Post #448717 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 5:39 PM

Goood! I tried to provoke some reaction, thanks.

First and foremost nowadays, comes the

INTERNET! Humu humu JUST posted a great source here!:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=32079&forum=1&2

Mind boggling, but if MANY look, everyone will find something and can ad it to the puzzle.
And then the great LIFE archives. And on and on...

Now: I wrote and researched the Book of Tiki largely without the internet. I used:

Yellow pages: Current and vintage (at local library) Boris can tell you more!
Vintage Matchbooks and postcards (at paper collectors shows and collectors clubs)
Friends who are as nuts as I (now we also have Tiki Central)
Oceanic Arts (They were THERE!)
Libraries (for images and newspaper articles)
Used book stores.
Flea markets
Cruising the urban sea of L.A. and looking for tall palm trees

Like mentioned above: Once you have found the addresses, google street view is a god sent. Then go and photograph.

When cold calling veterans that have all but forgotten that they were purveyors of some part of Poly pop at some point, be prepared to be met with mistrust and suspicion." Who would be into THIS? They must have some ulterior motive.." Be patient and polite, and persistent but not pushy.

Go dig, kids, there is lots that is yet uncovered! :)