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N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Thu, Apr 5, 2018 10:46 PM Buzzy, My wife laughed out loud when she saw how you used that TF stirrer. Cheers
UT uncle trav Tiki Socialite Kalamazoo Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 2466	UT uncle trav Posted posted on Fri, Apr 6, 2018 3:21 AM Great stuff guys
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Mon, Apr 9, 2018 5:11 AM I am still surprised I found what appear to be glass floats this weekend. Maybe reproductions? After some work, they will certainly do the trick.
T tikiskip Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 5994	T tikiskip Posted posted on Mon, Apr 9, 2018 6:59 AM Nice tie job on those floats.
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Mon, Apr 9, 2018 10:19 AM Thanks, Skip! 15 years later, I'm finally putting my Boy Scout knot skills to good use.
BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Mon, Apr 9, 2018 12:56 PM new stuff Cooke Islands mini club Maori print by Clint. Anyone ever heard of Clint? Tahitian mini bowl Maori carving mini Tikinator Truckload of floats and nets Buzzy Out!
PP Prikli Pear Tiki Socialite New Braunfels, Texas Joined: Jan 04, 2017 Posts: 1022	PP Prikli Pear Posted posted on Mon, Apr 9, 2018 2:44 PM Buzzy again with the big scores!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10307	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Tue, Apr 10, 2018 7:20 PM Two great books Oceanic mythology And The art of the south sea islands I’ve never seen a book before that had the photos glued in
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Tue, Apr 10, 2018 10:24 PM I've seen em glued in before Jon. Course I’m near 3 times your age. Very nice finds!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10307	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Wed, Apr 11, 2018 10:52 AM :lol:
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Fri, Apr 13, 2018 11:06 PM Found in a local thrift today. Only bout 12” long
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Sat, Apr 14, 2018 5:02 PM Just returned from a quick trip to Orange County with these “finds”: a mug and swizzles from Trader Sam’s, and shells from Sunset Beach on my walk to Don the Beachcomber.
BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Mon, Apr 16, 2018 5:53 PM New stuff I left the swap meet a couple weeks ago, and a few hours later I get a picture message "Did you see this today?" My friend bought it, and I traded some stuff for it She's a dirty girl Pair of Guam Tkis found on separate trips PCC mug Driftwood pele Tropics matchbook kahiki stirrers Buzzy Out!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10307	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Mon, Apr 16, 2018 7:05 PM Buzz- hang her up high The Castaways low ball
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1460	S swizzle Posted posted on Mon, Apr 16, 2018 10:35 PM Never seen anything like this before. And got it for what i think was an absolute bargain.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, Apr 18, 2018 2:03 PM I was gifted this little guy (shooter) stamped Japan on the bottom. Now I have two. Cheers
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, Apr 18, 2018 2:03 PM [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2018-04-18 14:04 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10307	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Thu, Apr 19, 2018 5:36 AM SwiZ- nice one More eye candy Another great book
C coldwarspacemonkey Tiki Socialite Shipwrecked on the First Coast Joined: Aug 08, 2017 Posts: 200	C coldwarspacemonkey Posted posted on Fri, Apr 20, 2018 2:32 PM Hang10tiki - just found this yesterday at the local used bookstore. Appears to be the same book as your "Art of the South Sea Islands" only titled differently. It is volume VIII of a 16 volume set of "Art of the World". This one titled "Oceania Australia", subtitled "Art of the South Seas". Same authors, same "glued in" photos, same cover art - only this one in a box rather than a dust jacket. I had read your post and thought the photos in this book looked awfully familiar. Now I know why! Meanwhile, at the antique store, a curiously labeled "pencil holder":
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10307	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Fri, Apr 20, 2018 8:26 PM Space monkey- awesome
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Sat, Apr 21, 2018 8:37 PM Had a good day scouring Gettysburg, of all places. A gen-u-ine glass float with net, about 8" across. And a souvenir brass bell from Hawaii.
T tikitube Grand Member (1 year) Ozark Underwater Cliffs Joined: Apr 25, 2017 Posts: 279	T tikitube Posted posted on Tue, Apr 24, 2018 11:57 AM I'm thinking this is more likely African in origin, but I thought it was interesting and the price was right:
M MolokaiMaiden Member Austin, TX Joined: Feb 16, 2018 Posts: 4	M MolokaiMaiden Posted posted on Wed, Apr 25, 2018 11:03 AM Found this tapa print barkcloth tablecloth at a thrift in San Antonio yesterday for $3. Almost missed it but decided to walk thru the linens real quick on my way out. Boy am I glad I did! Just barely fits my kitchen table.
C coldwarspacemonkey Tiki Socialite Shipwrecked on the First Coast Joined: Aug 08, 2017 Posts: 200	C coldwarspacemonkey Posted posted on Mon, Apr 30, 2018 10:04 AM Today's find from Goodwill - thanks to Mrs. Monkey. 5-album version, copyright 1970. Marked $1.99 - but half-off today.
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Wed, May 2, 2018 8:45 PM Found this lamp at a vintage shop in small town, Texas. And some postcards.
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Wed, May 2, 2018 9:37 PM On 2018-05-02 20:45, mikehooker wrote: Found this lamp at a vintage shop in small town, Texas. Wow! That lamp is so cool. Is each face different? Congrats [ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2018-05-02 21:39 ]
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Thu, May 3, 2018 10:14 AM On 2018-05-02 21:37, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: On 2018-05-02 20:45, mikehooker wrote: Found this lamp at a vintage shop in small town, Texas. Wow! That lamp is so cool. Is each face different? Congrats I concur, extremely cool!
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Thu, May 3, 2018 11:51 AM On 2018-05-02 21:37, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: On 2018-05-02 20:45, mikehooker wrote: Found this lamp at a vintage shop in small town, Texas. Wow! That lamp is so cool. Is each face different? Congrats All the faces are the same. I believe they're made of resin.
T tikigreg Tiki Socialite ClubTiki Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1301	T tikigreg Posted posted on Thu, May 3, 2018 5:48 PM Well, obviously the faces are not all the same, unless you have two different lamps. But that (those) is (are) a great looking lamp (s).
M mikehooker Grand Member (3 years) Austin Joined: Jul 17, 2014 Posts: 1211	M mikehooker Posted posted on Thu, May 3, 2018 9:01 PM On 2018-05-03 17:48, tikigreg wrote: Well, obviously the faces are not all the same, unless you have two different lamps. But that (those) is (are) a great looking lamp (s). Ha! Thanks for noticing cuz I didn’t! There are indeed two different faces as you could clearly see in the photos. I guess in my excitement I didn’t examine it closely enough. There are two of each face, not four different ones. [ Edited by: mikehooker 2018-05-03 21:02 ]
BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Sun, May 13, 2018 11:22 PM After a couple slow weeks, things started picking up again Pair of PNG gope boards, 3.5 and 4 feet tall Tahitian adze Trader Vics Suffering Bastard decanter Hawaii Kai peanut mug and Moai aquarium piece Upgrade cocojoe and a chiefly I didn't have Buzzy Out!
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Mon, May 14, 2018 11:25 PM Nice finds Buzzy!
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Tue, May 15, 2018 8:51 AM Omigosh that decanter. So jealous.
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Tue, May 15, 2018 10:16 AM Finds from the Louisville area last week. A pair of Half-circle Ku salt & pepper shakers. An hors d'oeuvres server / toothpick holder pineapple. A huge set of generically tribal carved bongos. Thin skins, very sensitive to humidity.
H HopeChest Member East Bay, CA Joined: Oct 19, 2015 Posts: 508	H HopeChest Posted posted on Tue, May 15, 2018 1:23 PM Those bongos are the business.
BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 506	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Sat, May 19, 2018 7:32 PM A couple pieces from hunting locally this afternoon: A coco Joes' Kamehameha I. A modern (I think Dynasty) Mai Kai mug.
T TheBigT Tiki Socialite Fabulous Houston Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1798	T TheBigT Posted posted on Mon, May 21, 2018 12:29 PM great to see you're still finding awesome swag, buzz!! Anyone know what this is? I found a pair of these last weekend - I think it's a toothpick holder. They are both numbered "4466" on the bottom and also appear to have been marked in pen "1-R" or "1-B". The tiki is very similar to the Bob Lee's Islander logo tiki. Also similar to TV but not as mean looking as the one on TV menus.
T tikitube Grand Member (1 year) Ozark Underwater Cliffs Joined: Apr 25, 2017 Posts: 279	T tikitube Posted posted on Mon, May 21, 2018 3:19 PM A friend just gifted the same mini mug to me last week. It has the same numbers on the bottom - 4466. The design is also similar to the Trader Dick's peanut Tiki mugs, although those are two toned.
E exquisitecorpse Tiki Socialite philadelphia Joined: Feb 26, 2009 Posts: 330	E exquisitecorpse Posted posted on Fri, May 25, 2018 1:27 PM Found this guy the other day, no markings, looks like Treasure Craft, but couldn't find it on OogaMooga. Any ideas?
BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Mon, May 28, 2018 11:36 PM Another good week, then a slow week... Finally figured out that pic rotate deal! Last of the horizontal posts Pair of PNG hooks, 26 and 32" tall I'm getting a pretty decent PNG collection now Pair of Coco Joe lava plaques, blue tint versions Couldn't remember if I had these in the blues anymore after a downsizing a few years ago. Came home after buying them and found I still had them both in blue... 16" Tongan style Hawaiian carving On 2018-05-15 08:51, Bam Bam wrote: Omigosh that decanter. So jealous. It was $10! Buzzy Out!
C coldwarspacemonkey Tiki Socialite Shipwrecked on the First Coast Joined: Aug 08, 2017 Posts: 200	C coldwarspacemonkey Posted posted on Fri, Jun 1, 2018 12:52 PM Today's antique store find - labelled as "Ink Well - English" The glass portion is pretty well trashed, several chips, but the carvings are all in one piece. The tongues are carved to be a pen holder.
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 1, 2018 1:46 PM Nice find Coldwarspacemonkey, would look great mounted on a wall somehow without that glass portion.
E ErichTroudt Tiki Socialite SoCal Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 634	E ErichTroudt Posted posted on Fri, Jun 1, 2018 9:20 PM great piece spacemonkey....I'm jealous
BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Fri, Jun 1, 2018 9:59 PM One of those, and a fire bellow are on my hope to find it someday wishlist I would left it behind because it was missing the ink lid tiki :wink: Not! Buzzy Out!
C coldwarspacemonkey Tiki Socialite Shipwrecked on the First Coast Joined: Aug 08, 2017 Posts: 200	C coldwarspacemonkey Posted posted on Sat, Jun 2, 2018 11:27 AM Thanks hiltiki and ErichTroudt - I appreciate it! Buzzy - Thanks for showing me what it started out as. I had no idea there was a lid that went with it but it makes perfect sense. Too bad it has apparently been lost... ...But you still get all the good stuff.
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Tue, Jun 5, 2018 9:38 PM Technically not “finds” but rather gifts from my sister’s and brother-in-law’s honeymoon in Hawaii. It’s more than I probably would have brought back if I’d gone myself. I was really excited by the Waikiki Tiki book.
PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1701	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Wed, Jun 6, 2018 8:15 AM On 2018-06-05 21:38, Hamo wrote: I was really excited by the Waikiki Tiki book. Waikiki Tiki in finds? It is still in print, ya 'know! I found a nice hei-Tiki this weekend and a lava incense holder last weekend. Waikiki Tiki; Art, History, and Photographs. Available now from Bess Press Hawaii. [ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2018-06-06 08:16 ] [ Edited by: Phillip Roberts 2018-06-06 08:17 ]
H Hamo Grand Member (3 years) Colorado (via Iowa) Joined: Aug 22, 2016 Posts: 2068	H Hamo Posted posted on Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:38 PM On 2018-06-06 08:15, Phillip Roberts wrote: Waikiki Tiki in finds? It is still in print, ya 'know! I know. I was excited because the “quasi-tiki” newlyweds found a book I knew about at the Bishop Museum and bought it as a gift for me.