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a few finds from Daytona Beach

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I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Tue, Jan 25, 2005 9:29 PM While in Daytona Beach for the Hawaiian Inn event, I found the following items in a pretty cool antique store ... Pardon the blurriness - there is a neat miniature hula scene inside of this piece, which is lit by a votive candle holder suspended from the top inside the cylinder. Green-flocked wallpaper, a glittery gold interior - I don't know if I am in a tiki bar or Liberace's living room. If you squint your eyes a bit, it even looks like a big green tiki with an pen mouth. A nice, well carved, miniature tiki set, about 15 inches tall. A wicker monkey! Vern
H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Tue, Jan 25, 2005 9:36 PM Here are some pictures that perhaps better present the glory of that candle votive. I am so going to start making these. Now you all know what you're getting next xmas.
D docwoods Member outside the windy city Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 599	D docwoods Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 6:32 AM Well,that candle holder sure made me smile! You're right,it looks like an open-mouthed tiki-what would really put it over the top would be some googly eyes-too much!
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 1:28 PM Vern - That wicker monkey is fantastic. I'm hoping one day to find one of those myself. I have several vintage postcards that show that those were actually used as decor in several old tiki bars. Sabu
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 1:28 PM [ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy on 2005-01-26 13:29 ]
P Philot Tiki Socialite The armpit of Florida Joined: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 239	P Philot Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 3:07 PM On 2005-01-26 06:32, docwoods wrote: Well,that candle holder sure made me smile! You're right,it looks like an open-mouthed tiki-what would really put it over the top would be some googly eyes-too much! Geeze Doc, if you're gonna start talkin' googly eyes, maybe you oughta head over to Owl Central... :P
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 10:11 PM Oh I love that glittery green candle holder thingy!! It reminds me of both my grandmothers. One loved Hawaii & Tahiti, and had all sorts of kitchy stuff, I know this is something she would have loved. My other Grandma decorated cakes with all sorts of little figures, and I used to have a ball playing with them. I've been toying with the idea of making a snow dome, that thing really reminds me of one. It's the tiny tropical scene that appeals to me so much...like a window into paradise. Just like a tiki bar! Thanks for posting the pictures!
NW Neptune Wahine Member Neptune Beach Joined: Jan 30, 2005 Posts: 45	NW Neptune Wahine Posted posted on Sun, Jan 30, 2005 10:44 AM Vern --- Please post a picture of the head hunter with the Farrah Fawcitt heads you told Marian and I about --- I have my own visual, but I am dying to see the real thing!

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