Aloha, OA! - A Farewell to Oceanic Arts, Godfathers of Tiki! 1956-2022

0:04 we're back at oceanic arts the legendary

0:04 we're back at oceanic arts the legendary business owned by leroy smalls and bob

0:06 business owned by leroy smalls and bob

0:06 business owned by leroy smalls and bob van usting that made tiki possible

0:09 van usting that made tiki possible

0:09 van usting that made tiki possible around the world supplying polynesian

0:11 around the world supplying polynesian

0:11 around the world supplying polynesian and tropical decor since 1956 to

0:14 and tropical decor since 1956 to

0:14 and tropical decor since 1956 to everything from tiki bars to disneyland

0:16 everything from tiki bars to disneyland

0:16 everything from tiki bars to disneyland we've been here many times together over

0:18 we've been here many times together over

0:18 we've been here many times together over the last 10 years or so but tonight this

0:21 the last 10 years or so but tonight this

0:21 the last 10 years or so but tonight this is something magical because this is

0:23 is something magical because this is

0:23 is something magical because this is oceanic art like you've never seen it

0:26 oceanic art like you've never seen it

0:26 oceanic art like you've never seen it before because tonight is the first

0:28 before because tonight is the first

0:28 before because tonight is the first night of aloha

0:30 night of aloha

0:30 night of aloha away these shows and then finally the

0:33 away these shows and then finally the

0:33 away these shows and then finally the auction that are going to send bob and

0:34 auction that are going to send bob and

0:34 auction that are going to send bob and leroy off into final retirement and

0:36 leroy off into final retirement and

0:36 leroy off into final retirement and close our beloved oceanic arts with a

0:39 close our beloved oceanic arts with a

0:39 close our beloved oceanic arts with a bang in all the years and decades i've

0:41 bang in all the years and decades i've

0:41 bang in all the years and decades i've been coming here i've never seen

0:42 been coming here i've never seen

0:42 been coming here i've never seen anything like this before the street

0:44 anything like this before the street

0:44 anything like this before the street blocked off dozens of people lined up

0:47 blocked off dozens of people lined up

0:47 blocked off dozens of people lined up literally all the way along the building

0:49 literally all the way along the building

0:49 literally all the way along the building and partially down the block this is

0:52 and partially down the block this is

0:52 and partially down the block this is incredible you see what a lot of people

0:54 incredible you see what a lot of people

0:54 incredible you see what a lot of people never understood about oceanic arch as

0:56 never understood about oceanic arch as

0:56 never understood about oceanic arch as it was never meant to be a retail store

0:58 it was never meant to be a retail store

0:58 it was never meant to be a retail store it was always primarily a business to

1:00 it was always primarily a business to

1:00 it was always primarily a business to business business and this magical

1:02 business business and this magical

1:02 business business and this magical warehouse that we all know and love just

1:04 warehouse that we all know and love just

1:04 warehouse that we all know and love just off of whittier boulevard here in the

1:06 off of whittier boulevard here in the

1:06 off of whittier boulevard here in the city of whittier was just really the

1:09 city of whittier was just really the

1:09 city of whittier was just really the showroom it was a showcase meant to

1:11 showroom it was a showcase meant to

1:11 showroom it was a showcase meant to display items that they could reproduce

1:14 display items that they could reproduce

1:14 display items that they could reproduce to show samples of things that they

1:15 to show samples of things that they

1:15 to show samples of things that they could do with a few retail items

1:17 could do with a few retail items

1:17 could do with a few retail items scattered here and there throughout the

1:19 scattered here and there throughout the

1:19 scattered here and there throughout the building but other than a few in the

1:21 building but other than a few in the

1:21 building but other than a few in the know tiki files they rarely ever had a

1:23 know tiki files they rarely ever had a

1:23 know tiki files they rarely ever had a lot of in-person business and never a

1:26 lot of in-person business and never a

1:26 lot of in-person business and never a crowd like this here a crowd that

1:28 crowd like this here a crowd that

1:28 crowd like this here a crowd that seconds from now is going to enter that

1:30 seconds from now is going to enter that

1:30 seconds from now is going to enter that green perimeter fence and see their

1:32 green perimeter fence and see their

1:32 green perimeter fence and see their legendary tiki temple like it's never

1:35 legendary tiki temple like it's never

1:35 legendary tiki temple like it's never been seen before not just because there

1:37 been seen before not just because there

1:37 been seen before not just because there are stages set up talks planned band's

1:40 are stages set up talks planned band's

1:40 are stages set up talks planned band's about to perform and a huge brand new

1:43 about to perform and a huge brand new

1:43 about to perform and a huge brand new a-frame front entrance but because in

1:45 a-frame front entrance but because in

1:45 a-frame front entrance but because in all the years that oceanic arts has been

1:48 all the years that oceanic arts has been

1:48 all the years that oceanic arts has been in this particular location it has never

1:51 in this particular location it has never

1:51 in this particular location it has never been emptied out of all the giant

1:53 been emptied out of all the giant

1:53 been emptied out of all the giant shelves and racks of bamboo and never

1:55 shelves and racks of bamboo and never

1:55 shelves and racks of bamboo and never had its nooks crannies and addicts rated

1:58 had its nooks crannies and addicts rated

1:58 had its nooks crannies and addicts rated so thoroughly to put every tiki totem

2:01 so thoroughly to put every tiki totem

2:02 so thoroughly to put every tiki totem every incredible rental prop hand carved

2:04 every incredible rental prop hand carved

2:04 every incredible rental prop hand carved sign and original production and

2:07 sign and original production and

2:07 sign and original production and architectural drawing possible on

2:09 architectural drawing possible on

2:09 architectural drawing possible on display here in a gallery like setting

2:12 display here in a gallery like setting

2:12 display here in a gallery like setting in what amounts to a tiki collection the

2:14 in what amounts to a tiki collection the

2:14 in what amounts to a tiki collection the likes of which the world has never

2:17 likes of which the world has never

2:17 likes of which the world has never before seen gathered together in one

2:19 before seen gathered together in one

2:20 before seen gathered together in one single place and i mean that literally

2:22 single place and i mean that literally

2:22 single place and i mean that literally now the bones of our familiar home turf

2:24 now the bones of our familiar home turf

2:24 now the bones of our familiar home turf oceanic arts are still here so much is

2:27 oceanic arts are still here so much is

2:27 oceanic arts are still here so much is on display still that we know and love

2:29 on display still that we know and love

2:29 on display still that we know and love the primitive art dissection all the

2:31 the primitive art dissection all the

2:31 the primitive art dissection all the stuff that bob and leroy brought back

2:32 stuff that bob and leroy brought back

2:32 stuff that bob and leroy brought back from their big trip around oceania and

2:35 from their big trip around oceania and

2:35 from their big trip around oceania and the pacific the old huts that were full

2:37 the pacific the old huts that were full

2:37 the pacific the old huts that were full of all kinds of tiki party supplies and

2:39 of all kinds of tiki party supplies and

2:39 of all kinds of tiki party supplies and tiki carvings are now converted into the

2:42 tiki carvings are now converted into the

2:42 tiki carvings are now converted into the bars and food area for the evening the

2:45 bars and food area for the evening the

2:45 bars and food area for the evening the old nautical section is still right here

2:48 old nautical section is still right here

2:48 old nautical section is still right here in the back and in fact all the guests

2:49 in the back and in fact all the guests

2:49 in the back and in fact all the guests are just about to walk through it set up

2:52 are just about to walk through it set up

2:52 are just about to walk through it set up like it's never been set up before

2:54 like it's never been set up before

2:54 like it's never been set up before complete with sounds unbelievably epic

2:57 complete with sounds unbelievably epic

2:57 complete with sounds unbelievably epic lighting and seriously in all the

2:58 lighting and seriously in all the

2:58 lighting and seriously in all the decades i've been coming here i have

3:00 decades i've been coming here i have

3:00 decades i've been coming here i have never seen all of these props all of

3:03 never seen all of these props all of

3:03 never seen all of these props all of these cars all of these amazing

3:05 these cars all of these amazing

3:05 these cars all of these amazing masterpieces all arranged in a way where

3:07 masterpieces all arranged in a way where

3:07 masterpieces all arranged in a way where you could actually see them all get at

3:10 you could actually see them all get at

3:10 you could actually see them all get at them all inspect them all and that of

3:11 them all inspect them all and that of

3:12 them all inspect them all and that of course is because the auction where all

3:14 course is because the auction where all

3:14 course is because the auction where all of us for the first time ever will have

3:16 of us for the first time ever will have

3:16 of us for the first time ever will have a chance to purchase some of these

3:17 a chance to purchase some of these

3:17 a chance to purchase some of these rental props and sample pieces and

3:20 rental props and sample pieces and

3:20 rental props and sample pieces and things that they reacquire from old

3:22 things that they reacquire from old

3:22 things that they reacquire from old restaurants and jobs from the payday the

3:24 restaurants and jobs from the payday the

3:24 restaurants and jobs from the payday the golden age of tiki would be our first

3:26 golden age of tiki would be our first

3:26 golden age of tiki would be our first chance to ever

3:28 chance to ever

3:28 chance to ever at least get an opportunity to try

3:31 at least get an opportunity to try

3:31 at least get an opportunity to try and purchase them for ourselves and that

3:34 and purchase them for ourselves and that

3:34 and purchase them for ourselves and that brings me back here to the next hallway

3:36 brings me back here to the next hallway

3:36 brings me back here to the next hallway that guests will have to walk through to

3:37 that guests will have to walk through to

3:38 that guests will have to walk through to get to the main attraction to the main

3:39 get to the main attraction to the main

3:39 get to the main attraction to the main stage behind me over here

3:41 stage behind me over here

3:42 stage behind me over here you will see so much oceanic arts

3:44 you will see so much oceanic arts

3:44 you will see so much oceanic arts material classic tiki era postcards

3:47 material classic tiki era postcards

3:47 material classic tiki era postcards brochures oceanic arts catalogs even

3:50 brochures oceanic arts catalogs even

3:50 brochures oceanic arts catalogs even catalogs from sea and jungle cargos by

3:52 catalogs from sea and jungle cargos by

3:52 catalogs from sea and jungle cargos by carter and what's this old reference

3:54 carter and what's this old reference

3:54 carter and what's this old reference photos from their work at disney's

3:57 photos from their work at disney's

3:57 photos from their work at disney's polynesian resort but then behind me

3:59 polynesian resort but then behind me

3:59 polynesian resort but then behind me props that were rented out from time to

4:01 props that were rented out from time to

4:01 props that were rented out from time to time and on the other wall in front of

4:03 time and on the other wall in front of

4:03 time and on the other wall in front of me the entire length of the hallway

4:07 me the entire length of the hallway

4:07 me the entire length of the hallway something absolutely incredible

4:09 something absolutely incredible

4:09 something absolutely incredible something that's been hiding in this

4:10 something that's been hiding in this

4:10 something that's been hiding in this building the entire time all the years

4:12 building the entire time all the years

4:12 building the entire time all the years i've been coming here and even i never

4:14 i've been coming here and even i never

4:14 i've been coming here and even i never knew about the treasure lurking in the

4:16 knew about the treasure lurking in the

4:16 knew about the treasure lurking in the rafters oceanic arts's

4:19 rafters oceanic arts's

4:19 rafters oceanic arts's master

4:20 master

4:20 master patterns the original pieces carved by

4:24 patterns the original pieces carved by

4:24 patterns the original pieces carved by leroy schmaltz from which all of those

4:27 leroy schmaltz from which all of those

4:27 leroy schmaltz from which all of those amazing masks you see it disneyland walt

4:30 amazing masks you see it disneyland walt

4:30 amazing masks you see it disneyland walt disney world theme parks all over the

4:33 disney world theme parks all over the

4:33 disney world theme parks all over the world in fact to say nothing of all the

4:34 world in fact to say nothing of all the

4:34 world in fact to say nothing of all the home tiki bars and countless restaurants

4:37 home tiki bars and countless restaurants

4:38 home tiki bars and countless restaurants bars and themed jungle tropical areas

4:41 bars and themed jungle tropical areas

4:41 bars and themed jungle tropical areas all around the world including the south

4:43 all around the world including the south

4:43 all around the world including the south pacific islands these are the original

4:45 pacific islands these are the original

4:45 pacific islands these are the original hand carved

4:46 hand carved

4:46 hand carved master patterns from which those were

4:49 master patterns from which those were

4:50 master patterns from which those were hand duplicated but still duplicated

4:52 hand duplicated but still duplicated

4:52 hand duplicated but still duplicated nonetheless

4:54 nonetheless

4:54 nonetheless dude

4:55 dude

4:55 dude look at these you know those masks at

4:56 look at these you know those masks at

4:56 look at these you know those masks at the entrance to adventureland these are

4:58 the entrance to adventureland these are

4:58 the entrance to adventureland these are the master patterns you can see the

5:00 the master patterns you can see the

5:00 the master patterns you can see the mounting blocks on top here i have an

5:02 mounting blocks on top here i have an

5:02 mounting blocks on top here i have an older one at home that is really worn

5:04 older one at home that is really worn

5:04 older one at home that is really worn down my friend spike has a couple but

5:06 down my friend spike has a couple but

5:06 down my friend spike has a couple but most of them have stayed here at oceanic

5:09 most of them have stayed here at oceanic

5:09 most of them have stayed here at oceanic arts the entire time you see these

5:10 arts the entire time you see these

5:10 arts the entire time you see these blocks this is where they were mounted

5:12 blocks this is where they were mounted

5:12 blocks this is where they were mounted to the jig but they still had to be it's

5:14 to the jig but they still had to be it's

5:14 to the jig but they still had to be it's kind of complicated to explain but they

5:15 kind of complicated to explain but they

5:16 kind of complicated to explain but they still had to be hand copied and then

5:17 still had to be hand copied and then

5:17 still had to be hand copied and then hand finished so every single one of

5:20 hand finished so every single one of

5:20 hand finished so every single one of these that came out of oceanic arts even

5:22 these that came out of oceanic arts even

5:22 these that came out of oceanic arts even though they were copies they were

5:23 though they were copies they were

5:23 though they were copies they were handmade probably by leroy or some of

5:25 handmade probably by leroy or some of

5:25 handmade probably by leroy or some of the other guys working here and hand

5:27 the other guys working here and hand

5:27 the other guys working here and hand finished often hand-painted but these

5:29 finished often hand-painted but these

5:29 finished often hand-painted but these are the originals and speaking of

5:30 are the originals and speaking of

5:30 are the originals and speaking of originals look at this look at all the

5:33 originals look at this look at all the

5:33 originals look at this look at all the incredible original drawings original

5:36 incredible original drawings original

5:36 incredible original drawings original restaurant menus postcards brochures

5:40 restaurant menus postcards brochures

5:40 restaurant menus postcards brochures invoices catalog drawings and custom

5:43 invoices catalog drawings and custom

5:43 invoices catalog drawings and custom designs for jobs literally all over the

5:46 designs for jobs literally all over the

5:46 designs for jobs literally all over the united states and the world it's not

5:48 united states and the world it's not

5:48 united states and the world it's not just tiki history or mid-century modern

5:51 just tiki history or mid-century modern

5:51 just tiki history or mid-century modern history or polynesian pop history we're

5:54 history or polynesian pop history we're

5:54 history or polynesian pop history we're talking about themed entertainment

5:56 talking about themed entertainment

5:56 talking about themed entertainment history writ large worldwide this stuff

6:01 history writ large worldwide this stuff

6:01 history writ large worldwide this stuff is important in a way that few people

6:02 is important in a way that few people

6:02 is important in a way that few people have understood because this whole time

6:04 have understood because this whole time

6:04 have understood because this whole time has just sort of been taken for granted

6:05 has just sort of been taken for granted

6:05 has just sort of been taken for granted that's bob and leroy oceanic cars don't

6:07 that's bob and leroy oceanic cars don't

6:07 that's bob and leroy oceanic cars don't worry about them so while other people

6:09 worry about them so while other people

6:09 worry about them so while other people have grown in legendary stature the two

6:11 have grown in legendary stature the two

6:12 have grown in legendary stature the two guys that have their finger in every

6:15 guys that have their finger in every

6:15 guys that have their finger in every tiki and tropical pie have gone here to

6:17 tiki and tropical pie have gone here to

6:17 tiki and tropical pie have gone here to four largely uncelebrated but that is

6:20 four largely uncelebrated but that is

6:20 four largely uncelebrated but that is very much changing my friends not just

6:22 very much changing my friends not just

6:22 very much changing my friends not just because of display items like this

6:24 because of display items like this

6:24 because of display items like this arranged out here so people could see

6:26 arranged out here so people could see

6:26 arranged out here so people could see them before the auction but peek-a-boo

6:27 them before the auction but peek-a-boo

6:27 them before the auction but peek-a-boo gallery has gone the extra mile and

6:31 gallery has gone the extra mile and

6:31 gallery has gone the extra mile and transformed leroy's workshop back here

6:34 transformed leroy's workshop back here

6:34 transformed leroy's workshop back here and transformed leroy's oceanic arts

6:38 and transformed leroy's oceanic arts

6:38 and transformed leroy's oceanic arts workshop back here into a museum

6:41 workshop back here into a museum

6:41 workshop back here into a museum quality display complete with more than

6:44 quality display complete with more than

6:44 quality display complete with more than 60 years of vintage tools and paint cans

6:49 60 years of vintage tools and paint cans

6:49 60 years of vintage tools and paint cans and covering one of leroy's massive

6:51 and covering one of leroy's massive

6:51 and covering one of leroy's massive workbenches which they got from a 20th

6:53 workbenches which they got from a 20th

6:53 workbenches which they got from a 20th century fox way back in the day by the

6:55 century fox way back in the day by the

6:55 century fox way back in the day by the way with these cardboard mats and have

6:57 way with these cardboard mats and have

6:57 way with these cardboard mats and have all of his sketches here there are plans

7:01 all of his sketches here there are plans

7:01 all of his sketches here there are plans and router patterns located along the

7:03 and router patterns located along the

7:03 and router patterns located along the walls old tools and chisels unfinished

7:06 walls old tools and chisels unfinished

7:06 walls old tools and chisels unfinished signs and tikis and masks even the

7:09 signs and tikis and masks even the

7:09 signs and tikis and masks even the actual restored vintage chainsaws he

7:12 actual restored vintage chainsaws he

7:12 actual restored vintage chainsaws he carved some of the world's most famous

7:14 carved some of the world's most famous

7:14 carved some of the world's most famous tikis with i say peekaboo gallery put

7:16 tikis with i say peekaboo gallery put

7:16 tikis with i say peekaboo gallery put this together well they put the event

7:17 this together well they put the event

7:18 this together well they put the event together but all of this was actually

7:20 together but all of this was actually

7:20 together but all of this was actually coordinated by leroy's daughter edie

7:22 coordinated by leroy's daughter edie

7:22 coordinated by leroy's daughter edie who's actually a really talented artist

7:23 who's actually a really talented artist

7:24 who's actually a really talented artist and singer herself she came in here

7:26 and singer herself she came in here

7:26 and singer herself she came in here and put this

7:28 and put this

7:28 and put this incredible tribute to her dad together

7:31 incredible tribute to her dad together

7:31 incredible tribute to her dad together it's hard to hear now with all the

7:32 it's hard to hear now with all the

7:32 it's hard to hear now with all the people coming in and out but complete

7:35 people coming in and out but complete

7:35 people coming in and out but complete with sound effects

7:37 with sound effects

7:37 with sound effects and

7:38 and

7:38 and the final cherry on top the giant wooden

7:42 the final cherry on top the giant wooden

7:42 the final cherry on top the giant wooden cutout

7:43 cutout

7:43 cutout of leroy schmaltz himself and i'm

7:45 of leroy schmaltz himself and i'm

7:45 of leroy schmaltz himself and i'm telling you when you walk in this room

7:47 telling you when you walk in this room

7:47 telling you when you walk in this room it is striking anyone who ever knew

7:49 it is striking anyone who ever knew

7:49 it is striking anyone who ever knew leroy you see them stop and do a double

7:51 leroy you see them stop and do a double

7:51 leroy you see them stop and do a double take and go whoa it's leroy i was here

7:54 take and go whoa it's leroy i was here

7:54 take and go whoa it's leroy i was here last week for the vip sort of friends

7:56 last week for the vip sort of friends

7:56 last week for the vip sort of friends and family soft opening of this i

7:59 and family soft opening of this i

7:59 and family soft opening of this i watched bob and leroy get a proclamation

8:02 watched bob and leroy get a proclamation

8:02 watched bob and leroy get a proclamation from the city of whittier and from the

8:04 from the city of whittier and from the

8:04 from the city of whittier and from the mayor it's a little late it's been 66

8:06 mayor it's a little late it's been 66

8:06 mayor it's a little late it's been 66 years but better late than never and it

8:08 years but better late than never and it

8:08 years but better late than never and it was a pretty amazing experience but

8:10 was a pretty amazing experience but

8:10 was a pretty amazing experience but during it i kept coming into this room

8:12 during it i kept coming into this room

8:12 during it i kept coming into this room and there was a little bit less light in

8:14 and there was a little bit less light in

8:14 and there was a little bit less light in here that night and watching leroy's

8:16 here that night and watching leroy's

8:16 here that night and watching leroy's kids come in here one at a time and just

8:18 kids come in here one at a time and just

8:18 kids come in here one at a time and just get completely struck down with emotion

8:21 get completely struck down with emotion

8:21 get completely struck down with emotion i mean everybody was welling up there

8:22 i mean everybody was welling up there

8:22 i mean everybody was welling up there was not a dry eye in the house when they

8:24 was not a dry eye in the house when they

8:24 was not a dry eye in the house when they walked in here and saw that cut out of

8:27 walked in here and saw that cut out of

8:27 walked in here and saw that cut out of their dad

8:28 their dad

8:28 their dad where this chainsaw i gotta be honest

8:30 where this chainsaw i gotta be honest

8:30 where this chainsaw i gotta be honest with you my eyes were getting very

8:32 with you my eyes were getting very

8:32 with you my eyes were getting very sweaty with respect last week as well

8:35 sweaty with respect last week as well

8:35 sweaty with respect last week as well and i've been tempted to get sweaty

8:37 and i've been tempted to get sweaty

8:37 and i've been tempted to get sweaty tonight but i keep trying to choke it

8:39 tonight but i keep trying to choke it

8:39 tonight but i keep trying to choke it down and think of something positive

8:41 down and think of something positive

8:41 down and think of something positive everyone's always been so kind and

8:42 everyone's always been so kind and

8:42 everyone's always been so kind and generous to me and

8:44 generous to me and

8:44 generous to me and just a wonderful guy last week as they

8:46 just a wonderful guy last week as they

8:46 just a wonderful guy last week as they were rolling men he's in the wheelchair

8:48 were rolling men he's in the wheelchair

8:48 were rolling men he's in the wheelchair you know and everything now he saw me he

8:49 you know and everything now he saw me he

8:49 you know and everything now he saw me he goes justin

8:51 goes justin

8:51 goes justin i've been praying for you and i thought

8:53 i've been praying for you and i thought

8:53 i've been praying for you and i thought for me he says no i've been praying for

8:55 for me he says no i've been praying for

8:55 for me he says no i've been praying for you and

8:56 you and

8:56 you and telling me about

8:58 telling me about

8:58 telling me about how he's going to go see his wife in

8:59 how he's going to go see his wife in

8:59 how he's going to go see his wife in heaven someday soon he's a big man of

9:01 heaven someday soon he's a big man of

9:01 heaven someday soon he's a big man of faith it's very important to him so he's

9:03 faith it's very important to him so he's

9:03 faith it's very important to him so he's always talked about that stuff to me

9:05 always talked about that stuff to me

9:05 always talked about that stuff to me as well it's just

9:07 as well it's just

9:07 as well it's just it's been an inspiring man to know

9:10 it's been an inspiring man to know

9:10 it's been an inspiring man to know that's for sure

9:11 that's for sure

9:11 that's for sure i can't put it

9:13 i can't put it

9:13 i can't put it any more mildly than that say anything

9:15 any more mildly than that say anything

9:15 any more mildly than that say anything stronger right now i don't want to get

9:16 stronger right now i don't want to get

9:16 stronger right now i don't want to get choked up in front of the geeky people

9:18 choked up in front of the geeky people

9:18 choked up in front of the geeky people there's a couple of amazing easter eggs

9:20 there's a couple of amazing easter eggs

9:20 there's a couple of amazing easter eggs in here there's a painting by leroy's

9:22 in here there's a painting by leroy's

9:22 in here there's a painting by leroy's wife vivian right up here i believe back

9:26 wife vivian right up here i believe back

9:26 wife vivian right up here i believe back there is her picture on that back

9:28 there is her picture on that back

9:28 there is her picture on that back workbench she was an amazing lady and a

9:31 workbench she was an amazing lady and a

9:31 workbench she was an amazing lady and a mother of a whole heck of a lot of kids

9:33 mother of a whole heck of a lot of kids

9:33 mother of a whole heck of a lot of kids and a grandmother to a whole heck of a

9:34 and a grandmother to a whole heck of a

9:34 and a grandmother to a whole heck of a lot more kids the love of leroy's life

9:37 lot more kids the love of leroy's life

9:37 lot more kids the love of leroy's life who sadly only just very recently this

9:39 who sadly only just very recently this

9:39 who sadly only just very recently this past holiday season passed away so it's

9:42 past holiday season passed away so it's

9:42 past holiday season passed away so it's amazing to see the tributes to her in

9:43 amazing to see the tributes to her in

9:43 amazing to see the tributes to her in here and then of course there's some

9:44 here and then of course there's some

9:44 here and then of course there's some artwork by some of leroy's grandkids i'm

9:47 artwork by some of leroy's grandkids i'm

9:47 artwork by some of leroy's grandkids i'm sure there's references to all the kids

9:48 sure there's references to all the kids

9:48 sure there's references to all the kids in here and like i said it's put

9:50 in here and like i said it's put

9:50 in here and like i said it's put together by his daughter i know his

9:52 together by his daughter i know his

9:52 together by his daughter i know his son-in-law helped restore the chainsaw

9:54 son-in-law helped restore the chainsaw

9:54 son-in-law helped restore the chainsaw and do a bunch of work here it's just

9:55 and do a bunch of work here it's just

9:55 and do a bunch of work here it's just absolutely

9:57 absolutely

9:58 absolutely incredible enough about leroy for the

10:00 incredible enough about leroy for the

10:00 incredible enough about leroy for the moment let's go try and find bob before

10:01 moment let's go try and find bob before

10:01 moment let's go try and find bob before the shin dig starts whoa and would you

10:04 the shin dig starts whoa and would you

10:04 the shin dig starts whoa and would you look at the size of the crowd that's now

10:06 look at the size of the crowd that's now

10:06 look at the size of the crowd that's now come inside and seeing the wonder and

10:08 come inside and seeing the wonder and

10:08 come inside and seeing the wonder and the glory they have filled up the little

10:10 the glory they have filled up the little

10:10 the glory they have filled up the little area where all the mugs and glass where

10:13 area where all the mugs and glass where

10:13 area where all the mugs and glass where oceanic are sold and developed and

10:15 oceanic are sold and developed and

10:15 oceanic are sold and developed and created is all the amazing custom tiki

10:17 created is all the amazing custom tiki

10:17 created is all the amazing custom tiki lamps that they created for different

10:19 lamps that they created for different

10:20 lamps that they created for different restaurants all over the country around

10:21 restaurants all over the country around

10:21 restaurants all over the country around the world there's just so many artifacts

10:24 the world there's just so many artifacts

10:24 the world there's just so many artifacts everywhere in here

10:26 everywhere in here

10:26 everywhere in here which reminds me we double have to find

10:28 which reminds me we double have to find

10:28 which reminds me we double have to find bob because i want to tell you about

10:29 bob because i want to tell you about

10:29 bob because i want to tell you about this little tiki totem right here where

10:32 this little tiki totem right here where

10:32 this little tiki totem right here where is it oh there he is all right bob here

10:34 is it oh there he is all right bob here

10:34 is it oh there he is all right bob here we are in your warehouse now turned into

10:36 we are in your warehouse now turned into

10:36 we are in your warehouse now turned into an event center

10:38 an event center

10:38 an event center what do you think

10:39 what do you think

10:39 what do you think i just i'm i'm bewildered it just looks

10:41 i just i'm i'm bewildered it just looks

10:41 i just i'm i'm bewildered it just looks like paradise as far as the corn all the

10:43 like paradise as far as the corn all the

10:44 like paradise as far as the corn all the people that's just uh it looks beautiful

10:46 people that's just uh it looks beautiful

10:46 people that's just uh it looks beautiful yeah it is

10:47 yeah it is

10:47 yeah it is but this is all your guys's work yeah is

10:50 but this is all your guys's work yeah is

10:50 but this is all your guys's work yeah is it weird to see it all displayed out in

10:51 it weird to see it all displayed out in

10:51 it weird to see it all displayed out in front of you like this no i mean it's

10:53 front of you like this no i mean it's

10:54 front of you like this no i mean it's it's strange it's great but it's uh it

10:55 it's strange it's great but it's uh it

10:55 it's strange it's great but it's uh it must annoy you though because you i know

10:57 must annoy you though because you i know

10:58 must annoy you though because you i know you're a working man

10:59 you're a working man

10:59 you're a working man i know you don't want to be retired

11:01 i know you don't want to be retired

11:01 i know you don't want to be retired you're going to be up to something

11:02 you're going to be up to something

11:02 you're going to be up to something really quick for sure so it's got to be

11:04 really quick for sure so it's got to be

11:04 really quick for sure so it's got to be kind of frustrating i'll be back here

11:05 kind of frustrating i'll be back here

11:05 kind of frustrating i'll be back here monday too yes there's people in my way

11:08 monday too yes there's people in my way

11:08 monday too yes there's people in my way i've got work to do

11:09 i've got work to do

11:09 i've got work to do but you once told me that you you found

11:11 but you once told me that you you found

11:11 but you once told me that you you found something that you love that you never

11:13 something that you love that you never

11:13 something that you love that you never worked a day in your life

11:14 worked a day in your life

11:14 worked a day in your life so

11:15 so

11:16 so you still stick with that at the at the

11:17 you still stick with that at the at the

11:17 you still stick with that at the at the end of oceanic arts was it fun the whole

11:19 end of oceanic arts was it fun the whole

11:19 end of oceanic arts was it fun the whole time it was worth it we've got a good

11:21 time it was worth it we've got a good

11:21 time it was worth it we've got a good run good run yeah you were saying

11:23 run good run yeah you were saying

11:23 run good run yeah you were saying something to me the other day about the

11:24 something to me the other day about the

11:24 something to me the other day about the philosophy that it was never about money

11:27 philosophy that it was never about money

11:27 philosophy that it was never about money but it was always about the customer

11:28 but it was always about the customer

11:28 but it was always about the customer that's right friendly customers that's

11:30 that's right friendly customers that's

11:30 that's right friendly customers that's that's everything just we take care of

11:32 that's everything just we take care of

11:32 that's everything just we take care of our customers we always have get out the

11:34 our customers we always have get out the

11:34 our customers we always have get out the books if they want to talk about it tell

11:37 books if they want to talk about it tell

11:37 books if they want to talk about it tell them how to build a tiki hut yeah

11:40 them how to build a tiki hut yeah

11:40 them how to build a tiki hut yeah that's part of our enjoyment of the

11:42 that's part of our enjoyment of the

11:42 that's part of our enjoyment of the business in our 66 years and then now

11:45 business in our 66 years and then now

11:45 business in our 66 years and then now here they all are

11:47 here they all are

11:47 here they all are and the weird thing is they're all here

11:48 and the weird thing is they're all here

11:48 and the weird thing is they're all here to celebrate you guys

11:51 to celebrate you guys

11:51 to celebrate you guys which is strange i think i think up

11:53 which is strange i think i think up

11:53 which is strange i think i think up until now all these other people you

11:54 until now all these other people you

11:54 until now all these other people you guys used to work with you know milan

11:55 guys used to work with you know milan

11:55 guys used to work with you know milan guanco and all these guys have become

11:57 guanco and all these guys have become

11:57 guanco and all these guys have become legends

11:58 legends

11:58 legends but everyone took it for granted that

12:00 but everyone took it for granted that

12:00 but everyone took it for granted that you and leroy are always here always

12:02 you and leroy are always here always

12:02 you and leroy are always here always open bob and leroy now there's a book

12:04 open bob and leroy now there's a book

12:04 open bob and leroy now there's a book about you there's all these people

12:06 about you there's all these people

12:06 about you there's all these people coming and taking selfies with you all

12:07 coming and taking selfies with you all

12:07 coming and taking selfies with you all night i'm in here bothering you you know

12:10 night i'm in here bothering you you know

12:10 night i'm in here bothering you you know it must feel good

12:12 it must feel good

12:12 it must feel good i see all these people and it's very

12:14 i see all these people and it's very

12:14 i see all these people and it's very busy just like jordan said you know

12:17 busy just like jordan said you know

12:17 busy just like jordan said you know there's all these people here

12:19 there's all these people here

12:19 there's all these people here and he said i want to go home

12:21 and he said i want to go home

12:21 and he said i want to go home [Laughter]

12:23 [Laughter]

12:23 [Laughter] yeah you'll get a good night's sleep

12:24 yeah you'll get a good night's sleep

12:24 yeah you'll get a good night's sleep tonight

12:25 tonight

12:25 tonight this guy right here that's one that i

12:27 this guy right here that's one that i

12:27 this guy right here that's one that i did for my mother my first first teacher

12:29 did for my mother my first first teacher

12:29 did for my mother my first first teacher that's the first tiki you ever carved

12:32 that's the first tiki you ever carved

12:32 that's the first tiki you ever carved what year would that be

12:33 what year would that be

12:34 what year would that be oh you're talking about the 50s yeah

12:35 oh you're talking about the 50s yeah

12:35 oh you're talking about the 50s yeah 1915 or something like that really

12:39 1915 or something like that really

12:39 1915 or something like that really because we started really 456. yeah

12:41 because we started really 456. yeah

12:41 because we started really 456. yeah because you started doing the pomfron

12:43 because you started doing the pomfron

12:43 because you started doing the pomfron massive things how far back in college

12:45 massive things how far back in college

12:45 massive things how far back in college right

12:46 right

12:46 right in college right

12:48 in college right

12:48 in college right yeah we started just a little bit before

12:49 yeah we started just a little bit before

12:49 yeah we started just a little bit before that even you know would you carve this

12:51 that even you know would you carve this

12:51 that even you know would you carve this out

12:52 out

12:52 out that was a lot of palm wood just uh and

12:54 that was a lot of palm wood just uh and

12:54 that was a lot of palm wood just uh and then the top is we've got plaster

12:56 then the top is we've got plaster

12:56 then the top is we've got plaster because the birds been pecking on that

12:58 because the birds been pecking on that

12:58 because the birds been pecking on that they pick a hole so we uh

13:02 they pick a hole so we uh

13:02 they pick a hole so we uh and that

13:04 and that

13:04 and that was this the one that was carved out of

13:05 was this the one that was carved out of

13:05 was this the one that was carved out of the same log that leroy carved his first

13:07 the same log that leroy carved his first

13:07 the same log that leroy carved his first tiki also no no that one for one big one

13:11 tiki also no no that one for one big one

13:11 tiki also no no that one for one big one i can't believe that so you carved this

13:13 i can't believe that so you carved this

13:13 i can't believe that so you carved this for your mom and you still have it

13:15 for your mom and you still have it

13:15 for your mom and you still have it yeah she's uh she died and i stole it

13:18 yeah she's uh she died and i stole it

13:18 yeah she's uh she died and i stole it was it in the rental department all this

13:20 was it in the rental department all this

13:20 was it in the rental department all this time what was it in the rental

13:22 time what was it in the rental

13:22 time what was it in the rental department all this time it was it's

13:23 department all this time it was it's

13:23 department all this time it was it's been there all these years wow and now

13:26 been there all these years wow and now

13:26 been there all these years wow and now someone could bid on it and take it home

13:27 someone could bid on it and take it home

13:28 someone could bid on it and take it home huh

13:29 huh

13:29 huh weird yeah you're right that's a weird

13:31 weird yeah you're right that's a weird

13:31 weird yeah you're right that's a weird thought yeah at least they'll know a

13:33 thought yeah at least they'll know a

13:33 thought yeah at least they'll know a little more about the history it's hard

13:35 little more about the history it's hard

13:35 little more about the history it's hard to see the bottom of it that reminds me

13:36 to see the bottom of it that reminds me

13:36 to see the bottom of it that reminds me you saw the pictures of the tiki masks

13:38 you saw the pictures of the tiki masks

13:38 you saw the pictures of the tiki masks i've been carving i've been copying some

13:39 i've been carving i've been copying some

13:40 i've been carving i've been copying some of your videos

13:41 of your videos

13:41 of your videos would you hire me

13:43 would you hire me

13:43 would you hire me yeah we'd hire you probably and start

13:44 yeah we'd hire you probably and start

13:44 yeah we'd hire you probably and start out as a chiseler yeah

13:46 out as a chiseler yeah

13:46 out as a chiseler yeah as you go we give you a better name okay

13:49 as you go we give you a better name okay

13:49 as you go we give you a better name okay so i'd still have to start at the bottom

13:50 so i'd still have to start at the bottom

13:50 so i'd still have to start at the bottom but i might get the i might get the job

13:52 but i might get the i might get the job

13:52 but i might get the i might get the job now you know what you can't use your

13:54 now you know what you can't use your

13:54 now you know what you can't use your name first right it's like your bible

13:57 name first right it's like your bible

13:57 name first right it's like your bible yeah

13:58 yeah

13:58 yeah yeah i want you to come

14:00 yeah i want you to come

14:00 yeah i want you to come cheers

14:01 cheers

14:02 cheers okay okay but i get in the door i get my

14:04 okay okay but i get in the door i get my

14:04 okay okay but i get in the door i get my foot in the door now with the work i've

14:05 foot in the door now with the work i've

14:05 foot in the door now with the work i've been doing now okay that's good i have

14:07 been doing now okay that's good i have

14:07 been doing now okay that's good i have your approval after about 60 years we'll

14:09 your approval after about 60 years we'll

14:09 your approval after about 60 years we'll give you a key to the police okay great

14:11 give you a key to the police okay great

14:12 give you a key to the police okay great deal

14:13 deal

14:13 deal yeah dude this is unbelievable if you've

14:15 yeah dude this is unbelievable if you've

14:16 yeah dude this is unbelievable if you've ever been to oceanic cars you'll know

14:17 ever been to oceanic cars you'll know

14:17 ever been to oceanic cars you'll know this whole back area is usually just

14:18 this whole back area is usually just

14:18 this whole back area is usually just stacked up

14:20 stacked up

14:20 stacked up with bamboo or

14:22 with bamboo or

14:22 with bamboo or giant lamps orders that had to be sent

14:24 giant lamps orders that had to be sent

14:24 giant lamps orders that had to be sent to

14:25 to

14:25 to saudi arabia or dubai or england or

14:29 saudi arabia or dubai or england or

14:29 saudi arabia or dubai or england or maybe polynesia i was in here once in

14:31 maybe polynesia i was in here once in

14:31 maybe polynesia i was in here once in this whole floor all the way to where

14:33 this whole floor all the way to where

14:33 this whole floor all the way to where the stage start was stacked man high

14:36 the stage start was stacked man high

14:36 the stage start was stacked man high with crates full of tiki lamps just

14:39 with crates full of tiki lamps just

14:39 with crates full of tiki lamps just going to disney so to see all these tvs

14:41 going to disney so to see all these tvs

14:41 going to disney so to see all these tvs that were for the most part uh stashed

14:44 that were for the most part uh stashed

14:44 that were for the most part uh stashed over in the rental department now spread

14:47 over in the rental department now spread

14:47 over in the rental department now spread out over here i can't remember exactly

14:49 out over here i can't remember exactly

14:49 out over here i can't remember exactly what jordan said this was called it's

14:51 what jordan said this was called it's

14:51 what jordan said this was called it's sort of the like ooh the

14:53 sort of the like ooh the

14:53 sort of the like ooh the spooky

14:55 spooky

14:55 spooky part of the island you know the spooky

14:57 part of the island you know the spooky

14:57 part of the island you know the spooky idol part of the island

15:00 idol part of the island

15:00 idol part of the island it's just absolutely fantastic the way

15:02 it's just absolutely fantastic the way

15:02 it's just absolutely fantastic the way it's all displayed

15:04 it's all displayed

15:04 it's all displayed like a museum and in fact like i was

15:06 like a museum and in fact like i was

15:06 like a museum and in fact like i was kind of mentioning earlier a museum

15:08 kind of mentioning earlier a museum

15:08 kind of mentioning earlier a museum could never do this there's no museum on

15:10 could never do this there's no museum on

15:10 could never do this there's no museum on earth that could pull together a

15:12 earth that could pull together a

15:12 earth that could pull together a collection

15:14 collection

15:14 collection this valuable this historic or this

15:17 this valuable this historic or this

15:17 this valuable this historic or this massive of basically

15:19 massive of basically

15:19 massive of basically any tiki polynesian pop artist or tiki

15:23 any tiki polynesian pop artist or tiki

15:23 any tiki polynesian pop artist or tiki artifacts or anything like that it's

15:25 artifacts or anything like that it's

15:25 artifacts or anything like that it's legitimately a once in a lifetime

15:28 legitimately a once in a lifetime

15:28 legitimately a once in a lifetime collection a once in a lifetime

15:31 collection a once in a lifetime

15:31 collection a once in a lifetime display and this is the first of just a

15:33 display and this is the first of just a

15:33 display and this is the first of just a few public events running from now to

15:36 few public events running from now to

15:36 few public events running from now to the end of april april 23rd or 24th

15:38 the end of april april 23rd or 24th

15:38 the end of april april 23rd or 24th where the auction is that just might be

15:41 where the auction is that just might be

15:41 where the auction is that just might be the very last time there's ever an

15:44 the very last time there's ever an

15:44 the very last time there's ever an authentic

15:45 authentic

15:45 authentic uh you know historically rich collection

15:48 uh you know historically rich collection

15:48 uh you know historically rich collection of this size ever together in one place

15:51 of this size ever together in one place

15:51 of this size ever together in one place ever again

15:52 ever again

15:52 ever again ever you know literally till the end of

15:54 ever you know literally till the end of

15:54 ever you know literally till the end of time this might be it which is crazy it

15:57 time this might be it which is crazy it

15:57 time this might be it which is crazy it totally transforms this from hey i'm in

16:00 totally transforms this from hey i'm in

16:00 totally transforms this from hey i'm in my old friend's business where i was a

16:02 my old friend's business where i was a

16:02 my old friend's business where i was a customer

16:03 customer

16:03 customer for many years and hopefully considered

16:05 for many years and hopefully considered

16:05 for many years and hopefully considered you know a friend and not just a

16:06 you know a friend and not just a

16:06 you know a friend and not just a nuisance and being honored that i'm here

16:08 nuisance and being honored that i'm here

16:08 nuisance and being honored that i'm here to uh you know help celebrate their

16:10 to uh you know help celebrate their

16:10 to uh you know help celebrate their retirement and all that stuff just

16:13 retirement and all that stuff just

16:13 retirement and all that stuff just totally transforms it from that too holy

16:15 totally transforms it from that too holy

16:15 totally transforms it from that too holy crap i'm honored just to be invited to

16:18 crap i'm honored just to be invited to

16:18 crap i'm honored just to be invited to see this and to be a part of seeing this

16:20 see this and to be a part of seeing this

16:20 see this and to be a part of seeing this incredible collection this uh one i

16:23 incredible collection this uh one i

16:23 incredible collection this uh one i figured out last week i think this one

16:25 figured out last week i think this one

16:25 figured out last week i think this one right here this kinky toe this

16:27 right here this kinky toe this

16:27 right here this kinky toe this fiberglass copy of uh totem that the

16:30 fiberglass copy of uh totem that the

16:30 fiberglass copy of uh totem that the original is on the other side i rented

16:32 original is on the other side i rented

16:32 original is on the other side i rented this

16:33 this

16:33 this very tiki or this one one of the twins

16:35 very tiki or this one one of the twins

16:35 very tiki or this one one of the twins here

16:36 here

16:36 here for a party like in 1999

16:39 for a party like in 1999

16:39 for a party like in 1999 2000 sometime like that and i took it to

16:42 2000 sometime like that and i took it to

16:42 2000 sometime like that and i took it to the corner of what does lincoln turn

16:43 the corner of what does lincoln turn

16:43 the corner of what does lincoln turn into carson or south street or something

16:45 into carson or south street or something

16:45 into carson or south street or something like that in lakewood and had it on the

16:47 like that in lakewood and had it on the

16:47 like that in lakewood and had it on the corner like hey look at this

16:49 corner like hey look at this

16:49 corner like hey look at this on

16:50 on

16:50 on playing around with it don't tell bob

16:51 playing around with it don't tell bob

16:51 playing around with it don't tell bob actually i don't think that's covered by

16:53 actually i don't think that's covered by

16:53 actually i don't think that's covered by the rental policy i know we rented one

16:55 the rental policy i know we rented one

16:55 the rental policy i know we rented one of these giant punch bowls the canoe

16:57 of these giant punch bowls the canoe

16:57 of these giant punch bowls the canoe punch both and actually did put punch

17:00 punch both and actually did put punch

17:00 punch both and actually did put punch inside of it hawaiian punch no less it

17:01 inside of it hawaiian punch no less it

17:02 inside of it hawaiian punch no less it wasn't one of the ones with the

17:03 wasn't one of the ones with the

17:03 wasn't one of the ones with the crocodile so oh you know what i think

17:05 crocodile so oh you know what i think

17:05 crocodile so oh you know what i think it's that one right there behind that

17:06 it's that one right there behind that

17:06 it's that one right there behind that dude i first found out about oceana

17:08 dude i first found out about oceana

17:08 dude i first found out about oceana guards because i knew leroy's daughter

17:10 guards because i knew leroy's daughter

17:10 guards because i knew leroy's daughter edie the one that set up the display in

17:12 edie the one that set up the display in

17:12 edie the one that set up the display in the other room

17:13 the other room

17:13 the other room from her band so i came here to watch

17:15 from her band so i came here to watch

17:15 from her band so i came here to watch them practice like in the 90s sometime i

17:18 them practice like in the 90s sometime i

17:18 them practice like in the 90s sometime i walked into this amazing place i'm like

17:20 walked into this amazing place i'm like

17:20 walked into this amazing place i'm like what is all this stuff oh just you know

17:21 what is all this stuff oh just you know

17:21 what is all this stuff oh just you know it's my dad's business and it's a bunch

17:23 it's my dad's business and it's a bunch

17:23 it's my dad's business and it's a bunch of weird like jungle stuff don't worry

17:25 of weird like jungle stuff don't worry

17:25 of weird like jungle stuff don't worry about it we're here for punk reasons i'm

17:27 about it we're here for punk reasons i'm

17:27 about it we're here for punk reasons i'm thinking forget punk rock look at all

17:29 thinking forget punk rock look at all

17:29 thinking forget punk rock look at all this stuff you know and that was my

17:31 this stuff you know and that was my

17:31 this stuff you know and that was my first introduction to tiki but before i

17:33 first introduction to tiki but before i

17:33 first introduction to tiki but before i knew what to call it before there was

17:34 knew what to call it before there was

17:34 knew what to call it before there was the book of tiki or any of those things

17:37 the book of tiki or any of those things

17:37 the book of tiki or any of those things i mean just just

17:39 i mean just just

17:39 i mean just just that place oceanic arts what even is

17:41 that place oceanic arts what even is

17:41 that place oceanic arts what even is that place so we'd come here and write

17:42 that place so we'd come here and write

17:42 that place so we'd come here and write stuff for parties and be like how do i

17:45 stuff for parties and be like how do i

17:45 stuff for parties and be like how do i how do i learn more about this so to be

17:47 how do i learn more about this so to be

17:47 how do i learn more about this so to be here now when it's all come full circle

17:50 here now when it's all come full circle

17:50 here now when it's all come full circle it's amazing that not only have i

17:53 it's amazing that not only have i

17:53 it's amazing that not only have i learned so much about this from knowing

17:55 learned so much about this from knowing

17:55 learned so much about this from knowing bob and leroy over the years and sort of

17:56 bob and leroy over the years and sort of

17:56 bob and leroy over the years and sort of hanging around like a fly on the wall

17:58 hanging around like a fly on the wall

17:58 hanging around like a fly on the wall but now jordan from peekaboo gallery has

18:00 but now jordan from peekaboo gallery has

18:00 but now jordan from peekaboo gallery has shared that with the rest of the world

18:01 shared that with the rest of the world

18:01 shared that with the rest of the world not just through this event and then

18:03 not just through this event and then

18:03 not just through this event and then through the auction and all that stuff

18:05 through the auction and all that stuff

18:05 through the auction and all that stuff but i think even more importantly than

18:07 but i think even more importantly than

18:07 but i think even more importantly than all of this through the oceanic arts

18:09 all of this through the oceanic arts

18:09 all of this through the oceanic arts book so i started reviewed and shared

18:11 book so i started reviewed and shared

18:11 book so i started reviewed and shared with you guys right before ali went into

18:12 with you guys right before ali went into

18:12 with you guys right before ali went into the hospital to me this is the most

18:14 the hospital to me this is the most

18:14 the hospital to me this is the most absolutely essential and important part

18:16 absolutely essential and important part

18:16 absolutely essential and important part of the entire enterprise the fact that

18:18 of the entire enterprise the fact that

18:18 of the entire enterprise the fact that for the first time oceanic arts whole

18:21 for the first time oceanic arts whole

18:21 for the first time oceanic arts whole story can be told here and it really

18:24 story can be told here and it really

18:24 story can be told here and it really crosses over with so much other tiki

18:26 crosses over with so much other tiki

18:26 crosses over with so much other tiki history it's just so frustrating for

18:30 history it's just so frustrating for

18:30 history it's just so frustrating for for jordan from peekaboo and for bob

18:32 for jordan from peekaboo and for bob

18:32 for jordan from peekaboo and for bob leroy that

18:33 leroy that

18:34 leroy that no one has the book in their hands yet

18:35 no one has the book in their hands yet

18:35 no one has the book in their hands yet because it's still stuck at the porch of

18:37 because it's still stuck at the porch of

18:37 because it's still stuck at the porch of all those shipping delays so it is in

18:39 all those shipping delays so it is in

18:39 all those shipping delays so it is in the united states it is in a shipping

18:40 the united states it is in a shipping

18:40 the united states it is in a shipping container off the ship it's just still

18:42 container off the ship it's just still

18:42 container off the ship it's just still at the port as we speak here that's why

18:44 at the port as we speak here that's why

18:44 at the port as we speak here that's why he actually had the auction catalog

18:47 he actually had the auction catalog

18:47 he actually had the auction catalog books which are available here printed

18:49 books which are available here printed

18:49 books which are available here printed in mexico so that they wouldn't have to

18:51 in mexico so that they wouldn't have to

18:51 in mexico so that they wouldn't have to come from overseas so still a very

18:53 come from overseas so still a very

18:53 come from overseas so still a very expensive book but at least they're here

18:55 expensive book but at least they're here

18:55 expensive book but at least they're here even though they were created long after

18:57 even though they were created long after

18:57 even though they were created long after the main book oh well it is what it is

18:59 the main book oh well it is what it is

18:59 the main book oh well it is what it is and i can promise you if you get a copy

19:01 and i can promise you if you get a copy

19:01 and i can promise you if you get a copy of this book the godfathers of tiki you

19:03 of this book the godfathers of tiki you

19:03 of this book the godfathers of tiki you will not regret it i sort of misspoke in

19:05 will not regret it i sort of misspoke in

19:05 will not regret it i sort of misspoke in my review of it because i think i said

19:08 my review of it because i think i said

19:08 my review of it because i think i said that all the proceeds from this go to

19:10 that all the proceeds from this go to

19:10 that all the proceeds from this go to probably right of course they don't a

19:11 probably right of course they don't a

19:12 probably right of course they don't a book's proceeds go to the author of the

19:14 book's proceeds go to the author of the

19:14 book's proceeds go to the author of the book but the book sales were

19:16 book but the book sales were

19:16 book but the book sales were theoretically what paid for all the

19:18 theoretically what paid for all the

19:18 theoretically what paid for all the events which put on the auction the

19:21 events which put on the auction the

19:21 events which put on the auction the proceeds of which all go to bob and

19:23 proceeds of which all go to bob and

19:23 proceeds of which all go to bob and leroy and of course they're gonna sell

19:24 leroy and of course they're gonna sell

19:24 leroy and of course they're gonna sell the building and everything else so

19:26 the building and everything else so

19:26 the building and everything else so ultimately it's all going towards the

19:29 ultimately it's all going towards the

19:29 ultimately it's all going towards the greater cause but i think i did misspeak

19:31 greater cause but i think i did misspeak

19:31 greater cause but i think i did misspeak about the book

19:32 about the book

19:32 about the book somehow you know it happens okay i'm

19:34 somehow you know it happens okay i'm

19:34 somehow you know it happens okay i'm absent-minded like that anyway i really

19:37 absent-minded like that anyway i really

19:37 absent-minded like that anyway i really think the book

19:38 think the book

19:38 think the book is the most important most lasting part

19:41 is the most important most lasting part

19:41 is the most important most lasting part of this but i am so honored and so

19:43 of this but i am so honored and so

19:44 of this but i am so honored and so excited to be here and so happy to be

19:46 excited to be here and so happy to be

19:46 excited to be here and so happy to be back inside of this building even if i

19:49 back inside of this building even if i

19:49 back inside of this building even if i am sharing the space with hundreds of

19:51 am sharing the space with hundreds of

19:51 am sharing the space with hundreds of other people not just to hear people

19:53 other people not just to hear people

19:53 other people not just to hear people talk tonight and see bands which you can

19:55 talk tonight and see bands which you can

19:55 talk tonight and see bands which you can kind of do anywhere but

19:57 kind of do anywhere but

19:57 kind of do anywhere but just to really celebrate bob leroy

20:00 just to really celebrate bob leroy

20:00 just to really celebrate bob leroy there's 66

20:02 there's 66

20:02 there's 66 years of work and start saying my

20:04 years of work and start saying my

20:04 years of work and start saying my goodbyes to what every other oceanic

20:06 goodbyes to what every other oceanic

20:06 goodbyes to what every other oceanic arts fan will also tell you always felt

20:09 arts fan will also tell you always felt

20:09 arts fan will also tell you always felt like your

20:10 like your

20:10 like your secret clubhouse or your private

20:13 secret clubhouse or your private

20:13 secret clubhouse or your private paradise in a way you know i'm

20:15 paradise in a way you know i'm

20:15 paradise in a way you know i'm thanking bob and leroy a few weeks ago

20:17 thanking bob and leroy a few weeks ago

20:18 thanking bob and leroy a few weeks ago when i was in here when this was a total

20:19 when i was in here when this was a total

20:20 when i was in here when this was a total mess the shelves were coming apart you

20:21 mess the shelves were coming apart you

20:21 mess the shelves were coming apart you can't believe the work the peekaboo

20:23 can't believe the work the peekaboo

20:23 can't believe the work the peekaboo gallery people did the transformation

20:25 gallery people did the transformation

20:25 gallery people did the transformation they did on this place not just from

20:27 they did on this place not just from

20:27 they did on this place not just from arranging the displays and coordinating

20:29 arranging the displays and coordinating

20:29 arranging the displays and coordinating the entertainment building this epic

20:31 the entertainment building this epic

20:31 the entertainment building this epic volcano stage which i'm trying to

20:32 volcano stage which i'm trying to

20:32 volcano stage which i'm trying to purposely ignore but literally up to

20:34 purposely ignore but literally up to

20:34 purposely ignore but literally up to things like fixing the roof from leaking

20:36 things like fixing the roof from leaking

20:36 things like fixing the roof from leaking when it was raining at the vip event the

20:38 when it was raining at the vip event the

20:38 when it was raining at the vip event the other night and stuff i mean just they

20:39 other night and stuff i mean just they

20:39 other night and stuff i mean just they put in an incredible amount of work

20:42 put in an incredible amount of work

20:42 put in an incredible amount of work anyway where was i oh yeah i was talking

20:44 anyway where was i oh yeah i was talking

20:44 anyway where was i oh yeah i was talking to them and just saying that you know i

20:46 to them and just saying that you know i

20:46 to them and just saying that you know i i don't know how often we're going to

20:47 i don't know how often we're going to

20:48 i don't know how often we're going to all see each other in the same place i

20:49 all see each other in the same place i

20:49 all see each other in the same place i just want to tell you both how much i

20:50 just want to tell you both how much i

20:50 just want to tell you both how much i love and admire you you know as men as

20:53 love and admire you you know as men as

20:53 love and admire you you know as men as businessmen as

20:54 businessmen as

20:54 businessmen as friends as creators and artists of

20:56 friends as creators and artists of

20:56 friends as creators and artists of course i was making a complete fool out

20:58 course i was making a complete fool out

20:58 course i was making a complete fool out of myself and getting all the bubbling

21:00 of myself and getting all the bubbling

21:00 of myself and getting all the bubbling up and choking up and crying and

21:03 up and choking up and crying and

21:03 up and choking up and crying and anyway the main thing was i told him i

21:05 anyway the main thing was i told him i

21:05 anyway the main thing was i told him i was like i'm just so grateful thank you

21:07 was like i'm just so grateful thank you

21:07 was like i'm just so grateful thank you guys so much especially while i was

21:08 guys so much especially while i was

21:08 guys so much especially while i was going through my divorce and everything

21:09 going through my divorce and everything

21:10 going through my divorce and everything for

21:10 for

21:10 for you know being nice guys to me and

21:12 you know being nice guys to me and

21:12 you know being nice guys to me and letting me come and play in there

21:14 letting me come and play in there

21:14 letting me come and play in there in their paradise here and then i'm sort

21:16 in their paradise here and then i'm sort

21:16 in their paradise here and then i'm sort of like wiping my eyes you know bob is

21:18 of like wiping my eyes you know bob is

21:18 of like wiping my eyes you know bob is looking a little misty-eyed himself

21:21 looking a little misty-eyed himself

21:21 looking a little misty-eyed himself like i didn't come here to cry i came

21:22 like i didn't come here to cry i came

21:22 like i didn't come here to cry i came here to tinky you know i'm gonna do it

21:24 here to tinky you know i'm gonna do it

21:24 here to tinky you know i'm gonna do it again okay

21:25 again okay

21:26 again okay anyway here we are on the other side of

21:27 anyway here we are on the other side of

21:27 anyway here we are on the other side of the

21:29 the

21:29 the the stage rental department and if you

21:31 the stage rental department and if you

21:31 the stage rental department and if you remember

21:32 remember

21:32 remember most of the tikis almost all the tikis

21:34 most of the tikis almost all the tikis

21:34 most of the tikis almost all the tikis on the other side and over here we're

21:36 on the other side and over here we're

21:36 on the other side and over here we're all in this little area with these

21:37 all in this little area with these

21:38 all in this little area with these orange lines on the ground i mean it all

21:39 orange lines on the ground i mean it all

21:40 orange lines on the ground i mean it all slides right into here so as familiar as

21:42 slides right into here so as familiar as

21:42 slides right into here so as familiar as all this looks to you like oh yeah

21:43 all this looks to you like oh yeah

21:43 all this looks to you like oh yeah that's always the way oceanic cars has

21:46 that's always the way oceanic cars has

21:46 that's always the way oceanic cars has been

21:46 been

21:46 been no it has it has never been this clean

21:49 no it has it has never been this clean

21:49 no it has it has never been this clean it's never been this organized it has

21:51 it's never been this organized it has

21:51 it's never been this organized it has never been this display focused like i

21:53 never been this display focused like i

21:53 never been this display focused like i said this was never a retail store there

21:55 said this was never a retail store there

21:55 said this was never a retail store there was never one moment where this place

21:57 was never one moment where this place

21:57 was never one moment where this place looked quite like this and yet all of

22:01 looked quite like this and yet all of

22:01 looked quite like this and yet all of this stuff has always been here all of

22:03 this stuff has always been here all of

22:03 this stuff has always been here all of this stuff is uh

22:05 this stuff is uh

22:05 this stuff is uh you know native as it were to the

22:07 you know native as it were to the

22:07 you know native as it were to the warehouse that we're in

22:09 warehouse that we're in

22:09 warehouse that we're in so at the same time that it feels

22:11 so at the same time that it feels

22:11 so at the same time that it feels totally different and brand new and

22:12 totally different and brand new and

22:12 totally different and brand new and incredible and overwhelming it also

22:14 incredible and overwhelming it also

22:14 incredible and overwhelming it also feels like you're right here at home

22:15 feels like you're right here at home

22:15 feels like you're right here at home like you're right in oceanic arts where

22:17 like you're right in oceanic arts where

22:17 like you're right in oceanic arts where you've always been i mean look at this

22:19 you've always been i mean look at this

22:19 you've always been i mean look at this place it is absolutely

22:21 place it is absolutely

22:21 place it is absolutely incredible like i say there's never been

22:23 incredible like i say there's never been

22:23 incredible like i say there's never been a collection like this before i'm hoping

22:26 a collection like this before i'm hoping

22:26 a collection like this before i'm hoping to come back another day and say our

22:28 to come back another day and say our

22:28 to come back another day and say our last goodbye at least on this channel

22:30 last goodbye at least on this channel

22:30 last goodbye at least on this channel anyway our last oceanic arts up so

22:32 anyway our last oceanic arts up so

22:32 anyway our last oceanic arts up so hoping to come here when there's no

22:33 hoping to come here when there's no

22:33 hoping to come here when there's no crowd we'll see if we can manage it and

22:36 crowd we'll see if we can manage it and

22:36 crowd we'll see if we can manage it and go through these tikis again because

22:37 go through these tikis again because

22:37 go through these tikis again because i've learned so much from the book that

22:39 i've learned so much from the book that

22:39 i've learned so much from the book that you know like which ones are milan

22:40 you know like which ones are milan

22:40 you know like which ones are milan broncos and ed christmans and which ones

22:43 broncos and ed christmans and which ones

22:43 broncos and ed christmans and which ones were actually created by c and jungle

22:45 were actually created by c and jungle

22:45 were actually created by c and jungle for restaurants which ones have been in

22:47 for restaurants which ones have been in

22:47 for restaurants which ones have been in the movie with robert de niro i mean

22:49 the movie with robert de niro i mean

22:49 the movie with robert de niro i mean these were like rental content like i

22:50 these were like rental content like i

22:50 these were like rental content like i said i rented some of these for parties

22:52 said i rented some of these for parties

22:52 said i rented some of these for parties and stuff like that i've come and hugged

22:54 and stuff like that i've come and hugged

22:54 and stuff like that i've come and hugged all these guys and messed around with

22:55 all these guys and messed around with

22:55 all these guys and messed around with these tikis for years i didn't know that

22:57 these tikis for years i didn't know that

22:57 these tikis for years i didn't know that this thing was in casino or whatever you

22:59 this thing was in casino or whatever you

22:59 this thing was in casino or whatever you know look at this here this painting

23:01 know look at this here this painting

23:01 know look at this here this painting one of leroy's a couple of his paintings

23:04 one of leroy's a couple of his paintings

23:04 one of leroy's a couple of his paintings that were stashed around here in oceania

23:05 that were stashed around here in oceania

23:05 that were stashed around here in oceania cars but this one in particular i've

23:07 cars but this one in particular i've

23:07 cars but this one in particular i've always been a huge fan of this one and

23:09 always been a huge fan of this one and

23:09 always been a huge fan of this one and there's another one with moai on little

23:11 there's another one with moai on little

23:11 there's another one with moai on little islands that used to be stored way back

23:13 islands that used to be stored way back

23:13 islands that used to be stored way back up there in the rafters not sure what

23:14 up there in the rafters not sure what

23:14 up there in the rafters not sure what happened to that one but

23:16 happened to that one but

23:16 happened to that one but you don't know how bad i want this

23:18 you don't know how bad i want this

23:18 you don't know how bad i want this painting all of this stuff that's in the

23:19 painting all of this stuff that's in the

23:20 painting all of this stuff that's in the auction i want anything i can get my

23:21 auction i want anything i can get my

23:21 auction i want anything i can get my hands on unfortunately i just bought a

23:23 hands on unfortunately i just bought a

23:23 hands on unfortunately i just bought a van

23:24 van

23:24 van alley's going through her medical stuff

23:25 alley's going through her medical stuff

23:25 alley's going through her medical stuff i owe a lot of money for taxes and i'm

23:27 i owe a lot of money for taxes and i'm

23:27 i owe a lot of money for taxes and i'm not sure where i'm going to come across

23:29 not sure where i'm going to come across

23:29 not sure where i'm going to come across it so

23:30 it so

23:30 it so i honestly don't know how much i'm going

23:31 i honestly don't know how much i'm going

23:31 i honestly don't know how much i'm going to be bidding on people are like what

23:32 to be bidding on people are like what

23:32 to be bidding on people are like what are you bidding on you know

23:34 are you bidding on you know

23:34 are you bidding on you know i don't know whatever i can but it won't

23:35 i don't know whatever i can but it won't

23:35 i don't know whatever i can but it won't be much financially speaking personally

23:38 be much financially speaking personally

23:38 be much financially speaking personally the auction could not be happening at a

23:40 the auction could not be happening at a

23:40 the auction could not be happening at a worse possible time but you never know i

23:42 worse possible time but you never know i

23:42 worse possible time but you never know i might hit the lotto this month or

23:43 might hit the lotto this month or

23:43 might hit the lotto this month or something and then take it all at the

23:45 something and then take it all at the

23:45 something and then take it all at the end we'll see well i'm so happy for

23:47 end we'll see well i'm so happy for

23:47 end we'll see well i'm so happy for whoever gets that painting right there

23:50 whoever gets that painting right there

23:50 whoever gets that painting right there it's fantastic and i hope they do what

23:52 it's fantastic and i hope they do what

23:52 it's fantastic and i hope they do what i've always asked leroy to do with it

23:54 i've always asked leroy to do with it

23:54 i've always asked leroy to do with it and make some prints because

23:55 and make some prints because

23:56 and make some prints because look at that beauty yeah it'd be sad

23:58 look at that beauty yeah it'd be sad

23:58 look at that beauty yeah it'd be sad they'd be steering the ship back to port

24:01 they'd be steering the ship back to port

24:01 they'd be steering the ship back to port now oceanic hearts be closing down

24:05 now oceanic hearts be closing down

24:05 now oceanic hearts be closing down all the sharky old sea dogs will be

24:08 all the sharky old sea dogs will be

24:08 all the sharky old sea dogs will be returning to their shanties i've met a

24:10 returning to their shanties i've met a

24:10 returning to their shanties i've met a lot of people here tonight who are like

24:11 lot of people here tonight who are like

24:11 lot of people here tonight who are like this is my first time ever coming here

24:13 this is my first time ever coming here

24:13 this is my first time ever coming here for them it must be absolutely fantastic

24:15 for them it must be absolutely fantastic

24:15 for them it must be absolutely fantastic to see this kind of envious of them in a

24:17 to see this kind of envious of them in a

24:17 to see this kind of envious of them in a way you know but for me it's like

24:19 way you know but for me it's like

24:19 way you know but for me it's like for a lot of other people who've been

24:20 for a lot of other people who've been

24:20 for a lot of other people who've been coming here for years and people who've

24:22 coming here for years and people who've

24:22 coming here for years and people who've been coming here for a lot longer than i

24:23 been coming here for a lot longer than i

24:23 been coming here for a lot longer than i have it's very bittersweet it's like

24:25 have it's very bittersweet it's like

24:25 have it's very bittersweet it's like fantastic that they're doing this

24:26 fantastic that they're doing this

24:26 fantastic that they're doing this fantastic celebration i mean it's

24:28 fantastic celebration i mean it's

24:28 fantastic celebration i mean it's finishing for bob too you know leroy

24:30 finishing for bob too you know leroy

24:30 finishing for bob too you know leroy but um it's a little bit heartbreaking

24:33 but um it's a little bit heartbreaking

24:33 but um it's a little bit heartbreaking you know so it's like i keep getting

24:35 you know so it's like i keep getting

24:35 you know so it's like i keep getting excited and happy and then getting

24:36 excited and happy and then getting

24:36 excited and happy and then getting really like choked up and emotional

24:38 really like choked up and emotional

24:38 really like choked up and emotional it's a high low high low you know

24:41 it's a high low high low you know

24:41 it's a high low high low you know anyway for this first night there's a

24:42 anyway for this first night there's a

24:42 anyway for this first night there's a schedule over here in the front of the

24:43 schedule over here in the front of the

24:44 schedule over here in the front of the stage which by the way has been

24:45 stage which by the way has been

24:45 stage which by the way has been transformed into an absolutely epic

24:48 transformed into an absolutely epic

24:48 transformed into an absolutely epic gargantuan volcano complete with sound

24:52 gargantuan volcano complete with sound

24:52 gargantuan volcano complete with sound effects smoke fire effects i mean not

24:55 effects smoke fire effects i mean not

24:55 effects smoke fire effects i mean not literally pyro you know but definitely

24:57 literally pyro you know but definitely

24:57 literally pyro you know but definitely some epic special effects all this is

25:00 some epic special effects all this is

25:00 some epic special effects all this is built for the final events that are

25:02 built for the final events that are

25:02 built for the final events that are going to recreate well maybe i shouldn't

25:04 going to recreate well maybe i shouldn't

25:04 going to recreate well maybe i shouldn't give it away too much but they're

25:05 give it away too much but they're

25:06 give it away too much but they're recreating some legendary tp shows on

25:08 recreating some legendary tp shows on

25:08 recreating some legendary tp shows on this stage this month it's all starting

25:10 this stage this month it's all starting

25:10 this stage this month it's all starting off tonight with the history of oceanic

25:13 off tonight with the history of oceanic

25:13 off tonight with the history of oceanic arts and the huge influence they've been

25:15 arts and the huge influence they've been

25:15 arts and the huge influence they've been they'll have sven kearsen the author of

25:17 they'll have sven kearsen the author of

25:17 they'll have sven kearsen the author of the book of tiki along with jordan

25:18 the book of tiki along with jordan

25:18 the book of tiki along with jordan reicheck the author of oceanic arts and

25:21 reicheck the author of oceanic arts and

25:21 reicheck the author of oceanic arts and then hopefully bob and leroy are going

25:23 then hopefully bob and leroy are going

25:23 then hopefully bob and leroy are going to be getting up there as well

25:25 to be getting up there as well

25:25 to be getting up there as well in just a few minutes followed by some

25:27 in just a few minutes followed by some

25:27 in just a few minutes followed by some musical entertainment up on the volcano

25:30 musical entertainment up on the volcano

25:30 musical entertainment up on the volcano stage next weekend my friend spike's fan

25:32 stage next weekend my friend spike's fan

25:32 stage next weekend my friend spike's fan the hula girls is playing here they're

25:34 the hula girls is playing here they're

25:34 the hula girls is playing here they're gonna have a whole tiki exotica uh i

25:37 gonna have a whole tiki exotica uh i

25:37 gonna have a whole tiki exotica uh i think there's actually an additional

25:38 think there's actually an additional

25:38 think there's actually an additional show added it's sort of the same type of

25:41 show added it's sort of the same type of

25:41 show added it's sort of the same type of theme going on so there's still a chance

25:43 theme going on so there's still a chance

25:43 theme going on so there's still a chance for people to come out here i don't

25:44 for people to come out here i don't

25:44 for people to come out here i don't think that one's quite sold out yet the

25:46 think that one's quite sold out yet the

25:46 think that one's quite sold out yet the additional night that is and there's a

25:48 additional night that is and there's a

25:48 additional night that is and there's a final event where all shall be revealed

25:50 final event where all shall be revealed

25:50 final event where all shall be revealed regarding that giant volcano and what

25:52 regarding that giant volcano and what

25:52 regarding that giant volcano and what it's for and we'll see what kind of

25:54 it's for and we'll see what kind of

25:54 it's for and we'll see what kind of sacrifices it takes and i believe

25:57 sacrifices it takes and i believe

25:57 sacrifices it takes and i believe there's an easter event which is like a

25:59 there's an easter event which is like a

25:59 there's an easter event which is like a family day so people can bring their

26:01 family day so people can bring their

26:01 family day so people can bring their kids out here and experience oceanic

26:03 kids out here and experience oceanic

26:03 kids out here and experience oceanic arts before it's gone and then finally

26:05 arts before it's gone and then finally

26:05 arts before it's gone and then finally the auction towards the end of april and

26:08 the auction towards the end of april and

26:08 the auction towards the end of april and then that'll be it they'll still have

26:09 then that'll be it they'll still have

26:09 then that'll be it they'll still have the building

26:10 the building

26:10 the building they'll still have the stuff that wasn't

26:12 they'll still have the stuff that wasn't

26:12 they'll still have the stuff that wasn't in this auction i'm not sure how that's

26:14 in this auction i'm not sure how that's

26:14 in this auction i'm not sure how that's all gonna work out if there will be a

26:15 all gonna work out if there will be a

26:15 all gonna work out if there will be a warehouse sale one day or what they're

26:17 warehouse sale one day or what they're

26:17 warehouse sale one day or what they're going to do i'm not sure but the major

26:19 going to do i'm not sure but the major

26:19 going to do i'm not sure but the major stuff the main stuff is all going in

26:21 stuff the main stuff is all going in

26:21 stuff the main stuff is all going in this huge auction in april and uh

26:24 this huge auction in april and uh

26:24 this huge auction in april and uh although it'll be here for a little

26:25 although it'll be here for a little

26:25 although it'll be here for a little while longer after that so they can

26:26 while longer after that so they can

26:26 while longer after that so they can dismantle the rest of the business and

26:28 dismantle the rest of the business and

26:28 dismantle the rest of the business and sell the building and stuff like that

26:30 sell the building and stuff like that

26:30 sell the building and stuff like that it's just it'll never be the same so

26:32 it's just it'll never be the same so

26:32 it's just it'll never be the same so like i said bittersweet bittersweet so

26:35 like i said bittersweet bittersweet so

26:35 like i said bittersweet bittersweet so you'll have to forgive me if this month

26:36 you'll have to forgive me if this month

26:36 you'll have to forgive me if this month you're going to see more than one visit

26:38 you're going to see more than one visit

26:38 you're going to see more than one visit to oceanic arts but it's the last

26:40 to oceanic arts but it's the last

26:40 to oceanic arts but it's the last possible time we could ever do this so

26:43 possible time we could ever do this so

26:43 possible time we could ever do this so it means a lot to me wow this is insane

26:45 it means a lot to me wow this is insane

26:45 it means a lot to me wow this is insane look at the way this place filled up i

26:47 look at the way this place filled up i

26:47 look at the way this place filled up i have never seen as many people here

26:50 have never seen as many people here

26:50 have never seen as many people here ever neither is bob i'm sure who's busy

26:53 ever neither is bob i'm sure who's busy

26:53 ever neither is bob i'm sure who's busy signing autographs and taking pictures

26:54 signing autographs and taking pictures

26:54 signing autographs and taking pictures all night ah for a second i thought

26:56 all night ah for a second i thought

26:56 all night ah for a second i thought someone had a copy of the oceanic arts

26:58 someone had a copy of the oceanic arts

26:58 someone had a copy of the oceanic arts book somehow but it turns out that is

27:00 book somehow but it turns out that is

27:00 book somehow but it turns out that is fans book of tiki should have brought my

27:02 fans book of tiki should have brought my

27:02 fans book of tiki should have brought my copy i just got a copy thanks to parker

27:04 copy i just got a copy thanks to parker

27:04 copy i just got a copy thanks to parker jacobs oh look at this

27:06 jacobs oh look at this

27:06 jacobs oh look at this this guy on the left you see here the

27:09 this guy on the left you see here the

27:09 this guy on the left you see here the legendary oceanic arts employee from

27:12 legendary oceanic arts employee from

27:12 legendary oceanic arts employee from back in the day

27:13 back in the day

27:13 back in the day him and another uh employee here we're

27:15 him and another uh employee here we're

27:15 him and another uh employee here we're just seeing bob there was first time

27:16 just seeing bob there was first time

27:16 just seeing bob there was first time they were all together at oceanic arts

27:18 they were all together at oceanic arts

27:18 they were all together at oceanic arts last week it's amazing you're going to

27:20 last week it's amazing you're going to

27:20 last week it's amazing you're going to learn all about these guys in the book i

27:21 learn all about these guys in the book i

27:22 learn all about these guys in the book i don't want to spoil it all right it's

27:23 don't want to spoil it all right it's

27:23 don't want to spoil it all right it's very weird being here

27:25 very weird being here

27:25 very weird being here hearing old oceanic art stories chris

27:28 hearing old oceanic art stories chris

27:28 hearing old oceanic art stories chris telling jordan all these things i'm like

27:30 telling jordan all these things i'm like

27:30 telling jordan all these things i'm like you guys might have to start working on

27:32 you guys might have to start working on

27:32 you guys might have to start working on volume 2 of the oceanic arts chris was

27:34 volume 2 of the oceanic arts chris was

27:34 volume 2 of the oceanic arts chris was saying yeah the stories those guys

27:35 saying yeah the stories those guys

27:36 saying yeah the stories those guys couldn't tell you you know

27:37 couldn't tell you you know

27:37 couldn't tell you you know wow look at this outside you guys oh the

27:40 wow look at this outside you guys oh the

27:40 wow look at this outside you guys oh the punch bowl has water in it i'm still

27:43 punch bowl has water in it i'm still

27:43 punch bowl has water in it i'm still drinking out of the punch bowl this is

27:45 drinking out of the punch bowl this is

27:45 drinking out of the punch bowl this is awesome there's food trucks it's quiet

27:48 awesome there's food trucks it's quiet

27:48 awesome there's food trucks it's quiet enough for conversation

27:50 enough for conversation

27:50 enough for conversation what the heck is this they're gonna have

27:52 what the heck is this they're gonna have

27:52 what the heck is this they're gonna have fire out here later yes i didn't even

27:54 fire out here later yes i didn't even

27:54 fire out here later yes i didn't even notice they had one of oceanic arts's

27:56 notice they had one of oceanic arts's

27:56 notice they had one of oceanic arts's huts and rental bars out here serving up

27:59 huts and rental bars out here serving up

27:59 huts and rental bars out here serving up drinks and then whatever the heck

28:01 drinks and then whatever the heck

28:01 drinks and then whatever the heck they're cooking right there

28:03 they're cooking right there

28:03 they're cooking right there is the best smelling thing ever ever oh

28:07 is the best smelling thing ever ever oh

28:07 is the best smelling thing ever ever oh my goodness that smells good gosh listen

28:09 my goodness that smells good gosh listen

28:09 my goodness that smells good gosh listen to these guys i didn't realize how much

28:11 to these guys i didn't realize how much

28:11 to these guys i didn't realize how much entertainment was actually going to be

28:13 entertainment was actually going to be

28:13 entertainment was actually going to be outside they were supposed to have a

28:14 outside they were supposed to have a

28:14 outside they were supposed to have a simulcast on the screen out here of

28:16 simulcast on the screen out here of

28:16 simulcast on the screen out here of what's going on inside during the box

28:18 what's going on inside during the box

28:18 what's going on inside during the box and performances in there but

28:19 and performances in there but

28:19 and performances in there but unfortunately a technical glitch has

28:21 unfortunately a technical glitch has

28:21 unfortunately a technical glitch has occurred for this first week

28:23 occurred for this first week

28:23 occurred for this first week a show is never without technical

28:25 a show is never without technical

28:25 a show is never without technical glitches that's why i'm glad i don't

28:26 glitches that's why i'm glad i don't

28:26 glitches that's why i'm glad i don't play music anymore and i don't have to

28:27 play music anymore and i don't have to

28:28 play music anymore and i don't have to be on stage you know i'd rather have

28:30 be on stage you know i'd rather have

28:30 be on stage you know i'd rather have this gig and hang out with you guys

28:31 this gig and hang out with you guys

28:31 this gig and hang out with you guys trust me but at least the outside stage

28:33 trust me but at least the outside stage

28:33 trust me but at least the outside stage has still got its own unique

28:35 has still got its own unique

28:35 has still got its own unique performances

28:37 performances

28:37 performances [Music]

28:38 [Music]

28:38 [Music] [Laughter]

28:41 [Laughter] [Music]

28:48 [Music] hey don't be afraid to stand up and

28:50 hey don't be afraid to stand up and

28:50 hey don't be afraid to stand up and dance now

28:52 dance now

28:52 dance now bob was just telling me one time sven at

28:54 bob was just telling me one time sven at

28:54 bob was just telling me one time sven at an event here with about 35 people and

28:57 an event here with about 35 people and

28:58 an event here with about 35 people and he thinks

28:59 he thinks

28:59 he thinks off the top of his head that might be

29:01 off the top of his head that might be

29:01 off the top of his head that might be the most people that's ever been in this

29:03 the most people that's ever been in this

29:03 the most people that's ever been in this place that didn't work here at one time

29:06 place that didn't work here at one time

29:06 place that didn't work here at one time ever ever boy look at the bar the bar

29:08 ever ever boy look at the bar the bar

29:08 ever ever boy look at the bar the bar has just been

29:09 has just been

29:09 has just been a mad house i mean that in a good way of

29:12 a mad house i mean that in a good way of

29:12 a mad house i mean that in a good way of course we've been tons of people lined

29:13 course we've been tons of people lined

29:13 course we've been tons of people lined up for drinks but i've seen nothing with

29:15 up for drinks but i've seen nothing with

29:15 up for drinks but i've seen nothing with smiles on everyone's face and the talks

29:17 smiles on everyone's face and the talks

29:17 smiles on everyone's face and the talks and

29:18 and main entertainment hasn't even started

29:19 main entertainment hasn't even started

29:20 main entertainment hasn't even started yet one piece of art you won't see up on

29:21 yet one piece of art you won't see up on

29:21 yet one piece of art you won't see up on the walls is the picture of bob and

29:23 the walls is the picture of bob and

29:23 the walls is the picture of bob and leroy that i drew even though they had a

29:25 leroy that i drew even though they had a

29:25 leroy that i drew even though they had a contract and everything everything was

29:27 contract and everything everything was

29:27 contract and everything everything was going in the auction

29:28 going in the auction

29:28 going in the auction they let them out of that part with my

29:30 they let them out of that part with my

29:30 they let them out of that part with my artwork instead of my art having to go

29:31 artwork instead of my art having to go

29:31 artwork instead of my art having to go in the auction bob and people are going

29:32 in the auction bob and people are going

29:32 in the auction bob and people are going to keep it which i thought was really

29:34 to keep it which i thought was really

29:34 to keep it which i thought was really sweet that was exactly

29:36 sweet that was exactly

29:36 sweet that was exactly let's see i'm getting up again but guys

29:38 let's see i'm getting up again but guys

29:38 let's see i'm getting up again but guys the stuff that's going to be for sale in

29:40 the stuff that's going to be for sale in

29:40 the stuff that's going to be for sale in here is just

29:41 here is just

29:41 here is just insane if any of you were thinking about

29:44 insane if any of you were thinking about

29:44 insane if any of you were thinking about donating me a million dollars now's the

29:45 donating me a million dollars now's the

29:45 donating me a million dollars now's the time i could use it for this auction

29:48 time i could use it for this auction

29:48 time i could use it for this auction plan for the irs

29:50 plan for the irs

29:50 plan for the irs this is absolutely the wildest thing i

29:53 this is absolutely the wildest thing i

29:53 this is absolutely the wildest thing i have ever seen in this place santa claus

29:55 have ever seen in this place santa claus

29:55 have ever seen in this place santa claus there are literally hundreds of people

29:58 there are literally hundreds of people

29:58 there are literally hundreds of people and i never ever thought that many

30:00 and i never ever thought that many

30:00 and i never ever thought that many people would even quit oh i think

30:02 people would even quit oh i think

30:02 people would even quit oh i think they're going to start to freeze into

30:03 they're going to start to freeze into

30:03 they're going to start to freeze into issues

30:04 issues

30:04 issues in just a couple of

30:07 in just a couple of

30:07 in just a couple of everybody's sort of

30:09 everybody's sort of

30:09 everybody's sort of slowly coalescing around the volcano

30:12 slowly coalescing around the volcano

30:12 slowly coalescing around the volcano stage dude look at the size of this

30:15 stage dude look at the size of this

30:15 stage dude look at the size of this crowd they've now filled the wings with

30:17 crowd they've now filled the wings with

30:17 crowd they've now filled the wings with chairs because they couldn't simulcast

30:19 chairs because they couldn't simulcast

30:19 chairs because they couldn't simulcast outside

30:20 outside

30:20 outside would you look at the size of that

30:23 would you look at the size of that

30:23 would you look at the size of that audience all these ammonians oh my

30:26 audience all these ammonians oh my

30:26 audience all these ammonians oh my goodness i can see a whole pack of

30:27 goodness i can see a whole pack of

30:27 goodness i can see a whole pack of schmaltz's in the corner you got the

30:29 schmaltz's in the corner you got the

30:29 schmaltz's in the corner you got the schmaltz family there's so many faces

30:32 schmaltz family there's so many faces

30:32 schmaltz family there's so many faces here that i recognize

30:34 here that i recognize

30:34 here that i recognize where they get all these chairs from all

30:36 where they get all these chairs from all

30:36 where they get all these chairs from all of a sudden good oh and there's leroy

30:38 of a sudden good oh and there's leroy

30:38 of a sudden good oh and there's leroy and some more schmaltz's schmaltz is

30:40 and some more schmaltz's schmaltz is

30:40 and some more schmaltz's schmaltz is everywhere in here how are you doing

30:42 everywhere in here how are you doing

30:42 everywhere in here how are you doing leeroy

30:44 leeroy

30:44 leeroy dude this is

30:46 dude this is

30:46 dude this is in

30:49 in

30:49 in incredible okay there he is sven kirsten

30:51 incredible okay there he is sven kirsten

30:51 incredible okay there he is sven kirsten author of the book of tikis

30:53 author of the book of tikis

30:53 author of the book of tikis the presentations begin

30:56 the presentations begin

30:56 the presentations begin no way we're gonna be able to capture

30:58 no way we're gonna be able to capture

30:58 no way we're gonna be able to capture the camera

30:59 the camera

30:59 the camera luckily i believe people who is

31:01 luckily i believe people who is

31:01 luckily i believe people who is recording them for posterity so grateful

31:04 recording them for posterity so grateful

31:04 recording them for posterity so grateful for jordan to

31:05 for jordan to

31:05 for jordan to make this

31:07 make this

31:07 make this greatest decisive step in helping him

31:11 greatest decisive step in helping him

31:11 greatest decisive step in helping him to retire in this honor with a bear

31:15 to retire in this honor with a bear

31:15 to retire in this honor with a bear because i was always worried that it was

31:18 because i was always worried that it was

31:18 because i was always worried that it was going to happen with the whimper this is

31:20 going to happen with the whimper this is

31:20 going to happen with the whimper this is going to be more informal it's more of a

31:21 going to be more informal it's more of a

31:21 going to be more informal it's more of a conversation between and i um

31:39 definitely i mean the two biggest

31:39 definitely i mean the two biggest factors i would say are steve crane and

31:41 factors i would say are steve crane and

31:41 factors i would say are steve crane and the luau and the maikai and the thornton

31:42 the luau and the maikai and the thornton

31:42 the luau and the maikai and the thornton brothers um

31:44 brothers um

31:44 brothers um it's it's funny to see the tropics here

31:46 it's it's funny to see the tropics here

31:46 it's it's funny to see the tropics here because obviously that's the sacred

31:47 because obviously that's the sacred

31:48 because obviously that's the sacred ground that the luau was built upon

31:49 ground that the luau was built upon

31:49 ground that the luau was built upon influences coming in southern california

31:53 influences coming in southern california

31:53 influences coming in southern california called it the avalanche of bamboo

31:59 and you'll learn a little bit about that

31:59 and you'll learn a little bit about that too basically it was coming to the point

32:01 too basically it was coming to the point

32:01 too basically it was coming to the point where uh it was becoming more theatrical

32:05 where uh it was becoming more theatrical

32:05 where uh it was becoming more theatrical and uh the immersive dining experience

32:07 and uh the immersive dining experience

32:07 and uh the immersive dining experience was starting to take over it's really

32:09 was starting to take over it's really

32:09 was starting to take over it's really disneyland before disneyland um

32:12 disneyland before disneyland um

32:12 disneyland before disneyland um places like the pirates dead in

32:13 places like the pirates dead in

32:14 places like the pirates dead in hollywood was extreme theater uh

32:17 hollywood was extreme theater uh

32:17 hollywood was extreme theater uh nautical themed it was all uh created by

32:19 nautical themed it was all uh created by

32:19 nautical themed it was all uh created by hollywood art directors bob's father uh

32:22 hollywood art directors bob's father uh

32:22 hollywood art directors bob's father uh john vanderstein who worked for

32:24 john vanderstein who worked for

32:24 john vanderstein who worked for challenge butter and creamery

32:25 challenge butter and creamery

32:26 challenge butter and creamery association his whole life it's leroy

32:28 association his whole life it's leroy

32:28 association his whole life it's leroy and his parents this is venice beach

32:32 and his parents this is venice beach

32:32 and his parents this is venice beach the late 30s

32:34 the late 30s

32:34 the late 30s you see how rural look at the cow

32:36 you see how rural look at the cow

32:36 you see how rural look at the cow [Music]

32:44 and leroy grew up around farms in venice

32:44 and leroy grew up around farms in venice uh an interesting point was uh

32:47 uh an interesting point was uh

32:47 uh an interesting point was uh leroy and his family

32:50 leroy and his family

32:50 leroy and his family actually witnessed the war of 1942

32:53 actually witnessed the war of 1942

32:53 actually witnessed the war of 1942 where a japanese sub shelled

32:57 where a japanese sub shelled

32:57 where a japanese sub shelled santa barbara so here's leroy and his

32:59 santa barbara so here's leroy and his

32:59 santa barbara so here's leroy and his family uh in the early 1950s they moved

33:02 family uh in the early 1950s they moved

33:02 family uh in the early 1950s they moved to pico

33:05 to pico

33:05 to pico and here's

33:08 and here's

33:08 and here's [Applause]

33:14 and here's bob with his 49 chevy deluxe

33:14 and here's bob with his 49 chevy deluxe coupe

33:16 coupe

33:16 coupe now if you remember that picture of his

33:17 now if you remember that picture of his

33:17 now if you remember that picture of his father i want you all to witness

33:21 father i want you all to witness

33:21 father i want you all to witness the van oosting vehicular stance

33:29 so here they are in high school

33:29 so here they are in high school and eventually uh where they met each

33:31 and eventually uh where they met each

33:31 and eventually uh where they met each other in whittier high school by the way

33:34 other in whittier high school by the way

33:34 other in whittier high school by the way eventually

33:35 eventually

33:35 eventually we went into the air force reserves and

33:37 we went into the air force reserves and

33:37 we went into the air force reserves and bob the navy

33:39 bob the navy

33:39 bob the navy and got married to uh leroy to vivian

33:43 and got married to uh leroy to vivian

33:43 and got married to uh leroy to vivian louise mitchell who just recently passed

33:45 louise mitchell who just recently passed

33:45 louise mitchell who just recently passed away wish all you guys could have met

33:46 away wish all you guys could have met

33:46 away wish all you guys could have met her because she's really wonderful and

33:49 her because she's really wonderful and

33:49 her because she's really wonderful and they have an incredibly prolific family

33:51 they have an incredibly prolific family

33:51 they have an incredibly prolific family i can tell you so

33:53 i can tell you so

33:53 i can tell you so here in the headlights

34:07 basically the two of them joined forces

34:07 basically the two of them joined forces and started creating products these are

34:09 and started creating products these are

34:09 and started creating products these are some of their first ones these are their

34:10 some of their first ones these are their

34:10 some of their first ones these are their mania surf charms they knew the surfing

34:13 mania surf charms they knew the surfing

34:13 mania surf charms they knew the surfing craze was getting very big in southern

34:14 craze was getting very big in southern

34:14 craze was getting very big in southern california so they created these little

34:17 california so they created these little

34:17 california so they created these little ambulance

34:18 ambulance

34:18 ambulance which you might recognize the design bob

34:20 which you might recognize the design bob

34:20 which you might recognize the design bob being the pitch man came up with this

34:22 being the pitch man came up with this

34:22 being the pitch man came up with this you know snake oil good luck pitch

34:30 basically telling you that if you buy

34:30 basically telling you that if you buy this thing you'll get magical powers in

34:32 this thing you'll get magical powers in

34:32 this thing you'll get magical powers in those big ways

34:44 so don't ever do it you'll have bob in

34:44 so don't ever do it you'll have bob in your face

35:03 it's all in the book

35:03 it's all in the book definitely worth getting that book i'm

35:04 definitely worth getting that book i'm

35:04 definitely worth getting that book i'm telling you and then they were talking

35:05 telling you and then they were talking

35:06 telling you and then they were talking about this tiki too another one of the

35:07 about this tiki too another one of the

35:07 about this tiki too another one of the first ones bob ever carved it's crazy

35:10 first ones bob ever carved it's crazy

35:10 first ones bob ever carved it's crazy man if only the books had already showed

35:12 man if only the books had already showed

35:12 man if only the books had already showed up most of these people would have

35:13 up most of these people would have

35:13 up most of these people would have already heard all this

35:29 but you have to understand that really

35:29 but you have to understand that really the warehouse is their catalog

35:32 the warehouse is their catalog

35:32 the warehouse is their catalog and all of these pieces in europe

35:34 and all of these pieces in europe

35:34 and all of these pieces in europe basically one of a kind

35:36 basically one of a kind

35:36 basically one of a kind what would happen is you if you saw

35:38 what would happen is you if you saw

35:38 what would happen is you if you saw something in here you liked they'd make

35:40 something in here you liked they'd make

35:40 something in here you liked they'd make it for you

35:42 it for you

35:42 it for you so

35:43 so you were essentially standing in a

35:45 you were essentially standing in a

35:45 you were essentially standing in a catalog and they've been doing it since

35:47 catalog and they've been doing it since

35:47 catalog and they've been doing it since the very beginning they're now

35:48 the very beginning they're now

35:48 the very beginning they're now discussing their big trip to polynesia

35:51 discussing their big trip to polynesia

35:51 discussing their big trip to polynesia which is what made oceanic cars so

35:53 which is what made oceanic cars so

35:53 which is what made oceanic cars so authentic actually learning

36:04 that is one thing you definitely cannot

36:04 that is one thing you definitely cannot see in the book there's one thing i've

36:07 see in the book there's one thing i've

36:07 see in the book there's one thing i've been waiting for all night

36:09 been waiting for all night

36:09 been waiting for all night i'm very excited about oh here we go

36:22 here we go it's time

36:22 here we go it's time for leroy and bob

36:24 for leroy and bob

36:24 for leroy and bob [Applause]

36:36 himself so

36:36 himself so we have an artistic family all the way

36:38 we have an artistic family all the way

36:38 we have an artistic family all the way around more than we realized

36:40 around more than we realized

36:40 around more than we realized hey

36:41 hey

36:41 hey you know that's what i just seen

36:43 you know that's what i just seen

36:43 you know that's what i just seen and then

36:45 and then

36:45 and then and

36:46 and oh and the other thing is that

36:47 oh and the other thing is that

36:48 oh and the other thing is that that chaplain

36:50 that chaplain

36:50 that chaplain they had a tablet on board with their

36:52 they had a tablet on board with their

36:52 they had a tablet on board with their house

36:53 house

36:53 house and he uh

36:55 and he uh

36:55 and he uh he wanted to be with us they asked him

36:56 he wanted to be with us they asked him

36:56 he wanted to be with us they asked him to stay tonight

36:58 to stay tonight

36:58 to stay tonight he has to say well i want to be with my

37:00 he has to say well i want to be with my

37:00 he has to say well i want to be with my boys and that was the arizona he never

37:03 boys and that was the arizona he never

37:03 boys and that was the arizona he never came back he's with his boys

37:18 well i'm just going to say aloha and

37:18 well i'm just going to say aloha and thank you folks for coming here

37:20 thank you folks for coming here

37:20 thank you folks for coming here appreciate all

37:32 okay everybody well thank you for uh

37:32 okay everybody well thank you for uh sitting through this long presentation

37:40 and that's it look at that two legends

37:40 and that's it look at that two legends who worked for 66 years

37:42 who worked for 66 years

37:42 who worked for 66 years building the craziest tiki business in

37:45 building the craziest tiki business in

37:45 building the craziest tiki business in the world

37:46 the world

37:46 the world literally

37:47 literally

37:47 literally enjoying their moment in front of their

37:50 enjoying their moment in front of their

37:50 enjoying their moment in front of their adoring fans hundreds of them in this

37:53 adoring fans hundreds of them in this

37:53 adoring fans hundreds of them in this now very hot room

37:55 now very hot room

37:55 now very hot room right here in front of the

37:57 right here in front of the

37:57 right here in front of the exploding volcano

38:00 exploding volcano

38:00 exploding volcano as the vans prepare to take the stage

38:03 as the vans prepare to take the stage

38:03 as the vans prepare to take the stage bobbin leeroy look at that that is

38:05 bobbin leeroy look at that that is

38:05 bobbin leeroy look at that that is incredible everybody's taking pictures

38:07 incredible everybody's taking pictures

38:07 incredible everybody's taking pictures of bob and leroy

38:09 of bob and leroy

38:09 of bob and leroy well deserved well deserved trying to

38:13 well deserved well deserved trying to

38:13 well deserved well deserved trying to get all choked up here

38:15 get all choked up here

38:15 get all choked up here i know the families probably feel the

38:16 i know the families probably feel the

38:16 i know the families probably feel the same way unbelievable

38:19 same way unbelievable

38:19 same way unbelievable ah something in my eye

38:21 ah something in my eye

38:21 ah something in my eye something salty

38:23 something salty

38:23 something salty people have been giving them presents

38:24 people have been giving them presents

38:24 people have been giving them presents their old employee just handed them some

38:27 their old employee just handed them some

38:27 their old employee just handed them some letters

38:29 letters

38:29 letters who knows what kind of wonderful things

38:31 who knows what kind of wonderful things

38:31 who knows what kind of wonderful things are in there

38:33 are in there

38:33 are in there there's a lot of emotions up here right

38:35 there's a lot of emotions up here right

38:36 there's a lot of emotions up here right buddy

38:37 buddy

38:37 buddy yeah

38:37 yeah lots of emotions emotion all right here

38:41 lots of emotions emotion all right here

38:41 lots of emotions emotion all right here they come back down

38:42 they come back down

38:42 they come back down the heroes of the evening

38:45 the heroes of the evening

38:45 the heroes of the evening love you leroy love you bob

38:47 love you leroy love you bob

38:47 love you leroy love you bob both of you

38:49 both of you

38:49 both of you that stuff is in my eyes even santa

38:53 that stuff is in my eyes even santa

38:53 that stuff is in my eyes even santa claus wants to selfie okay well i say

38:55 claus wants to selfie okay well i say

38:56 claus wants to selfie okay well i say haul away all the chairs and people get

38:58 haul away all the chairs and people get

38:58 haul away all the chairs and people get their selfies with bob and leroy as they

39:00 their selfies with bob and leroy as they

39:00 their selfies with bob and leroy as they make their way out of the building

39:03 make their way out of the building

39:03 make their way out of the building the musical entertainment is going to

39:05 the musical entertainment is going to

39:05 the musical entertainment is going to begin

39:06 begin

39:06 begin in front of the epic volcano stage all

39:09 in front of the epic volcano stage all

39:09 in front of the epic volcano stage all the tiki people of course are back and

39:11 the tiki people of course are back and

39:11 the tiki people of course are back and thinking

39:12 thinking

39:12 thinking rum over here at the rum shanties

39:14 rum over here at the rum shanties

39:14 rum over here at the rum shanties they're probably gonna be going through

39:15 they're probably gonna be going through

39:15 they're probably gonna be going through quite a lot of that pineapple juice

39:17 quite a lot of that pineapple juice

39:17 quite a lot of that pineapple juice tonight ah there's the wood original of

39:19 tonight ah there's the wood original of

39:19 tonight ah there's the wood original of those fiberglass tvs that have been

39:21 those fiberglass tvs that have been

39:21 those fiberglass tvs that have been rented out so many times i told you it

39:23 rented out so many times i told you it

39:23 rented out so many times i told you it was in here this is so crazy man i never

39:25 was in here this is so crazy man i never

39:25 was in here this is so crazy man i never thought i'd see anything like this going

39:27 thought i'd see anything like this going

39:27 thought i'd see anything like this going on in oceanic cars you always wish you

39:29 on in oceanic cars you always wish you

39:29 on in oceanic cars you always wish you could kind of see something like this

39:31 could kind of see something like this

39:31 could kind of see something like this never thought it would happen and it

39:32 never thought it would happen and it

39:32 never thought it would happen and it totally wouldn't have happened without

39:34 totally wouldn't have happened without

39:34 totally wouldn't have happened without the efforts of jordan from peekaboo

39:36 the efforts of jordan from peekaboo

39:36 the efforts of jordan from peekaboo gallery

39:37 gallery

39:37 gallery their whole stick is that if you have an

39:39 their whole stick is that if you have an

39:39 their whole stick is that if you have an amazing collection or someone else you

39:41 amazing collection or someone else you

39:41 amazing collection or someone else you know has an amazing collection and they

39:42 know has an amazing collection and they

39:42 know has an amazing collection and they want to sell or part with they find a

39:45 want to sell or part with they find a

39:45 want to sell or part with they find a way to make that happen where you get

39:47 way to make that happen where you get

39:47 way to make that happen where you get the auction catalog and a very fancy

39:49 the auction catalog and a very fancy

39:49 the auction catalog and a very fancy book out of it

39:50 book out of it

39:50 book out of it you get the send-off that a big awesome

39:52 you get the send-off that a big awesome

39:52 you get the send-off that a big awesome lifetime collection deserves you know

40:03 all right let's get out of here now get

40:03 all right let's get out of here now get a breath of relatively fresh air out

40:05 a breath of relatively fresh air out

40:05 a breath of relatively fresh air out here there he is right there there's

40:06 here there he is right there there's

40:06 here there he is right there there's jordan he he hates praise and attention

40:09 jordan he he hates praise and attention

40:09 jordan he he hates praise and attention good job jordan wow this is awesome

40:12 good job jordan wow this is awesome

40:12 good job jordan wow this is awesome look at this suddenly the entertainment

40:15 look at this suddenly the entertainment

40:15 look at this suddenly the entertainment started going in a different direction

40:18 started going in a different direction

40:18 started going in a different direction [Music]

40:42 another thing i never thought i'd see at

40:42 another thing i never thought i'd see at oceania guards even though i know they

40:43 oceania guards even though i know they

40:43 oceania guards even though i know they work closely with other polynesian

40:45 work closely with other polynesian

40:45 work closely with other polynesian cultures and

40:47 cultures and

40:47 cultures and supplied all the decor for events just

40:49 supplied all the decor for events just

40:49 supplied all the decor for events just like this everybody see it actually

40:51 like this everybody see it actually

40:51 like this everybody see it actually happening in the front yard

40:59 [Music] just getting bombed some water make sure

41:01 just getting bombed some water make sure

41:01 just getting bombed some water make sure you get some food hey

41:02 you get some food hey

41:02 you get some food hey there's the orange county archives

41:04 there's the orange county archives

41:04 there's the orange county archives themselves oh look at this jordan's now

41:06 themselves oh look at this jordan's now

41:06 themselves oh look at this jordan's now giving a talk

41:07 giving a talk

41:07 giving a talk about the master pattern archives

41:10 about the master pattern archives

41:10 about the master pattern archives but

41:11 but

41:11 but no i'm so fascinated by how they did

41:14 no i'm so fascinated by how they did

41:14 no i'm so fascinated by how they did everything here at oceanic arsenal i

41:15 everything here at oceanic arsenal i

41:15 everything here at oceanic arsenal i really wanted to listen to it i've been

41:17 really wanted to listen to it i've been

41:17 really wanted to listen to it i've been hanging out with bob uh for the past

41:20 hanging out with bob uh for the past

41:20 hanging out with bob uh for the past hour or so him and chris here that used

41:21 hour or so him and chris here that used

41:21 hour or so him and chris here that used to work for oceanic arts they have been

41:23 to work for oceanic arts they have been

41:23 to work for oceanic arts they have been telling me

41:24 telling me

41:24 telling me a lot of stories let me tell you i wish

41:28 a lot of stories let me tell you i wish

41:28 a lot of stories let me tell you i wish i could get in a time machine go back in

41:30 i could get in a time machine go back in

41:30 i could get in a time machine go back in time and just work at this place now

41:33 time and just work at this place now

41:33 time and just work at this place now let's put it that way i mean i can just

41:34 let's put it that way i mean i can just

41:34 let's put it that way i mean i can just overhear them over there this is chris's

41:36 overhear them over there this is chris's

41:36 overhear them over there this is chris's wife she's saying

41:38 wife she's saying

41:38 wife she's saying it was a good life here it's been an

41:40 it was a good life here it's been an

41:40 it was a good life here it's been an adventure you know so

41:42 adventure you know so

41:42 adventure you know so that's really the cool part going on in

41:44 that's really the cool part going on in

41:44 that's really the cool part going on in the background there's all these people

41:45 the background there's all these people

41:45 the background there's all these people in all their memories it's funny because

41:47 in all their memories it's funny because

41:47 in all their memories it's funny because this guy's like you sold me two skulls

41:49 this guy's like you sold me two skulls

41:49 this guy's like you sold me two skulls and earlier another guy was like you

41:51 and earlier another guy was like you

41:51 and earlier another guy was like you came out and helped me do my tiki van

41:54 came out and helped me do my tiki van

41:54 came out and helped me do my tiki van and another guy was like you helped me

41:55 and another guy was like you helped me

41:55 and another guy was like you helped me build my pool and bob's like i did well

41:57 build my pool and bob's like i did well

41:57 build my pool and bob's like i did well darn

42:02 all right well bob was getting

42:02 all right well bob was getting overwhelmed with requests for photos and

42:05 overwhelmed with requests for photos and

42:05 overwhelmed with requests for photos and stuff and he planned to be out of here

42:07 stuff and he planned to be out of here

42:07 stuff and he planned to be out of here and hadn't eaten and as the uh tiki bar

42:10 and hadn't eaten and as the uh tiki bar

42:10 and hadn't eaten and as the uh tiki bar crowd has gotten a little more tipsy

42:12 crowd has gotten a little more tipsy

42:12 crowd has gotten a little more tipsy i turned into bob's security guard there

42:14 i turned into bob's security guard there

42:14 i turned into bob's security guard there for a little while so i didn't do much

42:15 for a little while so i didn't do much

42:15 for a little while so i didn't do much feeling but you know what it's more

42:17 feeling but you know what it's more

42:17 feeling but you know what it's more about the experience tonight i think

42:18 about the experience tonight i think

42:18 about the experience tonight i think that the really important part with the

42:21 that the really important part with the

42:21 that the really important part with the bob and leroy being celebrated on stage

42:24 bob and leroy being celebrated on stage

42:24 bob and leroy being celebrated on stage uh we've got that out of the way so i

42:26 uh we've got that out of the way so i

42:26 uh we've got that out of the way so i think for now this is where we're gonna

42:28 think for now this is where we're gonna

42:28 think for now this is where we're gonna end it next time we come back hopefully

42:30 end it next time we come back hopefully

42:30 end it next time we come back hopefully we'll see the volcano stage erupt i will

42:32 we'll see the volcano stage erupt i will

42:32 we'll see the volcano stage erupt i will give you a much closer look of some of

42:35 give you a much closer look of some of

42:35 give you a much closer look of some of these artifacts here some of the tikis

42:37 these artifacts here some of the tikis

42:37 these artifacts here some of the tikis but for this first main event night it's

42:39 but for this first main event night it's

42:39 but for this first main event night it's just uh

42:41 just uh

42:41 just uh kind of a mad house a little bit it's a

42:44 kind of a mad house a little bit it's a

42:44 kind of a mad house a little bit it's a little bit of a party a lot a bit of

42:46 little bit of a party a lot a bit of

42:46 little bit of a party a lot a bit of celebration uh

42:48 celebration uh

42:48 celebration uh a little boozy a little boozy but as

42:50 a little boozy a little boozy but as

42:50 a little boozy a little boozy but as with the opening night of any show you

42:51 with the opening night of any show you

42:51 with the opening night of any show you know it's a little bit uh a little bit

42:54 know it's a little bit uh a little bit

42:54 know it's a little bit uh a little bit wild it's coming together though it's

42:55 wild it's coming together though it's

42:55 wild it's coming together though it's all coming together but at this point

42:57 all coming together but at this point

42:57 all coming together but at this point bob and leroy have left the building it

42:59 bob and leroy have left the building it

42:59 bob and leroy have left the building it was weird watching bob leave

43:01 was weird watching bob leave

43:02 was weird watching bob leave you know

43:02 you know

43:02 you know and someone else having the keys it

43:04 and someone else having the keys it

43:04 and someone else having the keys it seemed like it was a bit surreal for him

43:06 seemed like it was a bit surreal for him

43:06 seemed like it was a bit surreal for him to sort of

43:08 to sort of

43:08 to sort of leave you know it's like walking out of

43:09 leave you know it's like walking out of

43:09 leave you know it's like walking out of your house while the party's still going

43:11 your house while the party's still going

43:11 your house while the party's still going on and going who's gonna shut this down

43:13 on and going who's gonna shut this down

43:13 on and going who's gonna shut this down later

43:14 later

43:14 later i guess it's still an adjustment for

43:16 i guess it's still an adjustment for

43:16 i guess it's still an adjustment for them to

43:17 them to

43:17 them to be headed into retirement it was such an

43:19 be headed into retirement it was such an

43:19 be headed into retirement it was such an honor and a privilege to be here to see

43:21 honor and a privilege to be here to see

43:21 honor and a privilege to be here to see all this i think peek-a-boo gallery

43:23 all this i think peek-a-boo gallery

43:23 all this i think peek-a-boo gallery jordan and his team have done an

43:24 jordan and his team have done an

43:24 jordan and his team have done an incredible job i mean just look at that

43:27 incredible job i mean just look at that

43:27 incredible job i mean just look at that stage alone next weekend who the girls

43:28 stage alone next weekend who the girls

43:28 stage alone next weekend who the girls are going to be on that stage that's

43:30 are going to be on that stage that's

43:30 are going to be on that stage that's going to be incredible and very

43:31 going to be incredible and very

43:31 going to be incredible and very emotional nights

43:33 emotional nights

43:33 emotional nights we will

43:35 we will

43:35 we will thankfully be back again at least one

43:37 thankfully be back again at least one

43:37 thankfully be back again at least one more time for now i think we've done all

43:39 more time for now i think we've done all

43:39 more time for now i think we've done all that we can do we've done our duty it's

43:42 that we can do we've done our duty it's

43:42 that we can do we've done our duty it's time to go home and

43:43 time to go home and

43:44 time to go home and sleep well just like bob and leroy have

43:45 sleep well just like bob and leroy have

43:45 sleep well just like bob and leroy have done now so farewell for now my friends

43:49 done now so farewell for now my friends

43:49 done now so farewell for now my friends aloha

43:51 aloha

43:51 aloha [Music]

44:25 [Music] so at the time leroy was was getting

44:28 so at the time leroy was was getting

44:28 so at the time leroy was was getting into modern art he

44:29 into modern art he

44:29 into modern art he he

44:31 he

44:31 he majored in art and bob majored in

44:33 majored in art and bob majored in

44:33 majored in art and bob majored in business you can see where this is going

44:35 business you can see where this is going

44:35 business you can see where this is going um the leroy of course had very

44:38 um the leroy of course had very

44:38 um the leroy of course had very modernist leadings you can see it and

44:40 modernist leadings you can see it and

44:40 modernist leadings you can see it and everything in here in oceanic arts it's

44:42 everything in here in oceanic arts it's

44:42 everything in here in oceanic arts it's one of the things i think i've even

44:44 one of the things i think i've even

44:44 one of the things i think i've even taken for granted coming in here over

44:45 taken for granted coming in here over

44:45 taken for granted coming in here over the years how the modernist influence

44:49 the years how the modernist influence

44:49 the years how the modernist influence mid-century modernist influence uh on

44:51 mid-century modernist influence uh on

44:51 mid-century modernist influence uh on oceanic arts design is driven by leroy's

44:55 oceanic arts design is driven by leroy's

44:55 oceanic arts design is driven by leroy's interest in it that's right

44:57 interest in it that's right

44:57 interest in it that's right friendly customers that's that's

44:58 friendly customers that's that's

44:58 friendly customers that's that's everything and here they all are we had

45:01 everything and here they all are we had

45:01 everything and here they all are we had a we had uh

45:02 a we had uh

45:02 a we had uh was a k uh

45:04 was a k uh

45:04 was a k uh take on channel 90. oh yeah channel five

45:07 take on channel 90. oh yeah channel five

45:07 take on channel 90. oh yeah channel five when they came in here they're here a

45:08 when they came in here they're here a

45:08 when they came in here they're here a whole day but the one guy came in

45:10 whole day but the one guy came in

45:10 whole day but the one guy came in there's a photographer and drives a big

45:12 there's a photographer and drives a big

45:12 there's a photographer and drives a big hug goes up oh yeah and uh

45:14 hug goes up oh yeah and uh

45:14 hug goes up oh yeah and uh he's he pointed to me he said you are

45:17 he's he pointed to me he said you are

45:17 he's he pointed to me he said you are the reason that i've been all through

45:18 the reason that i've been all through

45:18 the reason that i've been all through the south pacific and solomon island and

45:21 the south pacific and solomon island and

45:21 the south pacific and solomon island and so forth you still kick my camera we'll

45:24 so forth you still kick my camera we'll

45:24 so forth you still kick my camera we'll take a look at them right now oh that's

45:25 take a look at them right now oh that's

45:26 take a look at them right now oh that's amazing

45:27 amazing

45:27 amazing just we take care of our customers we

45:28 just we take care of our customers we

45:28 just we take care of our customers we always have you know the books if they

45:31 always have you know the books if they

45:31 always have you know the books if they want to talk about it tell them how to

45:33 want to talk about it tell them how to

45:33 want to talk about it tell them how to build a tiki hut yeah room

45:35 build a tiki hut yeah room

45:35 build a tiki hut yeah room that's part of our

45:37 that's part of our

45:37 that's part of our enjoyment of the business in the 64

45:39 enjoyment of the business in the 64

45:39 enjoyment of the business in the 64 years

Aloha, OA! - A Farewell to Oceanic Arts, Godfathers of Tiki! 1956-2022

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