Comments on: Deco tiki drinks cabinet

By: daredelvis

daredelvis — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:03:00 +0000

Much rougher shape, but more elaborate.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:11:00 +0000

I don’t really see anything deco about it.

By: BunnyShank

BunnyShank — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:13:00 +0000

You’re right. Its more art deco chinoiserie.

By: BonzoDog1

BonzoDog1 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Looks a lot like the radio bars Philco produced in the 1930s.
http://www.johnjeanantiqueradio.com/radiobar.htm

By: Art

Art — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:20:00 +0000

I think the very pale color of the wood is going to make it difficult to sell.
I personally don’t find it a terribly attractive piece.

By: carlogesualdodivenosa

carlogesualdodivenosa — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:32:00 +0000

Wow. I hope it has a “Dean Martin slept here” plaque somewhere.

And Cory, how could you resist? Four (4) hidden compartments?

By: robcat2075

robcat2075 — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:57:00 +0000

Has anyone ascertained the origin of putting numerals in parentheses after writing out the same number?

There seems to be universal agreement among people who should know that it is neither necessary nor useful nor required by any known law.

My own guess is that it extends back to the era of hand-copied documents but that’s just something I made up, I have no evidence for it.

By: angrydroid

angrydroid — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Sorry but that design just isn’t very “tiki” to any large degree. It is nice, though. Probably isn’t real mahogany.

By: Keith Harris

Keith Harris — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:19:00 +0000

The style of the cabinet says “Sake inside”, but people who drink Sake should not have drink cabinets.

By: awjt

awjt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:34:00 +0000

Assuming the joinery is sound and there are no hidden gotchas, $2000 is a STEAL for that thing. Solid blond mahogany? Relief carvings of bamboo? Oh my.