Tiki Central / Tiki Carving / A Legitimate Counterfeit (Post Your Leroy Art Here!)
Post #128043 by Aaron's Akua on Tue, Nov 30, 2004 2:03 PM
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The Quest for the Missing "Leroy" After staring at that photo of Leroy’s tiki for about the hundredth time, I started wondering about whatever became of it. So I decided to do a little detective work. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PM to Sven: *“…Just curious, do you know the fate of that large tiki? Did it go to a restaurant or hotel somewhere? Did you take the photo yourself? Was is completed or in progress at the time?… … in the photo it looks somehow not finished, like Leroy was going to do more with it - staining or varnishing or something…” * PM from Sven: “It went to a bar in the Southland...Anaheim I think, that was called Tiki Hut or something, but really wasn't, just a dive where local Punkbands played. Ask some of the TCers from that area. like Poly Pop, Bong or Doctor Z. It was not a lucky Tiki though, the place closed, and the big guy went into private hands. The man to ask is Leroy himself. No idea if he did anything else to it, it looked pretty finished when I took the pic.” +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ So emailed Leroy, & PM’d the Doc, Poly Pop and a few others... PM from Doctor Z: ”Sorry, my friend - Anaheim is not my neck of the woods. If Sven says it's where punk bands used to play, that's right up Bong's, Bamboo Ben's (they're old OC punks) or maybe even Trader Pup's alley. The only problem is that Sven didn't say WHEN he was there - recently or years ago. ….. if you want to put a "professional tiki sleuth" on the trail, get in touch with Sabu - I am merely his sidekick: he is truly the master tiki detective and I'm sure he can find out for you. He relishes 'the hunt' for these things more than anybody I know! Sorry I personally couldn't be of more assistance, but best of luck - both with the 'hunt' and the carving (can't wait to see it!)… PM from PolynesianPop: ”Aloha Aaron! Yes, the tiki in question was at a place called "The Tiki Bar" in Newport Beach. The place was just what Sven describes - a total dive bar that was tiki by name only where a bunch of punk rock bands played regularly. If I'm correct, that tiki was one of 3 that they had chained to the bar there. Bong ended up with one of the 3 I believe (but not that one). I'll ask him and see if he knows anything. " +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I did some searching on the web. It turns out that the Tiki Bar is actually located in Costa Mesa. It was later reopened as a new club called “Rain”. I also searched TC. There’s lots of posts that mention the old club. Here’s one from Crazy Al: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=9454&forum=1. Lots of post, but no pictures (dammit!). I’d love to see the old tiki in its new setting, chained to the bar to protect it from all of the rowdy drunken clubgoers! PolyPop alluded that he might know the final Owner who picked up the Leroy after the demise of the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa. I have a feeling we’re about to crack this case...
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