Tiki Central / California Events
Bahooka Mug Release Party June 19
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WoooHooooo! Bahooka is having a New Mug Release Party on June 19th @ 5:30. Call to make your reservations. [ Edited by: WooHooWahine 2010-06-12 16:07 ] |
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Sat, Jun 12, 2010 5:06 PM
Ahh, I definitely gotta go to that, WooHoo!!!! |
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Sat, Jun 12, 2010 6:43 PM
Suave! I want one! How much? |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 7:08 AM
i've seen this mug in person . the details and the glaze are amazing. everyone needs to have 1 0r 2 of these in their collection!!! |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 10:59 AM
Soooo... I use to live in Pasadena, and was a frequent visitor to Bahooka (they even have some of my fish from when I moved) :) I contacted everyone's favorite hostess, Samantha, about grabbing some for me. But I haven't heard back yet. She's always a little hit or miss with the emails (but, I |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 2:59 PM
[ Edited by: MakeDaMug 2010-06-13 15:00 ] |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 3:08 PM
I am really liking the mug!!! It is very original looking. Super stoked on a new mug with some nautical elements and still having a tiki in it!!! Great Job dudes!!! |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 4:13 PM
First mug I've liked in a looooong time - and this one's awesome! I'll be there to get one fo' sho'! (I really like the blue & green 'test' glazes, too - any chance they'll see the light of day? I'd love to get all three...) |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 5:22 PM
Buy a Drink and Keep a Mug, Buy two Drinks, have a Better Night and I'll Buy the Second mug off you. |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 5:48 PM
Thank you everyone for showing so much enthusiasm for this cocktail vessel, I am thrilled that my first attempt at designing one turns out to be such a crowd pleaser! I can't wait for my own first concoction to christen the mug, and that in its proper environment, with the proper music...AND the proper Poly popsters to celebrate with! Okole Maluna!
Zeta, it will cost you a book from the Museo Nacional de Antropologia Expo! :) |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 7:42 PM
oops - double post! [ Edited by: Doctor Z 2010-06-13 19:56 ] |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 8:35 PM
Now which Bahooka Tropical cocktail is worthy enough to be served in that mug ?? :) Go Panthers !! [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-13 20:37 ] |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 8:59 PM
Gold Cup...Ask for it flaming and it will show up at your table on fire ! |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 10:09 PM
BEAUTIFUL, I can't wait! |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 11:08 PM
Awesome! Got an early Father's Day BBQ to go to, but hopefully I can sneak away for dinner! About time. I've been inquiring about their new mugs for over a year now. |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 9:22 AM
Nice mug! Is there a story behind this? Sven, were you in the back booth of the Bahooka with the bubbling fish tanks all around when you were overcome with inspiration and you grabbed a napkin and a pen to start sketching it out... and colored it in with some sauce from your appetizer? or were you on a research expedition in the parking lot, mapping and surveying the grounds with pin point accuracy, wearing a safari pith helmet and a field easel sketching the grounds when you found this lost relic sculpt of a mug sitting in the center of a rotted out pier piling. Or did you already post about this somewhere else? |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 12:04 PM
Aaaah....yes, actually BOTH! I can't remember which came first, it's all a blur! |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 12:37 PM
No, to be honest, besides the Bahooka environment inspiring me, if I think back to what probably stirred me conceptually, it would be Crazy Al's great Kona Club mug: When I first saw that baby, I thought "What a great way to capture the texture and feel of a Tiki temple! The environs and architecture of Tiki are so rich in motifs, there should be more of that in the ceramic genre!" |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 2:34 PM
i will DEFINITELY be there! I will writing and doing a PODCAST for my DARK & TIKI blog! i cannot wait to finally meet Sven! |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 3:15 PM
ALSO, will there be a Tiki Central meet up for this?? |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 5:30 PM
Think of the whole event as a Tiki Central meet-up. (Does Go-Go still work there?) Go Panthers !! |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 5:31 PM
i'm there for Chico's section! bring on the Grenades! maybe will the pin pulled.. |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 5:41 PM
I will be there. Jeff(btd) [ Edited by: bigtikidude 2010-06-15 09:52 ] |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 6:59 PM
Arrrggghhhh!!! We've hired DJ Jay Strongman, providing music for this event. Wadda snipe Jeff!! GEEZIS!!! |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 7:52 PM
Hmmm... alright - since it looks like the mugs + drink are going to be $20...here's my new offer. Who wants to grab me a mug, and I'll pay for your drink?? So.. who wants a free drink or two?!? Shoot me a message, and we can figure something out :) Thanks again all! |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 10:23 PM
I'll be there- sporting my NEW Kiki Von Tiki dress (that I won at the Silent Auction at Mariepalooza of course :) John O - I haven't 4got that I still owe you 40.00 worth of alcohol either LOL! |
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Mon, Jun 14, 2010 10:26 PM
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JOHN-O
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Tue, Jun 15, 2010 7:20 AM
Hi Rose, yes it was my plan to make the event. I know you're gonna look smokin' in the new dress. The issue is that my friend from the Bay area will be in town that weekend with his small army of children. Maybe they might want to visit the Bahooka. What you say, JOHN-O, how dare you bring small children into the sancity of the Tiki Bar? Well folks, the Bahooka was intended to be a FAMILIY-style restaurant. How else can you explain a "Tiki Bar" being built in the middle of the disco 70's. Actually though, the Bahooka is NOT a classic Tiki-style bar but rather Beachcomber/Nautical with traces of Tiki (despite what they advertise). This fact really highlights the Bigbro's unique mug design (it's not a traditional Tiki icon). While the Bahooka is Beachcomber/Nautical with traces of Tiki, so is the design of the mug !! This raises an interesting question, if it wasn't for that small Tiki poking his head out, would it still be a "Tiki Mug". I'm not a mug collector so I'm not sure if that discussion has come up before. I'll assume if the vessel was intended to house a Tiki drink then it would qualify. (I used to avoid that term, preferring the more historically correct "Tropical drink, but I've noticed even Beachbum Berry uses that word now.) Here's an interesting observation that makes the Bahooka unique. As far as I know it's the only Beachcomber/Nautical joint that offers a comprehensive Tiki drink menu. At most other like places I've been, you're lucky if they serve a Mai Tai. And since Chris of "chrisandsarahb" fame will probably be there with his video camera, it might be a chance for him to do a YouTube clip like "Sven Kirsten, renowed writer and urban archeologist, explains Tiki-style to 5-year olds". You might laugh at that, but seriously I think no one appreciates Tiki more than kids. Our own distant childhood memories of mid-century Tiki are so powerful that it drives this sub-culture that refuses to die. Ok, I'll shut-up now. :) Go Panthers !! [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-15 07:26 ] |
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Tue, Jun 15, 2010 7:55 AM
John-O, sure, bring all the children you want, they will love to explore that cavernous place. And you're right, the "can this be called a Tiki mug" question has come up numerous times, and I have a had heated discussions insisting on my motto "If it says Tiki on it (or is called "Tiki"), it should have a Tiki in it!", especially when someone was pushing their white Benihana Buddha mugs a "Tiki mugs". :) |
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Tue, Jun 15, 2010 9:31 AM
I'm definitely brining the camera. Already brainstormin some ideas. :wink: [ Edited by: chrisandsarahb 2010-06-15 10:03 ] [ Edited by: chrisandsarahb 2010-06-15 10:33 ] |
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Tue, Jun 15, 2010 10:47 AM
Oh jeez, THANKS John-O! I am not very comfortable "in the spotlight", folks, that's why I chose to become a cinematographer, because I like to stay BEHIND the camera. Sigh...well, as long as I can talk about what I know about, i.e. Tiki, I'll be OK. And there'll be lots of other folks to shoot, too. :) |
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Tue, Jun 15, 2010 11:06 AM
Shooting a cinematographer, pressures on now. I don't know what I'm doing, just a hobby, LOL! No worries Sven, it'll be more like a random series of shots to highlight the Bahooka and mug release. My stuff always turns out whacky. Although, a clip of you signing my mug or something would be tres cool. Plus, there are all those tikis, killer aquariums, and nautical stuff there, lots to shoot! [ Edited by: chrisandsarahb 2010-06-15 11:10 ] [ Edited by: chrisandsarahb 2010-06-15 11:11 ] |
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Tue, Jun 15, 2010 11:28 AM
I'll be with Camera in tow as well. I'm bettin' this is gonna be a really big party! I hope the weather will be generous on Saturday!! Thankfully I'll have a warm up session at the Tiki Ti tomorrow to prepare myself for the fun times over the weekend! |
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Wed, Jun 16, 2010 6:36 PM
How late will Jay Strongman be DJing? Definitely want to hang around for that! Grenade with the Pin Pulled will go nicely in that AWESOME mug!!! |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 9:20 AM
Awesome mug....I've got some maintenance to do on my car on Sat., so I'm really going to try and be there. |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 11:22 AM
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128803247139005 if anyone is on the 'book of faces' i made an event invite if anyone wants to RSVP and I can try to put some names to faces! is it Saturday yet...? |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 11:30 AM
Just look for BigTikiDude, he knows everyone and is great at welcoming people into the TC fold. I think Hanford should put him on the payroll. What does he look like? He's a big Tiki dude !! |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 11:32 AM
Well I'm still a newbie on the forums getting to know everyone so I might have to sport a 'Hello my name is' sticker.. |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 4:43 PM
OOPS!!! kay, I'm a dork and COMPLETELY forgot to make reservations until just now and the earliest they have availability for a table now is 7pm. will it be first come, first served? Anyone, anyone? [ Edited by: RoseRed 2010-06-17 16:45 ] |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 4:46 PM
Weird! I called and they said, no RSVPs needed. BOO! I was scammed! I need to work on that or crash someone's table! wink wink |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 5:04 PM
OK, I can understand reservations for dinner seating but do you need them for the event? I assumed the "party" would be in a separate area near the bar. Also is there a limited supply of Bigbro's mug? I bought a Bahooka anniversary mug there several weeks after it was released (it's the sole Tiki mug that I own). [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-17 17:05 ] |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 5:17 PM
AMEN. is it Saturday yet? |
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 5:18 PM
No worries, there are thousands of mugs (well, 2) and the place is certainly cavernous enough to hold mucho Ohana...don't know where I'll be sitting, I assume either in the big room by the entrance to the left, or the other big room straight thru at the end where the last Tiki event happened. And I plan to partake in the ribs and jams at some point, too. :) Yum! |
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carlosrossi
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Thu, Jun 17, 2010 9:13 PM
I'm sure we'll all figure it out! I'm there for the mug and drinks too! |
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Fri, Jun 18, 2010 12:26 AM
HAHAHAHA!! Jeff(btd) |
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Fri, Jun 18, 2010 12:41 AM
What! Jeff is that neighbour you love,that stops by every morning while you are having breakfast Everybody Loves Jeff! now stop with such talk! |
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Fri, Jun 18, 2010 7:53 AM
Plus did I mention that BTD was very humble? :) Let's get back to the subject and highlight some significant history for this event. To me, the Bahooka is a real anomoly, it opened in 1976 when Tiki was well into the devolution stage. Now while I grew up in Rosemead, I was too young to care whether the current Tropical cocktail menu was in place. Also did the Bahooka have Tikis back in the 1970's? I don't remember. I know they currently brand themselves as "Tiki", but I'm not sure when that happend. Maybe the Bahooka is an example of a Beachcomber/Nautical establishment that opened in the middle of the devolution Disco days and then evolved into "Tiki" when the Revival took off. In which case, Bigbro's mug might be a Tiki "evolution mug" and can be used to illustrate this fascinating theory. :) Go Panthers !! [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-18 11:12 ] |