Tiki Finds

One just like yours

A few finds these past few weeks. A few from the thrift stores, a few from antique stores, and two that were gifted.

A) Coconut mug marked Trader Vics USA on bottom
B) Brown Orchids of Hawaii
C) Two Black Orchids of Hawaii mugs, show some wear (a gift from the drummer in my rockabilly band)
D) Hawaii Kai mug
E) Vintage mint Lucky Tiki mug, marked Florida on back

I got more stuff to post shortly.

"Knifey thingeys"

I'm glad Buzzy knows the correct name for these carvings!

Oh yeah, and NICE HAUL BUZZ!

Buzzy, what a beautiful collection of Marquesan carvings you found! Just outstanding, congrats. Glad you could take them home.

Found five floats like this one... the glass is 10 inches across. The rope work is more even that the picture seems to make it.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4b90013b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=14b403bb20dbb073b9ab12b28496cc8e

All green?

On 2010-03-04 10:52, Bongo Bungalow wrote:
Found five floats like this one... the glass is 10 inches across. The rope work is more even that the picture seems to make it.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4b90013b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=14b403bb20dbb073b9ab12b28496cc8e

Ah no, two yellow, one blue and two green. And I've seen them at the same shop for some time, but just now bought them as I figured out how to put them to good use and so justify the cost. I don't know how to judge them as old or authentic or what. I don't know much about floats.

3 vintage, unused post cards

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/10691/4b90626d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=30dfc08b06dd27bdf964508d4bda20ff

a) Mai Kai 'The Hawaiian Room'
b) Oahu (dist. by Max Bakser & Sons, Honolulu in Curteichcolor)
c) Mai Kai, Mystery girl serving Mystery Bowl.

$2 bucks each

estate sale," Carter collected this in 1963"
"from New Guinea"
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4b925827.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=63e061976a492031b35b8606ac214f49
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4b92580a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=37b35f1c7164dc2ac0ca89743be55a06
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4b9257de.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f29079600bbe08550cb95b6b7e515005

Tiki David,

Those are nice PNG pieces, great score. Expensive?

I found a bunch of this and that over the last few weeks,

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8169/4b92bed1.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7bc425991957ee9bbb540a106cee74c3

Coconut Monkey (with glasses), Coco Joes Tiki, Dancer, and Ashtray, nice little Koa wood Tiki from Hawaii, Accoutrements mug and a cool clam shell thingy.

And, I got my first Tiki Bob mug from the Bali Hai in New Orleans on ebay for $29.
Stoked!

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/8169/4b92c045.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1d0881b11bdaf989df0491242c49171d

DC

Today's finds...

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b942ac4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ecae55ced8ea3bc3e17c311645b24846
A couple of albums.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b942aae.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fe703a9338b076893a78dc1bd599540b
Outrigger canoe model

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b942a8f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2de5b09fb375a1091d744c5b4ee91275
Frank Schirman Piece "Kanoa".

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b942a6e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ea13b3cdcf1584bb6437b72b6bb496f6
Stockton Islander pineapple mug.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b942a4b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=15486b6d34ad01dd20c287af11621b77
Nicely carved mask.

Later,

PTD

Last Week:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/6956/4b9478d1.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=e537f53b4f073293b2e4c342f45ef459
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/6956/4b9478f1.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=42c1e228fc89b5760eec3e688ebb6fa7
Yesterday, (She wiggles when tipped!):
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/6956/4b9478a5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7f5456845280ef95094bd0600b933fb2
Today:
Bike Plate
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/6956/4b947948.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0197d0a96aebb7b032c39e008e7b7b74
A few Coco Joe's
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/6956/4b94797f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=5466a399db2c67b18b0f2ebe7b227d6c

Lots of great finds everyone! Found me a snazzy display shelf last week. Here's a corner of it:

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4b94efe5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=62b5e4d0c9185aef6232bc7fa4783d9c

Just matches this week, and not many at that:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b96a6bb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=f522aecfdd41e2cd2c3a9892586e6e9e
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b96a6a6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=88d8c2867363c20506110be5b25f0682

On 2010-02-28 16:26, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
how about some info on some of the booty!

On 2010-03-01 13:38, bigbrotiki wrote:
Buzzy, amazing Marquesan stash, weird about the doubling up of items, almost as if someone imported these from Tahiti/the Marquesas to sell them here.

I went back and looked at some log books from the traveller who brought these pieces back from the islands. He had two different long range travel yachts over the years,in which he kept incredibly detailed notes of his journeys. The first boat he mostly just went up and down the coast of Mexico, starting in the late 70's. At some point in these Mexico travels he picked up a lady named Nikki, who seemed to be his partner/lover for the rest of his travels. After meeting up with her, they headed out to the pacific islands for several years. Distinct places mentioned that I remember include: Tahiti, the Marquesas, the Pitcairns, Tonga, Fiji, and a whole mess of others I'd ahd and hadn't heard of... the common link seemed to be that his home port was always San Diego.
He first went to the Tahiti Marquesas area in 1983 and again in 1989. This is when I presume that he picked up the items. As for the doubling up, the oars were probably made and sold as a set. They have the same tiki face on each, but all the other details are different. The small matching knives were all personalized. One each to the boat guy, Edmond, and the other one to Nikki. The other two were to "Edmond and amigo Nikki"; and then one looks to be a gift for "Mike and Maria" and is personalized to them.
Stuff I didn;t buy from the guy's estate were all the logs books and all his photo books. Some of the photos he had in Tahiti showed the stone tikis. There were about ten or so of those He also had a bunch of books and pamphlets he bought along the way. there were also several 16mm films labelled from different Pacific Islands. (I was in hurry, so I didn;t check out a lot of that stuff too closely) there were also all kinds of receipts and customs stuff. way too much to look at in the time window I had.
An interesting thing included in the pile of stuff were hundreds of pages of hand written journals by Nikki. They document all the trips almost daily. Unfortunately, they are all in Spanish, and my three semesters of college Spanish experience and years of stumbling through Bajasurfspanish are not suitable enough to decipher them.
I'l go back and grab some more info this weekend, if it isn't raining again...

Buzzy Out!

Aaaah, boat people!

I got this big Islander bowl today for $30.00 and this Trader Vic Book, First Edition printed in 1946, and its autographed! for $10.00!!

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985a65.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ddabb347096df511992c2931d530d500

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985a82.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c74867c44624dc3b01e5760e983854c5

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985a9c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=41f8334ea79dc7108081d244ee8270b6

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985ab6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=46620965a28a8a1eb4695d0530937f00

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985acf.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4e3275ef146290d60b9ced97a2fef286

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985aeb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0b0fe0a613edff627b9ad33f10b091fe

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985afd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=04eab83bfde9226c6743c06d03fd360b

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985b09.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=262f66c45d277aed186a06a3cd168e73

Found this hei tiki...
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/6558/4b99633f.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fa919246c031c8661348701b877d4910
What do you think?

On 2010-03-10 19:05, abstractiki wrote:
I got this big Islander bowl today for $30.00 and this Trader Vic Book, First Edition printed in 1946, and its autographed! for $10.00!!

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985a65.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=ddabb347096df511992c2931d530d500

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985a82.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c74867c44624dc3b01e5760e983854c5

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985a9c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=41f8334ea79dc7108081d244ee8270b6

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985ab6.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=46620965a28a8a1eb4695d0530937f00

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985acf.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4e3275ef146290d60b9ced97a2fef286

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985aeb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0b0fe0a613edff627b9ad33f10b091fe

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985afd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=04eab83bfde9226c6743c06d03fd360b

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11209/4b985b09.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=262f66c45d277aed186a06a3cd168e73

SCORE!!!

birthday thrifting

and

the worst picture I have ever taken :wink:

siesta ware mugs
coco joe
tiki keychain
trader vics salt and pepper shakers
tiki playing cards

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/9675/4b9aa804.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=655270b5ad71c52ec8b24fff46b8d591

I actually passed on 2 mugs...one that was $8.99 and one that was $10.99...I plan to go back next week when they are both $2 and buy them then. Thrift stores annoy me with their "collectible" pricing.

On 2010-03-12 12:47, leleliz wrote:
tiki playing cards
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/9675/4b9aa804.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=655270b5ad71c52ec8b24fff46b8d591

Happy Birthday Liz... Are there any other markings on those playing cards? That looks very much like the logo tiki that "Ren Clark's Polynesian Village" used.
Aloha,
:tiki:

Thanks for the bday wishes TR.

About the playing cards they are still in the wrapper and marked "Complete Playing Card Deck" with some Made in China writing too.

I do not think they are vintage sadly..prollie from a party supply place

Has anyone ever seen this piece before? Its clearly not Witco and on the back in pencil is the name Vy Wilhelm in several places. It seems to be mounted on some kind of acoustic/ceiling tile or drywall. Any info would be great. Thanks.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/2588/4b9c5006.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=38685e700f25958a4b74d9477b40984b

please,anyone have any ideas/thoughts on these?
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4b9d5e22.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=9da9800511ec02b19b055858430c64e2
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4b9d5e35.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a00b8a4dcc4fd28c90f6c399f0da5360
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4b9d5e47.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a96e5faed3e7c098490dcb958dfd2ac2

On 2010-03-13 18:56, SuperEight wrote:
Has anyone ever seen this piece before? Its clearly not Witco and on the back in pencil is the name Vy Wilhelm in several places. It seems to be mounted on some kind of acoustic/ceiling tile or drywall. Any info would be great. Thanks.

It's very cool, and it looks very Witco to me: the face, the modernist shape...I've seen some like this in a Witco catalog before, but I am in Europe and can't get to my archive right now. The dry wall is very unusual though, so if not Witco, it must have been one of those defected employees.

Found yesterday...a few usual suspects (its tough in NE Wisconsin) and 10 decent LPs
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11023/4b9e5043.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=50c2c1c35c48272799594e76ba662694
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11023/4b9e5027.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=08c588bd8590437d974bf276e9faf5ca
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11023/4b9e5016.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=897fcb3ad0c6557efe574188edc07ab6
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11023/4b9e5008.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7c64e13a7cc9ed151487034b90539d86
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/11023/4b9d46b3.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a83d0651d9b1f096907332f810871ddf

This week's stuff:

An Outrigger bucket mug:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db468.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=7ff75160dde8680ab4f8e3d3638e844a

Wood Ku tiki frying pan:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db482.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a2a7b10db30b34c9b3c72e45181df9e0

Ceramic waii hanging male Tahitian dancer:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db4a4.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b78aa06eae059d38ed374bb8de6d1e3c
Signed "Rena"
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db4cf.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=425e9400fe00ca3c2e0817943b852c54

From Bob Brook's 7 Seas, a pair of matchcovers:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db4dd.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=63a9a3e4ddf030aeb83655bab0d12d2d
Home of World Famous rain on the roof

A menehune sitting next to a conifer?
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db43a.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=c05f18a9a1d1deb7cadbf36582e0f13a
It's the same menehune as on the pineapples and such, but the tree makes no sense. At first I thought it was part of the forest elves, but it's all Menehune:
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4531/4b9db44d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=6b25f38a0d8cf242560e8a6a3a547547

TikiDavid: All I know about those pieces is that I can see nothing on them inspired by any sort of Pacific Art that I'm familar with... Maybe hippie folk art?

Buzzy Out!

I bet the tree is for a Christmas tidbit tray.I have never actually seen one but that's my best guess. I think it's hilarious that they actually put the Menehune on it!

On 2010-03-08 04:40, Bongo Bungalow wrote:
Lots of great finds everyone! Found me a snazzy display shelf last week. Here's a corner of it:

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4b94efe5.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=62b5e4d0c9185aef6232bc7fa4783d9c

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5185/4b9eaceb.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=da0920bff7c9e768439a149c4945b49d

Cool. I've got that same shelf. Perfect for little stuff.

Way behind on many things. Yesterday's finds...

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b9eaf94.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=8a4d4febaf648a829c7b39e19c3b3ec1
Two Stockton Islander black lined peanut mugs.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b9eaf6c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=4e8c1b2d7d40a15e331ad822e46da7a8
Trader Vic's skull mug.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b9eaf4e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=20fd65a94aca50f6d42f19a142012c27
Coconut mug with "Coco Loco" raised letters, not marked, never seen one before.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/5795/4b9eaf27.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=04fb6542cc9459dd54c076910e22223c
And of course, more records...I think this is my fourth or fifth Yma Sumac "Legend of the Sun Virgin".

Later,

PTD

if you ever wanna get rid of those extra sumac LP's you can always send em my way! :D

[ Edited by: tikithomas08 2010-03-15 17:36 ]

I saw a Coco Loco mug for the first time just a couple of weeks ago myself. I didn't pick it up however. Where did you find yours? The one I saw was at the antique fair in Alameda CA.

last weeks tiki finds:

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/10305/4b9ff393.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b83b5b3c5c94cca0f9fb25b8c03b9103
plastic Kona coffee mug, large Polynesian resort style mug, a pepper shaker, a large chipped headhunter and a karate punch bucket
not shown: the small chipped toothpick holder that came with the pepper shaker. my cat thought it looked better in pieces on the floor.

On 2010-03-16 10:57, Cool Manchu wrote:
I saw a Coco Loco mug for the first time just a couple of weeks ago myself. I didn't pick it up however. Where did you find yours? The one I saw was at the antique fair in Alameda CA.

I purchased the mug at the Sacramento Antique Fair last Sunday. The lady I bought it from does Alameda the week prior, she usually sells mugs along with other glassware. I have purchase many mugs and a few Witco pieces from her over the past couple of years, both in Sacramento and Alameda. She sold me the mug for $3.00.

Interesting item, wish I could find out more about it.

PTD

Given this, it must have been the same one I saw. I purchased a Zombie Village bucket mug from her.

I saw a the Witco "World" picture for sale at Alameda, but they wanted $450 for it and it wasn't really mint. I think the word is out. :)

quote]
On 2010-03-16 14:59, Psycho Tiki D wrote:

On 2010-03-16 10:57, Cool Manchu wrote:
I saw a Coco Loco mug for the first time just a couple of weeks ago myself. I didn't pick it up however. Where did you find yours? The one I saw was at the antique fair in Alameda CA.

I purchased the mug at the Sacramento Antique Fair last Sunday. The lady I bought it from does Alameda the week prior, she usually sells mugs along with other glassware. I have purchase many mugs and a few Witco pieces from her over the past couple of years, both in Sacramento and Alameda. She sold me the mug for $3.00.

Interesting item, wish I could find out more about it.

PTD

found these two at an antique sale !
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/9763/4ba1276e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2721690fc1a5a6dc021f96ad1fc36a9d
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/9763/4ba1278e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=91a81a0a9a33b3c790a21cfc4b7d8d42

Nice Mai-Kai finds way up north.

My big find for the week is this Jim Beam bottle from 1974.

I don't usually post how much I've paid for items, I guess because sometimes I pay too much and I don't like others to know what a fool I can be. But, what collectors are paying for items is useful information for others. So I'm gonna change my foolish ways. I paid $15 for this empty bottle.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4ba226df.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=db7d87fe17da3954f4c51ec940f209f4

palm ,I'm told it came from Hawaii the 60's
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/1828/4ba2d1c0.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=478e9296d7fc69bed004b7992d6030cd

[ Edited by: TIKI DAVID 2010-03-18 18:22 ]

i kinda lucked out these last few weeks!

first off, a polynesian palace menu.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki006.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=03342986f65a013060353a59ad3a601f Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki007.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=1dde6dfd85d01d762682351377d1da87

second, a united airlines "royal hawaiian" menu.
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki008.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=a563f34c4021c20808c531cc98126856
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki009.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b6923e1fe53c84c176e5097a91fdfc32

third, i found a black moai mug from the tikis in monterey park!
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki004.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=966736b6a69370843e50110c68227593
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki005.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=b1bf7e34914f59f771736039e39f5986

and last, but not least, something i never thought i'd find...a trader dick's skull mug!!!
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki002.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=8267b918fc522b537bb2c42397452d3a
Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/proxy-image.php?user_id=9777&url=http%3A%2F%2Fi214.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc40%2Fcrushenstein%2Ftiki003.jpg&w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=3408e274db1d9bf9def0789996786cc9

Noland

Anybody know anything about this Menehune shirt? The tag is torn but what's left says: "Made Especially For...YPO by Hawaiian Incentive Services." I was thinking maybe it was made for Trader Vics.

Anybody seen one like it?

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4234/4ba32d4b.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=318ccac0ac0624353f4c30351af0f63b

Close-up:

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/4234/4ba32d81.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=0c7e10a245847f78e2ba35c545cb26a4

Any good tips for removing crayons? Apparently this was in use as a pencil can...

I haven't seen anything 'tiki' except Coco Joes and Benihana 'tiki mugs' in the thrift stores for months. Nice to find something with Trader Vic's name on it. For 50 cents I can use it as a planter (or put it back into use as a pencil can).

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/14699/4ba33760.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=927114547b93cba7a74a40dd974743c8

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/14699/4ba3376c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=dd66e00f4f75b571cb45af388302cc1b

[ Edited by: TeeKeeMan 2010-03-19 03:49 ]

I'd never seen a Trader Vic's pineapple mug before. A very interesting find.

On 2010-03-19 08:18, LOL Tiki wrote:
I'd never seen a Trader Vic's pineapple mug before. A very interesting find.

I don't remember ever seeing one either. I have seen many of the Coconuts that pop up in my tiki mug search results on ebay etc. but not this.

Found this odd guy for $1.25. Sorta looks like a westwood, but I think not. No markings. 7" tall.

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4ba3d01e.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=fac9fbec2387d57cd6a87c4839589ff7

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/7749/4a5dd09d.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=2b39ff3e03d67987229bcbe4fd5fa38e

[ Edited by: Bongo Bungalow 2010-03-19 12:30 ]

On 2010-03-19 01:36, TeeKeeMan wrote:
Any good tips for removing crayons? Apparently this was in use as a pencil can...

I haven't seen anything 'tiki' except Coco Joes and Benihana 'tiki mugs' in the thrift stores for months. Nice to find something with Trader Vic's name on it. For 50 cents I can use it as a planter (or put it back into use as a pencil can).

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/14699/4ba33760.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=927114547b93cba7a74a40dd974743c8

Image Missing: https://tikicentral.com/resize.php/uploads/14699/4ba3376c.jpg?w=1280&h=1280&fit=max&sharp=5&s=dd66e00f4f75b571cb45af388302cc1b

[ Edited by: TeeKeeMan 2010-03-19 03:49 ]

Goo Gone on a paper towel seems to work, without damaging any of the finish. I would always test an area first, to make sure though.

I don't think I'd be using that as a planter. I've never seen one of them, before. Nice find.

Based on the comments here and not being able to find any information about it, no I don't think I'll be using it for a planter. That was mostly a joke. The size, it actually feels really good in my hand. I'll probably be trying it out this weekend with a drink. heh.

(thanks for the goo Gone suggestion, btw. I will try that.. The marks are only on the very bottom and one of the green leaves where the surface is more of a matte finish. The crayon marks on the smooth interior have basically just come off with mild scrubbing with a wet cloth.)

[ Edited by: TeeKeeMan 2010-03-20 01:25 ]