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Post #213014 by puamana on Mon, Feb 6, 2006 2:25 PM

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Fantastic post, Sabu ! I think that Tahiti sign is one of my all time favorites. Growing up, we used to pass the Tahiti Motel on the way to the Wildwood boardwalk, during the summertime. I was recently looking for more info on the old Wildwood hotels and restaurants, and came across a more recent photo of the Tahiti. It shows some updates to that sign, here's the link to the website:

http://www.ronsaari.com/stockImages/motels/TahitiMotel.php

That tiki mask on the Coral Reef matchbook was also used by Mishima's, for their tropical drink menu. And the Trade Winds Motel in Lake Tahoe, has a slight variation of that tiki mask on their sign, but no shields. I'll take some pics and post them soon.