Post #304861 by Polynesiac on 05/08/2007

Hey Diablo, here's a few images. They're light on the tiki/nautical fusion and I've included a few shots for inspirations of decor pieces. I have more, but I was uncertain if that was the type of pictures you wanted

the first two are of Ports o' call here in 'Pedro, back when it was cool. I unfortunately don't have any interior shots of what it looked like back in the heyday.

Tony's on the Redondo Beach pier is very nautical (their downstairs is great - with all kinds of float lamps - but I don't have pictures of it) Here's the entrance:

The islander in Gardena has some nautical emements to it:

Anchor chain:

Anchor:
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Here's some samples of nautical doors and hatches:

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Authentic pictures of "nautical" locations like vintage pictures of piers, docks, port towns, ships, ship yards/scrap yards and shipwrecks are great to get those ideas going too. But you already know that.
One of my favorite shipwreck images (pretty easily found on the internet):

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I wish I could come accross something like this on my morning beach walks

and finally one more for good measure:

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Let me know if you want more nautical pictures. give me a call if you want to come down 'pedro way

PS - the shell place in wilmington is called Ferguson's Marine Specialties. They've been in business since 1945.
http://www.fmsshells.com/