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Tonga Hut PNG themed art show & parking lot sale! Tikiyaki 5-0! Tiki Pop book signing Sat. July 26!

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It's that time again... SATURDAY JULY 26th, 2pm
Papua New Guinea Art Show & Parking Lot Sale
Featuring:
TIKIYAKI 5-0 7-9pm
Sven Kirsten signing his amazing new tome 'Tiki Pop'
Our own 'Taco Lady' aka Durangos Tacos
Tonga Tom D. Kline spinning the best in exotica & lounge
Debuting our new TIKI MUG too!

Please contact Eric October regarding vending opportunities (free!) and art show submissions.
PM here, or email at [email protected]

Come one, come all!
Let's celebrate summer, life, love, and ALL THINGS TIKI!!!!!!

12808 Victory Blvd, NoHo 91606



http://ericoctober.com

[ Edited by: tobunga 2014-07-14 22:02 ]

[ Edited by: tobunga 2014-07-14 22:03 ]

Very cool, thanks for doing this.

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Aloha Everybody!

Here's the vendor list so far:

Grog
TikiRootsRocka
Daveck
Lucky Mango
Sweet Siren Designs
Tiki Al
Tiki G
Dart Art
Mimsy B's Kitsch Korner
Eric October
Dr. Mabbut's Pandemonium of the Exotic & Exceptionally Deadly
Tiki Diablo
Hottiki
Tattoo Vintage Tiki
Caveman Vintage Music

Only a few spots left, please let me know if you're interested in vending!

Art Show info coming soon!



http://ericoctober.com

[ Edited by: tobunga 2014-07-22 01:49 ]

Aaarrrgggh...

Why is good tiki stuff always scheduled for the same weekend as Comic-Con?

Should have the new Gene Rains CD available for purchase at this event as well!

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TikiG posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2014 2:16 PM

Aloha! Thanks to Eric October - I'll be at the Tonga Hut in-person this Saturday selling' fresh artwork, old artwork, poly-pop artifacts, mid-century artifacts, shirts, exotica LPs and just plain whatever I can fit in the car to haul down there...stop by and see what may interest you and I'll negotiate a great deal. It all needs a loving new home!!
I look forward to seeing you all again - see you soon! G

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Vendor update... These great vendors will be joining the line up:

Tiki Diablo
Hottiki
Tattoo Vintage Tiki
Caveman Vintage Music

It's gonna be a great event!

Hello My Friends!

Is anyone from San Diego going to this art show? Unfortunately, I can't make it, but I need to pick up a small tiki from there... (actually from someone who lives close to the Tonga Hut, but they said they would meet someone there to pick it up)... Once back in San Diego, I'll buy you a drink!

Many Mahalos!!!
Steve

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GROG posted on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 8:53 AM

GROG doing lots of glazing and has the kiln blazing. Looking forward to getting a signed Tiki Pop from Sven and listening to Tikiyaki.

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TNT posted on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 11:27 AM

That's really nice Grog - see you Saturday
teresa

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GROG posted on Wed, Jul 23, 2014 5:38 PM

Thanks Teresa.

C U Saturday QT pie. :)

TT

It's official, the first ever Gene Rains CD will be available at Tonga Hut this Saturday! Be the first to get your hands on a copy. 19 tracks available digitally for the first time!

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GROG posted on Fri, Jul 25, 2014 8:42 AM

GROG have Purple Rain. Is that similar to Gene rains?

That explains it all now.

Jeff btd

I'm stoked for tomorrow! It's always a good time at the Hut.
Anywho, here's some of the PNG goodies that I'll have in store.


Hope to see everyone tomorrow!

See you soon, everybody. I have only 20 books left, so if you want one, come early. And 5 DVDs.

Holden will be there selling the Tiki Pop mug with the bookmark :)

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Some of the plaques that will be outside at the Tonga Hut Show Saturday

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GROG posted on Fri, Jul 25, 2014 7:19 PM

Great looking stuff Roots Rocker and Hotty.

Save a book for GROG bigbro.

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GROG posted on Sat, Jul 26, 2014 8:25 AM

GROG waiting for kiln to cool down, so hopefully enough stuff come out of firing good enough to sell so GROG can make a few dollars to buy Sven' book. Wendy Cevola sent GROG photo from Tiki Pop book. Apparently GROG have piece pictured in book (Blue Bob on the left). Next to a BOSKO piece, no less. GROG honored. Thanks Sven.

Thankfully, since it's next to a Bosko piece, that must mean it's in the "Tiki Revival" section, rather than the "Downfall of Tiki" section.

GROG looking forward to seeing what the vendors/artists are bringing for the art show. First Papa New Guinea themed art show we've had, and it should be a good one. Weather should be nice today in North Hollywood.

Looking forward to seeing everybody at 2pm today, and getting GROG' drink on tonight and listening to Tikiyaki perform.



GROG miss Tiki-Kate

[ Edited by: GROG 2014-07-26 08:27 ]

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Aloha Everybody!

Sorry for the lateness in updating... I've been going in a million directions this week!

Fez Moai is joining the vendor lineup!

Here are some of the artists participating in the art show:

Grog
TikiRootsRocka
Scott Mabbutt
Val Upthegrove
Eric October

And more to be announced! If I get a chance!

Artists are vying for the "Best in Sepik" ribbon:

See everybody soon!

T

Heading out to pick up my ceramic pieces for the show today...

Here are some in progress shots of the bisque before the glazing:

PNG drum shotglass/pendants

PNG Drum mug

PNG Crocodile bowl

And here's a paper sculpture of a PNG drum. I think it's the largest paper sculpture I've done so far!

Thanks fer lookin'!
See everybody later today!

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GROG posted on Sat, Jul 26, 2014 10:56 AM

Muy awesome stuff, Tobunga. Hope it all comes out of the kiln OK this morning.

GROG open GROG' kiln, and unfortunately GROG' PNG Spirit Board wall-hanging had some glaze issues. :( GROG going to bring anyways for the art show, but GROG not sell until GROG fix glaze and refire. Don't know why glazed it, because it takes way too long having to put three coats of each color and then there's always a chance something won't come out when it's fired. GROG should have just painted it.

I'll be getting there around 5,
Hopefully art show will still be up.

Jeff btd

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GROG posted on Sun, Jul 27, 2014 9:54 AM

Thanks for putting on the art show Tobunga and the Tonga Hut. Thanks to everybody who came and who bought crap from GROG so GROG could afford to get Sven Tiki Pop book. It was fun hearing Tikiyaki5.0, the paired down version of Tikiyaki Orchestra. And congrats to Tiki Roots Rocker for winning the PNG art show with his awesome lamp.



GROG miss Tiki-Kate

[ Edited by: GROG 2014-07-27 16:24 ]

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TikiG posted on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 2:23 PM

Thank You to the Tonga Hut/Eric O. for organizing the PNG art show last Saturday, it was low key and laid-back and full of tiki goodness. It was great to talk with old friends and meet a few new ones as well...Thanks also to the several customers I had who bought paintings from me - I really appreciate the love and support directed towards them. Mahalo! G

Who won the art contest?

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Thanks to Tobunga and the crew at the Tonga Hut for a most enjoyable PNG Art Show Saturday. Several iced drinks from the Hut helped keep us cool in the crazy Hollywood heat outside. Food and music were great too...thanks again !!!

P.S. Thanks to all the patrons of the arts who stopped by and took home some Hottiki artworks !

[ Edited by: hottiki 2014-07-28 15:42 ]

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GROG posted on Mon, Jul 28, 2014 4:17 PM

On 2014-07-28 15:18, bigtikidude wrote:
Who won the art contest?

Guess you didn't read GROG' post right above yours.

On 2014-07-27 09:54, GROG wrote:
And congrats to Tiki Roots Rocker for winning the PNG art show with his awesome lamp.

Grog,
I would have thought that would be important enough to be in it's own post,
At the early part if your paragraph, or a seperatly placed line.
In this short reply on FB world we live in.
Whole paragraphs are probably not read anymore.
(You might not have even made it to that one above.)

Anyways , congrats tiki roots rocker, that's who I voted for.
His art is awesome!!!

Jeff btd

HT

Very nice Tom "Hotiki" well done. I am honor to have your PNG to enter my Tiki Room.

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