Surf-a-lele sighting!!!

JT_Ukes · Nov 14, 2009

Surf-a-lele sighting!!! oops Treholipee Sighting!

Damn...

On a Time Life "Pop Memories of the 60's" infomercial..

4, count em 4 perfect looking Treholipees are hanging on the wall...

You can see one body and one neck in the top left corner of this pic

heh.

JT

ainokeato · Nov 14, 2009

Is it just me or do I not see a dang thing? lol

johncaudrey · Nov 14, 2009

I was starting to worry about my eyesight too!

retrozombi · Nov 14, 2009

Upper left corner.

Blrfl · Nov 14, 2009

I enhanced the corner, which makes it easier to see. Looks like a Treholipee.

--Mark

Ahnko Honu · Nov 14, 2009

Blrfl said:
I enhanced the corner, which makes it easier to see. Looks like a Treholipee.

--Mark

That's one, three more to go... Where's Waldo?

JT_Ukes · Nov 14, 2009

The comercial showed the entire wall several times.. they were 4 surf-u-leles in different collers haning there. The pic is from the website...

Blrfl · Nov 14, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
That's one, three more to go... Where's Waldo?

The body just above it also looks like a Treholipee, so that's two.

--Mark

JT_Ukes · Nov 14, 2009

Blrfl said:
The body just above it also looks like a Treholipee, so that's two.

--Mark

That is all that is in the pic...

I saw them all in the comercial

they were these... which I guess are Treholipee, my bad

JT_Ukes · Nov 14, 2009

Blrfl said:
I enhanced the corner, which makes it easier to see. Looks like a Treholipee.

--Mark

Thanks for brightening the pic!

Ahnko Honu · Nov 14, 2009

For those wondering what's the difference...

Surfalele

Treholipee

and here's a Kookolelee thrown in just for jollies

experimentjon · Nov 14, 2009

Oh man, I thought my eyes had failed me.

But wow, I had no idea there were that many varities.

Duddles · Nov 14, 2009

Where would one even find a Surf-a-lele?... I would love one of those things...

Big_e · Nov 14, 2009

I learn something new everyday! I have never seen such a thing as these surfalele's or treholipees before.
Ernest

Toucan Mango · Nov 15, 2009

Where those originally made for surfers to use & they would stick them in the sand while out surfing?

JT_Ukes · Nov 15, 2009

Toucan Mango said:
Where those originally made for surfers to use & they would stick them in the sand while out surfing?

That is the story!

Toucan Mango · Nov 15, 2009

They are cool I must say.

pithaya9 · Nov 15, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
For those wondering what's the difference...

Surfalele

Treholipee

and here's a Kookolelee thrown in just for jollies

Thanks for sharing. Also thanks for the tips in Moloka'i.

RyanMFT · Nov 15, 2009

Actually, if I can be so bold, the uke on the top is a Polk-a-lay-lee, made by a company different from the bottom two. The Polk-a-lay-lees" were made in the Mid-West. The middle one is a "Singing Treholipee" and the bottom one is a "Kook-a-lele". Made in San Clemente, CA. The "Surf-a-lele" is a shorter uke with with friction tuners that face backward. I'll see if I can find a picture of one and post it.

I was lucky enough to find a "Singing Treholipee" on a trip though Wisconsin of all places! Picked it up in perfect condition for $63.00. The funniest part was that the antique collective I got it from was called "Crooked Stick Antiques". I got a lot of questions carrying the Treholipee on the plane from Chicago to San Francisco. Also, they are BIG, my Treholipee is 52 inches from end to end!

Here's a link to a picture of the Surf-a-lele.
http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/...mainland-ukulele&catid=22:artifacts&Itemid=42

Melissa82 · Nov 15, 2009

Whatever they are, they are all pretty cool!

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