tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post5376981041782352292..comments2024-03-23T18:12:39.782-07:00Comments on wacky tacky: Tiki Time: Polynesian Pops at the Tiki ApartmentsMr. Tinyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-38035493354730753962012-07-14T17:17:42.345-07:002012-07-14T17:17:42.345-07:00HOW COOL!!! I wish I got to see some of those par...HOW COOL!!! I wish I got to see some of those parties. Next time I'm in the area I'm going to see if we can get a tour of one of the unit!! Thanks for stopping by!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-31021810152728033912012-07-13T19:51:45.015-07:002012-07-13T19:51:45.015-07:00I lived in the Tiki unit #1 back in the late 80...I lived in the Tiki unit #1 back in the late 80's. The parties were as crazy as the landlord. The kitchen had the original aqua appliances and the bathroom was tiled in pink and hold with pink sink, tub and toilet. A retro dream!Cupcake VonRottennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-49224364756562481172012-07-11T07:34:08.905-07:002012-07-11T07:34:08.905-07:00Thank you for your thoughtful contribution to the ...Thank you for your thoughtful contribution to the discussion, Charlie B.Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-12241156489633368682012-07-11T05:52:02.265-07:002012-07-11T05:52:02.265-07:00Featured page 150 of Taschen Icons book: Tiki Styl...Featured page 150 of Taschen Icons book: Tiki Style, Sven A. KirstenCharlie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134951930577351471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-28663848965467278012012-07-10T09:10:41.331-07:002012-07-10T09:10:41.331-07:00Isn't it funny how a few tiki statues and some...Isn't it funny how a few tiki statues and some stripes have us willing to change the way we live? I really think I'm ready for a luau!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-37993756687969887252012-07-10T09:09:09.706-07:002012-07-10T09:09:09.706-07:00Thanks RS!!! I hope the photos bring you some retr...Thanks RS!!! I hope the photos bring you some retro aloha!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-91842567734822581602012-07-10T09:08:04.726-07:002012-07-10T09:08:04.726-07:00It is entirely for reals!!! Seriously, Southern C...It is entirely for reals!!! Seriously, Southern California is overrun with 50's/60's apartment buildings but few of them put in the time and effort to maintain their cool design features. It just takes some paint, tile, and tikis!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-71114858867766629702012-07-10T09:05:17.688-07:002012-07-10T09:05:17.688-07:00Thanks Julie! I don't know, the Oregon/Washin...Thanks Julie! I don't know, the Oregon/Washington border has some pretty swell stuff - neon signs in particular!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-75242359505076049632012-07-10T08:23:32.976-07:002012-07-10T08:23:32.976-07:00NO! This place really exists?! How absolutely ador...NO! This place really exists?! How absolutely adorable! I love it! It is endlessly amazing to me that a cute paint job and some awesome statues can transform a place so completely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-45083738849831003262012-07-10T07:19:59.240-07:002012-07-10T07:19:59.240-07:00They're fantastic! Only in sunny California, f...They're fantastic! Only in sunny California, friends, could you find an island of kitsch with such sparkle. I love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09787113598472967448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-81715118817480219402012-07-10T00:31:15.818-07:002012-07-10T00:31:15.818-07:00I wouldn't mind living in an apartment, but my...I wouldn't mind living in an apartment, but my husband certainly wouldn't want to...although I think if it was here, he would be packing his bags as we speak!! It's truely tiki-tastic!!<br />x MollyMrs Molly Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254920812384384032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-76589294883131434852012-07-09T21:24:09.031-07:002012-07-09T21:24:09.031-07:00It looks wonderful, Mr. Tiny! I can imagine your ...It looks wonderful, Mr. Tiny! I can imagine your excitement when you first laid eyes on the Tiki Apartments. I feel that way, too, when I see something so retrolicious I can't stand it! Thanks for the pix-I can appreciate from afar...RetroSandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148972559036739050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-84245800340317655632012-07-09T13:01:10.918-07:002012-07-09T13:01:10.918-07:00I need to make it to the Tonga Room (SF) soon! I ...I need to make it to the Tonga Room (SF) soon! I don't know if it is really in peril or not, but the word on the street (for the last thousand years) is that it is not long for this world. Let me know how your tiki bar hopping goes!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-9287370291858806782012-07-09T12:59:02.205-07:002012-07-09T12:59:02.205-07:00I am on the fence about themed buildings, but this...I am on the fence about themed buildings, but this one is done so well!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-15044243269005028912012-07-09T12:58:02.623-07:002012-07-09T12:58:02.623-07:00Totally awesome!!! I looked up the apartments whe...Totally awesome!!! I looked up the apartments when we got home and I found out that they are relatively well-known. I had never heard of them and was happy that they found me!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-81237903366180442702012-07-09T12:56:20.017-07:002012-07-09T12:56:20.017-07:00And not too far away - next time you guys head dow...And not too far away - next time you guys head down to the beach, be sure to check it out!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-1008666754231127262012-07-09T12:55:39.574-07:002012-07-09T12:55:39.574-07:00It's the stripes, isn't it? They are so c...It's the stripes, isn't it? They are so cool!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-51468568740415666402012-07-09T10:12:05.908-07:002012-07-09T10:12:05.908-07:00Awesome! My fella is a HUGE Tiki fan! I have to sh...Awesome! My fella is a HUGE Tiki fan! I have to show him these pictures :)Technicolor Cutiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843519430748749299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-66417895762237281402012-07-09T09:27:42.116-07:002012-07-09T09:27:42.116-07:00OMG! The glittering stripes! The orange font! I do...OMG! The glittering stripes! The orange font! I don't think I could live in an apartment (I grew up on 6 acres in the middle of no where)But if I had to, this would be the one.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793295526771577222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-35924142057082336932012-07-09T08:56:15.064-07:002012-07-09T08:56:15.064-07:00Awesome!!Awesome!!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474033571158410724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-77401148051372443732012-07-09T07:53:09.402-07:002012-07-09T07:53:09.402-07:00I love that wall and the signage. I couldn't g...I love that wall and the signage. I couldn't get over the shared walls to live there, but I would surely attend a pool party were I invited. I went to a tiki bar last weekend. They had a dj spinning loungey music and all that. It was pretty keen. I am going to another one the end of the month in SF. They're the only two close.sporkgasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882583143799131856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-41921455411597315602012-07-09T05:26:06.461-07:002012-07-09T05:26:06.461-07:00Very cool!Very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com