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Kahiki fireplace and Moai to be sold |
Swanky
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Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 4807
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
|  Posted: 2010-06-14 09:33 am Permalink
There are only going to be a small handful, more like a pinch, of people who
A) Have an interest in these Kahiki items.
B) Can afford to buy and ship them
C) Have a place to store them
D) Have a place to restore and display them
I'd dare say that number would be about one or two total, and maybe even zero. But I can maybe guess thatthere are few who are up to this task.
Will they sell together? Just the Moai, I can see a lot more people wanting that and making a way to get it.
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ron-tiki
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Joined: Feb 24, 2007
Posts: 337
From: los angeles
| Posted: 2010-06-14 10:21 am Permalink
i have a yard that can handle these pieces. i also was a set builder for 25 years. i have the tools and knowledge to repair them. if someone wants to buy them and ship them to me. i will install and repair them as well as allow pilgrimages to see it.. maybe an annual luau????if ever person on tc donated a little to this cause then it could be saved..
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tikicat67
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Joined: Jun 25, 2006
Posts: 18
From: Vermont
| Posted: 2010-06-15 06:23 am Permalink
You're not that far off, Sven. The items were not so much stolen as they were "stolen".
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Greg,
These items were definitely stolen from me and not "stolen", whatever you mean by that. If you have information about this, I would appreciate hearing about it.
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tikigreg
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1090
From: ClubTiki
| Posted: 2010-06-15 07:27 am Permalink
I don't have any information on where the stolen items are. It was my impression that they were taken without permission, but I was wrong. Sorry for my misunderstanding.
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tikicat67
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Joined: Jun 25, 2006
Posts: 18
From: Vermont
| Posted: 2010-06-15 7:28 pm Permalink
Here are some pictures of the fireplace and Moai.
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uncle trav
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Joined: Apr 27, 2005
Posts: 1532
From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2010-06-16 04:18 am Permalink
Are there any recent pics of what they look like nowadays ?
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tikicat67
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Joined: Jun 25, 2006
Posts: 18
From: Vermont
| Posted: 2010-06-16 11:02 am Permalink
This is what they look like. They have been well-wrapped since their transport to Vermont.
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tikiskip
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Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2092 | Posted: 2010-08-15 09:53 am Permalink
So did this sale ever happen?
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Sophista-tiki
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Joined: Sep 13, 2005
Posts: 1600
From: Seattle WA
| Posted: 2010-08-15 10:55 am Permalink
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On 2010-06-13 16:47, bigbrotiki wrote:
Wow, a major art theft! Who would have any interest in these thing but us? Will it forever land in some crazy Tiki collectors secret vault, only to be viewed by him in the dead of the night, while uttering "My precious" with an insane grin?
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I bet they are with the missing Covarrubias map
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tikicat67
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Posts: 18
From: Vermont
| Posted: 2010-08-16 07:46 am Permalink
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On 2010-08-15 09:53, tikiskip wrote:
So did this sale ever happen?
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Hi TikiSkip,
No it hasn't happened yet. I had WAY too much crushed stone delivered for a summer project and now I have to move it all someplace else before the fireplace could be moved. Sometimes life gets in the way of the best intentions. I'll keep you posted, though.
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tikiskip
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Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2092 | Posted: 2010-08-17 8:05 pm Permalink
I hope all is well.
Let me know if I can help.
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tikicat67
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Joined: Jun 25, 2006
Posts: 18
From: Vermont
| Posted: 2010-11-21 09:33 am Permalink
I have finally (!) listed the Kahiki fireplace and Moai on eBay. Here are the links:
fireplace: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270666552486&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_972
Moai: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270666559362&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_972
These auctions will end Friday, Nov. 26 at 6pm EST.
Thanks for looking,
Tikicat67
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Tikifan1
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Joined: Dec 24, 2009
Posts: 57
From: Missouri
| Posted: 2010-11-21 10:01 am Permalink
Holy Crap... That is truly AWESOME!!! I would sooo love to have that. Please keep us posted as to where it ends up.. providing the buyer doesn't mind. Seeing this truly inspires me, knowing that stuff doesn't just disappear into the ether.. there really is hope of finding awesome tiki stuff. Well this may not be the holy grail of tikis.. it's pretty darn close. Glad it wasn't lost forever. Kinda reminds me of a rant George Carlin did on losing things... vwoooop .. back from the pile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ySI8yxZ97I&feature=more_related
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kustomculture73
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Joined: Oct 11, 2010
Posts: 21
From: hampton,nh
| Posted: 2010-11-21 2:32 pm Permalink
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On 2010-11-21 10:01, Tikifan1 wrote:
Holy Crap... That is truly AWESOME!!! I would sooo love to have that. Please keep us posted as to where it ends up.. providing the buyer doesn't mind. Seeing this truly inspires me, knowing that stuff doesn't just disappear into the ether.. there really is hope of finding awesome tiki stuff. Well this may not be the holy grail of tikis.. it's pretty darn close. Glad it wasn't lost forever. Kinda reminds me of a rant George Carlin did on losing things... vwoooop .. back from the pile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ySI8yxZ97I&feature=more_related
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i have a feeling the moai is going to end up at hampton beach
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6412
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2010-11-21 4:04 pm Permalink
Tikicat that's a fine looking dog, does it go with the Moai? 
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