Post #527737 by bigbrotiki on Mon, May 3, 2010 4:49 PM

My pleasure. Such a find deserves due attention. So far not too many of these have re-surfaced. Here is the 1972 Witco catalog page with the Tahiti bar:

And here is a Tahiti bar (partial view) in a contemporary Tiki habitat (at my home):

And here is the original receipt for it, from the same store in Memphis that Elvis Presley outfitted his Jungle Room from:
The original owner bought not only a complete rumpus room, but also a bed room set:

Note that (with the stools) it was the most expensive item on the list: 798.- bucks (on the bottom) back in 1973: The Cadillac of Witco bars.

The fact that it was not available before the early 1970s makes it entirely possible that it once stood at the Bali Hai, as Witco did outfit many mid-Western Tiki restaurants. But there is always the possibility that some adventurous soul really was inspired by the local Polynesian palace and inquired and bought it for their own rec room.