Help with History of CoCo Joes

Hello... I am an antiques/collectibles collector and also teach and lecture on the subject. I am putting together a class on Hawaiiana, and I'm trying to get some short historical info on CoCo Joes. I've seen a bit of info in the forums, but there's not enough info to use.

Can anyone give me a website, publication, or book that might provide me with the needed info?

OR... can someone just give me a timeline as to when, where, who, etc... anything would be appreciated.

Also, who's making the reproductions.

thanks
Mike A
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I don't know if you've seen this yet.. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=7625&forum=1&hilite=coco%20joes%20history Aloha, Freddie

I did see that posting, but it didn't provide me with enough info... such as dates of production, etc.

Also, I am gathering there is a difference between CoCo Joes and HIP items, right??