Don's tiki stuff missing? - General Tiki

O Otto Grand Member (3 years) NorCal Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 1000	O Otto Posted posted on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 7:57 PM On 2012-08-28 12:06, bigbrotiki wrote: I think the Dagger Bar existed only in the Waikiki location. Here's a brief history of what happened to the original Hollywood motherlode: From the original McCadden place to the Marina del Rey one to being auctioned off in the late 80s: On 2006-12-21 12:16, bigbrotiki wrote: I am pretty sure it is completely gutted. This was the site of a legendary auction in the 80's, after its closure. Apparently quite a few artifacts had migrated from the original Hollywood Beachcomber to here (after ITS closure), and original celebrity chopsticks in their bamboo cases (BOT p.74) as well as original Leetegs (!) were sold off for a few dollars. I was still new in town then, and only heard about it afterwards... [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2012-08-28 12:07 ] I was at that auction.

On 2012-08-28 12:06, bigbrotiki wrote:
I think the Dagger Bar existed only in the Waikiki location. Here's a brief history of what happened to the original Hollywood motherlode: From the original McCadden place to the Marina del Rey one to being auctioned off in the late 80s:

On 2006-12-21 12:16, bigbrotiki wrote:
I am pretty sure it is completely gutted. This was the site of a legendary auction in the 80's, after its closure. Apparently quite a few artifacts had migrated from the original Hollywood Beachcomber to here (after ITS closure), and original celebrity chopsticks in their bamboo cases (BOT p.74) as well as original Leetegs (!) were sold off for a few dollars. I was still new in town then, and only heard about it afterwards...

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2012-08-28 12:07 ]

I was at that auction.

Post #650119 by Otto on Wed, Aug 29, 2012 7:57 PM