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Paké Sez

Questions & Answers with a cultural recycler... Starting on page 8!

VOLUME 17, NO. 3

ART & COLLECTIBLES QUARTERLY

Forty Years of Collecting in the Islands rue to his craft, Don Severson’s office is full of Hawaiian artifacts, rare books, and valuable paintings. Originally from Oregon, Severson sailed through the South Pacific in his youth and came to the islands during statehood in 1959. Severson fell in love with Tahiti and its rich culture and brought Tahitian fabrics and designs with him to Hawaii.

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Inspired by Tahiti’s allure he opened Tahiti Imports in 1963. Tahiti Imports was a booming business in the International Marketplace of Waikiki which specialized in custom-made bikinis and pareus. In 1965, Severson opened Hawaiian Antiquities. With more than 40 years of experience as an antiques dealer and businessman, Severson now owns and operates two corporations in Hawaii, Severson Enterprisesand Hawaiian Antiquities. Today, Tahiti Imports is the name of the Waimanu Street business he and his wife Betty operate. Betty is the president of Tahiti Imports. Severson’s wife is of Hawaiian blood and her lineage includes pig hunters from Kauai who have uncovered

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NO ONE PAYS MORE FOR... Mings Jewelry Ships’ Menus Aloha Shirts and Dresses John Kelly Menus, Books and Artwork Hula Dolls Hula Lamps Ceramics by Julene, etc. Ukuleles Travel Posters and Brochures Surfing Items & Old Surfboards Duke Kahanamoku Items Medals, Coins, Watch Fobs Gumps Jewelry Perfume Bottles Don Blanding Dishware Santa Anita Dishware Old Fabric Paradise of the Pacific Magazines Paintings Artifacts Calabashes Documents, Letters, etc. Photographs Postcards Old Books and Prints Monarchy Items Enameled Jewelry Souvenir Spoons Quilts

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ere is a place to go and find a plethora of interesting, hard-to-find collectibles and artifacts under one roof. Knowledgeable vendors are on-premise and available to discuss your interests and to help you find that particular item which will compliment your collection. Visit us soon … Our 8 vendors provide a vast array of estate jewelry, Ming’s, silver, ivory, glassware, ceramics, Hawaiian artifacts, bottles, prints, knick knacks, hula doll nodders, cameras, cigarette lighters, esoteric gadgets, fine antiques, kimonos, tin toys, hand and machine made marbles, FIRE KING.

ANSWER: It depends on when y you’re heading but we’ve heard fr sale through Kentucky is as “good and STUFF 400 Mile Sale runs Maysville and back. This sale ram twenty-four counties on the Histo are over 200 antique shops, 11 sta museums, arts and crafts events stops and unique southern dining good bed and breakfast places for of people buying something and down the road making hundreds Jack maneuver. This is a full four www.400mile.com/ or you can c and brochure. This can surely be usually takes place at the end of M Have fun and we hope this turns o and memory. QUESTION: I was recently at a looking white lounge chair for s h i d th t it f

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Paké Sez can say to ease your pain over what you believe are “deceptive product descriptions”. First of all, with furniture, wicker is basically a process and not a material. The process is in the weaving of a pliant flexible material (traditionally a pliant plant material) over a frame of some kind creating a structure strong enough to support some weight like a chair or a table. Historically wicker furniture can be traced back to ancient Egypt but it became popular in the modern western world during the Victorian period in the late 1800’s. Traditionally the materials used in wicker works were natural fibers including rattan but in modern times the weaving of wicker furniture has included utilizing both manmade and synthetic materials such as plastic. So living in ignorance may sit on your shoulders and it’s probably a good thing you made this inquiry before you confronted a wicked wicker salesperson about their “deceptive product labeling”. By the way I scoffed at the thought of acquiring a plastic wicker lounge chair for our deck but since getting it I’ve learned to appreciate it. When it rains the water goes right through it and if it gets dusty you can just hose it down. I call this wiki wiki wicker washing.

ANSWER: I agree that collecting st history and geography (they are issu union) as well as some interesting a state by learning what the symbols also a good and novel way to save m in the chart you may take one of sev and coin shop where you can expec can go to a coin show where you m and independent non-store based d but they often have a limited invent just go to your local bank and buy search through them to find the earlie balance of the quarters back to the b until you find all that you need. Mak it. This last approach will be the mo that you save will only cost a quarte

QUESTION: I have a restaurant tiki mug “Made in Japan” with the name Otagiri. Have you ever heard of this brand of tiki mugs and are they rare and valuable? ANSWER: Many tiki mug collectors recognize the name, Otagiri. Otagiri Mercantile Company was contracted in the 1960’s to make tiki mugs for many restaurants, bars and other venues with a “Polynesian” theme. Many had Otagiri printed on their base but others were marked only with a gold foil paper label with OMC and Japan. Otagiri was bought out by Enesco in the early 1990’s and now mark their products differently. Besides making tiki mugs Otagiri also made a lot of the ceramic bric-a-brac like vases, figurines and spoon rests. If your tiki mug has the name of a restaurant it probably means that there are a lot of them out there which may temper its value. But if it’s from a famous establishment and has a good design and features, it may be a desirable item and have high collector value.

QUESTION: Our family almost Antiques Roadshow. Although we’ know why from your explanations in to get tickets to attend the Antique a few years ago. At the “triage” de categories that the triage people use how many categories are utilized an

QUESTION: I realize that the series of US state quarters are going to end in 2008 and that Hawaii will be the last one issued. I thought it might be a nice thing to casually collect since my grandson was born in 2008. I started picking up one of each state earlier this year and have been doing okay finding the coins issued in the last couple years. My question is how can I

ANSWER: I hope your experien collectible positive memories as a twenty categories in each show and the producers and generalists (triage are in alphabetical order:

Paké Sez venue many of whom can work in multiple categories. As a follow-up regarding the 2008 Antique Roadshow tour, we were offered an opportunity to participate in the Wichita Kansas Roadshow but had to decline due to a scheduling conflict with one of our co-workers. So as a compensatory move we started planning a European trip and hope we can re-visit some of the places and people we knew when we lived there in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. A European Shop-a-log should be an interesting adventure and project. But in the meantime here are a couple shows that may pique your interest. First there’s the Hawaii All-Collectors Show ’08 which takes place on July 18th and 19th. Hours are Friday 3:00-9:00 pm with early entry at 2:00 pm. Saturday’s hours are from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. There are discount coupons in the media ads and discount flyers at selected shops including Antique Alley. For more information call (808) 941-9754. Paké, a cultural recycler, works out of Antique Alley at 1347 Kapiolani Blvd Honolulu HI 96816. You can reach him there daily except Wed & Sun between 12:00 – 5:00 pm by phone: (808) 941-8551 or email: juli.pake.@ hawaiiantel.net.

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rising from its ashes, Primo beer has returned. It is now available in many of the stores and bars around town. The last time Primo was popular in Hawaii was in the mid seventies, over thirty years ago. Fashionable or not, there are those who have always loved anything Primo. Jason Kehoe is one such fellow

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Jason recalls walking in and seeing his grandfathers Primo clock; He liked the striking image of the Hawaiian king in royal blue on the white face of the clock. “At that moment he was hooked” GIVING BACK He also collected the original antique Pogs. He used to show them and was gaining recognition as having put together an outstanding collection. Then in 1993 a burglar broke into his house and stole his Pog collection. They took nothing else. They didn’t take the T.V., stereo, or his wife’s jewelry. They only took his pog collection. He has since learned his lesson and no longer keeps his collections in his house. In addition he has installed a high security alarm system as well.

He is very fit and though he does not compete in mixed martial arts, he helps to shuttle youth along the Waianae coast to the gym so that they can practice and compete. He does it because he knows it makes the kids feel good to be working towards a goal, and it gives them something to do which helps them to stay out of trouble. He knows that, deep down, their parents are glad that he helps their kids be involved in productive activities. Right now he is very happy with his Primo collection. His investment of time

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Antique Vienna Bronzes - Book ‘Ark’ Of Treasures The book, Antique Vienna Bronzes, is a virtual Noah’s Ark of vintage cast treasures of the animal kingdom. Written by veteran collector and dealer Joseph Zobel, the volume offers information and illustrations on hundreds of bronze objects of art. Generally the finely detailed objects were fashioned in Austria starting the latter 19th century. Full-color photographs include dogs, cats, horses, bears, bulls, snakes, camels, mice, pigs, squirrels, and even human figures. Made in that country’s small factories and private artist studios, they were inspired by French sculptors according to Zobel. “The bronzes were cast using wax or plaster models,” notes the author. “Once casting was completed, they were finished with details added by hand,” he notes. Zobel points out that the ultimate stage of the bronzes involved chasing, the use of a tool to suggest texture in the metal. The more complex pieces were cast in sections and then attached. Such small bronze figures were exported to eager markets in various parts of the world including New York City. Zobel, who has been studying Vienna bronzes for over 40 years, does a creditable job in explaining the public’s continued fascination with those artifacts. The book’s high-quality color photographs of more than 650 Vienna bronzes cannot help to bring attention to any manner of bronze figures which still attract collectors. The prices provided for individual Austrian renderings in the book may give the reader a gulp, the overall result is a very fine reference. Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel, hardcover, color illustrated, current values, 256 pages, is $79.95 from Schiffer Publishing, 4880 Lower Valley Rd., Atglen, PA 19310.

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