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August, 2018 The Antique Shoppe Page 31
Elsewhere at the In addition to the
show, tiki artists bazaar, the Hukilau COMING SOON!
help fuel the revival offers symposiums on
with modern pieces tiki culture and history,
edifying those from the tiki-themed craft classes,
past. Robert Jimenez mixology workshops, Distribution Begins in September
from south Florida live music, and of course
is nationally known plenty of rum and tiki
painter who’s done cocktails. Reservation-
shows from Florida to only Polynesian dinner
California. His work has shows are held at the
appeared on everything Mai Kai and Florida-
from album covers to style mermaid shows are
feature articles in Tiki offered at the Wreck Bar.
Magazine. Patrick Tiki-themed events WWW.AARF.COM
Vassar (aka the Green such as the Hukilau
Tiki) does both 2-D and now take place across
3-D work. Catching the country. Among
everyone’s eye in his them are the Hot Rod
booth was an amazing Hula Hop in Columbus, Antiques & Art Around Florida is considered by many to be the
24”x36” Mai Kai Tiki Caliente in Palm “Bible to Florida Antiquing” in the industry. This will be our
mystery girl done in Springs, and Ohana: 52nd issue and as always, it promises to bring many exciting
acrylic on black velvet. Modern acrylic on black velvet Luau at the Lake in Lake new articles and the features that keep our readers returning
His carved bamboo tiki of a Mai Kai Mystery George, NY. Additionally,
statues ranged from Girl by Green Tiki for those who would like year after year!
$90-$100. Paul Barker’s to learn more about tiki Each issue is chock full of:
Barkin Barefoot Tikis offered ceramic history and culture, several books are •Advertisers — Including Shops, Shows and Auctioneers
pieces including a wine bottle topper available including The Book of Tiki and •Fresh Editorial
that converts the bottle to a tiki torch. Tiki Pop, both published by Taschen. •Museum Information
Paul initially started doing tiki carving The next Hukilau will be held June
after a Florida hurricane dumped several 5-9, 2019. For more information contact: •Locator maps
palm trees in his yard and he decided to thehukilau.com •Our yearly Antique Show calendar
try his hand at carving them. Since then, Mahalo….
he’s migrated primarily to ceramics. He’s ANTIQUES & ART AROUND FLORIDA
participated in Hukilau for 10 years and William Flood is a freelance travel and
was the creator of many of the event’s tourism writer from Columbus, Ohio. You 352-475-1336 • WWW.AARF.COM
larger statues. can reach him at whflood@yahoo.com.

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