Hula Lamps of Hawaii

CHARLES MOORE
DBA HULA LAMPS OF HAWAII
74-5599 Luhia St. Unit F-5
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-1677

Fax 808-331-8533
Local phone 808-326-9583
Toll Free: 1-800-421-5931

We are always in search of high quality original vintage Hawaiiana for both collecting and resale, Our inventory is always revolving. Call or email for our latest offerings.

The original Vintage hulalamps (The inspiration for Charles' pieces) were produced in the 1930's and 40's by Dodge Inc. The original vintage lamps are becoming even more rare and difficult to find in good working condition. Below is a display of some of the original designs. These lamps were cast in ceramic or in an inexpensive casting material called pot metal which many toy items of this period were produced. Pot metal is a pourous exceptionally fragile material and can become very brittle over time and difficult if not impossible to repair to original condition. The original lamps are usually finished with electroplating or handpainted for a more aesthetically appealing appearance. If nostalgia is what you are looking for a vintage piece is the way to go although they will set you back a little more than one of our re-created pieces. These girls can get a little temperamental after sixty years of hula so these are lamps that you definitely operate sparingly. If you want both form, function and something to be around a generation or more you can't beat Charles' beautiful bronze recreation and original designs. Regardless of your choice these lamps will most certainly become a major conversation piece in your home and something to be treasured.

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Completely Rebuilt Vintage Lamp - This beautiful handpainted arms down hula lamp is a relatively rare model. There is an even more rare and very desireable arm down unpainted bronze finish of this style. This beauty is accompanied by our "Savage" coolie fabric shade. This fabric has a vintage style to its design.
Completely Rebuilt Vintage Lamp - Pot metal with a rich plating, accented with brass and copper colored bands. Accompanied with a burlap coolie shade with fringe.
This lamp is the same model as shown above. This girl has become known as the headache lamp due to the way she is holding onto her haku headpiece. This is probably the most common and popular of the old vintage Dodge lamps due to the appealing electroplated finish. Accompanied by our handpainted distressed coolie shade.
Certainly one of the more rare of the old dodge lamps. This beauty is number 250 in her series and is cast in ceramic. There is a version of this lamp in metal with this unique wave base.We still need to give her some TLC as well as a new skirt. Strange rotating mechanism is located where one would expect to find her navel.
This is a shallow base arms up hulalamp. She is non functioning and not for sale. We wanted to show her to create a display of a variety of the old lamps. Due to the fragile nature of pot metal this one had a mishap putting her into retirement.
Probably the most rare and desireably Vintage lamps we have come across are the radio and clock base Dodge lamps. Not too many of those around and they certainly fetch a premium!	Oops, should have snapped some pictures before letting those beauties go