A. Panda's Tiki Lounge

06/05/2026

A forgotten franchise from hockey’s great expansion of ‘67.

A forgotten franchise from hockey’s great expansion of ‘67.

06/04/2026

On the 4th day of June, my birthday month sees a cute new sign in the Tiki Lounge. I found it at the Wicked Oddities Marketplace in Allentown a few weeks back. Mrs. Panda thinks it’s vulgar; I think it’s funny. What do you think?

06/02/2026

On the 2nd day of June, my birthday month features a new album by Tikiyaki & The Hawaiiana Brass. Check out the cool green vinyl spinning in the comments! Mahalo, Jim Bacchi and company for the cool tunes.

06/01/2026

Let my birthday month begin! On the 1st day of June, UPS brought to me: a bottle of S**G gin (I know you sang that to the tune of 12 days of Christmas). Unlike the typical collector, I will open this bottle to taste the gin, as I’m curious about the 4 botanicals used and how they blend together. However, I will wait until my actual birthday to crack it open. That gives it another month to age! **G

05/30/2026

Four more jerseys in the Tiki Lounge.

Four more jerseys in the Tiki Lounge.

05/30/2026

Today’s arrival in the Tiki Lounge: this sweet The Gathering pillow by Robert Jiménez. I realized in my blog post about him that he was the one featured artist I did not have a pillow by. I just fixed that. This pillow art matches the record cover he did for the Christmas With The Manakooras single, which you can see hanging in the upper left corner in the 3rd picture. Mahalo, Robert, for continuing to create wonderful art!

P.S. - I posted the link to my Robert Jiménez blog post in the comments.

05/24/2026

A brief history of my interactions with hockey royalty.

A brief history of my interactions with hockey royalty.

05/20/2026

S**g Gin Desert Bloom is now available! Go to S**gSpirits.com to acquire your bottles.

S**g Gin – Collector Release III
Created as a celebration of cocktail culture, mid-century design, and the distinctive visual world of artist Josh Agle (S**g), this edition is limited to just 777 signed and numbered bottles worldwide.

Each bottle has been individually signed by the artist and produced as a collectible artifact—an object intended to live alongside S**g prints, design pieces, and curated bar displays.

Today we release 300 additional bottles from the edition.

About the Edition
• Limited to 777 bottles worldwide
• Individually signed and numbered by S**g
• The first release in the S**g Spirits series

Designed as a collectible object as much as a spirit. While the gin itself is exceptional, many collectors have chosen to preserve their bottles unopened, maintaining the integrity of the signed piece as a design object.

For those who wish to enjoy the spirit, we certainly encourage it. But many collectors acquire two—one to experience, and one to preserve.

Pricing: $175 per bottle

Note: S**g Gin is the first in a series of S**g Spirits that will be released in the coming years.

Current Allocation
200 bottles — Sold Out during Modernism Week 2026
Collector Release II
300 bottles - Sold Out
Final Collector Release
277 bottles - Available now!

After all 777 bottles are distributed to collectors, this first signed and numbered edition will be closed forever, and no more bottles will be made.

The inaugural chapter of S**g Spirits is currently in development, and we are pleased to present this collector experience to you.

You can also purchase bottles in person at this afternoon

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05/20/2026

S**G Gin. Well s**t, just take my money. This will go fast, so if you really want it, get you some now!

05/18/2026

Aloha, Ohana, happy Monday! Welcome to the Tiki Lounge, Baining Fire Dancer from Trader Vic’s. I originally thought this Tiki mug looked like a panda, but with a little research, I learned that it represents a sacred ritual from Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province. Cultural appreciation is overflowing here in the Tiki Lounge.