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On 2014-02-16 09:42, bigbadtikidaddy wrote:
Nice headhunter. They are always missing the knife.
I wish someone was carving replacement pieces, i need one too!

sounds like a good job for buzzy!
i dig those drums, buzz.
T

BigK, I like the graphics on that fan. Any clue to how old it is?
PP

Estate sale find, not much tiki but quite a few conquistadors.
H

Finally found some stuff. Picked up at the local Goodwill.

Left to right:

Coconut shell cup
Moai Head
Dynasty Wholesale Scorpion Bowl
Pineapple salt and pepper shakers, marked "Aloha" and "Hawaii"
Libbey Green Bamboo Mug
2 Hawaii ashtrays
Someones hand-carved tiki from a hunk of bamboo. This was the first thing I spotted and I wasn't going to pick it up, but once I found the other stuff....figgered what the heck, it's only a buck-ninty nine.

I actually purchased the scorpion bowl last week, went in this week and found the rest. Usually don't find anything here. Hoping they have a whole load of tiki in the back and they noticed what they've put out is moving, they put more out.

howlinowl
H

Went back to the Goodwill to see if there was anymore this a.m..

Kinda disappointing, this is all I found. One item tiki, one not tiki, one questionable??

Found the little brother of my larger Moai, maybe I missed him the first time. Here's a pic w/ his big brother:

This item tiki.

Benehana geisha mug. I'm sure most people hate these. Since I'm scarce on mugs at this time, I picked her up. Besides, she goes well with the item below.

This item not tiki.

Asian Parasol. Probably not tiki, however, we do use the miniature versions to dress up tiki drinks, don't we??? Maybe I can make the argument that the larger version would fit in with a tiki themed décor???

This item....maybe tiki??? Borderline tiki?? Not tiki, but acceptable based on above argument?

howlinowl
S

I thought this unused clip on tie originally purchased from the International Marketplace was pretty cool
UT

That tie is an absolutely awesome score !!!!! I love it.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=34847&forum=5
N''

On 2014-02-19 13:25, SandraDee wrote:
I thought this unused clip on tie originally purchased from the International Marketplace was pretty cool

Hey Sandra Dee,
Real men don’t wear “clip ons”. Dat’s absolutely awesome! The box alone wudda been a “find”.
Congrat’s,
David
N''

On 2014-02-19 08:01, howlinowl wrote:
Went back to the Goodwill to see if there was anymore this a.m..

Kinda disappointing, this is all I found. One item tiki, one not tiki, one questionable??

Howlinowl,
I have both those Moai- luv em!
Benihana mugs. Dime a dozen here in SoCal.
My son sorta collects the “rarer” ones,(Samurai w/sword) Warriors, etc. Seen em from 10 cents to 10 bucks.I pick em up when I see em but first I look around and see that a fellow TC’er ain’t lookin.
My wife bought a Japanese paper umbrella and I did not want it among my treasures but it does look okay in our outdoor tiki dining area.
Hope the wind doesn’t blow it away, hee-hee.
Good luck hunting
Btw, cool stuff on the previous find -it’s all good!

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-02-19 14:53 ]
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howlinowl

Is the moai on the right somewhat hollow? If so I have one almost identical and am pretty sure they were sold awhile back as fish tank decor.

When you find a little bit of tiki stuff in a thrift its always wise to go back that same week to scope for more :)
S

I didn't want to buy this off Amazon so it took me forever to find a copy of this book.
I had almost forgotten it existed until I happened to come across it.
Pretty interesting read
H

Orchids of Hawaii R-15 yellow pineapple mug

I think my parents had a set of these slides
Lol
L

Congrats on all your tiki finds!

I like those Moai heads!
U

I have the opportunity to purchase a Kahiki Fireplace mug with damage as shown in the pic. Could anyone give an estimate for a reasonable price with this damage? Mahalo.
R

20-25
T

On 2013-07-03 13:29, Hale Tiki wrote:

On 2013-07-03 12:57, Rob Roy wrote:

LOUIS B CERAMICS, EHHHHH!

I believe that's Polynesian Pottery, isn't it?
H

Workin weekends but the spousal unit hit an estate sale yesterday
When I got home, these were waiting
:)
TB

I got this beautiful Marquesan/Tahitian paddle today... it's over 7-feet tall. I haven't seen this light/dark color scheme before (neither one this big). it looks to be on the newer side. The bottom is engraved "Kimitete Tahiti".

-Trad'r Bill
T

Awesome find!
H

Trad'rBill...more photos of the paddle please, both sides...and without the thumb !!! :) :) :) Thank You !!!
N''

TB THat paddle is amazing! Luv the detail.
Mahalo
TB

Here are a few more pics, thanks for the comments:

-Trad'r Bill
H

Wow
Awesome
S

Mandalay Bay tiki covered ashtray

Kowloon S&P shakers (yes, Big Kahuna I posted them here too so I could taunt you :wink: )

and reposting here the Johnny Quong shakers which I am still happy I got to cross off my "hunting for" list
N''

There you go again SD.
Congrats!
David
K

oh man, the paddle is beautiful!
NG

Some mugs i came across at the swap meet.

[ Edited by: Bora Boris 2014-03-01 10:55 ]
BPB

New stuff:

Little PNG Mask

Big hapawood HIP King K.

Coco Joes letter opener:

Seller had an Okoleohao ceramic Hula girl bottle sitting out with about 20 other mini liquor bottles:

After I bought it, he informed me he had more liquor bottles in a hidden box. I hoped that since there was one Okoleohao out already, there might be the tiki one in there too...

And my hope came true! Glass one I never had before:

...and 3 plastic Hawaiian Airlines Hawaii Mai Tai tiki bottles and a Vodka one:

There was also a single Luau shaker in the box

Hawaii license plate:

Maori money clip and a New Zealand Air tiki

Buzzy Out!
T

You always find the coolest stuff, Buzzy. I think that license plate is pre-statehood.
H

The Buzz
The Buzz
The Buzz is on fire

Red license plate 1957-1960 I believe..

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-02-28 08:34 ]
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On 2014-02-28 08:31, hang10tiki wrote:

Red license plate 1957-1960 I believe..

Looks right: http://www.worldlicenceplates.com/usa/US_HIXX.html

I guessed pre-statehood based on a similar one I saw on eBay. Silly eBay. :wink:
H

Kool
TT

Posted this over in the Show your Witco Thread as well.

Got lucky today, found a Witco Viking Ship in a Habitat Restore for 30 bucks and it's in perfect condition.
H

Last week
Forgot to post
T

It's bizarre to me that many college age kids don't know what a cassette tape is. I feel old.
PP

Not finding as much lately

But for $4.25 I'll take it :wink:
H

Found this guy.....I'm kinda worried that he may be a bit more African than Polynesian.

howlinowl
DL

Found these two guys not too long ago. They are 10 1/2 inches tall, no stoppers, no markings. Any clue who they are?
H

Dancin, these are an African motif
TB

Sorry to clog up the thread but thought you would enjoy reading this email I received from Healane Kimitete, the granddaughter of the man who carved this paddle I recently found. Such a thoughtful email:

Aloha,

Thank you so much for finding us. Wow, the last time I remembered seeing this was when I was a young girl at my grandparent's country home in Fa'aone, Tahiti. This brings back a lot of great memories but it also brings tears to my eyes and warmth to my heart remembering of his smile and laughter. He was so proud to share his many art pieces and stories to us. We would play outside, or go down to the riverside with my grandma to watch her feed her pet freshwater eel in the river. It would swim up sticking its head out of the water, swaying back and forth so beautifully in the river like it was dancing a mele hula / hula dance for her when it would hear her approach closely. My grandma would smile and giggle under her breath and speak in her native tongue (Marquesas language) to her pet eel like it was her own child. It would twist and turn its body and smile right back at her. I will never forget that moment, priceless....

You have a couple questions below:
1)Can you confirm if this piece was carved by Mr. Bernard Kimitete? This original paddle was carved by my grandpa (Joseph Utu'naiki Kimitete) at his home in Fa'aone, Tahiti. He was a well known respected person in all of French, Polynesia. A lot of his traits in wood carving were passed down to my Dad Bernard, Pierre Kimitete.

2)Any info you have about the paddle would be great to have: There were many great stories and legends that were shared to us when we were little, for this one in particular he shared about a baby that was born on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, was born pepe 'e/different or odd. One half of its body was shape of a honu or turtle and the other half fafapiti or manta-ray. Normally in the olden days, if you were found with an deformed child, it would be killed or taken away from the parents, it was said, it would bring bad luck not only to the family but to the whole village. But for some reason, this family didn't say or speak to no one about there child and felt in there hearts, they were blessed and given this special child for a reason. They've nature d the child until it was able to move and take care itself on its own. The child promised his parents that he will watch and take care of them, the people and their children's of this village for saving and granting its life to live. Made sure they were happy, lived in peace and never go hungry. The child would only come out and walk the land at night, then right when the sun peaks over the mountains in the early morning, it would return back to the ocean. So if you look at the paddle, it signifies this child, the top half is the turtle and the bottom half is shape of a manta-ray. The carvings on its back and tail, signifies all the travels it has done through its life, and all the people he's come across with and that he has kept his promise, to watch over the lands and its people of Nuku Hiva.

  1. Did Mr. Kimitete sell his carvings commercially? NO. Both my grandpa and Dad never sold any of the art pieces commercially, it was always given as a gift.

I will end here, and want to thank you for taking the time to find us! To keep my grandpa and Dad's legacy alive, we've formed a canoe club called Kai'Ehitu meaning The Seven Seas or The Seventh Generations, we're a non-profit 501(c)3 organizations. Our focus is to give back to the community, children, youth, new members, adults and elders to share this great sport called canoe paddling.

Aloha and mahalo nui ~

Healani Kimitete
(grand daughter & daughter) of Joseph and Bernard, Pierre (aka) "Papa" Kimitete
H

Wow
Awesome
N''

So nice of you to share in the same spirit that Healani Kimitete shared her story with you.
Mahalo
T

Wow! The tale of the meaning of the paddle is so impressive! I didn't know the designs told so much but I always wondered what the story was to the carvings. Just incredible!

aloha, tikicoma
K

great stuff, bill! thanks for sharing. that's gotta make this amazing piece even more special to you.
H

Small plate :)
H

Today's

Lil help
Anyone know anything about this volcano bowl?
(Besides the obvious Grog) :)
It has a hula girl on one side and a surfer girl on the other.
Made in China is the only marking/ two holes on the bottom.
The only ones I see on ooga have either hula or surfer on it not both....
Hmmmm

Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-03-04 13:47 ]
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On 2014-03-03 15:59, Trad'r Bill wrote:
Sorry to clog up the thread but thought you would enjoy reading this email I received from Healane Kimitete, the granddaughter of the man who carved this paddle I recently found. Such a thoughtful email:

Wow. The story and information are as priceless as the paddle itself. You scored TWICE there!
BK

Hang10, I think that's a modern Dynasty bowl.

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