Post #726734 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Sep 2, 2014 10:30 AM

Nice photos, Ernie!

On 2014-09-02 06:15, Kon-Hemsby wrote:

Hi, was the Tri-City Suncoast Fiesta board added in later, as I can't see it in the original photo?

Too fast on the scrolling finger there, Kon Hemsby, you went right by version 2 of the photo :)
That's the one I picked - it accommodated the title better.

On 2014-09-02 08:42, MaukaHale wrote:

….I had my own room in the basement that I decorated. I even made a bar in wood shop in middle school. It had black walnut for the top with bamboo and lauhala matting.

Wow, not bad for a young lad!

Through my parents I saw homes that were well decorated in the south seas mode. There was a demand for home decorations.

I can only imagine how many tropical basement bars must have existed in Southern California and the rest of the US. That tradition spanned several decades. It tears my heart out each time I hear about another one being torn out for renovations.

I had an uncle that had a business that made tikis and masks out of Styrofoam.

Any family photos left of that?

I know you had limited space but if there was more that could be added I would have liked to see more of the homes that lived the tiki experience.

That stuff is really hard to come by. Someone should make a book on all the Tiki Revival home bars. That book could have a whole chapter on the original home bars, and one on the original supply places. Of course there is the chapter "Travel to Exotic Places - In your own Basement" in Tiki Modern :)

TC disclaimer: Before everyone comes down on me for criticizing I only did it for the purpose of discussion. I'm
very happy to have this book in my library as well as gaining the knowledge that is in this book.

No one should, this is exactly what I had asked for, some honest and constructive criticism! - Mahalo, Sven

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2014-09-02 10:42 ]