Post #701072 by Fez Moai on Tue, Dec 3, 2013 2:18 PM

Hi Everybody! I was able to buy and secure the last remaining barrel lights that hung inside Bahooka. These are over 40 years old and are made of wooden barrels that were cut in half. By the printing on some, they look like they were Scotch barrels and some have the inside charred, which is what they did to add flavor. This is a great chance to get an actual light that was used in Bahooka for over 40 years and add an authentic slice to your home tiki bar, rumpus room, dungeon, etc. I have become friends with one of the new owners and spent the past weekend lugging these home. I do have the pics to prove their provenance as you would want to make sure you're getting the real deal. I'm giving them a light cleaning (compressed air, brush) but will pretty much leave them as is. There are at least 2 different sizes, with the larger ones being pretty heavy. I am a big tiki fan and have lurked on these pages for years, but now I've signed up because I would like to get these out to people who would appreciate their tiki history and not turn them into an outdoor planter. My sister suggested that and I had to tell her to shush. Anyway, I live in the San Gabriel Valley, close to the OC, IE, and LA. I have these neatly stored now, but will go through them and clean them up in the meanwhile. Oh, and I have some of the Parrots that hung about also.

[ Edited by: Fez Moai 2013-12-04 00:04 ]