Treasures From the Deep Opal & Shell Museum, Batemans Bay NSW, Australia (store) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 1:51 PM Good stuff. I am reminded of some of my favorite Beachcomber light concepts: The Oceanic Arts "Sea Life" lamps: I was lucky enough to obtain the last lamp in this style from O.A. in the 90s - but mine is WITHOUT the inside diorama, because the bottle is frosted inside, to make the light bulb glow more softly. Here is another style from their catalogue, unfortunately one cannot make out the details inside, but the descriptions are telling: Mini underwater dioramas - what a cool concept for a lamp! The only place I ever saw one of these in situ was at the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach - in its original incarnation, of course. Also, whenever I see a place like the one above I am reminded of the greatest sea shell store of them all, also gone:

Good stuff. I am reminded of some of my favorite Beachcomber light concepts: The Oceanic Arts "Sea Life" lamps:

I was lucky enough to obtain the last lamp in this style from O.A. in the 90s - but mine is WITHOUT the inside diorama, because the bottle is frosted inside, to make the light bulb glow more softly. Here is another style from their catalogue, unfortunately one cannot make out the details inside, but the descriptions are telling:

Mini underwater dioramas - what a cool concept for a lamp! The only place I ever saw one of these in situ was at the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach - in its original incarnation, of course.

Also, whenever I see a place like the one above I am reminded of the greatest sea shell store of them all, also gone:

Post #622526 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 1:51 PM