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New & Improved Jungle Cruise Tiki yard
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 9:18 AM
Hey all, just had a chance to start pulling out all my "supplies" for the yard after spending a week cleaning up and trimming trees and pulling weeds. although its a small condo patio, it seems like it takes forever to clean and stage for summer! this of course is inside, |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 9:25 AM
here's the first photos, spent alot of time just cleaning the items yesterday, started painting boxes in French, but sadly the paint didnt want to cooperate! German pith helmet and British flag come in and don't stay out over night lol |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 9:32 AM
spent all winter looking for cool things to put in the yard, just unpacking some now, totally forgot about half of them, its like Christmas!!! |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 9:39 AM
old foot lockers work great for storage of cleaning supplies and tools as well as non tiki items, who wants to see pine sol and bottles of tiki fuel just laying around?? lol the small wooden British ammo box works great as a mini cooler, it has a metal liner and can hold ice and several bottles of water or beer |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 9:57 AM
I've got another 10+ tikis I still need to put out there, as well as more old trunks |
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Longboard
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 2:37 PM
GREAT Job so far. I can see it only getting better. The Jungle Theme is one of my favorites!! -Longboard |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 3:20 PM
thanks Longboard !! |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 6, 2013 3:26 PM
heres some from last season..... |
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Sat, Jun 8, 2013 7:23 PM
Oh my...love it love it love it. True that it can only get better, especially with more Tikis. You do a great job of displaying everything. |
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Sat, Jun 8, 2013 8:01 PM
What a cool/fun looking place - love the hidden tiki behind the large leaves |
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Pele Paul
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Sun, Jun 9, 2013 7:44 PM
thanks guys! yea Ive got more stuff that needs to go out like some of these tikis!!! |
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Pele Paul
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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 9:16 AM
had a chance to dress up my full size G.I. Joe last night and placed him for a display. of course, he doesnt stay outside all the time, he freaks out the dogs and when people come over, "who's in your backyard??"not to mention hes wearing a Pre WWII tropical Africa khaki uniform, Richard Simons shorty shorts, boots and helmet which doesnt react well to sun and rain lol |
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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 3:26 PM
Where in the name of the tiki gods did you obtain a khaki British Foreign Service Helmet with a brown puggaree? Awesome. Great job on the yard. |
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Trader Gino
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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 4:03 PM
Looks great! Would love to see how it looks at night too. Some "jungley" Les Baxter in the background with some dim lights in the right spots would be awesome! |
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Pele Paul
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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 4:23 PM
LOL i prayed to the tiki god of "ïnexpensive reproductions" i found it by accident at a local surplus store near my house, it was white with a green liner, I found what seemed to be the correct shade of Khaki and painted the helmet then I used coffee grounds to darken the puggaree. the helmet was made in aof all places Vietnam, who knew? lol |
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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 11:33 AM
That is the backyard that I dream of having. Great selection of goodies that really give off the vibe of being in a remote jungle depot center. I hear glenn miller or benny goodman in the background. FANTASTIC!!! I REALLY love those red louvered shutters. They add a nice color and, for some reason, make me think of the Monkey Bar in Tales of the Golden Monkey. |
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Pele Paul
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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 12:43 PM
thanks so so much, hey your in san pedro only like 60 miles, next time your intown stop by for a drink, im off the 210-57 freeway, in the beautiful 909 |
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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 2:22 PM
Very cool. It looks like Bogie and the African Queen will appear at any moment. |
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Pele Paul
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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 8:33 PM
just came in Im hoping to dial in some lighting and getting the sound system back up too, its just too damn warm and humid here in so cal to continue!! |
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Hale Tiki
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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 11:58 AM
Damn you people and your beautiful weather and ability to have awesome outside bars! |
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Pele Paul
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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 12:27 PM
lol Hale Tiki, don't be hating on us west coasters!!!! I wish I had a basement to build a real bar!!! damn earthquakes!!! |
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Hale Tiki
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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 4:16 AM
Touche. Mine is just my dining room. Well, what would have been the dining room. |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 5:37 PM
finally had a chance to get the backyard organized and get some new pix..... |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 8:49 PM
was finally able to figure out the night setting on my camera............ |
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 7:20 AM
I like it both day and night. |
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Trader Gino
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 7:45 AM
Awesome job Pele Paul..and sweet night pix!! |
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Hale Tiki
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 9:21 AM
So wait, are there two explorers? Or just one, and you've changed his position? |
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Longboard
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 11:36 AM
Pele Paul, I love your jungle theme, but that mannequin is freaky, I'd hate to get drunk and find that in my Tiki Bar. I'd be afraid to get in a fight with it and get my ass kicked. -Longboard |
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Pele Paul
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 12:48 PM
lol funny thing about the standing mannequin, about 15 years ago I bought him from a friend and set him up in my then Vietnam war room, which didnt have a door on it at the time, his left arm was up like he was saluting, well, when i got home late that night from work at midnight, I totally forgotten about him, I was walking down the hall way when I look over and see a half naked man standing there with his hand up, need less to say i screamed like a little girl and then attempted to bitchslap him, sadly I put a hole in his chest and broke his arm off !!! |
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 1:11 PM
I am really digging the groove your throwing down with mannequin, props etc. WAY cool my man! I also just about peed on myself after reading your story about the saluting, half naked interloper. HAHAHA!!! I love this forum. Cheers! |
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Pele Paul
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 1:36 PM
glad you like it Q-tiki, |
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Pele Paul
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Fri, Jun 14, 2013 1:39 PM
heres the Soviet naval uniform in question....... |
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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 12:49 PM
I hope you do set dressing in hollywood...you should |
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Pele Paul
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Mon, Jun 17, 2013 5:37 PM
Thanks TikiRancher, I try !!!! wish I had a job for disney that would be awesome!!! Ive done displays for the General Public and such as well as TV shows, but now a days everything is all reality shows :( |
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Pele Paul
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 9:10 AM
just scored some major wood crates 5'x 2' cleaning them up, sanding them, and going to stain them today!!! more pix to come.......... |
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Pele Paul
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 11:54 AM
well after a few hours of cleaning and sanding them, Ive got two somewhat done, need another few coats of stain and some varnish, and I may even be able to put them in the house as furniture |
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Pele Paul
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 11:57 AM
now the stained version........ |
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 3:32 PM
Looking at your thread is always inspirational to me. I think I am going to go for that army/jungle/safari look in my garage whenever I get to decorate it. I better start collecting (aka: hoarding) junk for this venture. I already have a lot of items that would work, so will keep looking at your pictures for ideas. Keep up the great work!!! |
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Pele Paul
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 3:50 PM
thanks so much, you made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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VampiressRN
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Sun, Jun 23, 2013 7:14 PM
Those are awesome indeed. One of the best books I have is on Campaign Furniture. It has that same wonderful decor feel. I really enjoy your crates, trunks and boxes too...well done!!! |
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Pele Paul
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Mon, Jun 24, 2013 12:54 PM
OMG why do I NOT have this book???????????????? lol must have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks so much again dear!!!! your the best!!!! |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Jul 4, 2013 12:41 PM
had a chance to put together a makeshift bar for a party, it worked but still need something more permanent |
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Pele Paul
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Tue, Jul 30, 2013 6:41 PM
just picked up 6 more large crates for the yard.........more photos coming |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Aug 1, 2013 9:54 AM
came across 10 new crates last weekend, of course getting them home in my small truck was no easy task, my vehicle looked like the car in "I love Lucy" when Ricky buys a new car for their trip to California and fred packed it!!! thought I was going to have a heart attack looking in the rear view as old wood crates shattered all over the 405 fwy !!! this is one of four I found about a month ago, spent all day hand sanding the orange paint off of it today... after |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Aug 1, 2013 10:00 AM
this is two of the 10 large Soviet ammo boxes that I picked up for next to nothing! the one standing I painted a two tone yellow/green paint, now to ruff it up and stencil something cool on it!! The GF says I cant buy any more crates !!!! |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Aug 1, 2013 10:15 AM
a few more........... |
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Thu, Aug 1, 2013 11:35 AM
I like the crates. Maybe if you made them into multi-purpose decorative/functional items she would be ok with it? End tables and coffee tables would be a good use for them. This person on etsy.com makes crates into tables like this: |
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Pele Paul
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Thu, Aug 1, 2013 12:06 PM
very very cool!!! thanks!! Yea Ive got a few converted over to ice chests, but didn't think about giving them legs!!! too cool!!! next project!!!! |