone,anyone?

I was able to save the frames and ,what I now know are AM. INDIAN KACHINA DOLLS.
but the backing was totally water logged and rotten.I'm redoing them now.
The 2 masks were hanging on the wall,in the basement ,so they missed the flood.
PTD

Today's finds...


Trader Dick's ashtray.


Daga Mai Lu Luau Kihei Maui coconut mug.



Tonga Room San Francisco Earring mugs.


Polynesian Cultural Center program, not dated.

Later,

PTD
TWD

found a sweet ass hat today for 2 bucks (and yes it fits my Mellon head)..it had the original box and price tag from 1957 also this shirt was in the collection nice bark cloth its a large so it wont fit me its from the 60's anyone want to swap me something cool for it let me know.. that hat is mine
PD

I was working away in Wales this week, so decided to hit a few Charity shops and Junk stores whilst in the area.

It paid off...

Island Magic by the Kontikis.

Nice art cover featuring stylized Islands, Dolphins and Outriggers.

A great write up about the authenticity (or lack of) of the tracks on the album, and a final paragraph which sums up Poly Pop for me -

"Call it escapism, if you like, a sort of wish-fulfilment.
Most of us are at this very moment as near to the beach at Waikiki as we are ever likely to get, but the armchair traveller can, at the drop of a stylus, experience vicariously the thrill of a visit to the paradise of his imagination, sharing with the true wanderer the magic of the moment when soft voices bridge the gap from ship to shore with the time-honoured phrase... Aloha oe!"

1965 UK compilation of Martin Dennys 20 'Hawaiian Hits'

Raffia picture frame.

A little TLC and this should look great.
PTD

Today's finds...


Hobby tiki project tikis.


Hobbist tiki mug.


Tiki masks.



Hawaiian cork and clay sculptures.



The Voyager On Shelter Island San Diego matchbook.


"Coconut Palm Garden of Don the Beachcomber"


Wahoo Club San Francisco CA napkin.


Macombo San Francisco CA napkin.


Tiki Bob's San Francisco CA napkin


Times 4!

Later,

PTD
BB

On 2010-07-18 14:00, Psycho Tiki D wrote:

And you're wondering "What Great Tiki Finds Are Left To Be Found?" :lol:
T
TikiG posted on Sun, Jul 18, 2010 2:42 PM

Yeah! I second Boris' remark!!
KK

Scored this awesome carved tiki by Billy the Crud at a raffle at Frankie's Tiki Room last night. It's about 18 inches tall. My only other carved tiki is about 8 inches, so this is a nice addition to the home tiki bar!

Had a great time too. If you travel to Las Vegas, Frankie's is a must.
L

Tiki Bob napkins are killer Duane...glad i got to see these in person!
R

todays finds:
here's proof that there is still crypto stuff out there. just keep looking

islander coffee grog by spurlin.

and the more common

hang loose by coco joe

a resin cast ku 7"
B

Record found today $2.. Real cool although a little tatty..
Hawaiian Magic ( accent on strings )
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
Gotta be Aussie manufacture early mid fiftys...

Sleeve is " Lure of the islands " painted by Don Miller

Enjoy.
A

A friend just gave me this fantastic pineapple topped lazy susan:

Her father bought it years ago, but the family never used it!
J

Already posted this in the velvet painting thread, but thought it might be appreciated here as well...

Found this beauty at a garage sale this past weekend...

JonPez
http://www.playgroundzero.net/
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[ Edited by: JonPez 2010-07-24 02:51 ]
BPB

This week's stuff:

A storyboard:

I think it might be this story: The Fish Bearing Breadfruit Tree If so, then I'll officially call this a Micronesian storyboard.

Coco Joe's Good Luck pendant:

handled microwave dishwasher safe made in China mug

from the UCSD bookstore:

Tiki Farm blue shot mug

Made in japan tiki toothpick holder

Buzzy Out!
D

"Whoa-oh-oh I'm on fire"

One Mauna Loa Drum Mug, found at a local thrift store for $3.00

I'm having a pretty good 2010 so far. :)
BB

$7.50 got me this set from an antique mall.
B

A couple of new ones..

CheersNBeers Beerminda..
BB

Another $7.50 brought home one of these handle-built-in mugs. It's 4 3/4 inches high. No sticker on the bottom.
MTH

Awesome day at the boring library. Our library is ususally pretty bad, very small not a good selection and it tends to be disorganized. Looking through the cart of free books donated and they are not keeping... I find a hardback copy of Aku-Aku with slip cover 1958 4th edition. Still Overjoyed getting in the car, my excellent wife hands me a copy of "headhunting in the samoan islands, 1st printing" that i totally over looked. Excellent day.
B

See folks, going to your local library is a good thing! On the internet you would have had to pay for these books.

I think you mean "Headhunting in the Solomon Islands". Samoans didn't do that. But then again, this is Polynesian pop, so hey.

I am fascinated by that book's popularity! Not to diminish your find, but in the 90s, when I was researching the BOT, that was THE book I found one or more copies of in every Used Books store. I really would like to find out more about the impact of the book in its own time, I bet LIFE Magazine did an article on it, the equivalent of being on Oprah today.

It recently inspired two women to follow the original author and artist's tracks:

http://explore.wingsworldquest.org/Papua_New_Guinea_Solomon_Islands_Melanesia_Exp
J

Just scored a huge collection of Hawaiian Eye items from a collector of "77 Sunset Strip":

Includes head shots and bios from the studio in 1962, the board game, some production cast sheets, quite a few behind-the-scenes photos from an episode, a lenticular button, the book, the album, a Poncie Ponce album, a carved logo and a large replica of the signature tiki!!
UT

Finally after years of searching for a vintage jacket in the wild I found this one. Made by Sandwich Isles in British Hong Kong in the 1960's. A fantastic print and color with mother of pearl inlaid buttons and it fits perfect.
D

Trav,

Nice score, that's a beaut! Congrats, the long search paid off. Have you figured out which tie to wear with it? I'm thinking maybe this one:

DC
UT

On 2010-07-24 07:43, Dustycajun wrote:
Trav,

Nice score, that's a beaut! Congrats, the long search paid off. Have you figured out which tie to wear with it?

DC

:lol: Thanks DC. I'll have to mix up some cocktails and have the wife tell me how to accessorize
PP

On 2010-07-24 02:44, JonPez wrote:
Just scored a huge collection of Hawaiian Eye items from a collector of "77 Sunset Strip":

Wow, nice!
Now, if only they would release it on DVD!
S

the above sandwich isles jacket is awesome!
BB

Big score for me yesterday from a group of antique stores south of Lansing, Michigan.

Not as unique as what others are finding lately... but dang it, I've been searching for the tiki Treasure Craft S&P's forever it seems like! ($3) The three large Westwoods were just $7 for all three. I also bought another swag lamp, not in the picture. The little Westwoods cost me $2.50 each and the Fu Manchu was $8, which is high, I think, but it's marked Orchids of Hawaii, R-82, Japan.
MTH

Quite right, bigbrotiki

Headhunting in the Solomon Islands: Around the Coral Sea, thats the one! The Aku-aku has a personal note written by people who gave it to Tom Underwood as a gift. Tom was a very good friend of my father and did a lot of good for the people and artists here in cherokee. So both these finds turned out to be very personal for me.
I can't wait to start to reading them both. Just read the linked page you provided and can't wait to look into that further also. thanks again!
UT

WOW!! Great score on the mugs Bongo. Did you find all of those in the spot I told you about awhile back?
UT

Hey...nice can
T

Scored a Mainlander mug this weekend, and put my order in for VanTiki's newest coin creations. A real awesome Tiki weekend.
BPB

I brought home another little pile of stuff this week:

Little wooden Tahitian tiki with spear:

Polystone #8 Pale green sandstone tiki


when I bought it, I thought it was the same size as the other two I had, but it turned out to be a little shorter:

A slightly cried Crying Moai candle

Two Harvey's bucket mugs with OMC stickers:

Dreadlock Rasta SoCal mug:

Maori tiki NZ tapestry:

Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2010-07-26 12:45 ]
PP

Some recent finds:
A friend found these ($10 for all 5) for me:

Some finds in AZ:


Mai Kai and more (Pacific Northwest totem mug?) from Ebay:

Van Williams (Surfside 6, Green Hornet) and "Lil Wampum" nutsie bank:

New vintage store in town:

Thrifting:

is it for pupu? or dips?

it spins too

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