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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Joined: Aug 20, 2002
Posts: 2789
From: Carson, California
|  Posted: 2009-01-22 7:11 pm Permalink
TikiPops - I have no idea where your chairs come from either but I really like them. They're going to look fantastic when you get the seat cushions.
Here's my submission. Where I would have liked to shop for Rattan:
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sneakyjack
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Joined: May 25, 2004
Posts: 1024
From: NYC Area
| Posted: 2009-01-22 7:29 pm Permalink
That bar a page back looks familar:
before:
after:
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Pyro
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 100
From: Orlando, FL
| Posted: 2009-01-22 10:04 pm Permalink
wow, never seen anyone with my bar before. That looks great!
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tiki*david*tiki
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Joined: Dec 30, 2008
Posts: 9
From: Herndon VA
| Posted: 2009-01-23 10:41 am Permalink
Here is a set I picked up yesterday off craigslist. The guy I bought it from purchased it in the Philippians back in 1950; the set overall is in excellent shape!
This bar was purchased off of ebay
This is a 3 band pretzel frankl set i purchased off craigslist
Just a few pics more to come as i refinish and reupholster.
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Thortiki
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Joined: Jul 29, 2006
Posts: 228
From: Maryland (Land of Pleasant Tiki Living)
| Posted: 2009-01-24 09:21 am Permalink
tiki David tiki
NICE set think I saw this also on Craig's List.
Assume you paid some serious $$ for the rattan
furniture grouping?
Was the bar a local Ebay pickup or did you have it
delivered. Majority of those items when they are
listed are always local pickup?
Mahalo,
Thortiki
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tiki*david*tiki
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Joined: Dec 30, 2008
Posts: 9
From: Herndon VA
| Posted: 2009-01-24 8:48 pm Permalink
Hey Thortiki,
I actually got that set for a steal! The asking price was $3,000.00 and considering the shape and band count it was well deserved. I watched the set on craigslist for about a month before offering the seller $1,000.00 after several rounds of negotiation I ended up purchasing it for $1,100.00 
As for the bar, I bought it from a seller in San Diego CA. The buy it now price was $400.00 which included the shipping cost. When I picked it up from the arrival destination the shipping receipt totaled $250.00 dollars which meant I bought it for $150.00 and paid %250.00 for shipping. The secrete when buying non-locally is to find products that include shipping.
This frankl 6 band couch is located in Silver Spring on ebay, you should check it out!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mid-Century-Modern-Paul-Frankl-Rattan-Sofa_W0QQitemZ350101219008QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiques_Furniture?hash=item350101219008&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
This couch has been listed several times on ebay, which means they have not had any luck selling it, you should try and contact them locally and negotiate the price
David
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Thortiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 29, 2006
Posts: 228
From: Maryland (Land of Pleasant Tiki Living)
| Posted: 2009-01-25 06:32 am Permalink
tiki David tiki RATTAN
David, you really SCORED on that set,
you furnished your Tiki room @ $1,500.00
WOW!
Some pics of early 1940's chairs, loveseat
& ottoman's we got on Balt. Craig's List
last month!
Thortiki
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Big Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 2186
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2009-01-25 07:51 am Permalink
WOW! Nice stuff, guys. You're making me very jealous. It seems like everytime I find a complete set, some design genius has painted it a nice pastel color & ruined it, like the awful 80's makeovers the polynesian restaurants got around here. I'll keep looking & when I do find my set, I'll be posting it right away.
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tiki*david*tiki
Member
Joined: Dec 30, 2008
Posts: 9
From: Herndon VA
| Posted: 2009-01-25 09:00 am Permalink
Hey Thortiki and Big Kahuna
Thanks for the love.
Thortiki - I love the pink cushions, they rock!!!!!
Big Kahuna - A good trick I have used in the past looking is to search craigslist globally. You can go to google for example and type in frankl rattan and craigslist and should get some good results. If you find a good deal shipping it will be no issue.
David
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BigRedTiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jan 14, 2007
Posts: 86
From: Fremont, Nebraska
| Posted: 2009-01-25 4:36 pm Permalink
My new couch and coffee table for the basement... I bought the couch new on closeout for $500, the coffee table for $12 at a thrift store...
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leleliz
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2009-02-28 11:58 am Permalink
SO I just completely scored on Craigslist!!!!
I just bought this 3 band pretzel chair for $15.00!!!!!!!!
I can not believe it.
The chair is in brand new condition---just need to wash it down---but it is sturdy and there is not a chip or crack or anything wrong with it.
The cushions need to be replaced...but I have some atomic printed barkcloth for that and will start looking around for someone to assist me since I know nada about sewing.
But regardless $15.00!! I am so beyond stoked.
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 2186
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2009-02-28 6:04 pm Permalink
Nice score! OK, that does it! I've got to start surfing Craig's list! Just what I need, a new way to accumulate stuff!
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Bongo Bungalow
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Joined: Aug 20, 2007
Posts: 1271
From: Indiana
| Posted: 2009-03-03 02:36 am Permalink
Liz, that chair rocks! I'm mean it's a really nice chair. Does it actually rock?
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leleliz
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Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2009-03-03 08:41 am Permalink
Thanks BK and BB. Nah it doesn't rock
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croe67
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1062
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2009-03-03 09:20 am Permalink
I've got this set that I got as an xmas surprise this year - needs some re-habbing, for sure.
In fact, the cushions on the chair have turned into SOLID material - some sort of petrified foam at this point.
Most of it is still my grandmother's basement for now.
There's also a 2-tiered corner table that goes with the amoeba table that I don't have a picture of.
The tables & Chair say "?Ritts co "Tropitan". I haven't found a brand on the couch, yet, but haven't had a chance to look real hard, either.
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