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Tiki Archeology Video- last minute X-mas gift idea?

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Just moved that box and noticed that I have a bunch of those left-
Anyone doesn't have it yet and want one? I promise I send it superfast to get there before X-mas:
 
This delightful journey into Tikiland consists of two videos produced before THE BOOK OF TIKI was published. But since my research had a major influence on the making of them, they visually complement the book nicely.
Expeditions to sites that are now gone, like THE TIKIS and the Playa Del Rey Polynesian Village Apartments, Interviews, and archival footage of people and places mentioned in the book allow the urban archeologist to revisit and discover the sites and sounds of Polynesia Americana:

PART 1 : "THE AIRCONDITIONED EDEN"-25 minutes-

This 1996 documentary was produced and directed by expatriate American Peter Stuart for BBC’s channel 4. The archival footage features highlights such as Martin Denny’s first live performance on the Dinah Shore show. To actually SEE Augie Colon voice those birdcalls is an unforgettable moment (I apologize that my voice over was layed over some of it!). Martin is also interviewed in the film, and we see one of the last interviews with James Michener. -Original footage of the Disneyland Tiki room and the Kon Tiki voyage further document important Tiki moments in history.

PART 2: "HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INFLIGHT VIDEO MAGAZINE" -20 minutes-
This Tiki Tour of Los Angeles was only shown on outbound flights of Hawaiian Airlines in 1999. You get to see my house, my Kon Tiki shirt, lots of Tiki apartments (like the Armet & Davis designed Polynesian Village which is now razed), Bahooka’s Restaurant, and Oceanic Arts in Whittier. Gracious host Miss Hawaii 1998 does not necessarily follow my train of thought, but does a good job stroking the lava rock Vanna White-style.

(So I sold a bunch of videos at the Atlanta Hukilau, and I popped one in the bigscreen player at the Fountainhead Lounge, and to my surprise I see that I have involuntaryly copied a bonus piece at the end of it: The DON TIKI musicvideo shot at La Mariana's in Waikiki! It's not mentioned on the box because I forgot it was at the end of the HAWAIIAN AIRLINES tape!
So the first batch will include this as a bonus offering, get it while it lasts.)

PAYMENT TERMS: Mail Order Only!
For simplicity, it's 20.- dollars. DO send cash! A 20.- bill is easy to hide in an envelope (checks will do in a pinch). Mail to:

Sven Kirsten
2300 Hidalgo Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039

This video is made only for Tiki Centralites and personal sale by me. Any profiteering with it on e-bay will result in loss of mana!

Hi Bigbro,

Save one for me $$ on the way. Guess my emails got lost again... Mahalo

.....if you can wait, i can have the $20 in the mail for ya on dec.20th....lemme know, i'd love to check it out.....mahalo

T

OK so maybe I'm a schlub for not getting one earlier... but I won't be a schlub a twice!

bro, please hold one aside for me. I will send da moolah as soon as I steal it from my wife! Thanks!

S

While I swore I would never buy another "video" again...I can't pass these up. The $$$ is in the mail today.

bigbrotiki wrote:
...I popped one in the bigscreen player at the Fountainhead Lounge, and to my surprise I see that I have involuntaryly copied a bonus piece at the end of it: The DON TIKI musicvideo shot at La Mariana's in Waikiki!...

BigBro:
This music video is simply hilarious! Just watching that "knowing look" that the cast gives during the video is classic! Do you know if Don Tiki has done music videos for any of their other songs? I'd like to get it if it's available.

SugarCaddyDaddy

HH

ok save me one too, I'll send it out when I get back from LA next week
thanks

M

Save one for me, big man!

Thanks,

Martin

Sven, I hope you have one left. I'm sending the check out tomarrow. I'm looking forward to seeing the video.

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