Vintage Hawaii Slide of the Week – Queen’s Surf
This is a place I have seen a lot of ephemera from over the year, but not the actual place until now. The lettering on the trash can is a Read More …
If it’s Swank…
The book about the penultimate Tiki establishment
This is a place I have seen a lot of ephemera from over the year, but not the actual place until now. The lettering on the trash can is a Read More …
I have always believed that the Mystery Drink was created at the Mai Kai and copied by the Kahiki. I had wondered why my early Mai Kai drink menu copyrighted Read More …
Warning, NSFW. The 1966 issue of Nylon Jungle. I have been looking for this for years. Nice tiki, nice, um, gal. This carving must be in the photographer’s home. This Read More …
Tim Hollis has created several great books of vintage Americana, concentrating on the South. His latest offering is about the good old Smokie Mountains and the many vacation destinations in Read More …
I got this little menu on Ebay a while ago. I thought it was maybe just a mini ordering menu, perhaps for a luau or small event. This weekend at Read More …
I have not gotten Basement Kahuna to post here yet, but he has agreed to let me be the first to publish his cocktail recipes. Besides his great carving skills, Read More …
A rather dull slide, but for the tiki freaks, I pulled out a couple of details.
As I gear up for the annual trek to Fort Liquordale and Hukilau, I start thinking about old friends I will see. One of them is Cybertiki. Dave and his Read More …
A few people have asked for it, so I am going to try to make it happen. I like the Google calendar and use it for my personal planning. It Read More …
This post is very cool and I envy the guy. A great set of coincidences that just make your vintage heart melt. Read the story. Keep vintage hope alive! Way Read More …
New tiki collectors are hosed. I am torn. Do we want to try to educate people, or do we let them learn their lessons the hard way? This example ends Read More …
Here we see Mr. and Mrs. James V. Barry on vacation in Hawaii in 1964. Fun was had. In about 150 slides from their trip, this may be the only Read More …
This was a spectacular moment at Tiki Eyeball as Tiki Culture meets Kustom Car Culture. Torching a tiki after it is carved is normal. Adds a patina and burns off Read More …
To rev up to Hukilau coming in less than two weeks, I am sharing some Mai Kai schwag… Mrs. Thornton, the choreographer for the Mai Kai dinner show and owner Read More …