![]() ![]() Breeze blocks in mid-California starting north of LA north to Alaska and west to Wyoming: Original breeze block at my brother’s house used to shield one side of a carport. ![]() Riverside - Tessellehas 7 designs, available in 7 colors, each of the blocks are 8″ x 8″ x 2.6″.And check out this funky “Neptune” 8 x 8 unit!.Rectangular double Cloverleaf - 4 x 8 x 16.So Cal - Angelus Block sells into Southern California region, from the Central California Coast and Southern San Joaquin Valley to the Low Deserts and San Diego.San Diego area - RCP Block has 6 retail locations in SoCal.2019 - that’s a photo from their yard - and they told me that they ship nationwide! Designs (sizes are not on their website, contact Orco for details) are: Orco sells their screen blocks direct to the public out of their Oceanside location, or contact them for a dealer elsewhere throughout the state and beyond. sandblasted or with sides cut very flat after the blocks are molded). Throughout Southern Calif.: Orco Block manufactures 9 designs of breeze blocks - AND you can also order these blocks in a variety of concrete-colors - like white breeze blocks - and finishes (e.g.Super amazing fun! Where to buy breeze block in Southern California: ![]() Back button or ESC gets you back to the story.This photo is from my visit to Orco Block in Oceanside, Calif. Note for viewing photos on this website: On a laptop or desktop, once the page is fully loaded, click on any photo, and it should double in size on screen. More photos of that famous tiki temple in the story of my visit in 2014.Ībove: A slightly different design used to create screens in a different way. But good luck with that - in the few tear downs I’ve seen in my area, most were stripped of their treasures decades ago, after tiki fell out of favor.Ībove: An example of how the exact same tile design for sale now was used to create a screen at the famous Mai Kai in Fort Lauderdale. Perhaps the only other way to get a better price: Pounce on your own salvage stash (local tiki bar, with original decor, being demolished?), if you can find it. And trusting that these are real deal vintage - and with bulk available, so you can get the number you need to get your job done - I think these look to be a wonderful find indeed. Yes: $40 per tile beats other prices by a notable chunk. Meanwhile, please no complaints about the price: At $40 apiece, they beat other reproduction options I see or have seen available. I already have a more comprehensive followup story in the works. Back in the day, there were numerous designs, and even other colors, and even some made out of resin. In online searching, I also see them commonly refer to at Chinese Jade Tile, Chinese Decorative Tile, and in a pinch, Chinese tiki tile. This ebay seller is calling these “Breezeway Tiles”, which leads me to assume a they have a kinship with the term “ Breeze Block” - another Retro Renovation favorite material. This supply is located near Tampa, Florida, and I think that, with all such rarities, it would be best, if you are in the market, to get ’em while you can, info here > Vintage Chinese breeze tile classically used in tiki bars. They are from a tear-down house in China, the seller said. So what a delight to spot this large stash of salvaged vintage tiles - I heard there were 3,000 at one point(!) - recently. Jade green Chinese breezeway tiles were a very desirable decorative feature in commercial tiki bars in the 1950s and 1960s - but those green ceramic tiles, which are no longer made new, can be very difficult to come by. Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021 these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes. ![]()
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