Post #785853 by howlinowl on Tue, Apr 10, 2018 8:08 AM

On 2018-04-09 17:09, HotelCharlieEcho wrote:
Looking at the pictures a little more, I'm convinced the "monkey" patrons were supposed to keep as a "guide" was just one of those coconuts you see carved out to hold an ordinary drinking glass.

There's a carved coconut behind the bar in this detail from one of the pictures:

You can still find these things for sale out there:

http://www.olafstore.top/vintage-hand-carved-coconut-head-tiki-bar-lounge-decor-cup-holder-bank-monkey-p-1046.htm

Yeah, and don't get to excited and drop a large coin on one of them. Most are probably not "vintage". I have one from Mulligan's Beach House ( http://www.mulligansbeachhouse.com/ ), a local restaurant chain. I have another from Captain Hiram's Resort ( https://www.hirams.com ) in Sebastian. Mulligan's still carries them, not sure if Hiram's still does. I believe these things are carved (by the thousands) in the Philippines, so there are probably other places that hand them out.

howlinowl