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A friend found this in Wichita. Story he got is it’s been sitting on the owners patio since the 60s. Anyone recognize what carver may have done this or know if it came out of a particular bar or restaurant in that area? Doesn’t seem like Wichita had a heavy tiki presence. |
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Thu, Aug 9, 2018 7:53 PM
That’s a good looking tiki Mike. Congrats on a nice find. At first glance the eye’s remind me of Leroy Schmalz (Oceanic Arts) work but the rest of the tiki is not Leroy’s style imho. How tall is that dude? Nice score! I’m confident that the knowledgeable folks here will be chiming in soon with some answers |
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Fri, Aug 10, 2018 11:03 AM
Look at the work by Milan Guanko. Haven't seen this one before, but maybe. |
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TheBigT
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Fri, Aug 10, 2018 12:10 PM
Couple of Orchids of Hawaii mugs, Treasure Craft pineapple and menehune, copy of Fatu-Hiva, Congo Jungle souvenir photo, a cool Hawaiian album with booklet inside, and a couple of tea cups from the Mexico City Luau restaurant. |
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Fri, Aug 10, 2018 3:21 PM
I'm guessing he's around 8' tall. Sadly, I don't get to keep him. A buddy scored him and promptly named him Ted. I haven't been able to convince him to pass Ted along to me... yet... but told him I'd search for some info.
Guanko was my first instinct but figured others may know better. I'm amazed at how well it's held up for having spent 50 years outdoors. |
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Thu, Aug 23, 2018 8:47 PM
My recent Tiki Oasis finds
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creativenative
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Thu, Aug 23, 2018 8:47 PM
My recent Tiki Oasis finds
Tiki Movies & Tiki TV @ southseascinema.org [ Edited by: creativenative 2018-08-23 20:54 ] |
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Thu, Aug 23, 2018 11:25 PM
CN, Dat bowl is awesome! Did you get it at Oasis Too? |
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TheBoozehounder
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Sun, Aug 26, 2018 4:03 PM
Found these various beer glasses recently... with a few others to match. And dug an old Koozie(far right) out of storage, that I picked up in Lanai, HI quite a few years ago. |
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TheBoozehounder
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Sun, Aug 26, 2018 4:50 PM
Plus a few cookbooks that I’ve acquired within the last few weeks... Mahalo for looking and for sharing. Happy hunting everyone. I’m open to trade the Trader Vic’s book on the far right (no cover, kinda, it was cut and pasted on the inside). If anyone is interested. [ Edited by: TheBoozehounder 2018-08-26 17:07 ] |
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TheBoozehounder
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Sun, Aug 26, 2018 5:28 PM
And a few run of the mill tiki mugs/Trader Dicks/Polynesian Pub/Germaine’s Luau |
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TheBigT
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Tue, Aug 28, 2018 7:04 PM
Last weekends finds, some Trader Vics mugs, castanets from Havana (1950!), tiki ashtray (looks like something by Treasure Craft but unmarked). I did not have a copy of Quiet Village, then I find three on the same day!! This one was owned by someone who's brat was something of a budding artiste. And so far I can't decide whether it's a cool, historic piece of evidence of the oft-mentioned rebellion against the mid-century generation of "squares", or just annoying that a really awesome album cover was defaced... :roll: |
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Thu, Aug 30, 2018 8:26 AM
A couple local finds from the thrifts. I didn't have much hope for the record, it being show tunes, but side B is quite tasty. When I paid for the mug, the woman at the counter said that she was from Hawaii and that the mug was a "mou-ree" mug. Is that the proper way to pronounce "Maori"? |
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Thu, Aug 30, 2018 12:58 PM
tikitube, I used to work with a guy from New Zealand who is Maori. Somehow we got on the subject of how it's pronounced and he proceeded to say it 3 different ways that he said were used by different Maori families in different parts of the country. None of the three were quite how americans commonly say it. [ Edited by: tikicoma 2018-08-30 13:05 ] |
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tikitube
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Thu, Aug 30, 2018 1:10 PM
Thanks, good to know. For some reason, I always thought it was pronounced like "may-or-ee", but wasn't certain. |
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Thu, Aug 30, 2018 1:57 PM
That's actually pretty awesome. You could do a Warhol-esque triptych with the other two. Or it could inspire the next art swap. |
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TheBigT
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Fri, Aug 31, 2018 1:55 PM
JB, hmm you might just having something on that Art Swap idea! |
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Tumatauenga
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Mon, Sep 3, 2018 5:32 AM
This is my first tiki finds post as living in Kentucky you rarely find anything tiki in the wild except for the occasional Coco Joes or Frank Schirman piece at best. Needlessly to say, I was floored when I was able to land this Witco barstool tiki on FB this week. Adding to the wow factor, the seller said he purchased this 30 years ago when the Tiki Gardens was closing. After a generous coating of Howard's Feed-N-Wax he looks almost as good as new considering he had been kept outside. He's an indoor tiki now! [ Edited by: Tumatauenga 2018-09-08 05:27 ] |
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Mon, Sep 3, 2018 1:19 PM
Great 1st find |
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Hakalugi
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Mon, Sep 3, 2018 1:52 PM
That is the pronunciation I've always heard. |
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hang10tiki
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Mon, Sep 3, 2018 5:01 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B2YwfHazDSc Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!! [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2018-09-03 17:06 ] |
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Fri, Sep 7, 2018 6:19 AM
From a recent trip to Colorado: Candles |
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TheBigT
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Fri, Sep 7, 2018 9:18 AM
Never did found out any info on these. :( |
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coldwarspacemonkey
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Fri, Sep 7, 2018 9:36 AM
Thanks Big T. I'm assuming they're a recent Chinese knock-off, but the imagery is kind of cool. These are a darker brown than the other two I found here in Jacksonville. |
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Fri, Sep 7, 2018 9:54 AM
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coldwarspacemonkey
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Fri, Sep 7, 2018 10:28 AM
And there it is! Cheers! |
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TheBigT
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Sat, Sep 8, 2018 7:39 AM
Awesome! I never thought to look at Dynasty's website to see if that might be the source. I wonder though, are the ones marked "4466" from Dynasty or somewhere else? I've seen other Dynasty knock-off mugs before that were clearly marked with the DW product number on the bottom. Although the "made in china" sticker gives credence to the idea. |
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Cavemoai
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Sat, Sep 8, 2018 8:08 AM
I actually think that these are too small to denote any sort of number on the bottom. I've found tons of these throughout the years, 2 yellow ones yesterday, and have never seen one that was numbered. |
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Sat, Sep 8, 2018 8:42 AM
Ho man that is such a cool find. I keep periodically checking FB on the offchance something might pop up but it seems there's nothing like that within 100 miles. |
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Bam Bam
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Sat, Sep 8, 2018 8:56 AM
Slim pickings this summer. Raided the jewelry booth at a nearby antique co-op and came away with another pile of leis, in shell and seed.
Also this nifty little wood vase from Cuba.
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Thu, Sep 13, 2018 7:59 AM
Found some junk, last week: |
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Bam Bam
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Thu, Sep 13, 2018 8:24 PM
Okay, there HAS to be a story regarding that Bali Ha'i sign... |
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Sun, Sep 23, 2018 12:41 AM
About the last month's worth of stuff: Pair of PNG masks Trio of Maui tikis Lidless OMC Bai Hai guy and a Treasure Craft drummer Moai tissue holder BIP whale plaque Pair of cheap prints I cant wait to upgrade the frames on Buzzy Out! |
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TheBoozehounder
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Sun, Sep 23, 2018 3:22 PM
Some pretty great scores all around. Here’s a few of my recent finds. PNG mask
And a couple Maori masks... Almost forgot the War Canoe... Doesn’t much look like a canoe to me? [ Edited by: TheBoozehounder 2018-09-23 15:40 ] [ Edited by: TheBoozehounder 2018-09-23 16:08 ] |
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Mon, Sep 24, 2018 2:32 PM
Some recent finds, including the tapa suitcase used as a backdrop. I have green suitcases but I’ve never seen this gray and orange version ? |
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Sun, Sep 30, 2018 2:41 PM
Just found this little guy at an estate on the back screened in porch. Vintage and made of lava rock I believe. Fairly heavy...not marked. Anyone recognize? |
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Sun, Sep 30, 2018 7:06 PM
I have a plastic mold of that design that i bought off ebay years ago. The original design is by Napco. A little bit more information here, but not much. http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/my/mug.cgi?mode=view&mug_id=5914&ind_mug_id=60111 Bowl i made using that design. |
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Mon, Oct 1, 2018 9:57 AM
finally found these silver proof coins after a couple years of selling - they're from a 2012 set called the Fabulous 15 put together by Royal Canadian Mint - they pick 15 coins from around the world and offer them as a set - have never seen any that were broken up until a few days ago |
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Bam Bam
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Sun, Oct 7, 2018 8:39 PM
Slightly better pickings this weekend. Went yard sailing Saturday afternoon and came away with some vintage rubber faux bamboo stalks and some silk Bird(s) Of Paradise.
The co-op across the street never ceases to surprise me. Today I found this grody Port Light lantern (which looks identical to those currently being sold by Cheeky Tiki and is therefore likely not incredibly old) which is now the latest addition to the lamp collection.
The red gel paint on the glass shade had some damage, so it was decided to repaint it in opaque red, attempting along the way to give it a wipe-away patina to match the grime of the rest of the lamp (a la Skip). |
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Mon, Oct 8, 2018 1:04 PM
It’s been a long long dry spell for finds. The wait finally paid off with this Hoffman Kahiki moai in mint condition and on the cheap. |
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stevekh
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Mon, Oct 8, 2018 1:32 PM
this weekend was all about quality not quantity - finally found an August Holland print in the wild and a moai bowl with no listing on ooga-mooga - looks like OMC to me (the moai look the same stylistically from a couple other OMC bowls) but not one listed with the wood grain |
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hang10tiki
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Mon, Oct 8, 2018 8:36 PM
Good stuff guys |
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Hamo
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Wed, Oct 10, 2018 8:56 PM
My library is now complete. Hail tiki! |
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TheBoozehounder
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Fri, Oct 12, 2018 8:30 PM
Nice score Hamo! I’m a sucker for books, my wife thinks we (I?) have too many. Found this little New Zealand music box not long ago. Not sure how to get it to work though... |
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EnchantedTikiGoth
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Sat, Oct 13, 2018 2:05 PM
Yesterday's Goodwill finds... A wooden giraffe and a big green pitcher, copyrighted 2002 from Clay Arts, San Francisco. |
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stevekh
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Mon, Oct 15, 2018 7:34 AM
funny i made a comment last weekend about quality over quantity - this weekend was the opposite - but got a couple i didn't already have - estate auction lot cost me $56.00 here's a pic at the auction house and when i got them to the shop this morning to see exactly what i had |
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Mon, Oct 15, 2018 11:09 AM
Good job on that light. Never look at this thread that much it was a fluke that I saw this at all, glad my tips helped someone. |
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Bam Bam
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Sat, Oct 20, 2018 6:24 PM
Thanks, Skip! Your work is always an inspiration. Find of the week - a set of CalHawaii bamboo-handled dinner forks and knives. On my way out, saw this forlorn conch TV lamp and figured I could give it a good home, and maybe dress it up a bit with some more shells and moss.
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