1963 Hawaiian Vacation

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T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 8:59 AM I recently acquired a 46 page scrapbook which chronicles a couple's two week, four island Hawaiian vacation in May 1963. The scrapbook is filled with so many delightful mementos of this trip that I thought I'd post the whole thing rather than just the tiki highlights. The book is so old that unfortunately the contents have been extremely difficult to extract, but they must come out since the pages are starting to disintegrate. A trip like this was such an event back in 1963 that the first two pages mainly consist of Bon Voyage cards. I wish there was some record of what the gifts were that went along with these cards and notes as one of them really piqued my interest. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 For those of you familiar with Oceanic Arts, I'm sure you've realized that this scrapbook belonged to Bob Van Oosting's parents. I asked Bob's permission before posting this, and he said that his mother would have loved to have seen this book shared with a group of people who could truly appreciate it. Stay tuned for pages and pages of photos, brochures, itineraries and menus. I'll continue posting as I continue to work these items out of the book. I intend to reassemble the book when I'm done in order to keep the collection complete while preserving its contents.
QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 10:02 AM wow, what a wonderful set of mementos, back then when people family's took trips, it was something to savor and remember and document. very nice kate! Amy
T Tobor64 Grand Member (1 year) Burbank, CA. Joined: Jul 13, 2009 Posts: 402	T Tobor64 Posted posted on Sat, Jul 18, 2009 10:46 AM Wow! This is fantastic! I love the art on those corny old bon voyage cards, really classic stuff. Can't wait to see more.
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 9:50 AM I stopped 1/2 way and said to myself...wait, I know that name. Totally Cool!!!
W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 10:39 AM This is great! Lookin' forward to seeing the whole book. The greeting cards made for people heading off on trips are interesting scraps from a bygone era. Travel has become so common these days I think the idea of giving someone a "Have a nice trip!" card would seem odd. (I also really dig the graphics on these cards.)
4 4WDtiki Tiki Socialite Omao, Kauai Joined: Aug 03, 2004 Posts: 1995	4 4WDtiki Posted posted on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 6:40 PM That time capsule fell into the right hands!
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 7:09 PM I got a few more pages worth of material scanned this evening. So many of these items are incredibly fragile. It's been quite the task to remove them. I love that Mrs. Van Oosting filled in the spaces on the pages with pictures from books and magazines. While reading through the Sightseeing Program & Optional Tours list on Page 6, I was thinking about what an amazing trip this must have been. I'm not too sure about the after-dinner viewing of Skid Row though. Page 4 Page 5 Page 6
J jensme Member new york Joined: Jul 20, 2009 Posts: 4	J jensme Posted posted on Mon, Jul 20, 2009 9:34 PM this very neat. they are my grandparents and i never even saw these. thanks for putting them up, i cant wait to see more. Jennifer Van Oosting Allen
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 9:08 AM On 2009-07-20 21:34, jensme wrote: this very neat. they are my grandparents and i never even saw these. thanks for putting them up, i cant wait to see more. Jennifer Van Oosting Allen I'm so glad that you're enjoying this. I was able to remove and scan another page this morning. The Van Oostings stayed at the Biltmore in Waikiki which was later imploded to make room for the Hyatt Regency. Page 7
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 4:09 PM This brochure was a smidge too large for my printer, so I did the best that I could with scanning it. Page 8
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 5:32 PM That last image also appears on a United Airlines travel poster, but reversed: I've also seen the same photo on a record cover, as well as this version, with the girl clipped-out:
A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 5:57 PM Thank you Tiki-Kate and Sabu and others for raising the signal to noise ratio here lately. What I mean is, it's refreshing to see these threads quietly being populated with more imagery and fun info, amidst the noise and the usual trolling etc. on many other threads. Noise can be fun too, but lately I get more pleasure out of a quiet village. -Randy
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 5:35 PM On 2009-07-23 17:57, aquarj wrote: Noise can be fun too, but lately I get more pleasure out of a quiet village. You and me both, Randy. I finished a few more pages. The place mat from Marion's on Page 10 was way too big for my scanner, so I had to do it in two scans. I'm sure there's a way to get them to match up, but I just wasn't up to the task today. Page 9 Page 10
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 1:01 AM On 2009-07-22 09:08, Tiki-Kate wrote: I was able to remove and scan another page this morning. The Van Oostings stayed at the Biltmore in Waikiki which was later imploded to make room for the Hyatt Regency. Kate, thanks, this post conclusively answers my question I had a while back about the home of this menu: On 2009-05-20 16:59, bigbrotiki wrote: A friend brought me a B&W xerox of an UNKNOWN Honululu restaurant interior and asked me if I would recognize it: I did not, but I recognized the girl: Not the girl on the left, but the Hula dancer on the menu cover on the right. I have seen that menu before, it is lime green/yellow/brown and it is from the ....Kailua Room? Leilani Lounge? Waikiki Room? I cannot recall, WHO knows? Nice decor for just a coffee shop.
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 8:29 AM I had time to get one more page done this morning. Page 11 The Sky-View Eleven was on the back of one of the other pictures. It was too cool not to include.
D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 9:41 AM Cool, Kate solved the mystery of Bigbro's black and white photo. A hotel coffee shop, go figure! DC
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 4:39 PM The next page had an odd item on it. The photo of Diamond Head was not taken on this trip but in 1960 and was sent to the Van Oostings by someone named Mary Lou. Page 12
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Jul 26, 2009 9:38 PM Wow, the gardens at the Chines place look great...the whole place does! Something tells it's not like that anymore... And someone please find a similar view photo of Diamond Head, but from the 90s, and do a comparison post :D
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 4:51 PM On 2009-07-26 21:38, bigbrotiki wrote: And someone please find a similar view photo of Diamond Head, but from the 90s, and do a comparison post :D :lol: Page 13 Page 14
BB Bongo Bungalow Member Indiana Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 1295	BB Bongo Bungalow Posted posted on Mon, Jul 27, 2009 6:50 PM Thanks Kate! Someday I'll post my 1980 trip to Hawaii, but it'll not be as special as this!
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 4:28 PM I'm really glad that so many people are enjoying this thread. Page 15 Page 16
M Mo-Eye Member Taboo Island, USA Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 646	M Mo-Eye Posted posted on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 5:57 PM On 2009-07-26 21:38, bigbrotiki wrote: And someone please find a similar view photo of Diamond Head, but from the 90s, and do a comparison post :D This one is kind of close:
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 6:02 PM On 2009-07-28 16:28, Tiki-Kate wrote: I'm really glad that so many people are enjoying this thread. I believe Coconut Island was used for the opening/closing shots of Gilligan's Island.
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 7:52 PM Page 17
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 5:34 PM This next page has some of my favorite graphics. I love those Dole pineapple girls. I got a good laugh from the suntan lotion manufacturer telling users to apply more after they're done in the sun for the day to moisturize the skin and from the pride that Dole took in the massive amounts of spraying that they did on their crops. Page 18
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 6:25 PM Page 19 Page 20
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 6:39 PM On 2009-07-20 21:34, jensme wrote: this very neat. they are my grandparents and i never even saw these. thanks for putting them up, i cant wait to see more. Jennifer Van Oosting Allen Hey Tiki-Kate did you offer to give Jennifer this scrapbook since these are her relatives? Or did you get it from someone else related to the family? Nice to see all these images but if I was Jennifer I would personally like to keep something like this in the family--since it seems like the girl didnt even know it existed in the first place. I just know if my grandparent's Hawaiian vacation album (which I own now) ended up anywhere outside my family I would try to get it back since..well they are related to me. I was just curious . [ Edited by: leleliz 2009-07-31 18:41 ]
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2592	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Fri, Jul 31, 2009 8:37 PM Nice One Lady! :roll: Thanks for putting an awkward speed bump into an interesting thread. Questions like that are much better in PM form but I know you have to comment on every thread ever so it probably didn't occur to you. Hopefully we'll get to see more.
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Aug 1, 2009 12:02 AM Wow, The Willows, Ulu MauVillage, Dole... they didn't leave anything out, did they. Four islands in two weeks, this must have been a fully travel agency arranged vacation. A text book Hawaii scrap book, I'd say. The balance between photos, personal mementos and brochure graphics is just perfect. After such a trip, no wonder one wanted to continue the fun on the mainland.
Z ZuluMagoo Tiki Socialite Denver, CO Joined: Jun 26, 2002 Posts: 492	Z ZuluMagoo Posted posted on Sat, Aug 1, 2009 7:56 AM Kate, thanks for all your work on posting this scrapbook! Awesome trip down memory lane. Zulu
J jensme Member new york Joined: Jul 20, 2009 Posts: 4	J jensme Posted posted on Sat, Aug 1, 2009 7:55 PM this is great, I'm really enjoying seeing this, especially the photos of my grandparents, they look so young and happy. this trip was 3 years before i was born. thanks again for sharing. Jennifer VanOosting Allen
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sun, Aug 2, 2009 6:54 PM I went to Oceanic Arts yesterday and had a nice talk with Bob. He told me how much he and his brother are enjoying this thread. I'm glad that so many people are getting the opportunity to see the scrapbook. Page 21 Page 22 Page 22
I isotiki Member Simi Valley,CA Joined: Apr 07, 2002 Posts: 50	I isotiki Posted posted on Sun, Aug 2, 2009 9:06 PM What a great collection Kate. Hawaii is a very special place. No wonder they held on to the memories for so long. Now we can enjoy them. Thank you for posting.
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Mon, Aug 3, 2009 5:36 PM Page 24 Page 25
AF A Frame Member Mr. C's on the Coast Highway Joined: Apr 16, 2009 Posts: 332	AF A Frame Posted posted on Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:07 PM Kate, I know it takes time to do this, so thank you! It's really great that you've shared it with all TCers. That last postcard is amazing! Is it a Mike Roberts?
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Mon, Aug 3, 2009 6:11 PM On 2009-08-03 18:07, A frame wrote: That last postcard is amazing! Is it a Mike Roberts? It's the Kona Coast Hotel, and it's not a Mike Roberts. There's definitely at least one Mike Roberts card that I'll be posting in the next few days though.
CL Coco Loco Member Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 820	CL Coco Loco Posted posted on Mon, Aug 3, 2009 8:29 PM Amazing stuff! Thanks for posting this Kate!
QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 11:59 AM Kate, really great stuff, thank you for posting it all, I appreciate it and everyone is really enjoying it all! Amy [ Edited by: Queen Kamehameha 2009-08-04 11:59 ]
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 5:24 PM Page 26 Page 27
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Wed, Aug 5, 2009 6:02 PM Page 28 Page 29
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 6:24 PM Page 30 Page 31 Page 32
TWO Tai Won On Tiki Socialite San Jose Island Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 246	TWO Tai Won On Posted posted on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 8:53 PM Amazing stuff Kate, Thank you for taking the time to post it. It is so easy to imagine that scrapbook coming from anyone of my relatives trips to Hawaii. Sadly, my family's are long gone. Keep 'em coming.
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Fri, Aug 7, 2009 8:12 PM Page 33 Page 34 Page 35
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sat, Aug 8, 2009 7:41 PM Page 36 Page 37
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Sun, Aug 9, 2009 4:50 PM Page 38 Page 39 Page 40
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Mon, Aug 10, 2009 4:25 PM Page 41
D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Mon, Aug 10, 2009 4:50 PM Wow, Kate! Talk about saving the best for last. That is one awesome tiki menu from the Hale Koloa. Love the number coded explanation of the cover art, perfect for the mainland visitors. DC
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 4:46 AM Also a classic from the O.A. menu collection. Though I have never in all my years seen anything like Nr.5 as a "Spirit Shield from the Islands of Kauai". :D Mistakes happen even in the most earnest attempts of educating people about Tiki.

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