Post #619740 by Phillip Roberts on Tue, Jan 3, 2012 10:40 PM

Aloha,

On 2011-12-31 15:02, msteeln wrote:
wow, I've never seen that mural, pretty cool.

And isn't that the point of Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photographs? This thread has always been about memories; yours, mine and ALL others. Feel free to add any photo on this thread to any other.

Please share your stories. That's what makes interesting content to me. It's all about the exploration of this resort and it's place in Polynesian Pop.

As a state that came late into the Tiki Scene, (and lasted far beyond the accepted decline) I find Hawaii incredibly fascinating.

There is SO MUCH out there, waiting to be discovered.

Today, I got an email from someone local who bought the book and called Bess Press to get in touch with me.

In Millilani, there is a previously un-documented Brownlee carving bought at the closing auction of the Tahitian Lanai and apparently installed at his house. I am scheduling a road trip to take pictures of John's carving in the very near future.

And now, a little something for Kele...

An INSIDE shot of the Tahitian Lanai looking OUT toward the pool lanai. This comes from a scrapbook dated around 1967... You can barely see a carved Brownlee pole outside the window to the right of the lady and further right a waitress. Try as I might, I can't bring those out better in Photoshop. Glass, flash and dark are very hard compensate for.