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bigbrotiki
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From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
|  Posted: 2011-08-15 09:56 am Permalink
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On 2011-08-15 00:54, HOUSE OF KU wrote:
 This seller is known to embellish the history of items....many found at the swapmeets 
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On 2011-08-14 07:28, bigbrotiki wrote:
Ha! The majority of these are from the Oceanic Arts catalog. Made in Whittier, CA.
Just to clarify: I was not suggesting with the above that these carvings are NOT from the Hawaiian Hut. I believe they are, they do look 60s/70s vintage. I was merely pointing out that (together with the Tahitian/Marquesan tourist carvings that Spence Weaver decorated his places with) there was a good number of imported O.A.-made pieces that decorated his and many other Waikikian Tiki temples. My favorite location for O.A. decor was the Bishop Museum cafeteria.
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Phillip Roberts
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From: OAHU, Hawaii.
| Posted: 2011-08-16 10:05 pm Permalink
I just drove by it.
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Phillip Roberts
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From: OAHU, Hawaii.
| Posted: 2012-05-20 04:00 am Permalink
Aloha,
It's all gone now. The A-Frame was sheered off. Like it was never there...
Fortunately, I have pictures to prove the opposite.
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HOUSE OF KU
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From: TIKILAND, USA
| Posted: 2012-05-20 10:05 pm Permalink
Sh*t! I guess I waited too long to check back in...
They wanted a couple hundred for the center Moari Tiki and
one of the side ones. The center one looked pretty weathered and
possible termite damage/wood rot...looks like a piece broke off
awhile ago.
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HOUSE OF KU
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From: TIKILAND, USA
| Posted: 2012-07-23 2:34 pm Permalink
Saw this fella on Ebay...Almost got it...Again 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271016060156?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Stands 30 1/2" in height, 13" at its top and 9 3/4" at the bottom
Carved from a coconut tree stump
Modeled after the tekoteko or koruru of New Zealand
Lots of great details- tongue outstretched, bulbous eyes, patu in hand and painted decorations
From the Hawaiian Hut, which was part of the famous Spencecliff restaurants of Honolulu
Seems to have been attached to a pole at some point, two large nails are present
Appears to have been outdoors for some time, has a great weathered look.
Aloha, Freddie
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
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From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2013-02-08 10:09 am Permalink
Here is another photo of the Hawaiian Hut floor show from a Spencecliff restaurant guide book I have.
Nice view of the Tiki poles that framed the stage.
The floor show at the time was Kalo's South Seas Revue.
DC
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
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From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 25 days ago; 4:25 pm Permalink
Found this today
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