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Joined: Nov 12, 2002
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Hey Two Wheeler,
My Grandfather Eli Hedley "decorated" both Kelbos. My mom was just telling me a story of them "taste testing" the ribs that Eli would bring back to their "Cove"( the house they lived in that was built out of driftwood that was down at Whites Point/Royal Palms in Palos Verdes, which is now a county park. There are plaques there wthat read about Eli and the rock fireplaces are still in tact that were built into the hillside,and the dance floors too, where all the stars would hang out in the 40/50's to get away and where he started his Beachcombing biz, the story goes on and on. (find and read "how Daddy became a Beachcomber or hit up Poly Pop, he has a zerox copy ) ) before the opening of the first Kelbos. I'm going to see my Aunts in Feb. and I'm going to ask many questions (on tape) for a possible book on "the un-known tiki god". I'm sure it'll fill in all the blanks. They also are giving me more photos every day. As of now, I have apprx. 300 pics thatI'm hiding. I have about 10 8x10s that I re-print and sell out of the store. Like the one in the "book" of Eli and the Aku Aku out of featherstone (that was actually 1 out of 20+ that were carved at a lot behind Disneyland in part of a deal Eli & Walt had for Eli doing part of the "Decorating" for the original adventureland. My mom has stories of the opening day where they had to soak their feet in ice water cause it was hot compared to the beach! He had a shop there for 7 years. Anyway, I'm sure I'll come up with all sorts of info on Kelbos this Feb., and everything else he was involved with. He was partners with Don Beach for a while too! Please excuse my babble.
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