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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on July 23, 2007, 01:47:54 PM

Title: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 23, 2007, 01:47:54 PM

I want to get one of these life-size wooden indians, but I am not sure where to even begin looking. Western WA has a lot of places selling wooden bears n such from 'sources' but where does one find artisans of a craft? The yellow pages? Is there already a source of life-size wooden indians out there that are of high enough quality that I could avoid climbing Mt. Rainier to spend a week at the door of an Indian Carving grand master, trying to ignite his lost passion for the craft with my pure determination?

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: Wobedraggled on July 23, 2007, 01:53:40 PM

http://www.cigarstoreindians.org/

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 23, 2007, 01:57:06 PM

OMG thats awesome. You get one week free of my Anti-Nintendo Tyranny.

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: Robo on July 23, 2007, 01:57:43 PM

Those on that site are pretty expensive, but reasonable for the quality, I guess.  If you're looking for one more worn, they look like something that would be a fairly common flea-market commodity.  I think they're listed in the phone book.

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: Wobedraggled on July 23, 2007, 01:58:49 PM

Just search for "cigar store indian"

there are a few sites out there, shipping will probably be fairly miserable as they are heavy.

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 23, 2007, 02:00:37 PM

Yeah probably costs as much as the indian.

Robo: Not sure where there are flea markets in WA; I haven't been to one myself since AZ

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: Wobedraggled on July 23, 2007, 02:00:57 PM

Dupe.

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 23, 2007, 02:25:57 PM

Quote from: Lil' Slugger on July 23, 2007, 02:00:37 PM

Yeah probably costs as much as the indian.

Robo: Not sure where there are flea markets in WA; I haven't been to one myself since AZ

The old Midway Drive-In up on Highway 99 between Federal Way and the airport is a giant swap meet.

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 23, 2007, 02:45:13 PM

Is it one of those all the time ones or are there specific days?

Title: Re: A Wooden Indian - Where would I even begin?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 23, 2007, 03:27:21 PM

Quote from: Lil' Slugger on July 23, 2007, 02:45:13 PM

Is it one of those all the time ones or are there specific days?

I think it's open every weekend.