May 2008 Archives

The Solid Gold Dancers!

by Jack Velvet | May 28, 2008 | jack velvet suburban jungle tiki barware midcentury surf retrofuturistic dj vancouver citr polynesian dancers video, solid gold dancers | 0 comments

This was some classic shit… – featuring the Solid Gold...

Sip n’ Dip Lounge

by Jack Velvet | May 23, 2008 | jack velvet suburban jungle sip n' dip lounge o'haire motor inn great falls montana channel 88 tiki retrofuturistic barware | 2 comments

Last weekend, Miss Pinky and I, and two of our friends, drove 1700 miles round trip to go to the Sip n’ Dip lounge, a great tiki bar in Great Falls, Montana. The bar features a window looking into the swimming pool, and a mermaid show at night. It was great fun...

Copacabana by Scopitone

by Jack Velvet | May 23, 2008 | Scopitone Copacabana jack velvet suburban jungle tiki vancouver channel 88 retrofuturistic midcentury | 0 comments

Beautiful Scopitone video starring some German guy. Scopitonewas a line of video jukeboxes available in the 50s and 60s. Therewere a huge number of early videos done by various starsof the...