Trader Vic's, Honolulu, HI, (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 5:01 PM Taboo Dan, Those are some astute comments. I have this drink menu mailer that indicates that the original Trader Vic's in Hawaii was owned by Granny Abbott and Fred Mosher. I also have an old Wine List menu that is made of a thin balsa wood type of material. It looks like the font graphics and the building style changed for the Hawaii location from the old look of Hinky Dinks on the early Trader Vic's matchbooks. Interestingly though, this matchbook has both the Oakland and Honolulu locations listed on it. A mystery. I saw this Trading License from the Hawaii Trader Vic's on Tiki Gallery that was dated October 1946 so this was one of the earliest Trader Vic's even though it does not appear to be affiliated. DC

Taboo Dan,

Those are some astute comments. I have this drink menu mailer that indicates that the original Trader Vic's in Hawaii was owned by Granny Abbott and Fred Mosher.

I also have an old Wine List menu that is made of a thin balsa wood type of material. It looks like the font graphics and the building style changed for the Hawaii location from the old look of Hinky Dinks on the early Trader Vic's matchbooks.

Interestingly though, this matchbook has both the Oakland and Honolulu locations listed on it. A mystery.

I saw this Trading License from the Hawaii Trader Vic's on Tiki Gallery that was dated October 1946 so this was one of the earliest Trader Vic's even though it does not appear to be affiliated.

Post #499460 by Dustycajun on Wed, Dec 16, 2009 5:01 PM