Around 1956, Frank Schirman started working with driftwood (Milo wood) found along the Hawaiian Beaches and these pieces of art are one of a kind, and highly sought after. At some point in his career, Schirman started to do moulded pieces using pulverized black coral and mixed resins in the same way that Coco Joe's and Hip Originals were doing their pieces with resin. Many, but not all, Schirman pieces (especially the busts of women) have their hair painted white. Some pieces will have yellow paint on the flowers. At some point in the late 1960's or early 1970's, Mr. Schirman formed Schirman Inc. "Hawaiian Beauties with Exotic Black Coral". Schirman died in 1978.