Sacramento Day Dec. 10 (pics posted)

It's a go Dr Tiki Mojo...Talked to Bo yesterday, he was sprucing up his place...also talked to Swanberg's. They are still making us mai Tai's. I know aloha current and his wife will be there and hopefully a few others. We may get a break from the rain for a bit today......See you there!

See you guys in a bit....

see ya soon!

Yup, this is my last check in.....looks good....moderate sun, no down pour.....

THE TIKI GODS HAVE SMILED ON US! :tiki:

On 2006-12-10 10:04, Dr.TikiMojo wrote:
Yup, this is my last check in.....looks good....moderate sun, no down pour.....

THE TIKI GODS HAVE SMILED ON US! :tiki:

wait til ya get to sactown. no sun, just rain!

Hi, if you went to Bo's can you post photos? Could you describe the event and tell what treasures you found? We were thinking of you all while we worked, Dan and Wendy

Ok ...here we go.....The gang getting started at Bo's........Bo knows Tiki!

[ Edited by: moondog426 2006-12-11 08:34 ]

started out at Bo's... great turn out and the weather gave us a break for the little bit of driving we had to do on our Sacramento Tiki Day of Discovery....

part of Bo's Red devil collection

THIS TIKI BAR IS FOR SALE....Bo has many in his shop

a sampling of Bo's collection

when at Bo's be sure and have a Tiki Punch........this was the last non-alcoholic beverage we had the rest of the day!

then it was off to Swanberg's...Where it's ''Casual Friday'' everyday!

In honor of our visit, Loren made Mai Tai's and gave us the receipe to the Correl Reef's Mai Tai

ah decisions decisions...Swanberg's had some cool vintage mugs for sale as well as great clothing.

A real treat was seeing Kingstyedie and his wife's incredible Tiki Collection

Here is some of The Tiki Tony artwork.

some more tikis!!!!!

after our visit we headed over to Eastern Empire for some Mai Tai's and Scorpion Bowls (no you could not keep the mugs!) and then one more Mai Tai at my place. I don't have any pics from the last 2 stops but many were shooting, so stay tuned. It was a great day from start to finish. Sorry Wendy and Dan couldn't make it. Thanks to everyone for making this a special day...I'm thinking we'll be doing something in the not to distant future...as well as a Road Trip to Forbidden Island.

Darn, how could I have missed this thread?? Just getting back from Maui and I haven't been able to keep up with the postings, I guess. Looks like great fun in Sacramento, wish I could have joined in. Someone nudge me next time I fall asleep, please!

Here's to next time!

• Myke

On 2006-12-11 13:30, tikiwinebear wrote:
Darn, how could I have missed this thread?? Just getting back from Maui and I haven't been able to keep up with the postings, I guess. Looks like great fun in Sacramento, wish I could have joined in. Someone nudge me next time I fall asleep, please!

Here's to next time!

• Myke

Hey Myke,

That's what I was thinking with so many Bay Area TC Ohana that no one would make the drive in the rain! :cry: Mrs.Mojo and I have been shocked by the dedicated collectors of Sacramento! :o

We started at Bo's Sign Shop.....what a hidden TREASURE! :D

Paintings by JAMIO

Some Witco pieces

Tiki, Rat Fink, Hot Rods, Bowling...there was no limit to this collection!

Bo has a PAIR of these 15' foot Tall Witco Poles/Columns FOR SALE!

Next stop SWANBERGS where they prep us for our shopping experience with Mai Tais....that's the way to sell! :D

Bullet Buying MORE MUGS! When is enough, enough? :)

As the line of TCers at the register forms Swanbergs realizes they should serve Rum drinks to customers more ofter! :o I think we made their Christmas quota! GREAT HAWAIIAN SHIRTS - BEST BRANDS INCLUDING VINTAGE! :D

Ever wonder where Dr.TikiMojo gets his beard styled? :lol:

This was a FULL DAY EXPERIENCE!
Mrs.Mojo and I had been to Bullet's place before and didn't want to overcrowd his house any more than it was going to be. So we did a little SacTown Antique shopping and then headed over to the next meeting place....Eastern Empire Chinese Restaurant for chow and cocktails! :P

While not in the least bit "TIKI" they did serve POLYNESIAN DRINKS!

and very nice ones at that! We start with the FLAMINGO VOLCANO (for 2)

:music: SO HAPPY TOGETHER! :music:

As if all this hadn't been enough WE CONTINUED ON!
This time to Moondog's place!

This is the first thing we see as we come in through the front door!

and every one of them SIGNED

Then we're escorted to the enclosed patio Tiki Room! :o

Complete with HOT & COLD Running Waterfalls!

As you can see the Sacramento Tiki Scene, (while lacking Tiki Bars), is very dedicated! :)

Hopefully more TCers will make the trip out next time for this very special bunch of Tiki fans!

:drink:

[ Edited by: Dr.TikiMojo 2006-12-12 11:38 ]

Thanks for the pix....sorry I couldn't join in on this event. Looks like you all had a fabulous shopping spree and represented NorCal well!!! :D

nice to see everyone out in the capitol city. sacramento is such a cool town! it was really cool to catch up with old friends and meeting some new to TC folks.

the central valley gathering we mentioned is in the works, but will be sometime after the first of the year. maybe into february.

thanks again to all that hosted and that were in attendence!

PS: the quote of the day................."bombs for sale!"

That was so great to see the photos, we feel like we were there. Thank you very much. We are looking forward to more adventures as well.

On the 20th PBS KVIE channel 6 Sacramento is coming to film our tikis for a show called the Collectors, due to play in February. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.

Looking at the photos we were pointing and saying there's tikiclean, there's Mike and Dr. Tikimojo. We still have your names posted on the door into the house, the night was so much fun we don't want to take it down.

Hi Bo, see you soon under the freeway, we missed Sunday (sale and your party due to work)were you there? Wendy

For the most part, in person I am a relatively quiet and shy, I don't say too much, just sit back and listen. It was great to meet people with the same interest and I look forward to meeting more people and other events in the future.

All I can say is wow. From an impromptu posting to this event was phenomenal and a testament to the dedication of tiki collecting and TCer's in specific.

Even though the weather was somewhat uncooperative, by the time the event began most of the precipitation had dissipated and it was just plain cold.

First stop at Bo's...Bo did an amazing job at cleaning up his shop! I was there in early October and although his place was presentable back then, kudos need to be extended to Bo for the attention to detail he made in showing off his stuff. Truly amazing. Bo took the time to take everyone on a tour and thanks for the tiki bottle openers! As an added bonus, moondog made everyone a Sacramento Event Tiki CD with excellent lounge music as a souvenir of the gathering. Lots of talk, lots of pictures, lots of fun and I was still impressed with Bo's collection and discovered things I hadn't seen from my other visits there.

Swanbergs totally caught me off-guard. I wasn't sure what to expect but I was definitely pleasantly surprised. Loren greeted everyone with Mai Tai's and they were served with vintage Coral Reef napkins. The Coral Reef Mai Tai recipe was printed up on colorful paper and available to everyone. I had seen Swanbergs from the street but never looked closely to see what was in there. Not only does he sell very nice "new" Hawaiian shirts and "new" tiki mugs, he sells vintage shirts and mugs, as well as toys and a wide variety of other items. I ended up buying two vintage and three new mugs to add to my collection. Another great host and stop on our journey!

Next we whisked off to Greenhaven to kingstiedye home to view his monstrous collection! Another wow! The home was a catacomb of rooms of artwork, mugs, bowls, tikis, everything imaginable. There was even a huge "Rat Fink" collection and (I think) 40 pairs of VANS (shoe collection) as well. The variety was endless and although I am partial to vintage tiki (of which there was plenty) I discovered a new found appreciation for the new production items that he proudly displayed.

We (my wife, my buddy and I) made a short detour home to pick up an Islander ashtray for drunken hat and tikicleen and met up with everyone at the Eastern Empire eatery. Sorry we were late! Food and drinks were good and conversation continued to flow. Although not too much in the TIPSY factor it was a good place to have a meal and some drinks.

Our final destination was moondog's house in Carmichael. You never know what you are going to see by looking at the front of someone's house! As soon as you walk through the door you can't help but be impressed by the signed electric guitars hanging from the walls in the living room. Great display and show. Then we were taken to a huge outdoor atrium complete with a hot tub, waterfall, bar and jungle/Polynesian garden with tiki. moondog served everyone Mai Tai's in tiki mugs and the conversation continued to flow. moondog even showed us his shop with thousands of cd's, Rolling Stones collectibles (he is a huge fan) and other goodies mixed in amoungest his workspace. Another great host and an excellent way to end the night.

I would have liked to have everyone over to my house (about two or three miles from moondog's) however we are in the process of renovating our living room, so my bar is in the hallway, and 60% of my collection is boxes or scattered in other rooms (my house is 1,100 sq ft and tiny). So, next time for sure.

I have collected "stuff" for many years. Currently, in addition to collecting tiki and Polynesian, I also collect fifties and sixties stuff, vintage toys (and other related items). It was interesting to see the collections of others and see how they display what they have and specifically what they have. Although each collection is different, it reflects some of the collector's personality. In almost every collection I saw, there was a spin-off into another genre. Although I am pretty much a steadfast vintage collector of tiki I am encouraged by the newer items I saw and will keep an eye out for items that appeal to me.

Thanks to everyone again...pleasant company and event!

Psycho Tiki D (I know I am but where were you)?

[ Edited by: Psycho Tiki D 2006-12-13 09:35 ]