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Pago Pago question?

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uncle trav posted on 04/16/2009

I did a search of the threads on Pago Pago and didn't see a swizzle on any of them. What location is this swizzle from? Any help would be great. Thanks

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boutiki posted on 04/17/2009

Chicago. There were once three locations.
-Duke

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cheeky half posted on 04/17/2009

I think it may be from the Pago Pago that was in Tucson many moons ago. I emphasize the word 'think'.....

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cheeky half posted on 04/17/2009

I did say 'I think.....'

:)

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boutiki posted on 04/17/2009

I should say "I think" as well but I'm pretty sure they were used at the various Chicago Pago-Pago if for not other reason than we have run across a great many of them 'round these parts. But who knows, I've certainly been wrong before.
-Duke

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uncle trav posted on 04/17/2009

Thanks Duke I was thinking of Chicago as I'm just across the lake but wasn't sure.

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bigbrotiki posted on 04/17/2009

Also note that in quality of craftsmanship and rendering of the Wahine AND the typeface it comes close to the Chicago Shangri-La swizzle stick:

It would be interesting to compare other, non-Poly pop stirs from that swizzle foundry. This one says Beacon stir stick on the back

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uncle trav posted on 04/17/2009

Bigbro. Mine is marked BEACON SIGNSTIR. They made the Hawaiian Village Tampa sticks as well. They are of a good quality.

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TikiPhil posted on 04/17/2009

It would be interesting to compare other, non-Poly pop stirs from that swizzle foundry. This one says Beacon stir stick on the back

Here are a couple that showed up when I did a Google search on Beacon signstir:

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uncle trav posted on 04/17/2009

Nice. Here are a couple more from Beacon Signstir.

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bigbrotiki posted on 04/17/2009

You know what, my Shangri La swizzle says Beacon sign stir, too. :)

I was inspired by Trav's post to start this thread:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=32034&forum=1&start=last&0

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TIKIBOSKO posted on 04/17/2009

I had always assumed this stick was from the Tucson Pago Pago, why I have no idea?
As far as the similarities the guy doing the carving/sculpting may have been the same person or using the same reference.
Beacon was one of the big stick manufacturers in the U.S. I dare say you could do a book just about their work they must have done thousands of designs.

Bosko

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Tropical_Icebergs posted on 10/20/2009

I saw the sign but couldn't find the places..the paint has outlasted all traces..8)Welcome to Chicago..

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tikibars posted on 10/21/2009

As posted elsewhere, particularly on the comprehensive multinational Pago Pago thread started a few months ago....

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=32034&forum=1&start=30&hilite=pago%20pago

...this building is slated for demolition.

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Tropical_Icebergs posted on 10/22/2009

Ouch...I'm wounded and leaking Mai Tai from that stab (not to worry I heal quickly). Only recently did I have the chance to visit the "Fantastic" city of Chicago. It was then I chanced upon the sign everlastingly painted on the side of the building ,as I wandered towards the new Trader Vic's. The only reason to post this picture was to perhaps shed some light in regards to the swizzle stick question..not trying to start a new thread or interfere with an existing thread, just felt it was the appropriate picture to post in regards to subject....8)

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mermaid1111 posted on 08/20/2019

It is probably from Chicago since there were 3 locations there and these sticks seem to be found around the Chicago area.

[ Edited by: mermaid1111 2019-08-20 17:02 ]

[ Edited by mermaid1111 on 2024-11-11 22:14:11 ]

KBT3

Pago Pago, Long Beach, CA

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