The 10 Years Book of Tiki Anniversary Show Opening - California Events

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 5, 2010 12:19 PM No, not over quite yet! :) As an ENCORE thank you, I wanted to ad this appreciation to Palm Springs, THE PLACE! I am not rich, but whenever I go there, I feel like it, because I can enjoy the place and its highlights vicariously through my friends who are all into the same things I am into. This post is not to boast, but show my gratitude to TIKI, my guardian saint, who has allowed me to delve into these worlds of SWANK to a level that is unimaginable in my home country! This last weekend was one of those perfect Palm Springs moments: It is always a pleasure to stay at my long time friend Pete Moruzzi's place... ...one of those perfectly mid-century manicured houses that is totally unlike my own cluttered Tiki museum ...but absolutely lovely to recreate in. On Saturday, Pete and the Palm Springs Modcom held an award ceremony for architect Hugh Kaptur at the Riviera Hotel, and I got to see the slide show for it, here's my fave from it: Then Rory's pre-party, then my 10 Y BOT show opening, and the intimate after-opening reception at Rod and Cindra's fabulous house...at which point I was too tired to take photos, I apologize. Also I wanted to ad the lovely gift that Eric October made for me at the BOT show: A map to my house, with my guardian Moai, even down to the rope at its base! :) Thank You, Eric! Then on Sunday, I was invited to visit German actor's Udo Kier home. He converted a small local library into a loft living space!: ....to house his original mid-century furniture collection Even seasoned afficionado Pete Moruzzi was impressed Then Mr. Pete took us to a warehouse where several car collectors were storing their beauties!: Aaaaah! Blisssss.... Can anybody guess the make of this car?: It's a Facel Vega, a 50s luxury sportscar I had completely forgotten about since my childhood! Indeed, I live a postcard life full of vintage eye candy when here, and I wanted to share some of it with you. :) By the way, these original vintage postcards posted here (and more) can be purchased cheaply at the Albert Frey Visitor Center at the entrance to town, get them while they last!:

No, not over quite yet! :) As an ENCORE thank you, I wanted to ad this appreciation to Palm Springs, THE PLACE!

I am not rich, but whenever I go there, I feel like it, because I can enjoy the place and its highlights vicariously through my friends who are all into the same things I am into. This post is not to boast, but show my gratitude to TIKI, my guardian saint, who has allowed me to delve into these worlds of SWANK to a level that is unimaginable in my home country!

This last weekend was one of those perfect Palm Springs moments:

It is always a pleasure to stay at my long time friend Pete Moruzzi's place...

...one of those perfectly mid-century manicured houses that is totally unlike my own cluttered Tiki museum

...but absolutely lovely to recreate in.

On Saturday, Pete and the Palm Springs Modcom held an award ceremony for architect Hugh Kaptur at the Riviera Hotel, and I got to see the slide show for it, here's my fave from it:

Then Rory's pre-party, then my 10 Y BOT show opening, and the intimate after-opening reception at Rod and Cindra's fabulous house...at which point I was too tired to take photos, I apologize.

Also I wanted to ad the lovely gift that Eric October made for me at the BOT show:

A map to my house, with my guardian Moai, even down to the rope at its base! :) Thank You, Eric!

Then on Sunday, I was invited to visit German actor's Udo Kier home. He converted a small local library into a loft living space!:

....to house his original mid-century furniture collection

Even seasoned afficionado Pete Moruzzi was impressed

Then Mr. Pete took us to a warehouse where several car collectors were storing their beauties!:

Aaaaah! Blisssss....

Can anybody guess the make of this car?:

It's a Facel Vega, a 50s luxury sportscar I had completely forgotten about since my childhood!
Indeed, I live a postcard life full of vintage eye candy when here, and I wanted to share some of it with you. :)

By the way, these original vintage postcards posted here (and more) can be purchased cheaply at the Albert Frey Visitor Center at the entrance to town, get them while they last!:

Post #557891 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Oct 5, 2010 12:19 PM