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Trader Woody
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From: Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK
|  Posted: 2004-07-23 09:56 am Permalink
I was wondering how many (any?) have the Three Wise Monkeys as part of their Tiki collection? I know they aren't strictly Tiki, but like shrunken heads, they add a bit of depth to a Tiki bar.
If so, show us your pics.
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BarkerBird
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Joined: Jul 20, 2004
Posts: 168 | Posted: 2004-07-23 1:33 pm Permalink
I don't, but as a bit of history...
I've seen the original 3 wise monkeys. They're a wood carving at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko Japan.
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BarkerBird
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Joined: Jul 20, 2004
Posts: 168 | Posted: 2004-07-23 1:38 pm Permalink
The monkeys are part of a much larger set of monkeys that were meant to show all the stages of life. The 3 famous ones are meant to represent childhood.
http://www.nikko-jp.org/english/toshogu/sanzaru.html
This was described to me as a new era of peace in Japan, and a turning away from war and toward optimism and more artistic pursuits. The Monkeys represented the new life that children would have in the new Japan.
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Tikiwahine
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Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2004-07-23 1:40 pm Permalink
Coool!
I can picture fezes on the tops of their heads.
You know you're a poly pop addict when...
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dangergirl299
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From: Bay Area
| Posted: 2004-07-23 3:14 pm Permalink
I used to have monkeys in my tiki bar, but they drank up all my rum and threw bad stuff at the cat...
Bad monkey! No banana!
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tikijackalope
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Joined: Oct 23, 2003
Posts: 814
From: KS/MO
| Posted: 2004-07-26 11:57 pm Permalink
I don't collect the three monkeys, but my girlfriend's sister does, which makes gift-buying for her pretty easy since I encounter older monkey sets a couple times a year. She and her hubby have been very thoughtful toward me in the tiki arena and he collects eagles so I've developed flea market "monkey-dar" and "eagle-eyes" to go with "tiki-dar", "dino-dar" and "googie-vision." She also collects the four monkeys (with "do no evil"), which I suppose is like Polynesian pop's relation to Polynesian pure. I used to call her about three frogs, etc, but she tells me she is "monkey specific" which I think is a neat phrase. There is a metal set of the three monkeys that shows up in Wichita at a hefty price because it was the logo of a local manufacturer for years. I don't remember the company name off-hand but I think it was a foundry.
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Johnny Dollar
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From: Baltimore, Maryland, PNG
| Posted: 2004-07-27 07:49 am Permalink
monkey mugs from japan
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TNTiki
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From: Knoxville, TN
| Posted: 2004-08-01 10:35 pm Permalink
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TNTiki
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From: Knoxville, TN
| Posted: 2004-08-02 7:47 pm Permalink
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Raffertiki
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From: L.I.
| Posted: 2004-08-03 10:54 am Permalink
You mean these guys? http://www.cafeshops.com/nicefishy/327799
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Raffertiki
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From: L.I.
| Posted: 2004-08-03 10:54 am Permalink
dupe post
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Trader Woody
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2301
From: Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK
| Posted: 2004-08-04 09:42 am Permalink
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On 2004-07-23 13:33, BarkerBird wrote:
I've seen the original 3 wise monkeys. They're a wood carving at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko Japan.
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Wow, I wasn't aware of that. That would explain why my 3 Wise Monkeys were made in Japan.
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Exoticat
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Joined: Feb 08, 2003
Posts: 481
From: Hutikihi Island ~ near Seattle
| Posted: 2004-08-05 01:29 am Permalink
This is an interesting thread! I didn't know about the originals in Japan either...that's something I'd like to see. I have a friend who lives in Japan, I should send him on a mission for me...(or better yet, go visit him).
For some reason, I cannot resist them and have two sets. One as mugs, the others as candle holders. The candle holders were actually a Target find!
I started counting how many monkeys I had in my Tiki Room and stopped when I realized I had over 30! You really can't tell though when you come in...many are tucked in little places.
One of my newest monkeys is from Archie McPhee...the smoking monkey. I love him, and he's just a little guy with an addiction to Lil' Smokes.
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Exoticat
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Joined: Feb 08, 2003
Posts: 481
From: Hutikihi Island ~ near Seattle
| Posted: 2004-08-05 01:37 am Permalink
This is an interesting thread! I didn't know about the originals in Japan either...that's something I'd like to see. I have a friend who lives in Japan, I should send him on a mission for me...(or better yet, go visit him).
For some reason, I cannot resist them and have two sets. One as mugs, the others as candle holders. The candle holders were actually a Target find!
I started counting how many monkeys I had in my Tiki Room and stopped when I realized I had over 30! You really can't tell though when you come in...many are tucked in little places.
One of my newest monkeys is from Archie McPhee...the smoking monkey. I love him, and he's just a little guy with an addiction to Lil' Smokes.
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Tiki God Todd
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Joined: Jun 18, 2004
Posts: 24
From: The Gulch, Music City USA
| Posted: 2004-08-08 2:10 pm Permalink
I have 2 pieces that have a 4th monkey, the last monkey has his hands covering his privates. I bought the last piece from an anitque store and the lady said, " See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, but whats this one?"
I said, "Always wear a cup"
It got a pretty good laugh, but this is the only 2 I've seen like that.
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