Holy Scorpion Bowls, Batman!

Thursday, September 1
Took a ride to the Rhode Island Antique Mall & scored a lot of Tiki stuff for $100.00, I was trying to decide which Scorpion Bowls to buy when the women who owned the booth came in & made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

Hawaii Kai Score

Thursday, August 18
First stop at my favorite store since returning from the Cape & they had some great stuff set aside for me. A CoCo Joe's Surfer & three great mugs, one from Oriental garden & 2 from Hawaii Kai, including a mint "Wahine With Mask". Also scored a nice lunch menu from Skipper Kent's in San Francisco. Man, I've been on a roll!

Pearl Harbor Aloha Shirt

Friday, July 29:
The amazing Kalaheo aloha shirt I won on ebay arrived today. Along with the palm trees & hibiscus, the shirt is covered with images of the Battleships that were in Pearl harbor on December 7, 1941. I stole this shirt for $11.50. A small price to pay for fine fashion!

Summer Brimfield Day 1

Wednesday, July 13:
Summer Brimfield is here! Headed out solo today. the weather was perfect & there was good stuff to be had. Here's what I scored:
2 Lava wahines, one HIP Original & one Coco Joe's: Asking $30 Paid $25
A nice Pearl Harbor hanky: $8
A Proctor-Silex Electric Juicer NIB: Asking $26 Paid $22
2 Page Mobilgas ad, featuring a Corsair taxiing in front of some palm tress, "Give 'er the Gun_and WHOOSH!" "that's FLYING HORSEPOWER": $5
Also had a great Pilgrim sandwich for lunch from one of the food vendors. I'll do that again!
Soundtrack Of The Day:
Swing on shuffle
SBF4

Hawaii Kai ebay Score

Tuesday, July 5:
The 2 Conch Shell "planters" I scored on ebay arrived. They are amazing & I'm 99% sure they're the correct vessels for "The Sea Goddess""Mystery Potion" depicted on the table card I have from Hawaii Kai in New York City. I am super stoked to add these pieces to my collection. I really wish I had the recipe for the drink, but I'll just have to wing it!

Crack Of Dawn Flea Marketing

Sunday, June 19:
I have a love/hate relationship with flea markets. I love going to them, but I really hate the time I've got to get up to get there! Today, I dragged my sorry behind outta bed & hit the road for the Rietta Ranch Flea Market. It was definitely worth the trip. Here's what I scored:
"Building & Racing the Hot Rod" paperback: Paid $1.00 Sold $10.00
50's Ford All Purpose Traveling Light-NIB: Paid $1.00 Sold $20.00
1959 Massachusetts/DAV license plate key tag: $3.00
3 LPs: Aloha Apaka-Alfred Apaka
Hawaii-The Surfmen
Hawaiian dreams-Joe Maize & His Cordsmen
Soundtrack Of The Day:
Buck Stevens & the Buckshots
Kim Lenz & her Jaguars
Hawaiian Eye
Connie Stevens
Doo Wop Box

Ralph's Diner Aloha Shirt

Sunday, May 22
Loaded up the trunk of the '59 & headed to a small Hot Rod show at Ralph's Diner in Worcester. Not a ton of cars & the music was awful, but I made a little money & scored this vintage Ui Maikai Aloha Shirt for 10 smackers! That put a smile on my face!