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Cultjam
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Joined: Apr 21, 2002
Posts: 367
From: Phoenix, Arizona
|  Posted: 2003-10-08 9:46 pm Permalink
I just bought an wonderful 1955 ranch style home in a criminally lush neighborhood in Phoenix. It comes with a nice 1960 mural in the dining room:
It almost didn't survive the last owner. Fortunately, one of the parents talked them out of painting over it.
heeheheehheeheh
I immediately found this on eBay to go with it. Sometimes using the word "tiki" in the title is a stretch but still a good thing.
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bongofury
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2003-10-09 12:28 am Permalink
Cultjam.....That is beautiful. Looks like your dining room would be a great place to start your Tiki room. Wish my parents had painted over the gold one color Roman column building that was on our dining room wall .......
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OceaOtica
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Sep 29, 2003
Posts: 869
From: la, home of Tiki Ti
| Posted: 2003-10-09 01:36 am Permalink
its an omen. cheers. please post progress on your tiki modification of the joint.
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kahukini
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Joined: Mar 28, 2002
Posts: 555
From: Saint Louis
| Posted: 2003-10-09 02:42 am Permalink
cultjam, what is the last picture, I can't really tell... a silk plant of some sort?
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SES
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Joined: Sep 14, 2003
Posts: 992 | Posted: 2003-10-09 05:05 am Permalink
Looks like ceiling lights incorporated into palm tree leaves.
The mural is beautiful! Makes you want to learn more about the previous owners.
[ This Message was edited by: susane on 2004-01-20 07:11 ]
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Cultjam
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Joined: Apr 21, 2002
Posts: 367
From: Phoenix, Arizona
| Posted: 2003-10-09 1:50 pm Permalink
I thought it was an omen too. There will definately be a trip to the county recorder's office to find out it's history of owners.
The palm frond thing is an 8 1/2 foot long all metal ceiling fixture. It came from a modernist 50's home in Palm Springs. I thought it would compliment the mural.
Here's a closer view:
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tikitony
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Joined: Aug 18, 2002
Posts: 854
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2003-10-09 2:58 pm Permalink
hEy CultJam, love that ceiling fixture. I was just wondering if there were any TCers in Pheonix area 'cause I just got invited to do a Tiki carving demo on Saturday, Nov.15th at the Hotel San Carlos. Theres some Tecky event, and Cal Tech is flying me out to carve poolside at a luau. They also bought Tiki necklaces from me that they're wiring with Led eyes. You should come check it out. It'll look like this only without the summer tan.
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Cultjam
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Joined: Apr 21, 2002
Posts: 367
From: Phoenix, Arizona
| Posted: 2003-10-09 6:41 pm Permalink
TikiTony - I've seen a couple others post under new members but not much else. I'll go. Post it in Tiki Events!
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OceaOtica
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Sep 29, 2003
Posts: 869
From: la, home of Tiki Ti
| Posted: 2003-10-09 10:52 pm Permalink
hey cultjam
have you picked a room, or rooms, to tikify?
please show us your progress.
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fatuhiva
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 634
From: Melbourne Beach, FL
| Posted: 2003-10-12 8:53 pm Permalink
That ceiling fixture is out of this world!
The mural is excellent as well. I grew upin Phoenix- what part of town is your new pad located?
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Cultjam
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Joined: Apr 21, 2002
Posts: 367
From: Phoenix, Arizona
| Posted: 2003-10-13 02:58 am Permalink
Thanks, Fatuhiva, it was irresistable.
The house is south of Thomas between 40th and 44th Streets. Wilshire down to Oak have matured large lots without the school district premium.
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fatuhiva
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 634
From: Melbourne Beach, FL
| Posted: 2003-10-13 11:11 pm Permalink
nice. i know the area. Lots of sweet midcentury pads in there.
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