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Up for sale is an authentic vintage collection of 1950s dinner menus from the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii (operated by Matson Navigation Co.). Each menu cover features famous original artwork by renowned Hawaii printmaker and artist John Melville Kelly ( signed \"John Kelly\" in the margin print).
These original menus feature Kelly’s signature aquatint-style portraits and tropical scenes depicting native Hawaiian life, fishermen, lei makers, and outrigger canoes. Inside pages contain full vintage hotel dinner menus, complete with dates from May & July 1952.
Artist: John Melville Kelly (1879–1962)
Publisher/Venue: Royal Hawaiian Hotel / Matson Lines
Era/Dates: Early 1950s (Dated 1952 inside)
Included Titles in Lot: Bread Fruit - Hawaii, Hawaiian Night, Lei Maker, Hawaiian Fishermen, Aloha, and related outrigger scenes.
Dimensions: Standard Matson menu fold-out size (~8.5\" x 12\" closed).
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Minor age toning to edges consistent with 1950s paper ephemera. Artwork panels remain clean and vivid with sharp signatures. Menu interior pages are free of heavy staining or major damage. Please review all photos for exact condition details.
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