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| - George Kahumoku, Jr. of A HAWAIIAN LIFE |
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| "Congratulations on a great job. Very interesting interviews even though I have never been further in the Pacific than Ocean Beach in San Francisco." |
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| - Prof. Mark Riley, Languages, CSUS |
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| "It's wonderful work you are doing . . ." |
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| - Ryan Yip, Filmmaker |
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Since 1988 ~ Tui Communications
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Vintage collectibles, ephemera, arts 'n crafts, old & new books with a focus on the myth (Children of Paradise) & reality (Invisible Minority) of Islanders transplanted in the mainland USA. With you in mind, welcome to unique online shopping that takes you back & welcomes you "home on the range" or wherever you are!
Don't forget: Your purchase (or see CONTRIBUTION category) supports Pacific Voices Talk Story: Conversations of American Experience, a book series of oral histories by Islanders living the American Dream (or not).
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H O L D . T H E . P H O N E ! !
How you folks?! "Hold the phone!" is what we used to say (metaphorically speaking) in them dialing days. I don't know what the kids say now, but I'm gonna use this vintage breathless pant on you rarefied visitors to www.tuicom.com (with apologies for the tongue-hanging): PLEASE, before you order & pay for a Tuicom item SOLD during the 2010 SAN FRANCISCO ALOHA FESTIVAL in early August, SEND ME AN INQUIRY using the msg box just beneath each item.
Go ahead & order my Pacific Voices Talk Story books ANYTIME.
Your inquiry on any OTHER ITEM not at www.tuicom.com, OR on something you saw in my booths (#1,#2) at the SAN FRANCISCO ALOHA FESTIVAL not listed here, will prompt me to hunt through my still-crated inventory OR three (3) receipt books Malcolm carefully filled out (by hand) for each sale. I will then reply to you PRONTO whether the item is AVAILABLE & YOURS or gone gone gone, SOLD.
Remember Tuicom's BOOKS & COLLECTIBLES are one-of-a-kind. Okay?! ... "Okie-dokie, then!" (Think: Jim Carrey.)
It will take me awhile to recover from the FABulous, FUN FUN FUN SFAF 2010 by doing LOTS of PARTYING, READING what-I-want & RELAXING Island-style. Ya know, it's loads of work doing the SFAF tracking & trundling by myself months ahead of time ... wahhh!! Yes, I'm whining ... deal with it. I'd LOVE to hire a staff, IF I could afford it. Volunteers WELCOME!
I check my email & msgs like hourly, BUT time for a break ... consider me on mini-vacations OR off trecking & shopping to restock ALL the VINTAGE *tapa*tiki*text* (Hawaii & Pacific crafts, collectibles, and books) that my BEAUTIFUL, SMART CUSTOMERS bought & glided away with smiling from Tuicom's midst (mist?).
I'll be back w/ more more more, PLUS, an UPDATED LIST OF www.tuicom.com OFFERINGS ... See ya! Thanks, eh | Mahalo Nui Loa | Fa'afetai tele | Kia ora!
BTW, if you haven't already heard, PVTS, Vol 1 (2001) is SOLD OUT! PVTS, Vol. 2 (2003) is also almost gone! These Tuicom publications are LIMITED PRINTINGS, so get PVTS, Vols. 2-4 while you still can! No other oral histories COME EVEN CLOSE to what these interviews tell us about Islanders impacted by the USA!
Here's what Prof. Keith Camacho of UCLA's Asia-Pacific Studies Dept. writes about the Pacific Voices Talk Story series,
"...I have used & continue to use Margo's oral history volumes in my undergraduate curriculum ... Margo's oral histories are truly important pedagogical and political interventions in more ways than one ..."
Thank You for your stunning endorsement, Professor!
So while they last: PVTS, Vols. 2-4 await you! Learn who we Diverse Asian Pacific Islanders are and why, whether in California, Arizona, or New York, we continue to struggle between hierarchical island systems/traditions & the democratizing effects of Americanization.
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eBay OR www.tuicom.com:
YOUR CHOICE!
If you like the excitement & run-away deals on eBay auctions, you'll find me selling there as "kavatwister". If you like FREE SHIPPING & BUY-IT-NOW, then shop right here at www.tuicom.com. Not everything sells on eBay & I don't always relist. Look for these UNSOLD items in my WORLD SALE category or under BOOKS, COLLECTIBLES, VINYL right here. Buying from me either on eBay OR www.tuicom.com, you'll own a vintage treasure at a GREAT PRICE!
WoW! I'm still going through a STASH of VINYL RECORDS from Hawaii & the Pacific! Check out recent additions w/ photos of jackets, condition details, songs & excerpts of liner-notes. It's taking me a while because I listen to EACH RECORD & grade them before offering them for sale.
Of course, if you need ANY info on ANY www.tuicom.com ITEM, just send me a msg on the form attached to the item. I'll get back w/ you before you know it ...
ALSO, use Tuicom's efficient KEYWORD & ISLAND SEARCH to find what you want OR use GOOGLE SEARCH. I just sold Social Studies, 1st ed (1981), by Fran Lebowitz that way. The buyer said he found it by putting "Lebowitz tuicom" in a Google search. EASY! You can find anything on my site the same way. Try it ...
As always, my customers receive: top-notch personal service; safe, secure payment processing; and FREE SHIPPING in the USA. International customers receive a $10.00 DISCOUNT on postal rates for purchases over $50.00!
ENJOY one-stop-shopping offered no where else in the PAN-PACIFIC, PAN-ASIA world! FIND VINTAGE, MID-CENTURY VARIETY! And now, check out my new WORLD SALE category of NON-PACIFIC VINTAGE!
On eBay as kavatwister, I list not only Hawai'i & Pacific items, but a VARIETY of quality EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COLLECTIBLES, JEWELRY & BOOKS. My auction prices start out WAY LOW. Check it out!!
Want GIFT CERTIFICATES? No problem, just call 707.451.8788 or e-mail margo@tuicom.com.
Peace & Love,
margo king lenson |
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