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Wed, May 14, 2014 4:17 PM
Orchids Of Hawaii shell lamp. This thing is huge & in amazing condition! |
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Wed, May 14, 2014 5:30 PM
Holy wow !!!! Nice haul BK. |
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Big Kahuna
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Wed, May 14, 2014 5:52 PM
Thanks, Trav! Day 2, tomorrow! [ Edited by: Big Kahuna 2014-06-14 19:33 ] |
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Wed, May 14, 2014 6:32 PM
Damn, Big Cojones. You've been finding some good stuff. |
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Big Kahuna
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Wed, May 14, 2014 6:47 PM
Why, Thank You, Cave Dude! |
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The Granite Tiki
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Wed, May 14, 2014 8:18 PM
Dang!! A Brimfield bonanza!!! |
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Big Kahuna
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Wed, May 14, 2014 8:20 PM
Thanks, Carl! |
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Thu, May 15, 2014 12:25 PM
WOW-WIE BK! |
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Sat, May 17, 2014 11:27 AM
Hi All! My first post in this forum. I keep meaning to post my occasional tiki finds, but if I don't do it right away it never happens! LOL So, I just scored this awesome mint condition Orchids of Hawaii R-82 mug for $1.99 today at a local resale shop. YES!! Tiki is pretty rare in Houston, but it does happen. :) |
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Sun, May 18, 2014 3:16 PM
While researching a custom shop to paint my Stratocaster, I found Radical Brats of Tokyo who designed this tiki motorcycle helmet: The rainbow is the old school University Of Hawaii logo. [ Edited by: Veronica! 2014-05-18 15:20 ] |
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Sun, May 18, 2014 4:48 PM
Another week, and a little more stuff: Mug, looks like this one on ooga mooga, listed under "Trader Vic's Fog Cutter Green" Orchids x eyes and a 2007 Hula Pallooza bank promo mug: Little Maori tiki carving: Buzzy Out! |
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Sun, May 18, 2014 5:02 PM
Hello, was wondering if this forum could help me identify a sculpture I was given from my grandmothers estate. Family story was that it is from a famous hawaiian carver. I remember her having it for the last 40 years. But the actual age after that is unknown.looks to be carved from a 6 inch by 6 inch block of wood. Not sure of the wood but it is not to heavy. It is about 18 inches tall. There is a name possibly on the back. Picture shows letters. T r d o e t Thanks for any info. |
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Sun, May 18, 2014 11:28 PM
Picked up this 7'3" half-log today. Kind of a love-it-or-hate-it piece, as most of my friends and neighbors seemed aghast. Lots of splits and nasty wood putty all over. There are 4 holes in each side with bolts going through it - apparently to keep it from splitting any more. So I dubbed it "Frankenstein" for now; also because the carved references are from various 'parts' of Asia and Hawaii. The more I looked at it the more I had to have this thing. There's no history, except that it's from Yucaipa, it's hardwood and couldn't have been easy to carve this much detail. It was someone's labor of love. Maybe someone on acid? From a distance it looks fairly simple, but as I got closer the detail kept drawing me in - like falling into a Mandelbrot set. Trippy.
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Tue, May 20, 2014 8:08 PM
TikiGuy Studio [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-05-20 20:15 ] |
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Tue, May 20, 2014 8:26 PM
Dee Lee Menehune shelf sitters |
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Fri, May 23, 2014 4:05 PM
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Sat, May 24, 2014 6:35 PM
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Sat, May 24, 2014 7:40 PM
Good finds hang10tiki. We rarely find any matchbooks. That's a wow collection. Cheers, Wendy |
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Sun, May 25, 2014 3:43 PM
Found these at the Goodwill today. I've got no idea who sets the prices there... only paid 59 cents each for them. The mugs I've gotten there before are usually in the %2.49 to $3 range (the notorious Benehana Geisha mugs still there for %3.99).
Johnstone Supply is a chain of A/C and Refrigeration parts and equipment supplies. I imagine these were some sort of give-a-way to contractors who used their equipment and supplies. I did look on Ooga-Mooga to see what mugs these were. Put "Tiki Farm" in the searchbox and looked through all 12 pages....couldn't find it. Soooo.....am I just looking in the wrong place? Or do I have a yet to be submitted design? Better yet, maybe I have a design made just for Johnstone Supply made in limited numbers (I know...wishful thinking)? howlinowl |
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Sun, May 25, 2014 4:08 PM
That's the Monster Marq mug by Tiki Diablo (Danny Gallardo): http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/all/mug.cgi?mode=view&mug_id=781 Average price is over $12, so you got yourself a steal! Cool design, too. [ Edited by: TikiTacky 2014-05-25 16:10 ] |
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Mon, May 26, 2014 5:41 PM
This week's stuff: A Maui and Son's resin tikis retail display rack: Maori tiki 13" tall: Pair of handled Westwoods Aloha shirt framed poster And a cocojoes hula girl keychain I forgot to photo... Buzzy Out! |
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Tue, May 27, 2014 8:54 AM
I apologize for being slow. What is the purpose of this device?
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Tue, May 27, 2014 12:56 PM
I have no idea...Most reasonable guess I heard so far is that it was used to hang jewelry from. But, I don't see how that would work. Buzzy Out! |
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Tue, May 27, 2014 1:39 PM
In order to display the bracelets and necklaces you would need to open and close the clasp to hang them on the display. You could re-purpose the display as a bar towel rack. This is a jewelry rack you can buy on Amazon. It has a better design because you can lift the bars off of their supports for easier access to your jewelry, but essentially it's the same thing you've got. |
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Tue, May 27, 2014 2:22 PM
I passed on one of those maui and sons stands at the swapmeet few months back. Guy wanted way more than I liked and I kept asking myself what the hell I would do with it. what they displayed on it, I have no idea..... |
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Tue, May 27, 2014 4:14 PM
Menehune gymnastics apparatus. :lol: |
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Tue, May 27, 2014 9:56 PM
Grog has one in his cave! Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!! [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2014-05-27 21:57 ] |
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Thu, May 29, 2014 7:25 PM
Slim pickins, this week. Just a Honolulu mug & a room key from the motel next to Tanela, where this pic of my '59 was taken. |
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Fri, May 30, 2014 3:16 AM
BK, that is one hell of a cool ride !!!!! |
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Big Kahuna
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Fri, May 30, 2014 4:02 PM
Thanks, Trav & that is the long, lost, original Mr. Tiki I'm holding! |
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Sat, May 31, 2014 8:20 PM
Went by an estate sale today and found this this neat heavy canvas print. The sellers dad bought it while stationed in Hawaii in the late 40's-early 50's. It's pretty big, too heavy to be a table cloth. What would you use it for? I'll probably end up framing it. I paid a lot for it (I think) 50.00, the colors are nice and bright, and I liked the size. These pictures are off the craigslist ad, I have it in the garage "airing" out.
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Sat, May 31, 2014 8:26 PM
Printed fabrics like that were commonly sold as souvenirs. Silks were common in the 50s, but if that piece was produced during the war when quality materials were scarce, it might explain the coarser material. Is there any sort of date on it? |
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Sun, Jun 1, 2014 5:54 PM
You are right, there is a small taped note on it that says "1946 Service souvenir " on it. |
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Sun, Jun 1, 2014 6:55 PM
This week's stuff: Some tiki matchbooks, and others of general interest: I have a couple already from this maker: Hawaiian Discovery. Super happy to get this guy! Paperwork tags: Gotta thin the herd at Oasis this year to make room for future acquisitions...What's gonna have to go? |
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Sun, Jun 1, 2014 7:55 PM
Hawaiian Discovery website. I've ordered from them before. https://hawaiiandiscovery.com/ |
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Bay Park Buzzy
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Sun, Jun 1, 2014 9:34 PM
Wow, that was easy! thanks Buzzy Out! |
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Mon, Jun 2, 2014 10:45 AM
Just looked at the website. There is an item listed as "Fisherman's Good Luck God 2". The drop down menu gives a choice of two.....Small at 10 inches and Large at 20 inches........ I've laid out the route to the gutter, but you'll have to take your own minds there. howlinowl |
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Thu, Jun 5, 2014 10:19 AM
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Thu, Jun 5, 2014 10:34 AM
Tahitian/Marquesan pole. Has shallow peg holes plugged on the top and bottom, so was made to be 'stacked'. Only info I have is that it came from an estate sale outside of DC. Did OA make these poles? Could it have come from the DC Vic's? Vic's is the only place I've seen these, but what do the experts say? Thanks for any helpful info! |
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Fri, Jun 6, 2014 12:32 AM
HB, very nice poles! |
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Fri, Jun 6, 2014 9:22 AM
Martiki shaker!! |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 2:19 AM
Mahalo! |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 4:51 AM
Yes, they are machine-carved from OA. I had a set (still have one) that were painted. They ARE pretty awesome! |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 5:18 AM
Thanks Silverline!! Very cool to find a vintage OA piece! Will display these guys proudly. |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 8:19 AM
Here's a curious little guy I found yesterday. The markings on the bottom end with "Tremain." Artist piece? It's heavy cast plaster or similar, and was made to hang on a wall. Any ideas? |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 4:54 PM
My mom sent me this little guy for my birth day. Any one recognize it? Or is it another one of the million little tourist pieces? Either way, I like him. :) |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 5:23 PM
From his headdress I'm guessing maybe it's supposed to be Lono? Or just a generic tiki. I'd say tourist piece, but who cares? As long as you like it! :) |
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Sat, Jun 7, 2014 6:24 PM
Yes, That is one of those wood carved Hawaiian Tourist Tikis The quality can range from very nice to mass produced, but it probably |
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