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8FT Tiki
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Joined: Nov 30, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Kansas City, MO
|  Posted: 2010-01-10 2:10 pm Permalink
Mrs 8FT's Christmas gift.
Found at a flea show. You shoulda seen the looks I got carrying this out of the building! Some pity, some envy.
The base has a cheap little florist foam block and plastic flowers in it. It needs to go. Does anyone know what originally could have been there or have suggestions as to what would look better there? Thanks
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uncle trav
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Posts: 1531
From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2010-01-10 4:01 pm Permalink
I would bet that originally it was meant for plastic foliage. You could fill it with those colored glass bead things but I think some fresh plastic plants would be more fitting to the era of the lamp. Great find.
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2775
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2010-01-10 6:10 pm Permalink
I love the look of old plastic plants, they give the piece a vintage look. I like this lamp I think it will look great in the right spot.
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leleliz
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Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2010-01-10 9:08 pm Permalink
Hey 8ft plastic flowers DID go in there. I have a pic somewhere of one of those type of lamps filled with flowers from a catalog.
If i find it I will get it on here.
Killer lamp though!
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8FT Tiki
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Posts: 1172
From: Kansas City, MO
| Posted: 2010-01-12 4:07 pm Permalink
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On 2010-01-10 21:08, leleliz wrote:
Hey 8ft plastic flowers DID go in there. I have a pic somewhere of one of those type of lamps filled with flowers from a catalog.
If i find it I will get it on here.
Killer lamp though!
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Thank you thank you. We really were hoping someone may have a pic. in an old catalog. I guess we will sit tight and wait for your photo if it surfaces!
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TikiGoddess
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Joined: Nov 06, 2002
Posts: 417
From: Penna
| Posted: 2010-01-13 06:53 am Permalink
You could fill the lamp base with wooden fruit to match the wood up near the shade. Toss in some wooden pineapples for a tropical theme.
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leleliz
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Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2010-01-23 6:15 pm Permalink
I just found this in a thrift store in the kids toy section.
Its from 1972 and I thought it was just a kid's game of checker's to use on the floor.
Until I saw it was 2 adults in the picture. And that it was intended for Swingers!
That's right strip checkers ! Each of the game pieces has an article of clothing on it-black for the guys and red ones for the girls.
Oh and the checkerboard is fur!
Brillant!
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Big Kahuna
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Posts: 1908
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2010-01-23 9:40 pm Permalink
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tikipaka
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Joined: May 31, 2006
Posts: 633
From: New York
| Posted: 2010-01-24 01:56 am Permalink
Nice one Leleliz, it's a win win playing that game. 
Also, let's see the items on the red ones for the ladies to remove.. Might have to swap a few items.. Not to many tie wearing men these days..
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Sweet Daddy Tiki
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Joined: Jul 20, 2003
Posts: 1026
From: Edmonton
| Posted: 2010-01-24 11:35 am Permalink
So if you lose your ginch checker how are you supposed to take em off if you still have your shoes and pants on? This is an important matter that has been troubling me.
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Slacks Ferret
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Posts: 1173
From: Calgary
| Posted: 2010-02-04 8:52 pm Permalink
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On 2010-01-24 11:35, Sweet Daddy Tiki wrote:
So if you lose your ginch checker how are you supposed to take em off if you still have your shoes and pants on? This is an important matter that has been troubling me.
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LOL
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leleliz
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Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2010-02-06 11:45 am Permalink
I actually have already sold this set for a pretty large profit but here are a pic of the girl/red checkers.
I like the one for wrist watch and girdle. I guess in the 70s everyone wore both!
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dewey-surf
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Posts: 164
From: Clearwater, FL
| Posted: 2010-02-07 11:39 am Permalink
Pioneer Club rocks glass. Minty condition, $1.00. Love the old Vegas stuff
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leleliz
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Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2010-02-07 12:07 pm Permalink
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On 2010-02-07 11:39, dewey-surf wrote:
Pioneer Club rocks glass. Minty condition, $1.00. Love the old Vegas stuff
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I found a pair of those here for about the same price. I then resold them for $25 online.
I have to admit...i miss those glasses. The pioneer club stuff is pretty collectible.
Great find 
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robotiki
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Joined: Jul 01, 2009
Posts: 122
From: Florida
| Posted: 2010-02-09 6:46 pm Permalink
Just found this outrageous tu-tone hand mixer from the early 60's. Gotta love the jet intake.
Shape looks kinda familiar... where have I seen it before????
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