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Hey Buzzy-like dat concrete tiki! How tall is it?
Mahalo
Btw, the Silvestri company use to make mid range (sorta crappy) garden decor, dish-ware, and tons of Christmas stuff.
HT

They still make that guy! #611

http://www.asilvestri.com/pdf/Statuary.pdf
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Have been traveling alot the last several months and it's been quite awhile since I have posted .Thought this was worthy of a mention.Vintage travel bag that looks to be original NOS not reproduction.I can't take credit for the find , it was passed over by another fellow well known tiki enthusist .Prestine mint condition inside and out.Does not appear to be ever used .
T

Sure glad I'm retired. I was able to go a yard sale this morning and found a couple of rare mugs. The Moatu decanter set by Shag and a mug made by schoontiki. It is a limited edition of 50 made in 2001. I liked the dream of Tiki as well. There were no markings on the yellow one, probably a home made.
U

These are at a local estate sale. Does anyone recognize them? Are they tiki? Thanks.
F

Wow, some impressive finds, folks! It's inspiring to see so many people finding great stuff, especially some still in SoCal. That Moatu set is amazing.
T

I know you can buy these new, but I found this unopened box at a thrift store. Slim pickens lately. That's why I'm posting plastic moai.

-Lori

[ Edited by: tikilongbeach 2013-07-12 17:56 ]
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DARK BROWN ROW-BOAT BOOKSHELF...NICELY FINISHED PIECE OF FURNITURE.
I happened to have traveled far from home yesterday, and found myself at a Home Goods store in Simi Valley.
They had a dark finish row-boat bookshelf, that was VERY cool! They only had one, and it wouldn't have fit in my car. If anyone is looking for something like that, check it out. I didn't think to take a picture. I'll remember the next time that I find a "find."

Ho-Tep-Nefti
Tiki Goddess Extraordinaire

[ Edited by: Ho-Tep-Nefti 2013-07-30 07:44 ]
AT

On my way to work this morning, turn the corner a block away from my house and there's a garage sale.
After a quick check o' the timepiece, I see that I have 5 minutes to spare for a quick run through.
Paid the sticker price for the big two and the nice lady threw in the lil' guy in the middle as a freebie.
SS

Just got these 2 guys on ebay:
N

On 2013-07-11 16:54, TikiVato wrote:
Sure glad I'm retired. I was able to go a yard sale this morning and found a couple of rare mugs. The Moatu decanter set by Shag and a mug made by schoontiki. It is a limited edition of 50 made in 2001. I liked the dream of Tiki as well. There were no markings on the yellow one, probably a home made.

How much did you pay for the SHAG decanter? I just have to know how much to sigh.

N.
A

On 2013-07-13 11:48, Alii Tiki wrote:

I love that Maori head! Its a Tiki Farm mug I think?

I got these today:

The middle one has 'Tonga' carved on the back, the little one is curious but a quick google suggests Tongan too (unless someone can tell me better?).

My first time seeing the tiki wood carvings 'in the wild' in the UK! Nice little trio eh? I wonder how they got here... :)
A

On 2013-07-13 14:46, SoCal Savage wrote:

Also this might be old news but FYI:

If anyone has a Maori one that is missing an eye, guitar shops can sell you fret markers in different sizes that might be a good match.

Attaching them might involve a little careful drilling...
MN

On 2013-07-14 12:35, AdOrAdam wrote:

On 2013-07-13 11:48, Alii Tiki wrote:

I love that Maori head! Its a Tiki Farm mug I think?

It is a Tiki Farm. The design is by Benzart. The carved original version is on page two.
ETR
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On 2013-07-14 11:31, Naneki wrote:

On 2013-07-11 16:54, TikiVato wrote:
Sure glad I'm retired. I was able to go a yard sale this morning and found a couple of rare mugs. The Moatu decanter set by Shag and a mug made by schoontiki. It is a limited edition of 50 made in 2001. I liked the dream of Tiki as well. There were no markings on the yellow one, probably a home made.

How much did you pay for the SHAG decanter? I just have to know how much to sigh.

N.

$35.00
BPB

This week's stuff

I got a big boy phone now so I downloaded a walking app. Clocked myself at the swapmeet while tiki hunting this weekend, and I did 2 miles on Saturday, and 4 miles on Sunday. I would have done more on Sunday, but I wore pants that morning and called it a day early due to heat.

Randotti "Happy God"

Coco Joe's 109 Lono

Another Tiki Farm shot glass

United Airlines Tiki Garden-Disneyland and Hale Koa stirrer sticks

On 2013-07-08 22:23, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:
like dat concrete tiki! How tall is it?

About 23" tall.

Buzzy Out!
T

These are from two weeks ago, all from the same person. This guy's parents sold everything, bought a yacht, and sailed around the world in the 60's and 70's.










The shell lamp is missing the base, but still a beautiful piece. The other shell is from Tahiti, but they didn't know where this one was from. Any ideas?
Thanks for any info and happy hunting!
S

Nice score on those pieces TikiRootsRocka.

Do you think you could shine a flashlight into that carved shell lamp to show what it looks like when illuminated?

I love those type of lamps and they seem pretty rare to stumble across.
Thanks for sharing!
T

$5 thrift store find. It appears to be real silver.
T

Nice finds Mike. How tall is that carving in your first Pic? See ya at ITMP at Don's.
T

On 2013-07-16 15:59, TikiRootsRocka wrote:
The shell lamp is missing the base, but still a beautiful piece. The other shell is from Tahiti, but they didn't know where this one was from. Any ideas?
Thanks for any info and happy hunting!

TikiRootsRocka, if there is a hole in the shell where the base was conected you can try to insert a mini strand of battery powered LED lights. I used a multi-colored strand with 20 lights like that for a conch shell that I have. You can find them in the big box stores around Christmas or online.
T

Aloha Friends! I know I'm lucky to have come across this little stash.
Liz, hope all is well! I'd be happy to post a pic with the light, but, I'm leaving town and have a lots to do, so I'll post 'em when I get back.
Joe, it's 35" inches tall. I'll see you guys at the next ITMP, I've got some fishing and hiking to do with the family this weekend. Checkout my rum barrel at the Tonga Hut, if you go Sunday. Unfortunately, I won't be there, either.
Lori, thanks for the pointer, I'm gonna try rigging something up when I get back home.
DV

Orchids X-Men, found a few days and well over a hundred miles apart in MN.

Salt & pepper shakers:
T

Found on etsy.com from a seller in Dallas. The pair was $15.00. They're both in really good shape.
M

Ok, I will try here. Any one identify these? I found them in a suburb of Chicago.
MN

On 2013-07-18 19:22, mastrmike wrote:
Ok, I will try here. Any one identify these? I found them in a suburb of Chicago.

Mike, you've been trying for a week. They have already been identified. What other info are you looking for besides what they are??
L

A Salvation Army find. Palau storyboard style carved wood urn or it could hold a pillar candle holder. Anyone have an idea what legend is depicted?
M

Unless I missed something, all I have so far is they are cannibals. Can anyone tell me where they are from or how old they are?
M

On 2013-07-18 20:14, Mr. NoNaMe wrote:

On 2013-07-18 19:22, mastrmike wrote:
Ok, I will try here. Any one identify these? I found them in a suburb of Chicago.

Mike, you've been trying for a week. They have already been identified. What other info are you looking for besides what they are??

Ok, I'm not so good at theseforums, sorry. I would like to know where they came from and how old they are.
T

I found these fellas in a curiosity shop. Originally marked $35. I got them for 20% off. :)

[ Edited by: Tiki-kitty 2013-07-20 07:55 ]
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On 2013-07-19 21:38, mastrmike wrote:
Unless I missed something, all I have so far is they are cannibals. Can anyone tell me where they are from or how old they are?

These were probably made in the area of the Philippines around the early 60s. Other than the info referenced earlier in this thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=45707&forum=5, that's bound to be the best answer you're going to get.
D

We went to Tiki Kon, we went home down the Oregon and California coast and went tiki hunting.
Here's the treasure of our lifetime.
I spot a marquises tiki and run to see it. I saw the price was $500. Upon reading this we understood why it was so high. Even though it was 57 years or more old it was in perfect condition.

While we waited the store called Mr. Williams who was born in 1913 and had just had his 100th birthday. He consented to sell the tiki for $400 and Dan paid the store. We wished they would let us talk to him but they said no.

Mr. Elmo Williams has directed movies that we have all seen and loved.

Here are a few posters from his movies such as Tora Tora Tora, The Poseiden Adventour and 20,000 Leagues under the sea.

He is the man on the left with his wife. He did Zorba the Greek with Anthony Quinn.

Once home we took these photos.
The man.

One side.

The woman.

The other side.

Top of the head.

The carvers name on the bottom.

For now it is displayed in Dan's tiki jungle room.

We found two Kava men from Easter Island. The larger one is super heavy plastic, maybe bakalite? Have any of you seen this one before?


He has numbers on his back but nothing more.

We were in an antique shop when a woman entered and went to the desk to sell this woman. When she was finished we went to the desk and bought her from the owner of the shop. Nothing on the bottom so we can only guess the age, we think 1940's, what do you think?

We had a great trip, Wendy
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The man.

One side.

The woman.

The other side.

Top of the head.

The carvers name on the bottom.

For now it is displayed in Dan's tiki jungle room.

Beautiful score Dan & Wendy !!!

I have some info for you about the carver see the links at the bottom of my post here:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=1099&forum=5&vpost=675774

The Kimitete family is renowned as carvers, I think based off the age of yours it was likely carved by Joseph Kimitete, look at the information in the top link in my post (Kai Ehitu History).
B

Very nice stuff. Knight Of The South Seas was an unsold TV pilot. Too bad it didn't get picked up.
D

Alii Tiki thank you for all the information. I just sent a friend request to the family. Seeing all this information was a wonderful gift.

bongofury Dan has a whole bunch of VHS tape that he's going to go through to see if he recorded the movie they made from the TV pilot. I tried Amazon today but they didn't have it.

Anyone have any information on the Moai or hula woman? Wendy
H

Wendy and Dan-O
That's cool, love the carving, great story...

Jon
B

Wonderful Marquesan there, Wendy!

On 2013-07-20 19:14, bongofury wrote:
Very nice stuff. Knight Of The South Seas was an unsold TV pilot. Too bad it didn't get picked up.

Any more info about that, Bongo? Is the date correct? 1956 sounds early for a TV pilot like that.
T

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Just kidding!
A

Who's not going to like the 2 sided Marq Wendy & Dan found?!

I found these:

I have no idea if its 'tiki' or just 'ethnic' but thought it was interesting. It is about 35" tall (but the bottom 2" appears to be a base that was added later). It was pretty scratched up, I've done some sanding & re-staining (& might do some more).

Any idea where it is from?


Ships = rum?

Im pleased with this one, its a re-painting of an earlier painting (the 2 artists names are on there). The ship is called Thermopylae
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermopylae_(clipper)

Ill either get a more antique frame if its going to be a room centrepiece or a plain frame if its not.
BK

Wendy & Dan, great finds. It's always good to see quality stuff still out in the wild!
B

From my notes it appears that the movie "Hell Ship Mutiny" (1957) was compiled from the Knight of the South Pacific (1955) TV pilot. The movie is just over an hour long so I am not sure how long the pilot was.

Now back to Tiki finds.....
BB

AMAZING finds, Wendy!
M

While I'm sure neither of these guys are worth anything, monetarily speaking, considering they're some of the first additions to my mug collection (not to mention the fact they only set me back $3 each), I consider them pretty good antique mall finds.

I did, however, pass on this guy (for now), since he had a few bumps and bruises. Should I grab him for the $29 they were asking? He's not wood; rather, some kind of thinner, easily chipped material...kind of like foam.
T

That looks like a Kevin and Jody piece for Disney to me. Probably well worth the $29.
HT

Big lots. Was $30 at the time, the sell for more now. Paint it up and enjoy.
T

Wow, Dan and Wendy, what a super rare Marq find with such a wonderful story. It looks right at home at your beautiful home. Like your other finds as well. Congrats.
SDT

Got this stuff at Brandomoai's garage sale:

Bali Hai (Lynnfield) "crossed arm" tiki mug; homecraft two-sided mug with swank pearlescent glaze. This one has a price sticker from a Hawaiian gift shop (I have a similar one in brown from a Canadian shop); unmarked OMC moai.

Looks like one of those home woodshop tikis. The leopard backing was added by Brandon.

And this is waiting for me in Calgary:

Brown Okolehao bottle. First one I've seen with an intact chest label.
D

When we look at this thread we know that it is not possible to own one of every tiki out there. It sure is fun to try! So many great finds. Wendy

Here are some more tiki finds from our Tiki Kon, Portland trip.

Dan knew he had one of these bottles at home but for $10 he couldn't pass it up. Good that he didn't because the one at home was 1984 and a different sculpt from this find of 1984. Lots of subtle differences such as the head looking down.

Dan found this plaque at the Portland Antique Expo for $5. We think it is tiki. Have any of you seen it before or have information on it?

It had lots of chips and dings.

I restored it.

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