The Gallery of Regrettable Tiki Paint Jobs

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T tikilongbeach Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX Joined: Aug 05, 2011 Posts: 1686	T tikilongbeach Posted posted on Mon, May 13, 2013 2:24 PM Japanese Moai.
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11036	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Mon, May 13, 2013 3:15 PM At my local "Tropicana" restaunt
T ToddVegas Member Michigan Joined: Mar 29, 2011 Posts: 115	T ToddVegas Posted posted on Wed, May 15, 2013 2:09 PM Awesome thread!!
PP Pele Paul Member San Dimas, ca Joined: Aug 26, 2008 Posts: 724	PP Pele Paul Posted posted on Wed, May 15, 2013 4:23 PM
S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 9:19 AM On 2013-05-15 16:23, Pele Paul wrote: Actually, the second one may well be the original PNG paint.
M MaukaHale Tiki Socialite The base of the Volcano Joined: May 07, 2012 Posts: 968	M MaukaHale Posted posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 9:45 AM On 2013-05-16 09:19, Swanky wrote: On 2013-05-15 16:23, Pele Paul wrote: Actually, the second one may well be the original PNG paint. Here are three Abelam figures that Leroy just made and they are for sale at Oceanic Arts.
AT Alii Tiki Tiki Socialite Kona, Hawaii & Palm Springs, California Joined: Apr 24, 2008 Posts: 156	AT Alii Tiki Posted posted on Tue, May 21, 2013 9:03 PM This ones been haunting me for years as it's just across the street from my regular surf break. I talked to the guy who painted it for the owner who runs a surf school out of the building and he was SOOOO proud of his work that I couldn't bring myself to shoot holes in his psyche for this regrettable paint job on what appears to be a very nicely carved Tiki. They have a water pipe strapped to it's back and it's being used as an outdoor shower for the customers to rinse off after their lessons.
HT Hale Tiki Tiki Socialite Pittsburgh Joined: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 1799	HT Hale Tiki Posted posted on Wed, May 22, 2013 7:07 AM That is a travesty.
O Ohmsford Member New Jersey Joined: Feb 21, 2013 Posts: 5	O Ohmsford Posted posted on Thu, May 23, 2013 9:58 AM I don't have pics, but the only Tikis for sale in my area are 100 miles away, and I refuse to buy them due to either being airbrushed, having Rolling Stones tongues, buck teeth, or a combination. Terrible disgrace....
T tikilongbeach Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX Joined: Aug 05, 2011 Posts: 1686	T tikilongbeach Posted posted on Sun, Sep 1, 2013 12:45 PM This was taken at the Weekend in Polynesia Festival in Anaheim this morning. They did have regular, unpainted, tikis up on stage. None for sale.
TT Trader Tom Tiki Socialite West Hills, CA Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 980	TT Trader Tom Posted posted on Thu, Jun 8, 2023 4:56 AM Here is an interesting one from an Estate Sale coming up at https://www.estatesales.net/CA/South-Pasadena/91030/3687201 Looks like they took a Tahitian Cannibal Trio pole, figuring it must be a Native American Totem pole, and added the bird to the top and then gave the entire thing a new paint job with a white wipe-away finish. Maybe someone with more ambition than me can get this away from them and strip it and refinish it correctly? If you do, please show us some progress shots. :) I thought about putting this in the Collection of Cannibals thread but the paint job tipped the scale so I decided to put it here...

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