movie Tiki bar spotted! - General Tiki

E emspace Member Vancouver Joined: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 879	E emspace Posted posted on Thu, Mar 6, 2003 10:11 PM On 2003-03-06 20:11, twowheelin'tiki wrote: correct me if i'm wrong, but were not most all bars of the type we love really "beachcomber" until the mid to late 50's?, thus the bar in the majestic since not in hawaii would not have had that little stash of tiki's in the corner..... True enough! However, I didn't see any real Tikis per se, but definitely a decorated "Polynesian" paddle and a puffer or two. It was an attempt at "Tiki", not just "seafaring"...I think. And the "Coco Bongo" sign had neon palm trees. em

On 2003-03-06 20:11, twowheelin'tiki wrote:
correct me if i'm wrong, but were not most all bars of the type we love really "beachcomber" until the mid to late 50's?, thus the bar in the majestic since not in hawaii would not have had that little stash of tiki's in the corner.....

True enough! However, I didn't see any real Tikis per se, but definitely a decorated "Polynesian" paddle and a puffer or two. It was an attempt at "Tiki", not just "seafaring"...I think. And the "Coco Bongo" sign had neon palm trees.

Post #25598 by emspace on Thu, Mar 6, 2003 10:11 PM