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On 2014-04-26 18:51, ukutiki wrote:
Answering one part of my own question. This guy is LAST CHANCE JOE. Still don't know what was served in it however.

Leleliz was my former name :wink:

I have no idea what was served in it either but I have a bunch of these now.

There are also matching salt and pepper shakers in 2 different styles in case you don't have them but you want to hunt for those. One style has long skinny legs and the other style has fat, stumpy ones.

I have both but its easier to show you this image from an Ebay listing :

Even though this mug isn't "tiki" I still like it mainly because it has a good feel when you hold it and they seem to be plentiful around here being not so far from Reno :)

[ Edited by: SandraDee 2014-04-26 19:25 ]
U

SD: Thanks. I picked up one today for a buck to go with my other Nugget mugs (even though not TIKI). It not only feels good but holds a lot of drink.

Mahalo
H

A few finds from the past few weeks:


A set and a half of tiki fork and spoon sets. In spite of returning daily to see if the missing fork would show up, it never did.


Jekyll and Hyde club mug. Weird...I wasn't planning on stopping by the GW on that day, but something pulled me in. Tiki sense tingling??


Harvey's Lake Tahoe mug. Even weirder....not only did I "feel" I needed to stop by the GW, but I subconsciously made a bee-line straight to this as I crossed the threshold of the door.


Pair of Nagoya/Hachi-Hatchi handled bamboo mugs. Looked them up on the 'net. Sushi restaurants in Georgia. From what I could see from the 'net, no tiki in the restaurants. Still, they're bamboo mugs....I like 'em. Probably would like 'em more if they didn't have the handles.


Beni Mugs. Not tiki. You all hate them, but the price was right, so I picked 'em up.

howlinowl
TM

On 2014-04-26 18:25, ukutiki wrote:
Would anyone know the name of this nugget mug and what drink was served in it? The image is from a LELELIZ post in 2009. Thanks LIZ.

Mahalo

i have the same mug but without the cold paint. atomiktiki here on t.c. has the matching decanter which is larger than the mug.
S

Hey,
Can anyone help me identify this ceramic, it's a from TEPCO, most likely manufactured for Trader Vic's I just can't seem to find out what the whole piece is?
I'd really appreciate the help!
Thanks!!
-Susan
UT

On 2014-04-27 16:48, sssuuusssaaannn wrote:
Hey,
Can anyone help me identify this ceramic, it's a from TEPCO, most likely manufactured for Trader Vic's I just can't seem to find out what the whole piece is?
I'd really appreciate the help!
Thanks!!
-Susan

Here is a link to a thread which may help your search. You might be able to contact the folks who gave the talk for more info.
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=40077&forum=17

Also here is an image from the Tepco catalog. Number 59 may be a good candidate judging by the shape of the base. Good luck in your search.
BK

OK, I'll bite! Why are trying to figure out what those broken pieces are?
BK

Just saw your other post, in the Tepco thread. Now, I get it!
U

I picked up this carving this past weekend. It appears to be a pregnant woman sitting on a four-legged stool with an iguana on top of her head. I hesitate to say it is African because of the iguana..but where is it from? Would anyone have any knowledge on it? Mahalo.
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Hmmmmm.....I was going to say that the iguana would put it square into Central and South America, but I looked iguana up on Wikipedia:

"Iguana (/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/)[1][2] is a genus of herbivorous lizards native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, several islands in Polynesia such as Fiji and Tonga, and the Caribbean"

So, there ya go....they are native to Polynesia, so that cleared up.....nothing really.

howlinowl
U

good try, though
E

yesterdays hunting turned out decent...

postcards are from the coco palms, polynesian cultural center, bora bora and maui beach hotel
BPB

I only went out one day this week:

I walked 3.6 miles during my search.

Three 12 x 18" pieces of Tapa, stamped "made in Fiji" on the backs

Island Heritage Mug

Non Tiki, Randotti skull in great shape

Buzzy Out!
E

nice little mask..
MAM

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asrak posted on Fri, May 2, 2014 10:46 AM

On 2014-04-30 19:42, mike and marie wrote:

I am sure you will see this but I like that Lanai ashtray--is that from the place in NY? The font looks the same as on some of their menus so I am thinking perhaps it is?

[ Edited by: asrak 2014-05-02 10:48 ]
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Found this Blue Hawaii rum barrel while thrifting in Maryland. Have't seen this before with the bamboo font.
MAM

On 2014-05-02 10:46, asrak wrote:

I am sure you will see this but I like that Lanai ashtray--is that from the place in NY? The font looks the same as on some of their menus so I am thinking perhaps it is?

Asrak, you are certainly right--the logo on the menu is match to the one on both of the ashtrays we have. We found them at an estate along with several other old (non-tiki) NYC restaurant ashtrays. Thanks for sharing the menu--and welcome to Tiki Central!
T

On 2014-05-02 14:36, TikiPug wrote:
Found this Blue Hawaii rum barrel while thrifting in Maryland. Have't seen this before with the bamboo font.

What a cool and rare find! I knew I had seen a mug like that before and my memory did not fail... here from the Kona Kai:


(from 8ft Tiki on the Kona Kai Philadelphia thread)

I've never seen the Kona Kai Rum Barrel (been looking for years) nor the newly discovered alternate Blue Hawaii Rum Barrel. Great find and congratulations.
FT

Some cool finds going on. :D
BPB

This week's pair:

Solomon Islands Head


This guy showed up at the swapmeet a few weeks ago. I figured no one else would know what it was, and the chance of another Solomon islands collector happening by it was rare, so I left it there in hopes that the price would go down a bit. Today it finally devalued enough that I bought it. The seller said " I knew you were going buy it!" And I said, "why, because I'm the only guy who has looked at in the last 6 weeks!" It made his wife chuckle, so I handed her the cash...

Clamshell turtle design

Pearl shell crescent pendant

It's missing a shell ring or spikes in the nose. :(

Free made in china mug they gave away at the UCSD bookstore:

Buzzy Out!
PTD

Found today. From a closed Tiki bar, I should find out more soon...

Anyone need a lamp?

Later,

PTD
T

Dude. Seriously.
A

On 2014-05-05 14:36, Psycho Tiki D wrote:

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Wow those lamps are amazing!! Is the round one a globe that has been covered in cut up piece of tapa?

Be sure to report back on where these all came from if you find out! Awesome!
T

A Trader Vic's mug with a different bottom than I usually see:

Vicious Virgin from the Islander:

Tiki Farm Kalifornia Ku:

A Don the Beachcomber Akahi Dala, circa 1940s:

[ Edited by: TikiTacky 2014-05-06 12:32 ]
PTD

A few more today...no more word on where they were from though...

Later,

PTD
FM

Very nice, PTD!
T
Tattoo posted on Tue, May 6, 2014 7:23 PM

Great score indeed PTD. Love the old school colored fish floats!!!
T

On the nautical side of tiki: An old liquor bottle dating to the mid- to late-1800s and covered with barnacles!

[ Edited by: TikiTacky 2014-05-07 08:22 ]
PTD

Another lamp today from the same place...looking for pictures local Tiki bars interiors to see if I can match any of this stuff up...

Later,

PTD
PTD

Carried over from the end of the last page:

Another lamp today from the same place...looking for pictures local Tiki bars interiors to see if I can match any of this stuff up...

Later,

PTD
B

Duane, most of these are standard Orchids of Hawaii lamps, so I recommend to look for Chinese Tiki joints from the '70s - 90s:

The most unusual one is the Tapa globe, I've only ever seen one of those when they went into the attic at Damon's. If you see that one hanging next to some of the other, you got it. Or that red signal lamp, that's a singular thing...
E

On 2014-05-08 15:51, bigbrotiki wrote:

The most unusual one is the Tapa globe, I've only ever seen one of those when they went into the attic at Damon's.

In the old Sea & Jungle Imports (4666 San fernando rd, Glendale Ca) Decorative Lighting catalog it is listed as "120-L Tapa Ball Hanging Light"
H

Don't mean to veer off the subject but I was at Damon's tonight and noticed two of those Tapa globes sitting side by side by the register desk, I had to take a moment and observe since I had never seen them before.
L

Nice score on those lights.

  • Dale
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On 2014-05-08 22:28, hiltiki wrote:
Don't mean to veer off the subject but I was at Damon's tonight and noticed two of those Tapa globes sitting side by side by the register desk, I had to take a moment and observe since I had never seen them before.

It's funny that they never hung them up. They're not some kind of crystal ball to stare at! :)
BK

Damn D! What are you going to do with all of those lamps?
T

"The most unusual one is the Tapa globe"

Very cool light!!
And easy to make too, you just need to find that PLASTIC globe.
The floats are nice too looks like thick glass.
P

On 2014-05-08 22:28, hiltiki wrote:
Don't mean to veer off the subject but I was at Damon's tonight and noticed two of those Tapa globes sitting side by side by the register desk, I had to take a moment and observe since I had never seen them before.

I was thinking about going to Damon's tonight, ha! But my gf and I made steaks last night, so it might be overkill. : )

Pablo

My collection of bifwebe | My cruddy music

[ Edited by: PabTiki 2014-05-10 08:24 ]
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On 2014-05-08 14:01, Psycho Tiki D wrote:
Another lamp today from the same place...looking for pictures local Tiki bars interiors to see if I can match any of this stuff up...

Awesome lamp!

[ Edited by: PabTiki 2014-05-10 08:52 ]
P

Not a very exciting "find," but just wanted to show off my lovely "new" Ka'Oha mug from Gecko, sculpted by Scott "Beachbumz" Taylor.

That's a lot of quotes!
T

Here in Colorado there's a remarkable dearth of tiki. I'm excited if I find so much as a Harvey's bucket mug when I'm out thrifting. I went to a flea market yesterday and at one stall I found a postcard for The Warehouse in Marina Del Rey. Better than nothing. I continue wandering around the flea market. At another stall at the other end, what do I come across but a Warehouse barrel mug! Neither of them is a particularly exciting find (I'd only say it's tiki because they apparently have tiki torches out front), but the coincidence made it exciting for me.
BPB

This week's stuff:

Several years ago, I found a blue tiki Tepco bowl in the wild. last week, I was remarking(To myself, in one of my many episodes of inner dialog)that I hadn't found a "cool" mug like that in while. Like magic- Bam!...and there it was today. A large Trader Vic's kneeling hula girl bowl:


I was also recently thinking how nice my mug collection would have been by now, if only I hadn't sold pretty much every one I've ever found.

Little dinky resin Maori tiki:

New Zealand abalone inlaid resin plate with the tiki coin

Newer Chinese keychain:

Plaster marwal copy:

Buzzy Out!
T

Old-school Don the Beachcomber wooden swizzle sticks.
BK

Some crap I've found over the past month or so.
BK

First day of Brimfield was today. Picked up a few things. Some swizzles, picks & matchbooks:
BK

A few mugs:
BK

Witco Witch Doctor:

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