The Traders (Trader Vic's) Palmer House, Chicago, IL (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

CT Const Tiki Member Portland, Oregon Joined: Jun 16, 2007 Posts: 36	CT Const Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 21, 2010 1:51 PM This quote from a Chicago Tribune article from 1/10/06 has been haunting me for years and I wonder if someone might know something about it. On the contents of the restaurant: "Artifacts will be shipped to San Francisco for refurbishing, though souvenir-hunters have cut down the load by stripping the restaurant of ship models, seashells, table silver, table lamps, drink decorations and almost every glass with a Trader Vic's label, Richter said." Who got all the swag? The last chance I had to visit this restaurant was in September 2005, but I wasn't able to get even the smallest souvenir. I've been trying to find something ever since. Even the stuff on eBay for this location is sparse. Thanks for any help.

This quote from a Chicago Tribune article from 1/10/06 has been haunting me for years and I wonder if someone might know something about it. On the contents of the restaurant:

"Artifacts will be shipped to San Francisco for refurbishing, though souvenir-hunters have cut down the load by stripping the restaurant of ship models, seashells, table silver, table lamps, drink decorations and almost every glass with a Trader Vic's label, Richter said."

Who got all the swag?

The last chance I had to visit this restaurant was in September 2005, but I wasn't able to get even the smallest souvenir. I've been trying to find something ever since. Even the stuff on eBay for this location is sparse.

Thanks for any help.

Post #518894 by Const Tiki on Sun, Mar 21, 2010 1:51 PM