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donnbeach April 11, 2022December 28, 2022 0 Comments Manila, Singapore, Tokens, WWII

Singapore Manila War Tokens

On July 22nd of 1942, Donn, on active military service, announced the opening of a Singapore and Manila Don the

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Chicago
donnbeach April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 chicago mob, mob

Protected: Estelle Carey – The Gal Who Exposed the Mob

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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donnbeach July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 0 Comments radio show, rudy vallee, the drene show

Rudy Vallee’s “The Drene Show” 1946 Featuring Donn

Part of the archive was this script for Rudy Vallee‘s “The Drene Show” which was a 30 minute radio program

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donnbeach March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 1 Comment

Chicago Charity Tokens

I had long heard that at the Chicago Don the Beachcomber the coat check didn’t take tips, but instead they

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New Donn of Tiki Trailer

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 donnbeach

I’ll be in Anaheim on September 17th for a fundraiser for the documentary. Details HERE.

A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974
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A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 donnbeach

About Us

Writing Tiki history books is a labor of love. Every trip to dig through a photo album or scrap book can cost thousands of dollars. Buying images on eBay, etc. is money spent for something that may never be used, but you have to get it or it's lost. I'm doing it when and how I can.

The history is slipping away. Friends and associates of Donn Beach are still out there. Those who lived it are passing from this earth and taking the incredible stories with them. Their photo albums are tossed. The time is now.

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