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Iolani
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Joined: Sep 30, 2003
Posts: 89 |  Posted: 2004-04-06 1:17 pm Permalink
Here's a pair of weird ones I saw on EBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29460&item=3905867471&rd=1#ebayphotohosting
Image here: http://www.auctionpix.co.uk/users/vyb502964.jpg
Anybody know anything about these? They kind of remind me of Beetlejuice from the Howard Stern show.
[ This Message was edited by: Iolani on 2004-04-06 13:18 ]
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Tikiwahine
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2004-04-06 1:45 pm Permalink
I believe they are supposed to represent First Nations totems, rather than tikis. They come in s & p shakers as well, and are very easy to find in the Canadian antique shops and flea markets.
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tikifish
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2720
From: Toronto,Canada
| Posted: 2004-04-06 2:31 pm Permalink
Oh yeah, I see those all the time. There is a matching teapot, cups, the whole shebang. I can't spit without hitting one!
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Tikiwahine
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2004-04-06 3:24 pm Permalink
haha, I can really picture that one tikifish.
*spitooooey*
Here in Victoria we have SO many souvenir shops full of totem pole carvings and stuff made out of an equivalent to hapa wood. So close...yet so far. I wish I could trade it for poly pop stuff!
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Raffertiki
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Joined: Oct 31, 2003
Posts: 1527
From: L.I.
| Posted: 2004-04-06 4:56 pm Permalink
It's a shame they don't each sport a gold tooth.
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CowboyMike
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Joined: Mar 06, 2004
Posts: 17
From: Montreal
| Posted: 2004-04-06 5:30 pm Permalink
I have one of these guys (makes sense since I'm in Canada) and I've seen a couple variations with handles and things. He looks good with my other mugs.
But here's the odd thing: I've seen this same mug painted all one colour on eBay as homemade mugs. Perhaps the mold has been working doubletime.
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Iolani
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Joined: Sep 30, 2003
Posts: 89 | Posted: 2004-04-07 12:40 pm Permalink
Thanks to all for the info. I guess I'm not surprised to learn that they are supposed to be NW North American masks - don't quite do that carving and painting tradition justice, though they do make me chuckle a bit. A teapot might be cool.
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tikifish
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2720
From: Toronto,Canada
| Posted: 2004-04-08 08:19 am Permalink
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1238&item=3715683052&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
It's yours for 6.95, thanks to the magic of Ebay!
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Tikiwahine
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2004-04-13 12:16 pm Permalink
more on e-bay! creamer, sugar bowl and cup.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13755&item=3907125410&rd=1
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