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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 11594
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
|  Posted: 2008-01-03 1:35 pm Permalink
Great Scott what a great shot! Ask TC and you shall receive! 
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On 2008-01-03 11:53, Chip and Andy showed:
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Chip and Andy
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Joined: Jul 13, 2004
Posts: 2277
From: Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai.
| Posted: 2008-01-03 1:58 pm Permalink
Here is the same two ladies in front of what is now the Bora Bora Room.
The driveway is to the left, what is now Laz-y-Boy is to the right.
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2392
From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-03-09 6:03 pm Permalink
Well it's been over a year since we freed the Spirit hook from its rubber enclosure. The tiki was in great shap but it was slightly damaged and needed some help. We recruited Benzart to give us a hand in repairing the legs.
(Notice how I let Benz do the drilling!) After inserting dowels in the legs and glueing this guy up - he was ready to be finished. Some minor sanding and few coats of beeswax - here he is in all of his glory...
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 9188
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2009-03-09 6:32 pm Permalink
simply beautiful
congrats.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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wplugger
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Joined: Jul 09, 2006
Posts: 161 | Posted: 2009-03-10 05:33 am Permalink
Good job Tom.
Great pic, the moon must be closer
to Ft. Lauderdale than Cali.
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 5072
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-03-10 11:24 am Permalink
Awesome restoration! Great Job.
Here are a few more Mai Kai photos from the archives.
DC
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bigtikidude
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Posts: 9188
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2009-03-10 12:43 pm Permalink
Helloooooo Cleavland
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1784
From: Orlando
| Posted: 2009-03-10 5:51 pm Permalink
Dusty, where did these photos come from? That looks like Mireille Thornton on the last one.
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kahalakruzer
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Joined: Jan 29, 2008
Posts: 318
From: San Juan Capistrano, Ca
| Posted: 2009-03-10 8:53 pm Permalink
This thread is absolutely amazing. So much information being spread around with so many people bringing different facts and stories to the table. With some of those mold removals, it felt like I was reading an archaeology book ( and not even one of them thar URBAN ones!) This is why I love TikiCentral!
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1784
From: Orlando
| Posted: 2009-03-11 4:07 pm Permalink
By the way, thank you Tom (Alohastation) for resurrecting this thread. I just re-read the whole thing. I'd forgotten how fun it was when it started. So where's the tiki now? Not still in Will's living room, is it? 
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Dustycajun
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From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-03-11 6:42 pm Permalink
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On 2009-03-10 17:51, GatorRob wrote:
Dusty, where did these photos come from? That looks like Mireille Thornton on the last one.
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GatorRob,
Found them on the Florida historical photo website that was posted on the Tiki Garden's thread. Here ya go.
http://www.floridamemory.com/PhotographicCollection/
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 5072
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-03-14 4:38 pm Permalink
I picked up a seldom seen Mai Kai postcard with a view from the road. The Barney West moai statue can be seen from the roadside shot.
Also saw this postcard on ebay with a better shot of the Barney.
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 11594
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-03-14 5:23 pm Permalink
Cool. Wonder if Fort Lauderdale had anything else back then that rivaled the Moai. It must have been a real roadside attraction then, like Dinosaur statues and other such folly.
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Johnny Dollar
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Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 3070
From: Columbus, Ohiya
| Posted: 2009-06-17 10:58 am Permalink
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On 2008-01-02 11:35, GatorRob wrote:
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We also carved hundreds over the years of the Candle Table Lamp Bases. They were finished by the Mai Kai. |
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picked this candle table lamp base from an antique store at dania beach last week -
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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2392
From: So FL
| Posted: 2009-06-19 09:24 am Permalink
Bumped to the next page...
[ This Message was edited by: AlohaStation 2009-06-19 15:56 ]
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