Made for Trader Vic's Pottery - Tiki Rum Bowl - January 2023
Nat and I don't exchange a ton of Christmas gifts during the gifting season. But, we *do* exchange some gifts. I typically will give her a vintage book, a Wash U shirt and starting last year...a Tiki Bar item. When we finished our basement, we talked about putting in a Tiki Bar down there. We did all the rough-in's for a bar - light openings in the ceiling, water and plumbing in the wall, counter-height outlets for a bar and under-counter fridges. But, we didn't put in said Tiki Bar. Just left the space open for the kids to use as part of the rumpus room. But, that doesn't mean that she isn't still dreaming of that - in the future - Tiki Bar. I even went ahead and gave this dreamed-up Tiki Bar a name: Natalie's Hideaway. Last year, I commissioned Tiki Tony the artist to create a sign for the place, too. So, when I came across 1 a big tiki bar-themed bowl with ladies in bikinis, palm trees, hula dancers and a ...