Tiki Finds

On 2009-09-13 16:30, leleliz wrote:
And Buzzy how many of those tissue dispensers do you have now?lol

That's the only one I have. I sold all the others that I've found. I must have found about ten of those things by now.

I had one but dropped him and his nose chipped/cracked off.

You're in luck! I just happen to have a near mint condition replacement one for sale right now!

I decided I'm going to become one of those Tiki-Fez guys. I picked this one up today to wear around the house for practice:

Are the letters, sword, and moon on it made by WITCO? they sure look like WITCO to me.

WITCO and Fezzes: these are a few of my favorite things...
Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2009-09-13 17:18 ]

I did a little shopping before work today.

Was out thrifting to and walked past this white mug not knowing what it was then I saw the green one from the Jekyll & Hyde club also

Seeing as Buzzy is showin Fez's
This is my Tiki Fez I got at TO9

Wow, Kate! I love the headhunter trio.
Here's my finds for today:
Has anyone seen these painted matte black before?

The rest of this stuff is all from one A.J. Kane, seaman on the USS William P. Biddle, from his stay in Honolulu, March 28 & 29, 1941. First up is a nice souvenir photo of him with a fine wahine.:

Next, a menu from the Sea View Inn "On The Beach At Haleiwa". On the back it is autographed by some of his shipmates. Seaman Kane's words on the front; "Stopped here on trip around the island. March 28,1941." The menu choices included: a sardine sandwich for $.10, a T-Bone steak for $.60 & the most expensive item on the menu, an extra large order of fried frog's legs for $1.00!



Next up, a "Pilot's License" from the Royal Annex in Honolulu. It proclaims Seaman Kane has fully qualified as a First Class Pilot on the seas of Beverages & states: "He who does not love Wine, Women and Song, remains a fool, his whole life long."

Finally, a pic of Seaman Kane's dad proudly displaying the 8-point buck he shot.

I love these little bits of history from our Greatest Generation. I did a bit of research on the ship. It was a transport ship, used throughout WWII & received 7 Battle Stars for service in combat areas.
Thank You, Seaman Kane, for your service.

Can anyone identify this mug. I picked it up this weekend along with another only glossy. I could not find it in Ooga Mooga. Thanks.

On 2009-09-13 18:30, ukutiki wrote:
Can anyone identify this mug. I picked it up this weekend along with another only glossy. I could not find it in Ooga Mooga. Thanks.

I have a couple of those in the unglazed version. I don't know their origin but that's a samurai on the front. I know that because on the back is a Japanese Kanji that means 'samurai'.

I found this on Craigslist today.

48" tall

Great find Keith! Craigslist really is a great place to find tiki treasures sometimes. Did you get it for a decent price? It's hard to tell from the pic if it's older or newer?

On 2009-09-13 20:32, KeithH wrote:
I found this on Craigslist today.

48" tall

Great find! It is newer, came from Tikimaster in Hawaii. That size retails now for about $800.

I think I got a good price. I did see the exact same carving on the TikiMaster site for $790 + shipping (estimated at another $100). This one was just down the highway. I got it for just over half the retail price and didn't have to pay shipping. This bad boy is heavy.

I also got 4 really neat lamps. I'll have to see how many I need for my garage build. I still have to get pics of these but my phone pics didn't turn out well at all.

Last weekend we picked up some barstools and a peacock chair.

I can't wait to get started on my build - I got a lot of great ideas at Tiki Kon.

I'm having so much fun! :)

On 2009-09-13 17:45, Tiki-Kate wrote:
I did a little shopping before work today.

Kate! Please relate: HOW and WHERE, and for how much did you find those Cannibal Carvings! They look original, and in excellent condition! Please show more photos. Do they have lathe marks underneath? The find of a century.

On 2009-09-13 09:18, Big Kahuna wrote:
Wow, BigBro! I bought these two because I thought they were cool, not realizing what they were. I paid $5.00 for the Surf God & $10.00 for the War God. I was only entertaining the thought of painting the War God because I didn't know what it was. I thought because it was painted gold that it must have been a homemade item. Do you think that is the original finish? It's actually like a gold over brown. As always, thanks for your input & continuing to further my Tiki education.

Ooooh, I didn't realize it was GOLD. Yeah, I think that's original. Here are my thoughts on the Golden Tiki concept:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33775&forum=2&6

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2009-09-13 23:50 ]

Spent a little over $5 in 2 stores and got this stuff.

Smaller glass 2 face goblet, Trader Vic's coconut, handled mug is not vintage :

The cold paint on the Nugget and Sneaky Tiki are in bad shape but I believe in "NO tiki left behind" :)

I always buy these name mugs from Hawaii when I find them and then regift them to people in gift baskets.

Great finds for everyone lately.

Great stuff, BigBro! I'll display my Golden Tiki with pride. This is why I love TC!

[ Edited by: tikithomas08 2009-09-15 00:00 ]

In my sculpture class we are currently working on found art sculptures. When I entered the studio today the first thing I noticed sitting amongst a pile of junk was a M.H. Strikow decanter. I then realized It was sitting in someones material pile about to be sacrificed for "art" I rushed over to the guy who's table it was at and informed him on what he had. I told him I would buy it off of him. He said if he didn't use it for his project he would "think about it" All during class I was on edge, I couldn't stop staring at it. I felt horrible thinking that I might witness such a prime artifact of mid century poly pop be destroyed in my midst. At the end of class as he was packing up I told him to think my offer over, and he told me to just take it home. I must have some good karma!

I found these 2 relief carved wood fish today that measure appx 2 foot by 1 foot in size. I know they aren't "tiki" but they fit the tropical vibe anyways.

I just have to find a place to hang them.

Also for fun I picked up this bag o' menehuenes for $0.79. After seeing them all hanging there just like that I knew that they needed to be rescued. I think I will leave them in the bag though..lol.

I've never seen a white haired Menehune before, I wonder if that's a Christmas special.

On 2009-09-16 17:24, leleliz wrote:
I found these 2 relief carved wood fish today that measure appx 2 foot by 1 foot in size. I know they aren't "tiki" but they fit the tropical vibe anyways.

I just have to find a place to hang them.

me likey

On 2009-09-17 08:52, atomictonytiki wrote:
I've never seen a white haired Menehune before, I wonder if that's a Christmas special.

Yeah he is a Christmas guy.

And coco Joe thanks. The thrift also had these 2 foot tall relief carved palm trees one with a man and one with a woman in the same style. Too bad they had been broken and then badly repaired.

Backyard Tikispa on the cheap... Thanks for having us! M&M's aka tikispa

On 2009-09-17 17:25, Tikispa wrote:
Backyard Tikispa on the cheap... Thanks for having us! M&M's aka tikispa

Wait a minute, did I miss something here? I usually post my finds as they happen, never thought to wait until I was done. Thanks for sharing your collection. Pass the M&M's, especially the green ones!

PTD

Today's finds...from one stop.

Harvey's Lake Tahoe hula girl mug, could not pass on it for a $1.00!

Tiki mini bottles; "Bloody Hawaiian" "Mai Tai" "Oke-Tini""Coffe Liquor" "Royal Okolehao" "Okolehao" and a bottle of "Leilani Hawaiian Rum".

Later,

PTD

"Ooooh, I didn't realize it was GOLD. Yeah, I think that's original. Here are my thoughts on the Golden Tiki concept"

I remember my mom painting EVERY thing that was old in our house gold!
That old peacock wall hanging, BAM! now new and so chic with only a can
of gold spray paint.
This would have been the early 70s.

I remember Bill Sapp telling me that the ceiling of tha Kahiki had this
fiberglass tile of sorts that was first painted Kahiki brown then
gold paint was litely rolled over the top of that.
He said it was kinda sparkly. Like stars above.

Haha, yup, it was that late 60s, early 70s Hollywood Regency/ Las Vegas/ Palm Springs interior decorator -thing.

Probably somewhat inspired by Goldfinger...anything that made the cover of LIFE was influential back then:

...and that song was such a hit!

Hmmm, an idea for a new book? "Golden Modern" ?

For Tikidom, painting Tikis gold could be seen then as an early side-period to the late 70s/early 80s "painting-Tikis-in-bright-colors" phase. :)

Wait....I decided to ad this profound realization to the "Golden Tiki Apartments" thread which inspired my musings about the concept:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=33775&forum=2&start=last&7

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2009-09-19 01:38 ]

Woohoo!!!

Today's finds...

#249 Coco Joe's fish ashtray.

Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Model made in Hawaii by anekona hawaii.

More usual supspects; Orchids of Hawaii R-3, OMC Harvey's Lake Tahoe Sneaky Tiki, Orchids of Hawaii R-79.

Continuing the usual suspects; Tonga Room Fairmont Hotel San Francisco slim bucket mug, Orchids of Hawaii R-72, Mark Thomas' Outrigger Cannery Row Monterey bucket mug.

Later,

PTD

Stopped by my favorite booth at the flea market today...

Does anyone know anything about the zombie-looking guy on the right? It's non-tiki but I fell in love with him!

Any info would be appreciated. He is just marked "Made in Japan" on the bottom.

I found some nice ephemera this weekend.

Menus

Brochures and post cards

Matchbooks and photos

This post card is from the 1951 California Spring Garden Show. Pretty early for tikis to be showing up in the garden.

Great stuff, Kate!

Kate,

That is a great haul! Nice work. Where is The Rigger menu from?

Would also like to see that postcard just below the Kapu Kai - what is that ?
DC

This week's stuff:

A newer Maori carving:

A mullet Maori mom doll with no moko:

Hawaiian outrigger with a tapa sail:

This one is questionable:

It has Tahitian details on the hands, arms and nose. the rest is unrecognizable to me. It looks like the same wood type as a piece I got a while ago from Vanuatu. I've seen other kinds of weird semi tiki looking examples on ebay from there. The face and eyes looks almost eskimo crossed with Cook islands, but it was found in a lot with some other south Pacific stuff. Crazy looking piece, wherever it's from.

My final guess is contemporary Tahitian tourist...or Vanuatu

A PNG spirit hook missing an eye shell.

Where was the swap meet shell guy's booth when I needed him?

This is my favorite find of the week. A PNG cane, walking stick, or maybe a staff

It has some nice figures and faces carved down it.

Starting with the handle face

Moving down, first:

second:

and third figures:

Ornately carved all over it. Now from the side:

All the figures and faces are done back to back:

And finally, what I best guess is a PNG sepik storyboard:
I'm having a hard time deciphering what the story is about

However, I think it may be about intercourse:

She has to hold on to the tree!

All these guys are lined up waiting to have a go at her too:

I can't really tell what the rest of the story is about. Anyone?

Other than the sex part, my favorite part of it is the alligator canoe and rowers:

I also got five new display cases for all the stuff I have and am bringing home:

Plenty of room to expand now...

Buzzy Out!

On 2009-09-20 19:03, Tiki-Kate wrote:

This post card is from the 1951 California Spring Garden Show. Pretty early for tikis to be showing up in the garden.

I was pretty floored by that early date for those tikis as well. Then I did a little research and found out that the California Spring Garden Show was held in Oakland, CA each year, and that seems to fit nicely. Oakland was under the influence of the some of the earliest places to first use tikis as decor - Trader Vic's of course, and then Skipper Kent's up in San Francisco too.

In fact, when I look at your postcard, Kate, I suspect a connection with Skipper Kent's. That Moai looks suspiciously like the signature Moai used for the Skipper Kent's mugs and salt shakers. And that other tiki makes an appearance in this early Skipper Kent's postcard:

My Skipper Kent's postcard with the tiki above is postmarked 1953, so the photo was probably taken earlier than that. I'm wondering if Skipper Kent purchased or copied the tikis from the Garden Show, or perhaps he did the decorating for that exhibit at the Garden Show, using his own tikis and plants? After all, Skipper Kent was a horticulturist himself. The rare tropical plants and flowers in his restaurants were "imported from the four corners of the earth and are now grown by the Skipper in his hot houses in Walnut Creek, Ca", according to the back of one of his drink menus. He also collected native carvings and weapons during his travels around the world, which he then used in his restaurant. So the tikis might be his? just conjecture.

Anyway, that's a damn impressive haul of tiki paper for one weekend!

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2009-09-21 01:47 ]

On 2009-09-20 20:40, Bay Park Buzzy wrote:
This week's stuff:

And finally, what I best guess is a PNG sepik storyboard:
I'm having a hard time deciphering what the story is about

However, I think it may be about intercourse:

She has to hold on to the tree!

All these guys are lined up waiting to have a go at her too:

I can't really tell what the rest of the story is about. Anyone?

Annual Freestyle Pile Driving eliminations ??

Sperm donor drop off station ?? :lol:

Nice finds! :tiki:

Found this on a bookshelf at my Mom's place. didn't realize my Dad had had a copy. Nice.

On 2009-09-21 01:16, Sabu The Coconut Boy wrote:

On 2009-09-20 19:03, Tiki-Kate wrote:

This post card is from the 1951 California Spring Garden Show. Pretty early for tikis to be showing up in the garden.

In fact, when I look at your postcard, Kate, I suspect a connection with Skipper Kent's. That Moai looks suspiciously like the signature Moai used for the Skipper Kent's mugs and salt shakers. And that other tiki makes an appearance in this early Skipper Kent's postcard.

So the tikis might be his? just conjecture.

Nice work there Sabu.

The other Tiki in the postcard also looks just like the one in front of Skipper Kents.

DC

On 2009-09-20 19:31, Dustycajun wrote:
Kate,

That is a great haul! Nice work. Where is The Rigger menu from?

Would also like to see that postcard just below the Kapu Kai - what is that ?
DC

I actually picked up two different Rigger menus. It was in Hawaii.

The postcard below the Kapu Kai is Marineland. I couldn't resist the entrance sign with the fish. I'll post it in the Marineland thread tonight.

And thank you, Sabu, for doing the research on my Garden Show postcard.

Friday, September 18 2009

My latest poly-pop finds, as found (in-situ) at my local thrift store

Touristy Hawaiian tiki standing alone on a shelf

Mid-century mask in solid wood. The reverse side of the mask has minute splashes of different colored enamel paint, probably from years of hanging on a wall at some unknown location. Note the mask in the company of Halloween decor just hitting the shelves that afternoon.

Humble finds I know..but in my neighborhood its shocking to find anything tiki
These two items plus two aloha tiki shirts (not shown) equals a single mini-haul in my 'hood :)

[ Edited by: surfalaia 2009-09-27 22:47 ]

On 2009-09-23 18:06, surfalaia wrote:
Today was better than average.....

WOW.. what a great score, I love the color too...

BB

Oooooh, nice! And the masks are much crisper than mine in the BOT, too!

Great score on those 4 glasses Surfalaia. Glad to see some of those are still to be found out in the wild.

Great score surfalalia ....Vodoo grogs !

drink mug?

anyone know who/what F F is?

Hi David,

The FF is for "Fitz & Floyd". More info on the various Nautilus mugs here:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=22490&forum=5

That's a Fitz and Floyd bowl/vase. I have no knowledge of it ever being used in any way at a tiki establishment or restaurant. It has some similarities to the Trader Vic Nautilus, the notable difference being the base.

thanks guys ,for the info.

A couple of mugs found at yard sales today

Love the woodgrain look

A nice X eyes that someone put some "makeup" on

And this poor X eyes had someone "decorate" him...but I couldn't let him stay by himself.

I got these for 50 cents each.

"The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean" Mark Twain on Hawaii

[ Edited by: Kamaina Kraig 2009-09-26 12:56 ]