Kahiki Collection

A postcard of dinner at the Kahiki. Are you sure it’s the Kahiki? Why, yes, it says so right on the pig!

But to a collector, this is a laundry list of things to strive for.


Penang #1 Drink mug - Paul Marshal “Peanut” mug. Unmarked, these are very common.


Starboard Light glass by Imperial Glass Company, used by many Polynesian places.


Native Nectar - Coconut mug - Marked on the bottom


Salt and Pepper shakers - there were at least 5 types used at the Kahiki - usually marked and not too hard to find


Necklace? Often hard to find, they are being seen more often. Marked.

Silverware, marked Kahiki


Mystery Blossom drink glass - The “Martiki” in saucer form by Morgantown - unmarked

Malayan Mist drink glass - unmarked

Chairs -generally found in Columbus, but likely all long gone

Tables - many in use at the Tropical Bistro


Ashtrays - sometimes marked

Sauce jar, lidded and marked


Menus - there are at least 3 types of drink menus out there. This looks like the 1961 version in the postcard. Later version above.


Idol’s Cast bowl by Hoffman Pottery - two varieties

Lamps - by HiTiki? - several types

Zombie glass holder - extremely rare
What do you collect? Me, I have a postcard or two, and a menu or two, and a mug or two…
Every piece brings more clues.
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aahhh zooming into those color separations is like having an acid trip in a roy lichtenstein painting ;D ~ but seriously, excellent sleuthing ~ i hope to be able to do a similar exercise with the emerson hotel hawaiian room images once we get higher quality scans from the to’alepais.
Comment left on April 30, 2007 @ 1:39 pm