From here forward, let it be no secret that I happen to be a HUGE Hawaii Five-O fan. I could spend all day lavishing the show with praise, expounding upon its merits; Jack Lord's perfect and immovable "superman-esqe" hair style; the eye candy of classic American automobiles actually made of metal; the fact that "Book 'em, Danno!" isn't used in as many episodes as you might think -- the list goes on for many mighty miles. But instead, allow me to be practical. Whilst sitting on the couch one day, I had what I would consider to be "one of my better ideas." This, of course, is arguable, so I will stick with the modifier "better" rather than something over the top like "best" or "greatest ever."Continuing on with the story, this shall be the first installment of the Hawaii Five-O Scavenger Hunt. In these posts we shall feature items from the show, coupled with links to where you can actually get one, right now. To offer a brief history, Hawaii Five-O ran a healthy 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980. In terms of longevity, it was only recently beat out by Law & Order. That is a lot of material to work with, so this series should prove to be very interesting.
Okay, so this isn't going to change the world or anything of that magnitude, but I'm hoping it will at least brighten your day, as it does mine. I love vintage (which coincidentally is also no secret) and I am totally up for the challenge. So on with the show, so to speak . . .
Check out the picture. No, Jack Lord isn't for sale, but the cool phone on the wall is. This is a screen shot from the season one episode "Strangers In Our Own Land" (original air date October 3, 1968). You really can't go wrong with a 1940's art deco jukebox monophone. Sure you can't surf the net on it and it is not cordless, but it would look ten times better in your home or office. I would get one of them, but I just bought a cool phone. But you can snag one here or here. It also comes in pink.Stay tuned, there's more to come.
