Post #79428 by Johnny Dollar on Fri, Mar 5, 2004 11:38 AM

On 2004-03-05 11:29, bigbrotiki wrote:

Please go an take lots of pictures of the remains, wide and close up. And J$, what do you know about it?

Oh, and while we are in St. Louis, why are there no images, Exterior or Interior, to be found of "The Mainlander" (BOT p.179)

hey bigbro,

i took pictures several years ago, and intend to dig them out. looks like calvojoe might be able to give you a more immediate fix though :) i actually posted several months ago to ask if anyone knew anything about this particular structure,

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic-new.php?topic=6138&forum=1&vpost=58522

then i googled and found a great postcard of the bel air - i will try and scan and post this weekend. i inherited my grandfather's matchbook collection too this year, and he collected an original tv matchbook with the "mask" logo and the address that matches the site. that's the best i can tell you - i have some books of midcentury st. louis city culture, perhaps i can find some more info there re: trader vic's AND the mainlander. i'll ask my dad too, he grew up in st. louis 1940's -1950's. i'll get on the case... j$

[ Edited by: Johnny Dollar on 2004-03-05 11:40 ]