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Name:Beachcomber (May Fair Hotel) Description: This Beachcomber restaurant was located in the May Fair Hotel in London and was not affiliated with the Butlins Beachcomber bars. I have two postcards showing the great interior of the restaurant and bar. There has been some interest in the very rare collectible items from the Beachcomber on TC lately, including: The Salt and Pepper shakers The plates from photos posted by atomictonytiki
The Mugs (from photos posted by atomictonytiki)
The Swizzle The menu with the Mayfair's Marquesan logo Tiki posted by Bigbro Look forward to seeing photos of the mugs and plates come forward some day. DC |
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Dustycajun
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03/19/2010
I checked out the British website that had some of the images of the Beachcomber and there are two really great video clips of the interior. You can see the mugs and the salt and pepper shakers. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=1550 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=1552 Here is a screen grab of the Kava Bowl that was served at the Beachcomber, what a beauty. DC |
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54 house of bamboo
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03/19/2010
The music video for ABC's Poison Arrow was made there in 1982 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbmd0j_abc-poison-arrow_music |
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54 house of bamboo
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04/10/2010
In a mixed lot of swizzles bought for £1.04 from Ebay... Was a Beachcomber Bar stirrer. At last! There were also three 'Hecho en Cuba' sticks - two Barcardi branded and one dancer from the Tropicana. |
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Dustycajun
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04/11/2010
House of Bamboo, Great score on the swizzle, now you just need to find one of the mugs and a plate! DC |
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54 house of bamboo
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04/12/2010
I won't hold my breath, DC! I went to look around a year or so back. The hotel spa is where the Beachcomber was, I believe. I had a very expensive rasul and steam room treatment... not a sniff of any tiki! |
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07/14/2010
An old related thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=528&forum=1&4 |
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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10/21/2010
Spotted this complete lot on eBay a few years ago: Appetizer Menu :down: Dinner Menu :down: Drinks Menu :down: Matchbook :down: |
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10/21/2010
Have we ever seen the inside of the drink menu? I do not recall.... |
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atomictonytiki
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10/23/2010
I do believe Trader Jim of Pocketiki won these, c'mon Jim give us a peep! |
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Dustycajun
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01/02/2011
Here is another matchbook style from the Beachcomber. And two of the Crypto mugs that sold on ebay as posted by Atomictonytiki.
Still waiting to see the inside of that drink menu. DC [ Edited by: Dustycajun 2011-01-08 06:18 ] |
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01/08/2011
Another matchcover that Tikiwagon sent to us |
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10/07/2011
Been meaning to post this photo from the Beachcomber for a while...sorry it's not a good repro but it captures the tropical pool area and the panoramic backdrop quite well. Every half hour the whole area would darken and there would be a tropical downpour into the pool. According to the head barman the baby crocodiles that swam in the pool would escape into the bar area now and again... |
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atomictonytiki
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10/16/2011
The Beachcomber was used in the filming of "The Comic Strip presents: Slags"
Starring Antony Stuart Head You can watch the whole thing on You Tube.. |
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Kane Tiki
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12/08/2011
the above image is in the latest issue of timeout Sydney, accompanying this article... I'm posting from my iPhone so apologies for the formatting! |
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atomictonytiki
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12/11/2011
Ah, The Beachcomber and criminals, it's my cherished hope to find a picture of the Kray Twins in the Beachcomber as they claimed Mayfair as part of their criminal empire in the sixties. |
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03/02/2012
[ Edited by: dylanesq 2014-04-10 18:19 ] |
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03/02/2012
[ Edited by: dylanesq 2014-04-10 18:20 ] |
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Trader Tom
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07/07/2012
Just picked up this dish off of e-Bay:
I think I see this particular dish being served to a table in one of the earlier posted video links, but hard to tell what's in it. Maybe wontons or eggrolls? More on these here on a previous thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=41251&forum=5&hilite=restaurant%20ware Here is the info I found on the maker: Tuscan China [ Edited by: Trader Tom 2012-07-07 02:20 ] |
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07/09/2012
That is a really nice find. Congratulations. |
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54 house of bamboo
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07/01/2014
This week I had the luck of the devil... "Unusual vintage cruet set - £3.99"
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atomictonytiki
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07/01/2014
you lucky devil :) |
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atomictonytiki
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07/01/2014
you lucky devil :) |
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54 house of bamboo
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07/02/2014
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/patsy-kensit-life-run-gangster-2348637
I remembered this still from the TV show "Who do you think you are?" Finally tracked it down on the Internet. It's possible there's a picture, given the Kensit connection to them... |
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Dustycajun
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11/05/2014
I finally picked up a matchbook from the Beachcomber restaurant at the Mayfair Hotel.
The logo Tikis
Advertising music and dancing to the Paradise Islanders.
The inside features these printed matchsticks proclaiming it to be Europe's only authentic Polynesian Restaurant.
Also advertises the Castaways corner and the Aloha Bar. DC |
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Dustycajun
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06/11/2015
Spotted this photo of Elke Summer dipping her toe at the Beachcomber.
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atomictonytiki
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06/22/2015
Urgh, that's the turtle/baby crocodile pool, I bet it stank. |
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atomictonytiki
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06/22/2015
Urgh, that's the turtle/baby crocodile pool, I bet it stank. |
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Dustycajun
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06/22/2015
Here is a photo of singer Judy Collins by the Crocodile pool with a peek at a nice Tiki.
The sign reads: "Warning! These crocodiles are alive and patrons are advised that under no circumstances should they be touched" Here are some photos from Henry Latu and the Friendly Islanders at the Beachcomber in the Mayfair Hotel.
An finally an old advert.
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Dustycajun
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03/28/2016
Photo showing the classic ship's figurehead and the Hawaiian band at the may Fair Beachcomber from ebay.
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hiltiki
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03/29/2016
Great picture dusty, it has a lot of tiki elements in it. Love the ship's figurehead. |
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Dustycajun
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03/07/2017
An old ad from the Beachcomber proclaiming to be Europe's first Polynesian restaurant.
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bigbrotiki
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03/08/2017
In all its elaborateness, it probably was the first of its kind. |
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Dustycajun
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10/10/2017
I spotted a few more photos on-line from the Beachcomber at the Mayfair Hotel. A diner scene with the salt & pepper shakers and plates in full view.
And a 1960s glamor shot with one of the Beachcomber's unique Tikis.
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Dustycajun
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12/19/2019
Another hot photo of Elke Summer with a Beachcomber Tiki.
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Dustycajun
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01/17/2020
Souvenir photo from the Beachcomber at the Mayfair with a view of the various wall masks and lamps displayed in the restaurant.
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