Post #610773 by TheBigT on Wed, Oct 19, 2011 10:24 AM

Don't know why it took me so long to upload these... but here they are: two masks from the Poly-Asian on South Main. I don't have any photos that show the masks in context with the building, but if I remember correctly they were supposedly on either side of the front door (or near). These photos are from the ebay auction on 2007. I believe they went for over $400 each. I'll edit with the original text from the auction which described where these masks were situated if I can find it. :)

Here are the two brief conversations I had with Ott Chin, Peter Chin's son, in March 2007 just after the auction:

3/19/07

My Dad had purchased that restaurant from Albert Gee as Mr. Gee's business was crumbling. I worked the restaurant everyday when I was a kid and I remember like it was yesterday. Everything from Mr. Motto (the talking bird) to the Kabuki Room (japanese room where patrons had robes and sat on the floor. Unfortunately I have no memorabilia. Thanks for asking. Ott Chin

3/20/07

I believe my Dad owned it from 1965-1969. Reason I say that is because he took me to the Astrodome to see Cassius Clay and Cleveland Williams fight and that was in '66. Yes the Club Luau was still upstairs. Even though I was about 11 and 12 I remember those VooDoo Bowls and real coconuts. If someone opened a restaurant like that now it would probably do well. Back when my Dad got suckered into buying it people only ate out for Mother's Day, Valentine's and Graduation. Thanks for your interest, it gets me to think about what a great influence my Dad was on my work ethics.