Post #485617 by tiki1963 on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 10:20 AM

Along with the last two posts, I'm not sure how many TC'ers are aware what an incredibly great thing Trader Vic's is doing for us.

This is not a money making venture for them. This isn't an advertised event.

Trader Vic's is one of the top creators of this neat world we all love here on TC. They have been for over 60 years. The gals at TV's and the management opened up their otherwise VERY closed archives/warehouse to US specifically.

The prices are unbelievably fair. 7 foot, hand carved poles were selling for less than some Tiki Farm mugs. Even the poly-Asian stuff is nice and absolutely worth the money. Rather than chainsaw the extra decor material that they cannot re-use, TV's offered it to us.

I'm sure it's not an easy job to set up this sale, not to mention 4 straight/full days of doing retail sales which the girls volunteered. That's not what they normally do.

I just think some praise, no matter what we may think of one tiki or another, is in order for some terrific people at TV's.

On another subject, over the last week, I received an e-mail from Chris Nichols at the LA Conservancy's Modern Committee. Apparently, the demolition of the A-Frame and facade of the Beverly Hills Trader Vic's started on Friday. The Modern Committee folks were wondering if anyone knew about what the fate of the huge parking lot tiki would be.

Apparently, over the weekend, it was to be chain-sawed!

I asked Kier if they knew about it.

Well, we all have another reason to love the Trader Vics people....after being alerted (btw, they have little contact with the Hilton management), they rushed to save not only the big tiki, but also the original neon sign!

Another world famous tiki saved from the Volcano gods!

Anyhow, thanks to the gals at the warehouse and all the folks at Trader Vic's in Oakland!