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Thu, Jan 29, 2004 10:05 AM
I found these about four years ago. They have been hanging on my back porch and I didn't realize they were Witco until a couple weeks ago. I scored on my on back porch! |
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Thu, Jan 29, 2004 10:41 AM
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Sat, Jan 31, 2004 5:08 PM
I found some cool stuff today.... and I thought a SoCal antique mall would be way over priced or picked clean!
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Sat, Jan 31, 2004 5:56 PM
yesterday was the closest to finding tiki mugs in a local thrift store that i have experienced in awhile, though they are not tiki mugs. One is the brown Hawaii mug, which i think was depicted here recently, for 99cents. The bottom still has a silver sticker on it, though most of the writing has worn off. the twist to it is that on the opposite outside of the mug, painted in enamel, is Aloha Hawaii 1977 with some flowers. If I am not mistaken, sans the flowers, these mugs were made by daga. other than that, two older sitting samurai w/ fan white benihanna style mugs for 99cents. A stack of Hawaiian records for 99cents or less. including a box set entitled Hawaiian Paradise, put out by readers digest, dated 1970. My Hawaii by Ed Kenney, Al Nobriega's at the top of the outrigger, and an early european recording of South Pacific. Also an ice bucket which appears to be pretty old for a buck 99. i only mention it because there is a strip of burlap looking material around it, fancifuly done, that makes me think it possibly could have been out of an old tiki hotel or one the the beachbum accessory lines in the 60's. two Kahala Hawaiian Islands shirts for $2.99 each. |
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Sat, Jan 31, 2004 7:49 PM
Those Tiki Bob's are hot...never see them around here, only the white faced palm tree guy...And you probably couldn't buy that club from Jack's for less than 60 dollars. Even mass produced they are still hand made.. http://www.jacksfiji.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=jacks&Category_Code=011 |
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Sat, Jan 31, 2004 8:05 PM
Does anyone have any info about unmarked versions of those Tiki Bob's? I noticed on page 49 of Tiki Quest that the Hawaii Kai used similer designs, but these seem to be identical to the Tiki Bob's, just unmarked. I just scored a set of 4 on eBay, and am eagerly awaiting their arrival. [ Edited by: badmojo on 2004-02-02 17:34 ] |
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Mon, Feb 2, 2004 8:56 PM
I bought a Arthur Lyman record-Yellow Bird. $5, slight scratches but no skips. Sounds great. Only one thing-I don't remember how to clean records. Anyone able to refresh my memory? I also got a 60's-70's barkcloth dress (Pomare' Tahiti, Honolulu) for $5 and a cool 70's cotton Sears Aloha shirt in fire tones. Also $5! At another place I picked up a bamboo wall pocket, turquoise with brown glaze, 50's, for $12. I saw another one for $20, teal, in the shop next door! Found an old 'honeycomb' fold out party decoration pineapple-from the 60's or (more likely) before. $1. For $2: a yellow/chartreuse to blue barrel mug with handle. Marked 'Taiwan'. For $2.50: a pink insulated coffee mug with grass matting. Matches my set (I only get pink ones.) What a day! :drink: Tacky |
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Wed, Feb 4, 2004 3:27 PM
You can clean your vinyl records with soap and water. Just use a damp cloth that wont leave fuzz on the record, and use very little soap, hardly any soap at all, and gently rub the record. I have used a washcloth on my records and it worked out well. Just be sparing with the soap. |
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Sat, Feb 7, 2004 6:22 PM
Today Doctor Z and I found a few nifty things at garage sales. I found these for a dollar: Oh Yeah. Doctor Z found this cool book: "Here, at last, is a book that takes the very sensible position that man will always drink and it's high time that he learned to drink like a civilized human being." There are chapters by Sherman Billingsley, owner of the Stork Club, Owen Brennan, Bob Cobb of the Brown Derby, Toots Shor, and others. I found a few other bizarre items that I'll post to the "Beyond Tiki Finds" thread. Sabu [ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy on 2004-02-07 18:24 ] |
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Mon, Feb 9, 2004 12:49 PM
I think I cursed BK by traveling with him, but it got me going. Stopped at a few places near the KY border to TN today and got these: It was one of those shops you walk in and see the tons of ceramics and know you have to find something. Odds are too good. I thought the S&P shakers would be it. I found the Molokai Mule and almost missed the other 4 mugs. They were out of sight, but, all were 1/2 priced! |
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Mon, Feb 9, 2004 5:40 PM
NOOOOO !!! please please please do NOT use soap on vinyl. Ever. A little story: Anyway, Ron loved to BS and bitch about this & that, and this time he pulled out a handful of old records that someone had brought to him in desperation. They had used soap, and the grooves were clogged. Almost beyond repair. Ron then gave ME a lecture about cleaning vinyl (cussing every 3rd word). BTW, the local record shop uses this method too: rubbing alcohol used sparingly. the higher percent the better. Remember, if you use 70%, then 30% of it is water, and thats bad. so aim high. Also, don't do it often. Once or twice in a records' life is plenty of trauma as it is. -Z |
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Mon, Feb 9, 2004 6:21 PM
What some recommend is to use soap and water once. That is, they actually record the LP with soap and water on the record! Wet. Then they toss it. They get their one good recording and don't care any more. |
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Mon, Feb 9, 2004 9:58 PM
I'll actually float a film of water on an old record that appears scratched beyond repair. The water keeps the needle from skipping and removes all those "pops". Like Swanky said, I use this just to get a good recording off the lp. Then I can toss it. Sabu |
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Mon, Feb 9, 2004 10:02 PM
I've used this method for years. I can vouch for it. You loose just a little high end though. I first tried it out on some old Yardbirds records. Oh how time flies... |
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Tue, Feb 10, 2004 8:26 PM
I am not saying to take a bar of Ivory and rub it pell mell all over the records! Heavens no. Just a tiny bit of soap on a rag, if you wet the rag and wipe it gently over the soap bar, then rub the record gently with the rag. I have been using this method for ages and I dont get the ridges clogged with soap. I use 98 percent water and 2 percent soap. But to each his or her own. |
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Tue, Feb 10, 2004 8:44 PM
They still make the Discwasher stuff...I did a quick search online and you can purchase it at one of the places here... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=discwasher+record+care+system It's called Discwasher(r) Brand RECORD CARE SYSTEM with D4+(tm)System :wink: [ Edited by: Cool Manchu on 2004-02-10 20:46 ] |
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Wed, Feb 11, 2004 12:20 AM
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Wed, Feb 11, 2004 12:41 AM
Fil, 3/4 Cup Light Rum Combine all ingredients in blender; blend for ten seconds. Pour over ice in glasses or coconut halfs. Makes four servings. The other recipe on the page is from the "Windows on the World" restaurant. The place that was on top of the World Trade Center. It's on page thirteen, bad luck. [ Edited by: Alnshely on 2004-02-11 00:43 ] |
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Wed, Feb 11, 2004 2:56 AM
My last weekend's flea market finds, most of it dirt-cheap. It was a good day to buy. Please pardon the mixed subject matter.
I'm wondering if its wise to play the mono LPs with a stereo needle. The guy who sold them to me (eight for five dollars) said that monaural groves were wider as were the needles that played them and that stereo needles tend to gouge out the bottoms of the grooves. Anyone know about this? |
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Thu, Feb 12, 2004 6:06 AM
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Thu, Feb 12, 2004 6:46 AM
Hey again... The "mug" is about 9" tall. No markings. Its mouth is a hole, which makes it impossible to drink from. Too narrow for a candle, as well. |
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Thu, Feb 12, 2004 7:49 AM
It looks like at one time it was, or on its way to be a Strikow Decanter. What it is now? [ Edited by: Turbogod on 2004-02-12 07:52 ] |
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Thu, Feb 12, 2004 11:16 PM
Maybe it was from the original Strikow mold (or molded off of one). It has no markings (I know the Strikow usually were marked on the bottom-I've seen a good half-dozen of the Mayan/Aztec decanters before) and the top was cut off pre-glazing. The mouth and eyes were also cut out before the firing. They used a glaze that must have had lots of solid chunks in it, it's kinda lumpy. It appears to be white porcelain. |
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Fri, Feb 13, 2004 6:27 AM
My decanters are both white, and made of bone china. They are about a foot tall. I seem to recall one on ebay that was some sort of ceramic class project. So maybe the form was sold as a project piece. Maybe some one else may have some info. That's about all i know on it. [ Edited by: Turbogod on 2004-02-13 06:31 ] |
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Fri, Feb 13, 2004 8:59 AM
Wow jonpez, nice score on the mai kai mug! |
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Fri, Feb 13, 2004 10:54 AM
Wow filslash, I love those green tiki bobs! They have such a cool texture to them. Great finds everyone! I love to see what people unearth in different parts of the world. |
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Fri, Feb 13, 2004 11:04 AM
i acquired this several years ago, but it occurred to me and i searched extensively, and have find nothing that matches... it's embossed copper, approximately 12" by 18" (305mm x 457mm)with a blue translucent glaze at the "sky" and some paint touchups, particulary at the flag in the background. the lower right corner reads "Artesan" or "Ortesan,""Chile" j$ [ Edited by: Johnny Dollar on 2004-02-24 13:43 ] |
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Sun, Feb 15, 2004 2:44 PM
Here is the best find I've had locally in nearly 6 months! A Polynesian themed ice bucket! It was marked $4.00 but the lady at the counter marked it down to $3.00 when she saw the tiny pressure crack in the acrylic on the lid! JohnTiki Aloha from the enchanted Pi Yi Grotto in exotic Bel Air Maryland! [ Edited by: johntiki on 2004-02-15 14:45 ] |
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Sun, Feb 15, 2004 11:07 PM
Floratina & I visited the Pasadena Antique Mall today, and I picked up a swell tiki: It's 9" tall, and has a label on the bottom that reads: Hand Carved by-- Also picked up this Coco Joe's-esque figure -- I'm pretty sure I've seen it before, probably in the Tiki Quest book, but it's still packed so I can't check. It's 4" tall, and the label on the bottom reads: KANOA |
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Sun, Feb 15, 2004 11:27 PM
Michelle, [ Edited by: Alnshely on 2004-02-15 23:28 ] |
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Sun, Feb 15, 2004 11:32 PM
No kiddin'? Cool! I picked it up for $15, marked down from $20. |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 12:15 AM
I saw one of those in an antique mall today; I think it was about $39...I'll keep watching it. I picked it up and it was really heavy; I can't believe it would be made of coral...maybe a bit of coral in a resin though. |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 12:43 AM
Hello all... It's roughly 4 feet wide and 3 1/2 feet tall. Don't know the age, but the top is formica and the sides are covered wih really nice matting. Bent bamboo legs on the sides. Two sliding doors should help protect things well. Just barely got all of this alcohol to fit. Maybe I'll have to drink more to make room. JonPez |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 12:53 AM
That is one fine bar. Totally kickin |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 3:19 AM
Most recent finds: nothing too noteworthy except for the blue Moai because it's the first homemade craft mug I've bought. I always used to snub them as inferior to mass produced mugs, but after seeing a couple of pages of them in TikiQuest I think they're kind of cool.
holy crap! I've got one but I can't tell you how many I didn't buy because they were too expensive -- like $10-$15 instead of $2 for a Coco Joes! -Sweet Daddy T. [ Edited by: Sweet Daddy Tiki 2008-09-17 23:28 ] |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 7:37 AM
tres cool! i just got almost exactly the same one for about $17, mahalo ~ j$ |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 7:49 AM
JonPez, What kind of hootch is in the black inca bottle? I just got three similar bottles in mini size. Two are full, but I'm guessing they are 40 or 50 years old. |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 8:02 AM
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JonPez
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 2:09 PM
Its Pisco Brandy from Peru. The old label on the back has a recipe for a Pisco Sour. Wish I had the Moai bottle they make... Picked it up at a garage sale for 50¢. The cork had broken off from the top and fell in, but I think it was undrinkable before that. It's good for show, anyhow. [ Edited by: JonPez on 2004-02-16 14:10 ] |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 4:30 PM
Went to the flea market today and found a few things. "Tabu" by Ralph Font and his orchestra (no font jokes please), a Matson Cruise Lines New Zealand menu (I accidentally hid the tiki in the pic), a Jim Beam Kamehameha decanter (has Diamondhead on one side and King K on the other) in fantastic condition, a wooden tiki from Moorea and a Coco Joe's #262 Hula Dancer. The whole lot was under $30. Now that I have your attention: Not a find so much, unless you count finding something you forgot about in your cabinet. I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets a couple of weeks ago and came upon this mug that I forgot I had. I bought her quite a while ago and don't really remember where I got her (ebay?). I got to looking at her and she's pretty interesting to me now that I know a little more about tiki/Polypop mugs. She's an exotic gal, polynesian or SE Asian perhaps, likely topless, leaning against a big barrel. On the bottom it appears to say UC121, Horvath, 1949. Anyone recognize her or know anything about her? Added some contrast so more detail can be seen: |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 7:04 PM
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Cool Manchu
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 7:53 PM
Here is some of what I found this weekend. The KU statue is monkey pod and cost me 30 bucks. The lamp was five bucks, but now I have to find a shade. I almost won a perfect one on eBay earlier today, but at the last minute the price sky rocketed.... I also found a Mauna Loa stir stick with the Mauna Loa tiki on it... The KU made my weekend...He's Huge! |
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Mon, Feb 16, 2004 9:06 PM
Cool- Nice finds! That Ku is great!! I also just found a Mauna Loa swizzle, but still the Mauna Loa mugs alude me. |
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Tue, Feb 17, 2004 11:11 AM
This little tiki was actually found by my future Mother-in-law. She had forgotten about it and in a recent move, gave it to me! The tiki was originally a bottle opener, but that part was all rusty and nasty, so I removed it. She found it at a gift shop in South Carolina sometime in the '70's, we don't know much more than that. It's a rather nice shelf piece now. Anyone else know anything about this piece? "Hey! Careful, man! There's a beverage!" - The Dude [ Edited by: Polynesiac on 2004-02-17 11:12 ] |
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Tue, Feb 17, 2004 11:17 AM
Thanks Swanky! |
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Tue, Feb 17, 2004 2:05 PM
JonPez, |
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Tue, Feb 17, 2004 2:15 PM
I put a small light in there, but I might put some of those small under-the-counter lights in there. The doors are removable, so I got in there and cleaned it good. I put in shelf paper as well. |
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Wed, Feb 18, 2004 6:29 PM
Today on my travels I drove by one of those roadside shacks that sell every kind of chainsaw carving for your home and garden where 90% of them are bears. On a whim I stopped in to possibly commission one of the burly gentlemen to render a lawn tiki or at least see if that was an option. Then I saw these babies on the wall and after a little haggling got the pair for $70. I'm not sure if they're Witco (It would be nice, they measure 36 inches by 9) since they have no tags and on the back have a large "D" dug in them. Other than that they're dead ringers. Anyone have any clues? Is there a resident Witco expert in this form? The Waikikian Tiki Gardens [ Edited by: naugatiki on 2004-02-18 18:34 ] |
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