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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3946
From: Santa Barbara, CA
|  Posted: 2011-04-14 07:58 am Permalink
I came across this old phone book ad for the Chin Tiki on a Detroit blog.
It has a nice graphics of a mystery bowl being served and shows the hostess with an old menu.
DC
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nature boy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 02, 2008
Posts: 69
From: Timonium, Maryland
| Posted: 2011-04-14 08:27 am Permalink
Why would someone place the phone number over the tiki's eyes!
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10599
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-04-14 11:23 am Permalink
DC, here the great photo that that rendering was taken from:
See it (a bit repaired) in Tiki Modern, page 272
You can play "What's missing in this picture" 
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Bora Boris
Mr. Unreasonable
Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Posts: 2416
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 2011-04-14 12:31 pm Permalink
The Puffer Fish! 
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aquarj
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Apr 02, 2002
Posts: 1040
From: SF bay area, CA
| Posted: 2011-04-14 1:02 pm Permalink
What's missing in that picture is ME!!!
I should be there. Right now.
C'mon, just this one time, someone lend me their time machine. The nice thing about borrowing a time machine is that it doesn't matter how late you are returning it.
-Randy
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1767
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2011-04-14 4:21 pm Permalink
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On 2011-04-14 13:02, aquarj wrote:
The nice thing about borrowing a time machine is that it doesn't matter how late you are returning it.
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Hah! I'm with you Randy. I want to go to there...
I like the cleaned up pic Sven, but shame it had to be so small. Bigger is better, so I'll take the damaged goods. (PS - You need an iPad version of the BOT with touchable images for their full size glory. Oh, and virtual tours of long lost Tiki temples. In 3D.)
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1767
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2011-04-14 6:23 pm Permalink
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On 2009-03-06 15:57, bigbrotiki wrote:
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By the way, see that Chinese-looking mask on the wall? It's right here 
Sorry for the awful cell phone pic. But it looks like your image is reversed? Otherwise, it's the same one. Although I would much rather have the panel carving to the left.
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3946
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2011-10-02 10:01 am Permalink
Here is a great old photo from the Chin Tiki that sold on ebay a little while back.
Am I correct in assuming that the dapper gentleman is Marvin Chin?
DC
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Chub
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 26, 2005
Posts: 258
From: Detroit, MI but now in sunny Los Angeles
| Posted: 2011-10-02 11:06 am Permalink
You are correct sir.
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10599
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-10-02 11:25 am Permalink
Yup, a young Marvin, and he is sitting on the entrance bridge to the bar, which was still in its sleeping beauty slumber when I photographed the place in 2006:
...only the plastic plant jungle had become twisted in dusty disarray.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3946
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-06-13 8:32 pm Permalink
Three colors of the large swizzle/pics from the Chin Tiki.
DC
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tikilongbeach
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Aug 05, 2011
Posts: 737
From: LBC via DFW
| Posted: 2013-01-10 3:24 pm Permalink
The website society6.com has some cool Chin Tiki pillows, hoodies, iPhone cases, stretched canvas, etc you can buy.
I like the faded brick wall mural that they used.
http://society6.com/fotogink/Chin-Tiki-Wall_Hoody#7=95&8=36
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-Lori
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3946
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 23 days ago; 10:44 am Permalink
Another menu type from the Chin Tiki.
And this cool banner sign is for sale on ebay.
DC
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inkylouise
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: May 18, 2002
Posts: 523
From: las vegas
| Posted: 18 days ago; 08:45 am Permalink
Hi there, Can anyone confirm that the building is still standing and has some of the exterior decor? we are headed to that area, and will swing by if there is something to see, otherwise we may just go to Livonia.
Thoughts?
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Bora Boris
Mr. Unreasonable
Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Posts: 2416
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 18 days ago; 08:53 am Permalink
Sorry Inky,
It's gone but Chin's in Livonia, MI is still there.
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