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Tiki Central / Locating Tiki / South Seas at the Pike, Long Beach, CA (bar)

Post #785837 by HotelCharlieEcho on Mon, Apr 9, 2018 5:09 PM

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Looking at the pictures a little more, I'm convinced the "monkey" patrons were supposed to keep as a "guide" was just one of those coconuts you see carved out to hold an ordinary drinking glass.

There's a carved coconut behind the bar in this detail from one of the pictures:

You can still find these things for sale out there:

http://www.olafstore.top/vintage-hand-carved-coconut-head-tiki-bar-lounge-decor-cup-holder-bank-monkey-p-1046.htm