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Traderpup
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Joined: Mar 26, 2002
Posts: 1049
From: Long Beach, CA
|  Posted: 2003-11-30 5:31 pm Permalink
I recently won this on ebay, really cheap, due to an obscure title:
30s-40s Dodge hula motion lamp
She's ready for a restore, the motor for the hula motion works, but is missing the ring that makes her hips & skirt sway.
I'll post some pics after she gets some restore work done.
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Alnshely
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 974
From: Oceanside CA
| Posted: 2003-11-30 6:14 pm Permalink
You know Terry,
Someone posted recently that the hula lamps with both hand up are the rarest. Good score.
Mahalo,
Al
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laney
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Joined: May 20, 2002
Posts: 631
From: orange county CA
| Posted: 2003-11-30 8:17 pm Permalink
Actually, I was told that in Kona, at a bar where they had all three, original and working.
She's amazing. I gave up on finding one, since even repro's command such a high price. It wouldn't go well with my cheesy decor anyway. I'm only looking for crap now! Is she marked?
Someone told me a watch repair could fix these lamps since the movement is similar. It may be worth a call...don't know for sure.
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Traderpup
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 26, 2002
Posts: 1049
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2003-11-30 9:06 pm Permalink
I had also learned that the wave design base makes it even more rare; most you'll see will have a stacked ring pedestal. This lamp was also done in ceramic, which is even more rare...
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Bamboo Bob
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Joined: Sep 26, 2003
Posts: 178
From: OCEANSIDE, CA
| Posted: 2003-12-02 12:24 pm Permalink
Nice score...That is a beauty.
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