Tahitian Village - Downey, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:4XL Small town clubs like these

Small town clubs like these were the backbone of postwar American baseball

Large golden-yellow brushstroke kanji spans the center behind distressed white serif text reading "HATTORI HANZO" above "SAMURAI SWORDSMITH

Minor league ball in that era was the lifeblood of communities too small for the big stage but too proud to sit out

wielding a sword and ornate round shield depicting fighting figures

" A vintage hand-drawn black illustration of a crow perched on a branch sits between stacked text reading "BASEBALL" and "CLUB

Tahitian Village - Downey, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:4XL Small town clubs like theseTahitian Village stood at the corner of Lakewood and Rosecrans in Downey, California, a midcentury motor hotel born from the Tiki craze sweeping Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s. Polynesian themed lounges and motor courts gave postwar suburbia a taste of exotic escape without ever leaving the parking lot. Part of our Vintage Tiki collection, celebrating the defunct golden era bars of yesteryear. The Details: Red and golden yellow text reads