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The show me your Witco thread. |
blacklagoon
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Joined: Aug 03, 2010
Posts: 154 |  Posted: 2010-12-19 1:46 pm Permalink
Our first Witco, this bar came from Daddy Katz in Dayton Ohio. We've just returned from the christmas party and this piece rocks. Will get some better pics soon.
Paul
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MondoMcGonzo
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Joined: Oct 22, 2009
Posts: 27
From: The Glass City
| Posted: 2010-12-23 06:37 am Permalink
Is anybody able to weigh-in on this guy? I've never seen a full-size conquistador like him.
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tikipaka
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Joined: May 31, 2006
Posts: 633
From: New York
| Posted: 2011-01-09 01:53 am Permalink
Found my little kitty a few days before Christmas..
Of course I had to put a bow on her! 
Actually she is quite a big kitty!
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Ragbag Comics
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Joined: Feb 24, 2009
Posts: 70
From: Chicago
| Posted: 2011-01-09 2:53 pm Permalink
We finally landed the infamous World of Witco globe after searching for quite a long time. We definitely paid "market price" but were happy to do so- it's a classic!
But it seems when it rains it pours... not three days later we stumbled on an interesting variant that I hadn't seen before in an antique store (and at a good price) so we did what any good obsessive compulsive would do and now have both.
I've seen earlier posts on this thread with an assortment of different styles for this piece (wire on the right instead of the left, yellow paint, etc), but has anyone seen a green and orange version like below?
The bottom globe looks a bit bigger in the photo, but both are exactly the same size and construction.
I'm wondering if anybody knows exactly how many variations are floating around out there, what the rarity/demand is of certain variants, etc?
Trouble with finding a DIFFERENT globe is that now we're talking ourselves out of finding a place for BOTH...
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leleliz
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Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2011-01-09 3:38 pm Permalink
Great scores on those globes! Love the bottom version the best. One of the few pieces I want is a globe but I seem to find everyting but.
Hope you can make room for them both !
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Ragbag Comics
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Joined: Feb 24, 2009
Posts: 70
From: Chicago
| Posted: 2011-01-09 9:31 pm Permalink
OK... now I'm seriously creeped out.
The day after finding our second Witco globe in as many days, we find ourselves watching the Addams Family on basic cable, and what should appear behind Pugsley....?
Too weird... I'm waiting for the Rod Serling narration to kick in.
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Trad'r Bill
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Posts: 451
From: Hercules, CA
| Posted: 2011-01-10 02:03 am Permalink
Posting some recent finds:
Little guy (eBay):
Got these three from one seller...
Candle stand:
Full-sized Bongo player:
Full-sized dancer:
Trad'r Bill
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croe67
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Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1011
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2011-01-10 05:13 am Permalink
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On 2011-01-09 21:31, Ragbag Comics wrote:
OK... now I'm seriously creeped out.
The day after finding our second Witco globe in as many days, we find ourselves watching the Addams Family on basic cable, and what should appear behind Pugsley....?
Too weird... I'm waiting for the Rod Serling narration to kick in.
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Hey cool! Great catch!!
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boutiki
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Joined: Jun 03, 2002
Posts: 485
From: The fly-over states
| Posted: 2011-01-10 09:03 am Permalink
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On 2011-01-10 02:03, Trad'r Bill wrote:
Posting some recent finds:
Full-sized Bongo player:
Trad'r Bill
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They are all very cool Bill, I also really like your Ilmari Tapiovaara chairs. Tiki and Modern: two great tastes that taste great together!
-Duke
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boutiki
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Joined: Jun 03, 2002
Posts: 485
From: The fly-over states
| Posted: 2011-01-10 09:47 am Permalink
Here are a couple of smaller pieces I picked up in Florida on a trip to Miami last month.
-Duke
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10563
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-01-10 10:51 am Permalink
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On 2011-01-10 09:03, boutiki wrote:
Tiki and Modern: two great tastes that taste great together!
-Duke
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Indeed, Duke, ain't it so! If someone can say this, it is you. You should post some pics of your house...
Those are some cool "colorful" masks from Witco's (very) late period.
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1911
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2011-01-10 7:16 pm Permalink
I agree with Sven. C'mon Duke, let's see some pics of your digs. All I've ever seen is a few tease shots.
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On 2011-01-10 10:51, bigbrotiki wrote:
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On 2011-01-10 09:03, boutiki wrote:
Tiki and Modern: two great tastes that taste great together!
-Duke
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Indeed, Duke, ain't it so! If someone can say this, it is you. You should post some pics of your house...
Those are some cool "colorful" masks from Witco's (very) late period.
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Suicide Tiki
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Joined: Nov 08, 2010
Posts: 55
From: Chino
| Posted: 2011-01-10 11:27 pm Permalink
I posted this in its own thread and then saw this one... here is my 20 dollar find from the Rose Bowl this weekend... can anyone confirm if it is indeed a Witco for me?
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boutiki
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Joined: Jun 03, 2002
Posts: 485
From: The fly-over states
| Posted: 2011-01-14 7:50 pm Permalink
OK, so a friend gave me a pair of these lamps, which I think are super cool. But the thing that has me baffled is that I've never seen a Witco lamp with the wiring/ hardware on the exterior. They have always been run directly through the carving. Any ideas?
-Duke
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boutiki
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Joined: Jun 03, 2002
Posts: 485
From: The fly-over states
| Posted: 2011-01-14 8:38 pm Permalink
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On 2011-01-10 19:16, Big Kahuna wrote:
I agree with Sven. C'mon Duke, let's see some pics of your digs. All I've ever seen is a few tease shots.
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OK. I'll post some pics of our place when I can put together some that give a sense of the space.
-Duke
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