Hawaiian Culture Magnets
Description: Bob Brooks 7 Seas night club was a pre-tiki establishment (although they did have both physical tikis and tiki graphics in their menu and advertising...so a case could be made they they were full-blown tiki earlier than many think), originally opened at 6904 Hollywood Boulevard by Ray Haller in 1935. Capitalizing on the popularity of the South Pacific as a dream vacation destination, Haller borrowed ideas from the popular Don the Beachcomber club a few blocks away and decorated the 7 Seas with a collection of tropical plants, nautical items, lava rocks, and other items of decor that fit the Polynesian theme. The most notable feature was a corrugated tin roof upon which nightly tropical rain storms--complete with thunder and lightning.
Description: You don’t gotta speak the language to understand this look. The STINK EYE is Hawaii’s most powerful form of communication—and now you can take it home. Funny, iconic, and full of island personality, this tee makes the perfect souvenir or gift for anyone who’s visited Hawaii and felt that look. Aloha style… with side eye.
Description: Tiny Is The Flower, Yet It Scents The Grasses Around It is an original photograph of a tropical yellow and white frangipani blossom combined with an Hawaiian proverb Ukuli'i ka pua, onaona i ka mau'u and positive quote. Perfect for gardeners, florists, horticulturists Plumeria has a strong meaning of symbolism: beauty, purity, and health as well as the arrival of springtime and new beginnings. An ideal choice for gardeners, frangipani lovers who relish magnificent large clusters of flowers throughout the year ABOUT THE ART © Photograph 15 August 2013 11:42 Text Design 27 November 2017, 15:20:41 Tracey Harrington Simpson
Description: After Prohibition was repealed in 1933, the bootlegger known as 'Ernie' changed his name to Donn Beach and opened Don the Beachcomber, a small café and bar where he mixed exotic rum drinks for his customers. Inspired by his travels, Donn filled the new place with Polynesian flair, including a bamboo bar with matching barstools, fishing nets draped on the walls, large glass fishing weights in every shade of blue and green imaginable, and the now-ubiquitous cocktail umbrellas adorning his drinks. Thus, Donn Beach became the founding father of the Polynesian “tiki” bar.
Description: The Islander, was a Hawaiian style, Tiki bar & restaurant in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. Famed for it’s mid-century modern A-frame architecture, bridge entry & flaming torches. Unfortunately this slice of Polynesian Style & 1960s Americana was demolished in the 1980s. But you can still celebrate it with this T-Shirt from ryte TRACK.
Description: A bold retro style Hawaii wordmark design featuring golden serif lettering and a vibrant red hibiscus flower evokes vintage island travel and tropical nostalgia Perfect for beach lovers vacation vibes locals tourists and anyone with a love for warm weather and floral paradise Makes a great souvenir or gift for summer travel luaus beach parties or anyone dreaming of the islands Whether worn on vacation or back home this design brings sunshine to everyday life Works well for birthdays honeymoons or just sharing aloha wherever you go
