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FRANK ODA YELLOW HIBISCUS PAINTING

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AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL - Not a Repro, not a print - RARE

"Arts Hawaii", founded by Frank Oda, closed its doors permanately in July 2007. During the cleanup of the building a few original pieces of Frank Oda's work were found in the attic and aquired by us (hawaiianarts / www.Hawaiiana.us). These very rare, vintage originals haven't seen the light of day for more than 50 years.

The colors on these pieces are as vibrant as when they were created and the velvet backrounds look great. The painted portions are solid and stable but the unpainted areas are slightly brittle and delicate; excessive handling should be avoided.

When these are gone that's it! Only warped, aged, faded, cracked, stained and discolored inferior ones will be available on the secondary market.

This particular piece is in excellent condition and will be shipped mounted on archival matting and will be well protected and packed for safe delivery.

Dimensions = 20'' High by 16'' Wide.

FRANK ODA ORCHID PAINTING

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AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL - Not a Repro, not a print - RARE

"Arts Hawaii", founded by Frank Oda, closed its doors permanately in July 2007. During the cleanup of the building a few original pieces of Frank Oda's work were found in the attic and aquired by us (hawaiianarts / www.Hawaiiana.us). These very rare, vintage originals haven't seen the light of day for more than 50 years.

The colors on these pieces are as vibrant as when they were created and the velvet backrounds look great. The painted portions are solid and stable but the unpainted areas are slightly brittle and delicate; excessive handling should be avoided.

When these are gone that's it! Only warped, aged, faded, cracked, stained and discolored inferior ones will be available on the secondary market.

This particular piece is in excellent condition (the colors are simply superb) and will be shipped mounted on archival matting and will be well protected and packed for safe delivery.

Dimensions = 20'' High by 16'' Wide.

FRANK ODA RED HIBISCUS PAINTING

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AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL - Not a Repro, not a print - RARE

"Arts Hawaii", founded by Frank Oda, closed its doors permanately in July 2007. During the cleanup of the building a few original pieces of Frank Oda's work were found in the attic and aquired by us (hawaiianarts / www.Hawaiiana.us). These very rare, vintage originals haven't seen the light of day for more than 50 years.

The colors on these pieces are as vibrant as when they were created and the velvet backrounds look great. The painted portions are solid and stable but the unpainted areas are slightly brittle and delicate; excessive handling should be avoided.

When these are gone that's it! Only warped, aged, faded, cracked, stained and discolored inferior ones will be available on the secondary market.

This particular piece is in excellent condition and will be shipped mounted on archival matting and will be well protected and packed for safe delivery.

Dimensions = 20'' High by 16'' Wide.

1925 CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT 1 SHEET

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"CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT"


1925
Movie Original - Superb Graphics in this very Rare Image


Dimensions = 41'' High by 27'' Wide

Very Rare Poster
Excellent (Near Mint), Conditon = A-, seam tears that can be easily fixed by your framer.

1942 Volcano Post Card

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1957 Poem and Picture Book From Kauai Author/Photographer

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Many pages of Vintage Black & White Photos with Poems accompanying each.

Very Good Condition

Ancient Hawaiian Tapa Beater (Left One)

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THE SMALLER KAPA BEATER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PICTURE IS LIGHT IN COLOR POSSIBLY MILO.  IT IS 14" LONG AND 1.5" WIDE.  IT HAS VERY THIN SMALL LINES CARVED ON ALL ITS SIDES, RANGING FROM 10 -15 LINES.  IT IS WORN ON ONE SIDE, THE SIDE IT WAS LAYING ON WHEN DISCOVERED.   IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN  STONE AND SHARK TOOTH CARVED AND PROBABLY DATES TO ARROUND 1780-1840.

Bisque Hula Dancer Doll

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Marked *PB Hanna 11-0 (Simon Halbig) with open/close eyes. Excellent Condition; 8" tall.

BLUE HAWAII JAPANESE ADVERTISEMENT

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"BLUE HAWAII" Vintage Ad, original 1961, printed on both side all words in Japanese. Very Rare!


Dimensions = 10'' High by 8'' Wide

Mint Condition

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Canoe Chaulker

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This is an unusual shell necklace; most likely precontact, holes hand drilled. An example of this style necklace is shown on page 89 of Joseph Feher's excellent research book, "Hawaii, A Pictorial History".

Olana cordage is vintage, but not the original, which is presumed to have deteriorated many years ago; this necklace was restrung.

Shells are in very good condition; superb for its age.

More photos available at link below.

CARROT TOP on a Surf Board 1 Sheet Poster

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Excellent condition; 27" x 41" 1 Sheet movie poster.

CIRCA 1890 HAWAIIAN PHOTO

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Hand Tinted Albumen Photo - Rare



Two Men Making Poi, Original Vintage Photo in Excellent Condition, Quality Photographer, name unknown.
9 Inches by 7 1/2 Inches, Comes Matted

CIRCA 1930s Key-Wind Hula Girl

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KEY-WIND MECHANICAL COMPOSITION HAWAIIAN HULA GIRL With painted features, wearing grass skirt that moves, 13" high.

Very Good condition; hula mechanism still works. See link above for additional pictures.

Classic Hula Girl Portrait with Post Card

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1901 Albumen Photo - VERY RARE and Vintage unused Post Card


Original Hula Girl with beautiful Flower Leis and Vintage Post Card using the identical image. Extremely unusual to have the original photo and post card together.


This is an original, classic photo that was later used to produce a well known and popular Hawaiian Post Card as shown next to the photo. Excellent Quality, Vintage Photo, From King Brothers Studio. From a vintage 1880-1912 Photo Album with photos By Famous Honolulu Photographers, Williams, Ray Jerome Baker, King Bros., and Davey Studios.



10 Inches by 8 Inches, Excellent Condition.

Classic Hula Girl Portrait with Post Card

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1901 Albumen Photo - VERY RARE and Vintage unused Post Card


Original Hula Girl with beautiful Flower Leis and Vintage Post Card using the identical image. Extremely unusual to have the original photo and post card together.


This is an original, classic photo that was later used to produce a well known and popular Hawaiian Post Card as shown next to the photo. Excellent Quality, Vintage Photo, From King Brothers Studio. From a vintage 1880-1912 Photo Album with photos By Famous Honolulu Photographers, Williams, Ray Jerome Baker, King Bros., and Davey Studios.



10 Inches by 8 Inches, Excellent Condition.

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Copy of Duke Hall of Fame Collector's Card

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1991 Duke Collector's Card; Mint Condition.

Copy of Duke Related Medal Charm

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This nice silver medal (not marked) measures 23mm x 35mm and has a great image of a diver. Inscribed on the back is "Awarded to Clair Tait by Mrs. Berlo, Mr. Conroy, Empress Theater, 1912." This little medal has some interesting history behind it as it was awarded to a famous diver, Clair Tait, who was a trainer in the tour of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku in 1912. The date and place on this medal (Empress Theater was in N.Y.) all match up.

 

There is a connection to Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the preeminent long board surfer from Hawaii; on his way back from the Olympics, in 1912, Duke stopped at the University of Pennsylvania, where he had trained for Stockholm. While there, he made a trip to the Jersey Shore and put on demonstrations of swimming and surfing at Atlantic City, and board and body surfing in Nassau County, Long Island, New York.

 

Clair Tait, a native of Portland, Oregon, was in the Navy and stationed at Pearl Harbor. Tait was a "particularly fine fancy diver," had held the Pacific Coast diving championship, and was now trainer for the tour. He reported to the press on Duke's board riding and their bodysurfing in the waters off Long Island's SouthShore:

 

"You should have seen us stage an exhibit at Castles by the Sea, the Long Island resort started by Vernon Castle. A big storm was on and the lifeguards kept everybody from going out except we fellows from Honolulu. Duke took a surfboard out to the last line of breakers, half a mile out, and rode all the way in at express-train speed. The waves were the best ever seen. We gave people something new in the line of body surfing when we rode the crest of the waves for 200 and 300 yards. The shore was lined with enthusiastic people and we were nearly mobbed when we started back for the dressing rooms. There were cameras by the hundreds, and Duke was photographed until he was blue in the face."

 

 

Copy of Shell Necklace with Olana Cordage

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MAUNA KEA BASALT "ULU MAIKA"

 

THIS ONE IS A MAJOR WORK OF ART.

 

SOME OF THE RAREST AND MOST DESIRABLE HAWAIIAN TOOLS AND GAME PIECES WERE MADE FROM VERY DENSE BASALT FOUND ONLY ON MAUNA KEA, ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII, REFERED TO AS "MAUNA KEA BASALT".  HARD TO CARVE AND CRAFTED BY HAND ONLY WITH OTHER STONES.

 

MEASURING 2 3/8 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 1 1/8 INCHES THICK 'ULU MAIKAS WERE THE HAWAIIAN VERSION OF A BOWLING BALL AND THEY WOULD ROLL THEM BETWEEN TWO STICKS SET IN THE GROUND.  THERE IS A SMALL CHIP ON THE EDGE.  THIS WASN'T FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON, BUT HAD TO BE USED BY A PERSON OF RANK.THIS IS A MUSEUM EXAMPLE AND WOULD GRACE ANY PRIVATE HAWAIIANA COLLECTION.  THIS WAS ACQUIRED FROM AN OLD HAWAIIAN FAMILY IN HILO.

 

Don Blanding Poem Book with Scketches

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Leaves from a Grass House


by By Don Blanding, 6th Edition, 1923



59 pages with poems and scketches of Hawaii.

Unusual Grass weaved cover and binding in excellent condition.



5 Inches by 8 Inches, 3/8'' thick, Grass woven binding, Excellent Condition.

Early Hawaii Aviation Photo of Bi-Planes at Waimanalo

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Early Sandwich Islands Map of Oceanica

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Early Sandwich Islands Print

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Early Sandwich Islands Print by Bankes a

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Early Sandwich Islands Print by Bankes b

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Early Tourist Map of the Hawaiian Islands

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Large, colorful, artistic, rare if found in good condition. Very good condition; 18.5" x 37".

The top border has illustrations and names for 14 flowers including Exoria, Cup of Gold and Plumaria. The lower border has illustrations and names for 17 fish including Nukunuku, Kala, and Hilu.


"The Dole Map of the Hawaiian Islands U.S.A. Being a descriptive portrayal of the history, transportation, industries and geography of the Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. Prepared and Distributed by the Hawaiian Pineapple Co., Ltd. San Francisco, Honolulu, T.H, Copyright H.P, Co. 1937."

ENDLESS SUMMER ARGENTINA EDITION 1 SHEET

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"ENDLESS SUMMER" 1966 Movie Original Image - Argentina (Spanish) Art work and Printing - Very Interesting and Unusual


Dimensions = 17'' High by 11'' Wide

Very Rare, Very Collectible
Condition = B

ENDLESS SUMMER BRITISH EDITION QUAD

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"ENDLESS SUMMER" 1966 Movie Original Image - British Quad Art work and Printing. An original quad was 30'' x 40'' - Very Artistic, Pop Art Style


Dimensions = 30" High by 40" Wide

Very Rare
Good Condition = B

FANTASEA 84

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"FANTASEA 84" The Second Edition Original Australian Surf Movie Poster



''Follow the Sun in '84, to a Full Blast of Ocean Fever.''


A Surf Movie by GREG HUGLIN. Filmed in Hawaii - Australia - and many hot new secret spots. Photographed by Greg Huglin, George Greenough, Peter Crawford.


Dimensions =27 3/4'' High by 13 1/4'' Wide

Rare Australian Surf Movie Image
Mint, Condition = A+

FIVE SUMMER STORIES Plus Four

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"FIVE SUMMER STORIES Plus Four" Original Australian Surf Movie Poster


Poster Artwork by RICK GRIFFIN


Music by HONK and THE BEACH BOYS.


Dimensions =30'' High by 13 1/4'' Wide

Rare, Australian Surf Movie Image
Mint, Condition = A+

Gorgeous PAN AM Hawaii Travel Poster

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''PAN AM HAWAII'' Circa 1960s Original

Dimensions = 40'' High by 25'' Wide

Very Good, Condition = B+

Gorgeous PAN AM Hawaii Travel Poster

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''PAN AM HAWAII'' Circa 1960s Original

Dimensions = 40'' High by 25'' Wide

Very Good, Condition = B+

Hawaii Calls Poster

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Vincent van Gogh style lithograph of Waikiki - simply beautiful; size 18" x 18".

Hawaii Stamp 1 cent

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Hawaii Stamp 10 cents Green

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