Finds from the past month

Two g*d staffs. I poached these at a thrift store outside my normal hunting grounds.

Japanese drinking mugs

A set of six monkeypod mai tai mugs. "Mai tai" on the front and a pineapple and bottle on the sides.

mugs and a carving.

A couple of thrift store finds;

Messed up the pic's here they are



Slim pickin's lately but still looking...

This...

Later,

PTD

On 2010-07-28 06:37, Psycho Tiki D wrote:
This...

Later,

PTD

Thats right..POST THE PICTURE!!

Looks brand freakin new. Cant wait to see it in person !

Went thrifting yesterday for the first time in weeks. Had to prove to my Mom (who is here visiting) that tiki rains down on me when I am out about and no matter what I will find something. She doubted the skills.

1st stop yielded a small OMC bowl and tiki keychain. Not major finds but proved my point. Bonus...it was discount day for old people so my mom hooked me up with 20% off :) This stuff was like $0.80:

scored a carved Head Hunter today;

"Pets are welcome,Children 'MUST' be on leash" TD

[ Edited by: TIKI DAVID 2010-07-28 12:20 ]

Found this after 10 years of casual (internet and ebay free) searching. They had six from the cultured pearl, but this one was screaming my name. Never thought I'd see one in person let alone own one ha. The bamboo mug in the back is from trade winds (Tulsa)

Not rare, but a classic nonetheless:

This book brings back memories of coming across the site of Jean Guiart's house when I first visited Nouméa in the 1980s. It was burnt down by an angry mob during the troubles there - in 1985, if my memory serves me well. Jean Guiart and his wife were not well-liked by local conservatives for their pro-Kanak sympathies. It was sad walking around the largely empty site (there was nothing left but the foundations), thinking about all the books, manuscripts, relics and works of art that must have gone up in smoke along with the house.

CN

On 2010-07-27 10:50, Pittsburgh pauly wrote:
Some recent finds:

I LOVE this fish with the top hat! Is it a wall hanging? Does it have a name on it? I think i must find one for myself.

On 2010-07-28 14:35, White Moai wrote:
Found this after 10 years of casual (internet and ebay free) searching. They had six from the cultured pearl, but this one was screaming my name. Never thought I'd see one in person let alone own one ha. The bamboo mug in the back is from trade winds (Tulsa)

Wow! Great find - congratulations!

On 2010-07-28 06:37, Psycho Tiki D wrote:
This...

Later,

PTD

I love it - that is a completely and totally and irrefutably awesome find. (I'm also digging that little Ku, there in the back.) Congrats!

"(I'm also digging that little Ku, there in the back.) Congrats! "

That 'little KU' is a United Air Lines fountain.

Took Mom to Antiques By The Bay in Alameda today....was not as tiki filled as usual but found this all for a total of $12 from various vendors. Nothing amazing but well within my small budget

CoCo Joes-boy & girl menehuenes, keychain with jeweled eyes
HIP - small KU figurine
Small Ku candle
Trader Vic ashtray
Small Daga mug from some place I am too lazy to spell out
NIP paper placemats


The guy sellin the paper placemats gave me a huge earfull on tiki mugs and how they are so collectible now. Lordy!

On 2010-08-01 12:40, TIKI DAVID wrote:
"(I'm also digging that little Ku, there in the back.) Congrats! "

That 'little KU' is a United Air Lines fountain.

That's interesting. I didn't know UA had fountains as part of their marketing material. Is this something that would have been used at a travel agency?

Awesome PD!! Can't wait to see it up close and personal :)

Here's our little stash we found today:

The Islander mug in front is taller and thinner than usual, and it's got nice light color. I like the Islander coconut mugs too!

The Peanut mug to the left is spectacular! It's the cleanest I've ever seen, looks brand new. Picked up a couple of menus too...

On 2010-07-24 06:18, uncle trav wrote:
Finally after years of searching for a vintage jacket in the wild I found this one. Made by Sandwich Isles in British Hong Kong in the 1960's. A fantastic print and color with mother of pearl inlaid buttons and it fits perfect.

This is fantastic!! What an amazingly swanky tiki score, awesome...

picked this guy up at our local Farmers Market this week. Looks like a souvenir one to me, and has the blue and gold japan sticker on the bottom. I have never seen him before in any book and even searched ooga-mooga high and low and still haven't seen another. Does anyone else know any more about him??

On 2010-08-01 14:30, leleliz wrote:

NIP paper placemats

I've got napkins that match those placemats!

Awesome finds , I cannot fathom finding tiki mugs in the wild in Australia, Very very rare to happen, I have found 1 in 6/7 years.. Any way i find lots of different Tiki Type stuff, Heres this weekends haul :)
a couple of good sized tikis Tongan one on right is marked 1970, Would i be right in calling the one on the right a " pineapple head" ???

9 records 8 were a buck each the 9th was 50 cents.

and a good sized very old float approx 275mm diameter.

CheersNBeers BeerMinda..

Our Tiki Finds from two weekends ago in Morristown, Tennessee, all for under $20.

Thanks for looking,

Paul

Today I am posting what has been defined as "pre-tiki" or early Hawaiiana paper for the most part, as well as a couple of later paper items...

This is an early Matson/Oceanic Lines Travel Brochure from 1936.

Front cover.

Back cover.

First unfold.

Second unfold.

Third unfold.

By the time this is unfolded for the fourth time, it is gigantic!

Lobby cards from the 1955 RKO Radio Pictures Inc motion picture "Pearl of the South Pacific. A little too big for my scanner.

Promo photos from the 1938 RKO Radio Picture "Hawaii Calls".

1926 Moana Hotel program and "The Story of Hawaii" survey card.

1926 "Hawaii The Big Island" map.

Kerr's Cottage Apartments and Bunaglows, Waikik, 1920's.

Royal Hawaiian/Moana Hotel brochure, 1920's.

Hawaiian Luau & Hula Dance ticket, 1920's.

Where to go-What to see-How to get there-Honolulu-Blaisdell Hotel, 1920's.

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Sesqui-Centenial Program and Luncheon menus from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, August 16, 1928.

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Hawaii National Park/Hawaiian Islands Guide-United States National Railroad Administration, 1920's.

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Webley Edward's "Hawaii Calls" Broadcast of July 6, 1957 22nd Anniversary Moana Banyan Lanai-Wakiki show script.

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Luncheon menu Royal Hawaiian Motel, Friday April 20, 1934. Menu cover by Max Freedom.

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Dinner menu Royal Hawaiian Hotel, April 8, 1934. Menu cover from the Post.

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Dinner menu Royal Hawaiian Hotel, April 19, 1934. Menu cover by P.J. Rennings

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Dinner menu Royal Hawaiian Hotel, April 27, 1934. Menu cover by Max Freedom.

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Dinner menu Royal Hawaiian Hotel, April 10, 1934. Menu cover by Helen T. Dranga.

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Back cover of above menus.

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And perhaps one of the reasons the Palmer House Trader Vic's closed is this hideous, yet extremely cool pink Mai Tai Menehune tie.

Dusty, if you see this can you tell us how you display your paper collectibles??

Later,

PTD

[ Edited by: Psycho Tiki D 2010-08-04 18:04 ]

PTD - Nice scanning job! - I have the Mai Tai Tie too - Had to do it!

On 2010-08-04 17:07, Psycho Tiki D wrote:

Dusty, if you see this can you tell us how you display your paper collectibles??

PTD,

Binders, lots of binders. Can store everything from matchbooks up to 8.5 X 11 paper items. They keep things somewhat organized.

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DC

dusty-where do you get those sleeves with the different size pockets???

On 2010-08-04 19:55, ron-tiki wrote:
dusty-where do you get those sleeves with the different size pockets???

Ron Tiki,

I get stuff on-line. Hobbymaster has a pretty good selection and pricing.

http://www.hobbymaster.com/store/store.php

There are others.

DC

Good tip, DC, one used to be able to find all kinds of page inserts in office supply places, but no more!

Great shtuff, PTD, that Matson Line brochure looks more like a "How to dress stylishly on a Pacific Cruise"-guide than anything about the places they went to! :)

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2010-08-04 22:22 ]