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Auction - Items from the Kahiki
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11/11/2013
Here is your chance to bid on and perhaps own some items from the former Kahiki restaurant, located in Columbus Ohio The top item is the 8 foot tall monkey fountain that greeted you in the lobby. Several tiki carvings from the restaurant - and lots of unused tiki mugs. Auction happens, Tuesday, Nov 19. The bad news is that there is no shipping - you will have to pick the items up next Wednesday. http://www.columbusonlineauctions.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?coa36/category/ALL |
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11/11/2013
I would like to say thank you, but I can not.:) |
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11/11/2013
Wow - the frozen food plant is re-decorating? :wink: "George" the monkey fountain? Maybe someone should fill them in that this piece is an (however failed) attempt at a Maori Tiki... And where was that "Natical" room in the Kahiki? I don't remember seeing it, must have missed it - that is a boatload of ship models! (excuse the pun) The Tikis are not the most impressive, even if "This is hand carved, by a skilled Polynesian Tikki carver, perhaps of a banana trunk" The Ku would be the best one - after sanding. As it is, THIS one will forever stand tall in my virtual "Gallery of regrettable paint jobs": http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=28094&forum=1 |
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tikiskip
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11/11/2013
I for the life of me can can't remember lots of the items in this sale. But they will all sell high, watch and see. |
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Tipsy McStagger
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11/11/2013
i would bid, but i can't compete with some of those high rollers - they'll drive those tikis right out of my price range. and now with all those kahiki headhunter mugs flooding the market after this auction, the kahiki mugs will be worth less than tiki leilani mugs !! [ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2013-11-11 09:24 ] |
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happy buddha
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11/11/2013
The clown paint.. It hurts my eyes... |
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tikiskip
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11/11/2013
The mugs at the end of the Kahiki were really bad. Posting the auction on TC just puts these items out of the reach of most of the local real tiki nutz But then there really is not the best stuff up for sale. |
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Tipsy McStagger
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11/12/2013
I would love to have that colorful Ku carving, only because i have so many pictures of me standing in front of it with various friends and ex girlfriends from over the years it would make a great addition to the tiki room, so skipper, if you were wondering what to get me for christmas, this would be a good place to start !!! |
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tikiskip
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11/12/2013
Will keep that in mind David. And I have had no less than four people tell me of this sale, it was in the |
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TikiTacky
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11/12/2013
That "nautical light" that they said has been reconditioned is almost certainly a light from Pottery Barn. I know, because I have the floor model of the same light. It's a nautical design, but was never on a ship. Still, you can't expect the auctioneers to know everything. Can't wait to see the glut of "rare Kahiki mugs" go on ebay for $40 each! |
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tikiskip
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11/16/2013
Have had sooo many people tell me of this sale, The Gatto is outo the bago. If there are any in town or out of town buyers of Kahiki I |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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11/16/2013
What can I get for $2.50? |
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bigbrotiki
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11/16/2013
I feel bad when I see things like this: Except for one or two exceptions, mostly overpriced left overs from the 80s and 90s - but people will pay big bucks for it because the real vintage Tiki Restaurant stuff is so rare now, you just don't find it anymore. Yet people want it SO BAD, they delude themselves into paying for 2nd rate, Tiki devolution period stuff as a big deal. The same happened with the Trader Vic's warehouse sale couple of years ago- but at least there were some real finds among the Poly-Asian carvings, you just had to have an eye for it. I am not being snobby, I am just speaking from a perspective of a collector who started in the early 90s, it's how it is. And as someone who espouses objects of the art form at its peak as the real examples why Tiki was great. |
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tikiskip
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11/16/2013
Rice. And Sven I only have room for so much stuff so I have a need to get One of the Kahiki sales, the best one, I had to beg people to go and buy stuff it was Some use that "give a break to the tiki Ohana" and I have met some people who I call friend PS they only let you take two MAYBE three tiki mugs to the nursing home. |
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tikiskip
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11/16/2013
Double post. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2013-11-16 05:02 ] |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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11/16/2013
Tikiskip, I took my $2.50 & bought a card for you [ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2013-11-16 05:21 ] |
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tikiskip
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11/16/2013
Ha! AWESOME! and thank you. |
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bigbrotiki
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11/16/2013
Skip! I am terribly sorry if you mistook my post being about YOUR sale items! Nothing would be farther from my intentions. I was solely referring to the hyped-up Kahiki AUCTION that this thread is about. |
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tikiskip
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11/16/2013
No, No Sven, I totally agree with your post. |
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rev_thumper
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11/20/2013
Well that final round of bidding was exciting to watch. |
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tikilongbeach
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11/20/2013
The Grass Skirt Tiki Bar in Columbus just posted that they won George the Monkey Fountain. |
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rev_thumper
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11/20/2013
They will be hosting it. The Fraternal Order of Moai is the owner. -Rev |
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Johnny Dollar
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11/20/2013
snide comment coming in 3... 2... 1... |
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tikilongbeach
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11/20/2013
Double post. [ Edited by: tikilongbeach 2013-11-20 09:18 ] |
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Johnny Dollar
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11/20/2013
facebooks sez:
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Zonker88
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11/20/2013
thats cool to keep it in the same town |
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happy buddha
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11/20/2013
Some CRAZY prices in that auction.. Skip definitely called it. Fun to watch tho. |
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tikiskip
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11/20/2013
I won every thing I bid on. That good enough for you JD? |
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JOHN-O
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11/20/2013
Meh... Now if they had rescued the iconic Moai fireplace, now THAT would have been impressive. |
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Tikiskipper
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11/20/2013
Yes it would have been but unfortunately the organization did not exist when it or other things like the moai's were available. But that's ok because some other generous people purchased them and let them deteriorate. You read a lot about personal collections but when has someone else bought something to preserve for more than their own selfish purposes. Don't knock it embrace it, if tiki is to survive this is how it is going to happen. But who really cares about that. Meh... [ Edited by: Tikiskipper 2013-11-20 01:08 ] |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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11/20/2013
PLANT! |
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Johnny Dollar
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11/20/2013
lol - at least it wasn't called GoldenShowersTiki |
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tikiskip
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11/20/2013
"Yes it would have been but unfortunately the organization did not exist when it or other things like the moai's were available. But that's ok because some other generous people purchased them and let them deteriorate. You read a lot about personal collections but when has someone else bought something to preserve for more than their own selfish purposes. Don't knock it embrace it, if tiki is to survive this is how it is going to happen. But who really cares about that. Meh..." [ Edited by: Tikiskipper 2013-11-20 01:08 ] Wrong on so many levels Tikiskipper. The Fom did have a chance to get them,In fact they had many chances. AND the FOM could have "preserved" both the Moai fireplace AND one of the Moai from But ALL of those times they did not "save" these items. This was a good move by the FOM, good for Grass Skirt, good publicity for both, congrats. "but when has someone else bought something to preserve for more than their own selfish purposes" No Tikiskipper if tiki is to survive it needs Tiki central like places that's motive is to Someone called you a plant Tikiskipper, I think you more of a weed, a weed that takes the sun, water and |
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11/20/2013
Amen skip. If it actually gets done, and that's a big if, it will be nice to have something of the Kahiki saved and in a public space. But, it seems that some in the FOM have to hide behind a fake user name and snipe at people rather than build and help. I have seen this in a lot of people, and in some FOM, that the saying "better to light a candle than to curse the darkness" gets turned into, "if they light a candle, throw rocks at them!" I guarantee that the FOM could buy the fireplace tomorrow if they had the money and a plan to do something with it. But George is sitting in a lobby right now and requires a good bit of money and resources to move it to Grass Shack. Is it even possible to put it inside that place without taking out a wall or something? Regardless, I hope they succeed. I would like to be able to have that monument to Kahiki to visit. It is a big challenge and it will take a lot of effort and/or money to get it done. It is a good effort to make. |
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tiki mick
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11/20/2013
I guess I am kind of naive about this....what exactly is FOM and why is it bad? I really am curious...I see it mentioned from time to time and always wondered what it was... |
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11/20/2013
As someone who was there at the time you of all people really should understand that in 2006 the FOM was not large enough to take on a large preservation project. At best the group could aspire to that sort of thing.
Could have, yes, but failed at the attempt. Failed again when the moai in New Hampshire went on sale earlier this year too to be honest. The spirit was willing but the conditions were not right. Sadly at this point the fireplace and moai that were shipped east are probably too damaged to be salvageable. So you're right, no track record at all. But it is not rewriting history to say that we are going to keep trying. And let's be honest, the FOM still has not succeeded at anything yet. Winning the auction just opened the door to a ton of additional work that needs to be done now that the initial celebration is over. There will be publicity, that is the way of the world. When we succeed at a charity or preservation project we are going to talk about it. The FOM is no different from other nonprofits in that respect. So stay tuned, it might be quite a saga. -Rev |
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11/20/2013
They will get it done. And you are right I was there at a time when the events broke even and I did feel that Tikiskipper was throwin rocks so I felt a need to pick It is hard to see the ship you are on taking the wrong path and get off [ Edited by: tikiskip 2013-11-20 07:42 ] |
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Tiki Joe
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11/20/2013
You have no idea what the FOM is about and never did. |
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Chip and Andy
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11/20/2013
What is FOM? Stop by and see for yourself..... |
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The Granite Tiki
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11/20/2013
Hi! My name is Carl "The Granite Tiki" Ayotte. I'm presently the Tohunga of the Queequeg Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Moai. (That just means I run our local chapter meetings for a couple of years, ya know, local New England "president") and I want to congratulate my fellow Moai who worked hard and fast to make this attempt at preservation a reality! Also all the local chapters who pledged/donated funds to this worthwhile cause. Preservation is probably the hardest part of our commitment to Tiki. It's easier to throw big parties, make great cocktails and collect personal treasures from local thrift stores than to bid against deep pocketed collectors and support Tiki bars and restaurants that have to adhere to modern trends and the regular public. Here in New England we've lost a couple of our regular stops just in the short time we've been a chapter. So again, the preservation portion of our charter is the hardest part and the most heartbreaking. But Today, we celebrate the preservation and keeping local of George!!! An Ohio icon that lives on!!!! Great work everyone! |
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11/20/2013
So, can I side-track for a moment? What if the original is too big, too heavy, or too poorly made for salvage or restoration to be feasible for anyone to undertake. Are the designs of these old things copyrighted? Is it ok preserve the design instead of preserving the original molecules of the first object? We have better materials today - lighter and stronger. Would it be a faux pas to copy the design onto new material, perhaps adjusting the size, and thereby accomplishing "preservation" in a different and non-traditional way? I get the whole thing about preserving the original. But I'm just wondering if it's the best thing to break multiple piggy banks by resurrecting the original molecules when it may have been built with poor materials right from the start. Please - no flames - just tossing out some thoughts for constructive discussion. I am curious to know, and I can't remember seeing discussion on this before. |
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Swanky
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11/20/2013
It originated as a group working to unite the very far flung Tiki fans in the East (East of California and nearby states) to support one another and have events, large and small to build camaraderie. Californians get together all the time and have it easy. Out here, you may be hours away from anyone or anything Tiki related. It has succeeded in that goal to various degrees depending on the Chapter, etc. As for the bad, well, I won't say anything here. Let sleeping dogs lie. But there is no need for a FOM in California because the goals are already met by Tikiphiles gathering at DtB and Tiki Ti and Smuggler's Cove, etc. every night of the week and events every month or so. |
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11/20/2013
I'm not interested in getting into a big feud with you, tskip. I don't know who tikiskipper is either but yes, obviously that is a sock puppet for someone else. You've been gone a long time and things change. I understand why you left, we've talked about that, so I am not going to disrespect you over that. But times change, organizations change. A lot of different people are in the FOM now, you really don't know most of us at all. Our events are different too, they are run by large teams of people, not one or two individuals, and yes they actually make money. We just turn around and give it away to charity but that's the whole point of having the events. It's fun. -Rev |
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11/20/2013
"You have no idea what the FOM is about and never did." Here is Hi Fi Hijinx signature from another site. You are pure class Joe. Hey ace the short answer is yes. (Made by the Tropical Bistro guy Soung) [ Edited by: tikiskip 2014-01-03 12:06 ] |
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11/20/2013
Thanks, tikiskip. I see from your photo "yes it's ok to copy the design" as opposed to it being faux pas. Nice re-creation of the fireplace -- looks like a great way to preserve the design, and all hand-made too! |
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tiki mick
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11/20/2013
Well, that does not sound all that evil.....however, who is "Tiki skipper"??? seems to me anyone posting under a false user profile is engaging in some form of dishonesty or otherwise nefarious conduct! |
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11/20/2013
I, too, have no idea who Tikiskipper is, or whether that ID is actually a FOM member - or not. As part of the present FOM leadership, I can say that we wanted to keep George local to preserve an important piece of Columbus tiki history, as preservation is a core component that does define our FOM goals. And, having a public location where he can be enjoyed by many was also an important part of the goal, with a few public locations considered. As mentioned above, Charitable giving is also core to who we are. We raise funds - often through events such as Ohana Luau at the Lake - and then we give away a good chunk of that money away to charitable causes - either locally, as Hot rod Hula Hop did: http://www.fraternalorderofmoai.org/news/index.php/2013/09/25/hot-rod-hula-hop-5-proceeds-donated-to-cure-cmd - or, our national charity is the Easter Island Foundation, with the FOM now providing THREE Scholarships to students from the island of Rapa Nui who wish to bring their skills back to enrich their home island - you can read about our very recent 2013 donation here: http://www.fraternalorderofmoai.org/news/index.php/2013/11/04/fom-sends-2013-donation-to-eif So, yeah, we enjoy preserving a bit of tiki history when we can, we raise money for good causes, we put on events & we have a hell of a lot of fun together while doing it all - and pretty much always with a drink in our hands. The FOM has grown far beyond it's initial roots & we are doing some fun stuff that can & does make a difference. |
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11/20/2013
I can say that if not for croe67 (Caroline) the FOM would not be one tenth of what it is. |