Post #730432 by tikicoma on Mon, Oct 27, 2014 11:25 PM

A small detail but the Kalua room opened 12/02/53. Uncle Trav, the Marc Bellaire Underglaze Instruction book published in 1957 was put together from ceramics magazine photo articles shot in 1955. In these he shows how to make a beachcomber plate and lots of other stuff as well. In 1951 he opened a 10,000 production studio to "produce his works for the national demand" and by 1953 was in full production (what ever that was) and was named Top California Ceramic Designer of the Year by Interiors Magazine. If you look carefully I think you'll find four mugs/glasses were designed by Marc Bellaire on the Kalua menu the Beachcombers Grog and Island Sour both with somewhat differing beachcomber designs, and I believe the Dr. Fong and Black Pearl are his designs as well. He not only made ceramics but had his designs on glasses and cocktail shakers. So it's possible his wares were nationally available in '53 and were nationwide by '55.

aloha, tikicoma

[ Edited by: tikicoma 2014-10-27 23:28 ]