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Thu, Jan 26, 2006 2:31 PM
Tikiskip here tiki nutz. New Sept 6 2012 here is a good timeline of Kahiki events, Will add to as new info arives. Here are Lee Henry and Bill Sapp.
This is an ealry photo of the beachcomber gift shop. See the starboard mug on the far right? And I think that is a lamp just below it. Kahiki Timeline Henry, Jr. Leland W ( Lee Henry Kahiki) was born on May 9, 1930 1961 |(Feb 20th 1961 First day open) Bill Sapp and Lee Henry open the Kahiki after their Tiki bar, (the Grass Shack, burns down.(On Bill Sapp's birthday June 14th 1959 a Sunday) Mr Sapps year of birth June 14, 1928 1970's | Moai out front are not lit from an order from the City of Columbus because of the 70's energy crisis. 1988 | After a slew of owners (Mitch Boyce), Michael Tsao buys out his partner and takes over the restaurant. 1995 | Tsao starts a frozen-food company next door to the restaurant. 1997 | The Kahiki is put on the National Register of Historic Places, And is the only tiki type place April 17, 2000 | Walgreens confirms that it wants to build a store where the Kahiki sits. June 30, 2000 | Tsao says that he will sell the Kahiki to Walgreens but never reveals how much money it took. July 2000 | Tikiskip hears on radio Kahiki is closing, calls Skip Davis at Kahiki, no employees know of this news. Michael Tsao is in Hawaii at this time. Aug. 25, 2000 | The Kahiki closes its doors before a private farewell party put on by Otto von Stroheim And Tiki news, Tickets are $100.00 each, the event sells out. July 22, 2005 | Michael Tsao unexpectedly dies 10 weeks after the realization of his dream of moving the company into a bigger factory. "The company is in debt and in mourning" August Saturday 6th, 2005 [ Grand opening of the Kahiki eggroll factory. Nov. 15, 2005 | The Kahiki outlet store starts selling off the rest of their stuff. Mostly lights. 11/15/05 Sept 28, 2006 | Kahiki items in a warehouse go on sale, One moai and fireplace go to Vermont. The other Moai is in Norwich township in Ohio. The rest and last of Kahiki items go to Vermont as well. 2006 | A group of former Kahiki employees (Theang&seong), With Francis Llacuna a Hawaiian born guitarist as entertainment ) opens a restaurant called Tropical Bistro, It closes on January 27 2008. May 2007 | A Pittsburgh company buys Kahiki for $11.7 million, although the factory stays in Gahanna. 2010 | The company makes almost $50 million in sales a year and sells 70 products in groceries across the country. President Alan Hoover said it still makes many of the dishes from the Kahiki menu. 2010 Nov,27 | Vermont Moai is sold on ebay, Now the Moai will be living on the beach in Hampton, Mass. 2012 Sept, | The DVD of Tiki - Vol. 1 // Finally for sale, DIRECTED BY JOCHEN HIRSCHFELD & SCHLANGO With scenes taken by Tikiskip of the destruction of the Kahiki. 2013 Oct, The authors David Myers, Elise Myers, Jeff Chenault and Doug Motz release a book on the history of the Kahiki Supper Club being published by History Press. 2015 Sept 22, Lee Henry passes away. 2021 F. William Sapp, age 92 died February 11th, 2021 / Birth: June 14, 1928 2020 or 2021? Walgrens goes out of business at the location where they tore down the Kahiki to put the Walgrens store in. 2022: 6/23/22 The Moai in Dublin Ohio has the concrete taken off of the rebar in an effort to fix and repair the statue. 2022: 12/8/2022 The Moai from the Kahiki after 16 years at a home in Dublin Ohio is moved to Huli Huli a Powell Ohio tiki bar and restaurant. Source: Dispatch archives And other. [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore - Added town to title - 2006-04-21 21:19 ] [ Edited by tikiskip on 2022-12-11 04:40:31 ] |
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Thu, Jan 26, 2006 2:43 PM
Maybe they could go with the specific locations in the tiki locations section? |
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Thu, Jan 26, 2006 4:08 PM
Yes that would work too. But I would like to be able to search trader vic the catalog and see every item they had. Or kon tiki, And so on. Lots of photos. Then if you get an item, you would have a reference guide. Much like BOT or Tiki quest. Just the on line version. So who wants to start trader vic's? TIKISKIP lights worldwide, "over 200 made" next one to you. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 12:52 ] |
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Thu, Jan 26, 2006 4:22 PM
Here are some swizzle sticks from the Kahiki.
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Thu, Jan 26, 2006 4:57 PM
Hey good post. Look at the photo below. all are different. and none are made by the mfg you posted. The lt green one is the last ones they made (ie newer) It has "cpl contl c. 45257 " on back. The dark green large one has." mi-ko usa " on back. The small one with thin face has. " mi-ko usa " on back. The other small pick has no mark on back. "Roses are red, these floats are blue, Send me some money and they belong to you"..."TIKISKIP" [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 20:06 ] |
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Fri, Jan 27, 2006 10:09 AM
Here is an old photo showing the backgammon bar in the background. Don't know when they took it out, But I never saw it. Does anyone know when they took down the backgammon bar? Heres one of the kahikis cloth napkins. 18"x18" unfolded. TIKISKIP lights worldwide, "over 200 made" next one to you. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 12:53 ] |
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Fri, Jan 27, 2006 11:08 AM
Not sure when they took the backgammon room out but the date that picture was taken was 1979. So it had to be in the 80's sometime. I don't remember it either and I have been here since 1983. Nice pics Tikiskip!! Cheers and Mahalo, |
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Sat, Jan 28, 2006 8:31 AM
How ya giong to light that cigarette? Here's how. The kahiki matches and zippo style lighter by howard. This just in. There is one other style of Zippo by Dundee. The click top matches(left) I think are the coolest matches ever.
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Sat, Jan 28, 2006 1:41 PM
Hey Skip, Do you happen to have a photo of Lee Joseph, Bill Sapp's business partner? Thanks, |
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Sat, Jan 28, 2006 2:57 PM
No I don't. But I will work on getting one. The rumor is one of his family members invented the yellow pages. Ching! So when he inherited some money he no longer needed the kahiki. I think he is in colorado now. "Roses are red, these floats are blue, Send me some money and they belong to you"..."TIKISKIP" [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 13:35 ] |
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Sun, Jan 29, 2006 9:02 AM
WOW! Thanks for the update. I always wondered what happened to Lee. If you happen to come accross a picture of him please let me know. In the meantime, I will try to get some pictures on this thread as well. Cheers and Mahalo, |
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Fri, Feb 10, 2006 7:22 AM
Welcome to the kahiki, May I show you to your seat? these are just a few of the seats from the kahiki. The first one is a bar stool Chair #1. (I got 4 for $80.00)) The second one is a dinning room chair, At the auction they could not give the second chair away. they sold for two dollars each! One guy got 40 of these Chair#2. The next one is a dinning room chair as well Chair #3. (six for $70.00) I think there were at least one more style of chairs used at the kahiki. Maker of TIKI bar lighting, Let me make one for you. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 12:49 ] |
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Fri, Feb 10, 2006 7:48 AM
This is the best I could do on the bill and lee picture. it came from a dispatch newspaper insert. They got it wrong in the paper bill sapp is on the left, and lee henry is on the right. TIKISKIP: MakeLight&SellLight&MakeLight&SellLight:Repeat: [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-13 09:08 ] |
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Fri, Feb 10, 2006 9:08 AM
Cool thread! Mahalo! OMG! Kahiki Zippo! Drool, drool.... |
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Fri, Feb 10, 2006 9:16 AM
Heres Arthur godfrey with a lovely wahine. But wait.. why is her face blocked out? Rumor is they had a fling. So her face was blocked out by hand, by our own umeone. bill sapps daughter Linda Sapp. Mr. Sapp said that Arthur G asked if she could take a week off to come to California. They said yes. From that day on Mr. Godfrey talked on and on about how great the Kahiki was! "Roses are red, these floats are blue, Send me some money and they belong to you"..."TIKISKIP" [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 13:36 ] |
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Fri, Feb 10, 2006 9:39 AM
Heres milton berle. One of the bartenders told me he once came when they were closed and barged in, Went to the kitchen and started to whip up a late night snak! I know he is rumored to have a huge wanger, It seems like he had huge balls too! This is a rendering of a huge billboard that used to advertise the kahiki. The eye of the girl would wink! Does anyone have a picture of that billboard? [ Edited by: tikiskip 2007-11-19 19:20 ] |
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Fri, Feb 10, 2006 11:38 AM
Cool pictures TS, |
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Sat, Feb 11, 2006 4:07 AM
Luckily you can still see her in that photo in the BOT,(and in a bigger reproduction of it on page 32 of TIKI STYLE), in the "People you are apt to meet at the Kahiki" ad, which I always LOVED. It was used as a newspaper insert, and the original photo display hung in the entrance of the restaurant. I always thought she looked like Annette Funnicello. |
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Sat, Feb 11, 2006 3:20 PM
Just got a great question from junglehunt82, Who made those chairs? I looked on the bottom and there it was! The first lable is from the bar stool. The second lable states 70% Cotton felt/30% hog and horse hair. The second lable is from the small brown chairs. Who knew that kentucky was makin all that rattan! No other lables, for other chairs. Now can someone come bail me out! They locked me up for taking that lable off. |
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Sun, Feb 12, 2006 4:07 AM
Tikiskip, Thanks for posting the pic of Lee Henry. Much appreciated. Damn, I miss the Kahiki. Cheers and Mahalo, |
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Thu, Feb 16, 2006 9:09 AM
I have found yet another style of kahiki chair. I think it is one of the oldest styles they used. It too looks like a vogue rattan mfg. co. chair. But it has no markings so I am not positive. This chair was recovered. TIKISKIP: MakeLight&SellLight&MakeLight&SellLight:Repeat: [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-13 09:09 ] |
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Fri, Mar 3, 2006 4:32 PM
How many lights were at the kahiki sale? This many. You can imagine my eyes went booiinnggg!!!!! When I saw this. Chisel slinger, Swanky, Your lights are seen here. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2007-02-08 20:17 ] |
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Sat, Mar 11, 2006 4:42 PM
Here is the double monkey head lamp from the kahiki. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2010-06-13 16:29 ] |
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Sat, Mar 11, 2006 6:06 PM
Hot crap! Look at all those babies!! |
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Tue, May 2, 2006 3:39 AM
This is a mask I got from the Kahiki. It has a chip on the right side. And is made of plaster. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2010-06-13 16:00 ] |
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Tue, May 2, 2006 4:07 AM
Skip, thanks for the pics. That is not a monkey head, but a New Guinea carving on that lamp base. And the mask would be of O.A. manufacture, like quite a few wall hangings at the Kahiki were, but it's curious that it is plaster. Maybe they remade a couple themselves using the wooden original as a mold. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2006-05-02 04:09 ] |
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Sun, May 7, 2006 7:10 AM
Actualy all of the masks/wall hangings that I saw at the sale were plaster. And some of the small tikis were too. Thanks for the info big bro. 5/17/06 I was told by Kahiki Outlet workers that they did make copies of allot of the Kahiki stuff. This must be one of those copies. I am also told that they have more stuff in the Kahiki offices. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2006-05-16 21:05 ] [ Edited by: tikiskip 2006-05-16 21:06 ] |
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Sun, May 7, 2006 7:22 AM
The most important aspect of any business is its people. So I give you Jim bartender of the kahiki for 18? years. He now works at the Tropical Bistro in Columbus, Ohio. Skip the other bartender said Jim tasted every drink to make sure they were right. Tikiskip / Jim the bartender / Jeff central TIKISKIP: MakeLight&SellLight&MakeLight&SellLight:Repeat: [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-13 09:10 ] |
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Tue, May 16, 2006 11:24 AM
These next pictures are amazing. The first one shows the bar. I think it is the backgammon lounge. (look at the chairs, It is a sunken bar!) See the way you step up into the lounge. And I have never seen these chairs. Chisel slinger that is your lamp in this picture.(drum with wings) Now look at this one. The trees are so small. This may have been right after they opened. Plus they are packed! I have no dates for these pictures. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2007-02-08 20:54 ] |
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Tue, May 16, 2006 11:33 AM
Ok now look at this one. Look at all the masks/shields/warclubs/gongs/ lamps. I never saw these in the entry way. I have one lamp and one sheild from this picture. The next one is Bill sapp and lee henry. I would bet this is right when they opened. I will try to ask mr sapp when I see him next. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2007-02-08 21:01 ] |
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Tue, May 16, 2006 5:06 PM
I just took a magnifying glass to the first photo. The shelf has stacks of hoffman pottery mugs, tons of the tiki stem glasses, rows of those rare pottery sleeve type mugs. And on the bar about five of the hitiki ashtrays. |
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Sat, May 20, 2006 11:38 PM
I know this is different, but is there any information on the non-ceramic drinkware of the kahiki. I was wondering because the menu in the BoT shows a few different glasses(like for the fogcutter). |
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Mon, May 22, 2006 7:45 AM
That's a good question. I have never seen one. But if I did how would I know? They are clear glass and that means they would not be marked Kahiki. I also think the fact that they are not marked might be the reason they were not collected or sold as souvienirs. So I guess the only way to know one of these unmarked glasses was indeed from the Kahiki. Is if the owner has some, or if someone can say I personally got this glass there. Otherwise we will never know. I have been told that the original owners of the Kahiki kept nothing! That being said we may never see these glasses. |
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Mon, May 22, 2006 9:07 PM
My small but cool shield from that little place in ohio. |
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Thu, Jul 6, 2006 10:22 AM
Here is a Kahiki ashtray I just found. Also pictured is a postcard with mugs and Sandro Conti bar manager, And cerator of all the Kahiki drinks. If you look close you can see two colors of the sleeve type mugs brown/ and green. Plus the big pineapple looks like a mug. Also on the Idols cast mug the feet go half way up the mug and they are black. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2010-06-13 16:14 ] |
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Thu, Jul 6, 2006 10:25 AM
Here is a rare light from the Kahiki. It is made of woven wood strips. TIKISKIP: MakeLight&SellLight&MakeLight&SellLight:Repeat: [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-13 09:10 ] |
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Thu, Jul 6, 2006 11:06 AM
Great finds. I love to see mugs I've never laid eyes on before, are samples of all of these in people's collections? That's a very cool lamp! Have you got it wired and lit? It must look spectacular in the dark too. |
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Thu, Jul 6, 2006 11:30 AM
I'd bet that is an actual pineapple. It's still fairly common to find drinks served in pineapples. |
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Sat, Aug 19, 2006 6:32 PM
We have all of the items from the Kahiki that have been in our storage for a proposed new Kahiki. The present Kahiki Co. has ordered us to dispose of these items, which include the large Tiki God from the fireplace, the 2 smaller Tiki Gods which flanked the front door, the bar, the booth separators, the 7' diameter ships steering wheel, the metal sculpture from the top of the building, etc. If anyone is interested in purchasing items, please contact us, as they will be available in about 2 weeks, when we finish sorting and have them ready for viewing, by appointment. Kapac Co. |
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Sat, Nov 11, 2006 11:17 AM
These are pictues from the Kahiki factory Offices, Kahiki Foods, Inc. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-02-26 11:55 ] |
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Sat, Nov 11, 2006 11:28 AM
A few more [ Edited by: tikiskip 2010-06-13 15:32 ] |
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Sat, Nov 11, 2006 11:33 AM
This is a cool carving I got at the last sale. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2011-12-24 15:39 ] |
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Sat, Nov 11, 2006 11:55 AM
Other items from the Kahiki sale. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2010-06-13 15:35 ] |
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Sat, Nov 11, 2006 12:53 PM
very nice skip....really cool! Amy |
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Sat, Nov 11, 2006 3:18 PM
Nice pictures skip! What a great time. Should I post the picture of what skip did with the Kahiki monkey? :) Cheers and Mahalo, |
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Sun, Nov 12, 2006 2:06 AM
Very cool. |
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Wed, Jan 31, 2007 8:55 AM
Hey, Virani. You ever get that velvet? This ones for you Trader Jeff. [ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-09-12 15:45 ] |
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Wed, Jan 31, 2007 9:23 AM
This is Lee Henry. Next to him is Melissa, [ Edited by: tikiskip 2007-02-08 20:35 ] |