1962 International Trade Fair, Chicago, IL (other) - Locating Tiki

STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Tue, Nov 16, 2010 11:02 PM A featured event of the 1962 International Trade Fair was a Hawaiian Water Ski show, along the shores of Lake Michigan. The Hawaiian skiers do their tricks in front of a man-made floating island created just for the show. You can see the fake palm trees, native hut, and something else familiar... :up: Are those actual tikis on a floating island in Lake Michigan? Why yes they are! "Robert Wilinski, president of the United States Marine Raider Association, and Captain Joseph Chmlik, USMC, studying the mock plans for an assault on the Chicago lakefront, July 23, 1962 for the upcoming International Trade Fair festivities. Spying in the background are Meister Brau Water Skiing Show beauties Joanne Cotichelli, Jackie Andrews, and Florence Imber." Those tikis must have been made of some kind of foam material to be light enough for the floating island. Sadly, this was probably one of the shortest lived tiki locations. I'm sure it was dismantled soon after the Trade Fair. Probably only existed for a week or so.

A featured event of the 1962 International Trade Fair was a Hawaiian Water Ski show, along the shores of Lake Michigan.

The Hawaiian skiers do their tricks in front of a man-made floating island created just for the show. You can see the fake palm trees, native hut, and something else familiar...

:up: Are those actual tikis on a floating island in Lake Michigan?

Why yes they are!

"Robert Wilinski, president of the United States Marine Raider Association, and Captain Joseph Chmlik, USMC, studying the mock plans for an assault on the Chicago lakefront, July 23, 1962 for the upcoming International Trade Fair festivities. Spying in the background are Meister Brau Water Skiing Show beauties Joanne Cotichelli, Jackie Andrews, and Florence Imber."

Those tikis must have been made of some kind of foam material to be light enough for the floating island. Sadly, this was probably one of the shortest lived tiki locations. I'm sure it was dismantled soon after the Trade Fair. Probably only existed for a week or so.

Post #565375 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Tue, Nov 16, 2010 11:02 PM