Tiki Bar history/identification - General Tiki

D Dutch41 Member Minnesota Joined: Mar 30, 2011 Posts: 2	D Dutch41 Posted posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 11:11 AM I just purchased a vintage tiki bar. The sticker on it says "the golden pub", but it was put over an older sign which said "the Main Brace". This is from the 1950's and isn't the run of the mill bar, the backside is all stainless, it has a refrigerator, prep area, brass rails, mirrored top, rattan front, bamboo bottom and sides... it came from an old tiki/lounge bar. Does anyone know of a bar called "the Main Brace" that would have been in operation in the 40's or 50's? I believe it came from the Chicago area. Chairs are said to original but recovered. Thanks, Dutch [ Edited by: Dutch41 2011-03-30 13:44 ]
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 1:29 PM Nothing Tiki here. Just a really cool portable bar.
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 4:10 PM Well, it is tropical, and though it has no Tikis on it, it is well suited for a home Tiki lounge. In fact that's what it looks like it was made for, judging by its style - except when you see the hardware built into it, that sure looks like a professional set up! I have never seen that in a home bar... On the other hand, having the name on the front of the bar gives it more of a rumpus room character, real bars don't usually do that.

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Dutch41 Posted posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 11:11 AM

I just purchased a vintage tiki bar. The sticker on it says "the golden pub", but it was put over an older sign which said "the Main Brace". This is from the 1950's and isn't the run of the mill bar, the backside is all stainless, it has a refrigerator, prep area, brass rails, mirrored top, rattan front, bamboo bottom and sides... it came from an old tiki/lounge bar. Does anyone know of a bar called "the Main Brace" that would have been in operation in the 40's or 50's? I believe it came from the Chicago area. Chairs are said to original but recovered.
Thanks,

Dutch

[ Edited by: Dutch41 2011-03-30 13:44 ]

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Unga Bunga Posted posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 1:29 PM

Nothing Tiki here.
Just a really cool portable bar.

B

bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Mar 30, 2011 4:10 PM

Well, it is tropical, and though it has no Tikis on it, it is well suited for a home Tiki lounge. In fact that's what it looks like it was made for, judging by its style - except when you see the hardware built into it, that sure looks like a professional set up! I have never seen that in a home bar... On the other hand, having the name on the front of the bar gives it more of a rumpus room character, real bars don't usually do that.