The Saga of Tiki Lee's Home Tiki Room - Home Tiki Bars

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 7, 2007 6:20 AM Wow Lee, here is proof positive that you are a collector first, and an An-tiki dealer second. I always thought I could never be a dealer, because I never would let go of the good stuff, but here we can see that a lot of good stuff sorta sticks :) That collection is really a proud achievement. It seems that when one makes it a business, one gets to see that much more stuff, and can pick and choose. How cool. In film production, I always envied the guys in the art department because they would get to go to the prop rental houses. I only visited a few so far, but I tell you, the vintage treasures at Hollywood prop places! These places have warehouses full of great rare stuff: Shelves upon shelves of rattan furniture alone, and more of home bars, 50s lamps...everything. Not that you can keep it all, but sometimes stuff gets "broken", and the production insurance pays. I really like the ashtray collection, it glitters like jewelry. Are they from all genres-Tiki, Vegas, lounges, etc? -Oh, already answered that one now... And who did that wonderful black velvet, is it signed? [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2007-08-07 06:26 ]

Wow Lee, here is proof positive that you are a collector first, and an An-tiki dealer second. I always thought I could never be a dealer, because I never would let go of the good stuff, but here we can see that a lot of good stuff sorta sticks :) That collection is really a proud achievement. It seems that when one makes it a business, one gets to see that much more stuff, and can pick and choose. How cool.

In film production, I always envied the guys in the art department because they would get to go to the prop rental houses. I only visited a few so far, but I tell you, the vintage treasures at Hollywood prop places! These places have warehouses full of great rare stuff: Shelves upon shelves of rattan furniture alone, and more of home bars, 50s lamps...everything. Not that you can keep it all, but sometimes stuff gets "broken", and the production insurance pays.

I really like the ashtray collection, it glitters like jewelry. Are they from all genres-Tiki, Vegas, lounges, etc?
-Oh, already answered that one now... And who did that wonderful black velvet, is it signed?

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2007-08-07 06:26 ]

Post #323764 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Aug 7, 2007 6:20 AM