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Ongoing liquidation of the Aku Hall - Tiki items for sale! |
tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
|  Posted: 2009-10-21 08:58 am Permalink
Aloha Chicagoans!
As many of you know, I have maintained my home tiki bar, Aku Hall, since 1995.
Pics of it are best seen here:
http://www.critiki.com/cgi-bin/pictures.cgi?loc_id=494#/images/locations/494/496_large.JPG
I have had some severe water damage to the roof and walls of my condo building, as well as resulting water damage to my living room and to Aku Hall. Fortunately, very few of my tiki artifacts were damaged.
However, I do have to completely empty the room in order for the interior and exterior workers to restore the building and the rooms.
After nearly fifteen years, it is time for a change, and this construction work is the impetus.
At this time I am liquidating about 65% of my huge collection of vintage and contemporary TIKI items, collected between 1990 and 2009.
I am selling over 100 tiki mugs (1950s to 2000s), plus some bamboo furniture, boxes full of keychains, pendants, swizzle sticks, postcards, unworn t-shirts, Coco Joe's items, black velvet paintings (no Leeteg), wood carvings, lamps, and a while lot more.
Trader Vic's items, Tiki Farm items, Dynasty and KC modern mugs, etc.
Please email for an appointment to stop by and view the items for sale.
The best stuff will go fast, so do not delay.
First-come, first served.
Please do not email asking for a list, there is FAR too much.
mahalo nui!
JT
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10561
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-10-21 09:23 am Permalink
Wish I could be there! And I dig the new direction Aku Hall will be taking.
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Jeff Central
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 23, 2002
Posts: 1528
From: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 2009-10-21 11:12 am Permalink
That's sucks about the water damage James (I know how you feel).
Maybe it was a sign for a change.
Wish I could make it to check out that vinyl. I'll be in Columbus freezing my ass off.
Good luck with the sale and rebuilding project!!
Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff
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TikiG
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2009-10-21 11:36 am Permalink
Sorry to hear about the water damage too.
I love the Aku Hall makeover to a 19th century "cabinet of natural curiosities"... so much potential there for additional coolness not normally associated with Polynesia.
Good Luck with the mini-estate sale, I wish I could be there for that and to meet you tiki Chicagoans.
Cheers!
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TikiG
tiki since '67!
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Tipsy McStagger
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2009-10-21 2:09 pm Permalink
..looks like it's gonna be just you and I....staring across our mai tais at each other....
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tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2009-10-21 6:00 pm Permalink
Sounds romantic, Dave.
;-/
But, uh, bring your ghoulfriend, she's better for you than I could ever be.
Jeff, if you spotted any vinyl you need when you were at my pad this spring, LMK and I'll put it aside.
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Formikahini
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 22, 2002
Posts: 1491
From: Houston, Texotica
| Posted: 2009-10-21 6:08 pm Permalink
Ugh, James - so sorry to hear about the damage!
Glad the bulk was unhurt, however.
Also bummed I don't live closer, so I could get some of those goodies....
Like I have 1/4 inch of spare space in my lounge. 
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"Zazz captivates felt."
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Tropical_Icebergs
Grand Member (4 years) 
Joined: Mar 01, 2007
Posts: 201
From: Dallas Texas
| Posted: 2009-10-21 6:26 pm Permalink
Now that an event I'd buy tickets for..an afternoon with you, Tipsy and Mia Tias. Maybe after a few well poured Mia Tias he will share inspiration with you from redoing his "personal bar" after moving...looks like I was in Chicago at the wrong time..I saw Opera as she did her show on the street, but she would not have been my 1st choice had I had one...best to you in the new undertaking...
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tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2009-10-22 5:30 pm Permalink
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tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2009-11-06 11:54 am Permalink
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tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2009-11-14 7:54 pm Permalink
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tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2009-12-03 2:10 pm Permalink
BUMP.....
Chicago-area tikiphiles are welcome to come to my pad in person, this Sunday, December 6, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and grab a Big Stone Head mug and eBook in person (at a savings over the web price - no shipping/packing cost!).
I will also be passing some of my own tiki collection along to interested collectors....
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Pomaika i
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 24, 2003
Posts: 207
From: Orlando, FL
| Posted: 2009-12-06 04:26 am Permalink
We'll be in town a week too late! Flying up for a quick trip Dec 11-13.
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tikibars
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 11, 2002
Posts: 2014
From: Aku Hall, Chicago
| Posted: 2009-12-06 08:20 am Permalink
Sorry you'll be missing out!
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tedtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 06, 2004
Posts: 276
From: Sunny Springfield Illinois
| Posted: 2009-12-07 08:34 am Permalink
Thanks for the mai tai's James. It was good to hang out with you.
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