Post #374736 by ikitnrev on Sat, Apr 19, 2008 11:31 AM

Here is a picture of the two tiki poles I obtained from the former Honolulu Restaurant, before I stood them upright. The flash does make them appear brighter than they were in the restaurant.

I did talk with the Chans, the former owners of the Honolulu. These tiki poles were already painted in these bright colors when they purchased the restaurant in 1978, and were never repainted or retouched from then until the closing in 2004. The poles must have been painted by the original owner/designer, who only ran the Honolulu for 10 months before selling it to the Chans.

So I will keep these poles colors as they currently exist. My sentiment is for the Honolulu, the Chans, and my memories of the place, and for this unique case, leaving the bright colors seems to be the best thing to do, especially since I promised them that I would treat them well.

I guess someday, I will pass away or transfer ownership of the poles to someone else, and it might be easier for that person to repaint/stain the poles, since they might have no personal memories of the Honolulu itself.

By the way, there were two outside poles that were once brightly colored, but then later painted in a single brown color around 1979/80. Sabina is the proud owner of those poles.

Vern