Looking For info on Ku Tiki Carving in Nebraska..

I was just cruising craigslist and came across this add, Just thought maybe somebody may have some info on this carving... I like it... Maybe it was once at the Mt. Fuji Inn or Aku Tiki??
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/atq/1316893944.html

AlohA

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[ Edited by: beachbumz 2009-08-11 21:08 ]

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[ Edited by: beachbumz 2009-08-11 21:22 ]

There was a style of tiki that Oceanic Arts produced in the 60s that looks very similar to this one. Not quite the same though. (the photo below shows rounded lips while the Craigslist tiki has squared lips). Here's a photo of one of them used at the Kahiki:

There's another black-and-white photo in the "Book of Tiki" showing one of these stacked with other tikis in the Oceanic Arts warehouse. If OA provided the decor for any of the Nebraska Tiki Bars, it may have come from there.

Sabu

[ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy 2009-08-12 13:09 ]

Thanks Sabu, It looks very similar to the OA version, I emailed the owner and let them know maybe where it was from.. I would love to have that ku...
KDen

BB

Thanks hottiki, almost.. that's actually one of my favorite ku's here on the island... He's on my way to Hana see him everytime we go camping...

BB