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D DoKwan Member Rhodechusetts Joined: May 28, 2009 Posts: 10	D DoKwan Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 2:47 PM Today we picked up a CL find that was originally hanging a Trader Joe's in MA. (According to the former owner) He is about 3 feet tall and colorfully painted. A quick web search found a similar mask, but unpainted, at a Trader Joe's in NJ and another similar guy hanging in Trader Sam's! Anyone know anything about this guy?
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 2:52 PM I know nothing about him...but I like him!!!
N'' nui 'umi 'umi Tiki Socialite La Mirada Atoll Joined: Feb 21, 2011 Posts: 2718	N'' nui 'umi 'umi Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 2:54 PM Looks like a piece from Oceanic Arts. Cheers
U ukutiki Tiki Socialite Michigan Joined: Feb 25, 2009 Posts: 295	U ukutiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 3:00 PM I'm certainly no expert but it looks to me like a takeoff on a Savi mask from the Sepik River area of PNG.
D DoKwan Member Rhodechusetts Joined: May 28, 2009 Posts: 10	D DoKwan Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 3:12 PM Yup, Oceanic Arts it is. Just found it in their online catalog. Thanks!
S slowhandtikiman Member Roseville, Cal. Joined: Oct 08, 2012 Posts: 18	S slowhandtikiman Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 8:38 PM I noticed one on the wall at Islands Grill and Bar, likely common to many of the chains venues.
ATP Atomic Tiki Punk Tiki Socialite Costa Misery Joined: Jul 19, 2009 Posts: 7118	ATP Atomic Tiki Punk Posted posted on Sun, Dec 21, 2014 8:45 PM On 2014-12-21 14:54, nui 'umi 'umi wrote: Looks like a piece from Oceanic Arts. Cheers That is 100 percent right, David.

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