{"product_id":"vintage-matchbook-hawaiian-gardens-san-78103","title":"Vintage Matchbook Hawaiian Gardens San Jose California Mid-Century Ephemera Restaurant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage matchbook from the Hawaiian Gardens, a popular mid-20th-century Polynesian-themed restaurant and nightclub located at 1500 Almaden Road in San Jose, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory of Hawaiian Gardens\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigins: Opened in 1933 by John Lo Curto as an Italian eatery named Lo Curto Gardens, it was rebranded as Lo Curto's Hawaiian Gardens around 1938 and evolved through the pre-tiki and golden tiki eras.\u003cbr\u003e\nVenue \u0026amp; Entertainment: It featured South Seas styling, tropical libations, and later hosted legendary musical acts like Ray Charles, Sly and the Family Stone, and the-then Cory Wells Blues Band.\u003cbr\u003e\nLater Years: The venue closed as Hawaiian Gardens in 1966, later operating briefly as a go-go club called The Losers—North before becoming Italian Gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mid-century matchbook features charming vintage graphics from Hawaiian Gardens in San Jose, California. A nostalgic collectible with vibrant palm tree illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Mid-century advertising collectible\u003cbr\u003e\n• Double-sided vintage design\u003cbr\u003e\n• San Jose, California landmark branding\u003cbr\u003e\n• Depicts tropical venue graphics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome minor wear consistent with age. Matches intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pauline Stanley Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48161317978338,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/2949\/7402\/files\/il_fullxfull.8390683063_t3mx_63ab4805-377d-4f3f-b831-270cae9e4de9.jpg?v=1786129181","url":"https:\/\/therarebirdco.com\/products\/vintage-matchbook-hawaiian-gardens-san-78103","provider":"Pauline Stanley Studio + Rare Bird Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}