Arkiva Tropika is the online archive of the collection of Mimi Payne. This large collection includes a wide array of mostly pre-1970 menus, postcards, matchbooks, and paper ephemera souvenir items, mainly from Polynesian and other Exotic themed restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, bars, and the like.

Mimi can be contacted at aloha@
arkivatropika.com.

postcard from Don The Beachcomber - Waikiki, HI

Item added on February 25, 2007, 1:04 PM
Latest picture added on February 25, 2007, 1:07 PM

Don the Beachcomber was located in the International Market Place in Waikiki. It was in business until the 1960's, then Duke Kahanamoku's opened in the same space.

1950's postcard, Don greeting visitors at restaurant entrance

Tags: A-frame, building exterior, hawaii, hut, palm trees, postcard

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