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nui 'umi 'umi
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011
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From: La Mirada Atoll
|  Posted: 2013-02-27 6:59 pm Permalink
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On 2013-02-26 19:27, cyndigo wrote:
This is all so gorgeous! Now I really MUST get at least one tiki mug. Where do you find them? I haunted thrift stores on Saturday, but no love.
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Cyndi, Overlook nothing in a thrift store. It's common to find the taller mugs mixed in with vases-the "mugs" are usually with the coffee mugs. Find them with the "Dustcatchers" (ceramic figures,souvenirs,memento's, etc.). I've found them among dish-ware, toys, store display's, even found one in a purse. One of my favorites had a plastic bouquet glued in it.
Lot's more tip's will follow from our fellow TC'ers.
Cheers, and good hunting
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creepykbear
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Joined: Nov 05, 2011
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From: AZ
| Posted: 2013-04-15 9:46 pm Permalink
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On 2013-02-26 19:27, cyndigo wrote:
This is all so gorgeous! Now I really MUST get at least one tiki mug. Where do you find them? I haunted thrift stores on Saturday, but no love.
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Thanks cyndigo - we haunt the thrift shops, antique stores and of course when we wanna drop some cash ebay  And as Umi said- keep your eyes out everywhere in the thrift shops. I know lots of the antique booth people around here haunt them too, so it's a right time, right place kinda thing.
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creepykbear
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From: AZ
| Posted: 2013-04-15 9:59 pm Permalink
After checking out the Rattan thread and seeing people's rattan fish tanks I got in a " I GOTTA HAVE ONE!" mood. Amazingly enough haunting craigslist for about a month - I found one! After some trials and tribulations in obtaining the piece, discovering that my leak fix I thought worked didn't after it was full of water and rocks inside the house and general pain in the buttness dealing with it - we decided to go with a faux terrarium / tiki display.
The curtains are Shag Hulikai Fabric. (Another finished project!).
We did end up getting a fish tank to hold fish too - but that's photos & a saga for another day - not quite done with that area yet.
Thanks to everyone for their ongoing encouragement!
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Philot
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Joined: Apr 04, 2003
Posts: 186
From: The armpit of Florida
| Posted: 2013-04-16 08:04 am Permalink
Neat idea on re-purposing the fish tank as a display case! Well executed, too.
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VinylGeek
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Joined: Oct 31, 2012
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From: Santa Cruz, CA
| Posted: 2013-04-16 2:05 pm Permalink
Your fish tank looks amazing, great job!
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littlegiles
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Joined: Jun 08, 2003
Posts: 397
From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2013-04-16 4:09 pm Permalink
Not sure how I missed this thread originally. Great job on the bar.
You have a wonderful collection of mid-century stuff and are pulling it all together in one cool, swank place.
Love what you did with the fishtank. Those old fishtanks (be it rattan or not) can be a really hassle. I think your decision to turn it into display was great.
Dale
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hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 1962
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2013-04-16 8:05 pm Permalink
Strong work
Two tiki thumbs up
Jon
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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5083
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2013-04-16 8:19 pm Permalink
Fish tank looks fabulous...what a wonderful little home for those mugs to live in.
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Thurston Howell IV
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Joined: Apr 08, 2013
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From: Hervey Bay Australia
| Posted: 28 days ago; 6:57 pm Permalink
That tiki mug terrarium is great. I want one!
Great work.
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