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bongofury
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Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
|  Posted: 2002-10-27 2:19 pm Permalink
Aloha
I recently saw a ceramic mult-colored 2 faced
tiki (looked a bit more african tribal) thing, about a foot tall with lotsa openings (a light or candle holder?) in it at an antiques store. The price scared me as I gently repositioned the thing back on the top shelf.
I have never seen any Aloha Jhoes stuff for sale and don't know how important this piece may be. Any help out there? Should I buy this possible rarity? ......thanks
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2002-10-28 4:02 pm Permalink
It's rare, although it is not very Tiki in style. If you don't want it, please buy it for me, I will reimburse you. I am an Aloha Jhoe's fan and that's one of the few mugs I still would like to ad to my collection
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fatuhiva
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 634
From: Melbourne Beach, FL
| Posted: 2002-10-28 7:24 pm Permalink
I believe that piece is by Sascha Brastoff. I have a picture of one somehwhere- its like a big ugly candleholder thing..
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bongofury
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Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2002-10-28 10:47 pm Permalink
Thanks Fatuhiva,
That seems like an accurate description, although the price sort of made my memory of the thing quite fuzzy.... or was it the drinks....or old age.............???...
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bigbrotiki
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Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2002-10-30 1:42 pm Permalink
How much is it? It's probably pricey because it is by some known 50s ceramic designer. Are you going to get it?
I am planning to come to Ventura sometime soon, someone wants to take me to a Chinese, but good Mai Tai serving restaurant....
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fatuhiva
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 634
From: Melbourne Beach, FL
| Posted: 2002-11-01 05:57 am Permalink
checked on the mugs- yep, Sascha B.
Thats the reason for the high price.
[ This Message was edited by: fatuhiva on 2002-11-01 05:58 ]
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Tiki Diablo
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Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1888
From: socal
| Posted: 2002-11-01 10:37 am Permalink
Bigbro, I've heard of that place in ventura. It's downtown and it might have a polynesian show on a weekday, if we are talking about the same place. I grew up in the area but never made my way over there.
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PolynesianPop
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2341
From: Corona, Ca
| Posted: 2002-11-01 10:47 am Permalink
Ventura? I thought Aloha Jhoe's was in Palm Springs.
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bigbrotiki
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Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2002-11-03 09:49 am Permalink
Pop, he's referring to the Chinese place in Ventura (see my prior post)...
I was just standing on the hallowed deserted desert grounds that once used to house Aloha Jhoe's yesterday...found a piece of tile that could be from it.
I wonder what is happening with that mug...I answered HIS question, didn't I?
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bongofury
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Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2002-11-03 9:53 pm Permalink
Fatuhiva
That picture is the exact piece! Thanks to all who responded to my ignorance.
I think the Chinese Restaurant is The Hong Kong Inn near the corner of Thompson and California in Ventura. They may still have the Polynesian floor show that I believe is only on Saturday Nights.
Mahalo
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Trader_Rick
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Joined: Oct 08, 2002
Posts: 155
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2002-11-04 12:39 am Permalink
With regards to the Polynesian floor show in Ventura, a friend of mine said it was kinda lame. He said something about it being akin to sorority girls taking Hula lessons or something like that, I don't remember. All I know is that he was not impressed. Anyone else checked it out?
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bigbadtikidaddy
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 429 | Posted: 2002-12-11 6:51 pm Permalink
Damn!
I came across one of these in an antique shop today.
It is so cool that I bit the bullet & bought the damn thing.
The most I've ever paid for a tiki item. (that really isnt tiki!)
Ouch, I dont know how people pay alot for tiki stuff on a regular basis. I usually dont & now that I have, I feel oddly guilty about it.
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Futura Girl
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Joined: Oct 01, 2002
Posts: 933 | Posted: 2003-11-26 04:27 am Permalink
Aloha Joes WAS a Polynesian restaurant in downtown Palm Springs...
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bongofury
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Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2003-11-26 09:03 am Permalink
They also had a cool menu, bamboo cups, and a ceramic moai mug.......
back side of mug
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Tiki_Bong
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Posts: 0 | Posted: 2003-11-26 09:24 am Permalink
Bongofury,
That's a sweet mug, I have one like it and yours is the only other one I've seen before.
(Catholic Girls, with their little tiny mustache, Catholic girls, I love how the go. I got one for a cousin, so send me a dozen. FZ)
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