Hula Lamps of Hawaii, Kailua Kona

If you enjoy shopping and appreciate Hawaiiana this shop creates quite possibly the most amazing collectable. The Artist Charles Moore casts reccreation and original designs of the old hulalamps from the 1940's. Instead of some cheap souvineer he makes these in actual bronze. These are truly fine artwork. Not cheap however! You need to have a fair amount of expendable income to afford these, but I think that's the point. These are the souvineers of those who can afford the good stuff. This stuff is totally over the top. One young gentleman who runs the shop is very knowledgeable and friendly not to mention not bad looking. He is happy to explain how each lamp is made. It is truly unbelievable what goes in to making these lamps. It is a must if you are visiting the Big Island that you visit this shop. I saw one of their lamps at the Four Season's Hualalai bar and knew I needed to have one. I actually ended up going home with two! If you are looking for something totally unique and love the islands you'll have a tough time leaving this shop without one of these gorgeous lamps.