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Aloha Jhoe's Palm Springs Tiki Bar Polynesian Restaurant Matchbook T-Shirt
Aloha Jhoe's Palm Springs Tiki Bar Polynesian Restaurant Matchbook T-Shirt
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Aloha Jhoe's was the name of a Polynesian Restaurant and Bar in Palm Springs, CA. Created by famed Oscar winning Art Director Lyle Wheeler, Aloha Jhoe's opened about four years after the movie South Pacific was release. Wheeler was joined by carver and set designer Jim Casey and together they opened what seemed like a small theme park without the rides. The Palm Springs area was sick with Polynesian high end dining at the time, but most of it all had the same sort of design and look. I would imagine that Wheeler took most of his inspiration for Aloha Jhoe's from his research into the design of the award winning South Pacific. Wheeler's story ends sort of sadly, you can read more about that at our blog, but the design of his matchbook and logo is worth keeping alive, if nothing else because it is not just another moai standing in front of a cocktail. This image was scanned from a matchbook, cleaned up then digitally redrawn.to get a nice crisp line and consistant color. In a lot of ways this is a totally new piece of art! Not a heat transfer or a screen print, this shirt is hand-craftedly printed on our very own Direct-T-Garment printing machine. Think of this as a Giclee print on a 100% Ring Spun Cotton t-shirt. Available in men's sizes Small-XL, If you need ladies sizes please let us know. The shirt itself is a 100& Ringspun Cotton Hanes Nano T-Shirt. Think of an American Apparel shirt that will not fall apart after a couple of washings or a hard night of lifting Mai Tais in honor of the tiki gods. Ultra-light cotton jersey feels fantastic next to your skin. Contemporary, contoured fit. Preshrunk for great fit wash after wash. Two-needle sleeve and bottom hems for added durability. Narrow, ribbed collar for a more vintage look.
