
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 (or more)

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.








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.