Celtic Pub, Need Ideas

Ok a little while ago I started to do a bar/pub in our family room in our basement. I am going with a Celtic/retro/sport theme. Too much?? I got the bar from a relative who was getting rid of it. So I said I'll take it. It is about 6 feet long and a cheesey black leather front with the little silver buttons. I love it. Hence the part retro theme. I have several lava lamps going. Love the lava lamps.

I started it out as a joke and really just to say I have a bar and here it is. A little cheesy, funny little thing. You know, let's have a couple of beers place. But I really started getting into it and now it has spiraled somewhat out of control. I am a little obsessed with it.
It started in just a corner of the room (first name "The Celtic Corner") but I have started to expand! I have been very sly about it and my wife really didn't notice my expansion...... at first.

Well we had a little gathering one afternoon for a grand opening and I brought people downstairs to have a beer and chuckle at my bar and to my astonishment they loved it. Oh yeah we had a ribbon cutting ceromony too. It was a big hit. And we didn't have just one beer down there. We stayed there all night long. Everyone was down gathered around the bar and having a great time. I guess people just love to hang out in a pub. It's amazing what a 6 foot long piece of board can do.

I started with a little fridge and Guinness (my favorite beer!) signs, mirrors, and mugs. I have some Irish plaques with sayings on them like only the Irish can do. I have a few sport pictures too (Huge life long Red Sox fan so a couple of World Series pics)

Now onto the expansion part:

People started to say I needed a big screen tv (we got a great one upstairs) down there and suggested other things. I said for them to keep mentioning that to my wife. Get her on board and ...walla Big Screen TV. We got a little pub table with stool at the other end now too. Now this is not a real big room but I'm fitting things in.
Now I got the guys coming over for Monday Night Football every week and I may be doing a "Retro Party" soon. There WILL be a St. Patty's day event for sure!

Now here's where you and all your Celtic expertise comes in.
This forum is the perfect place for advise!
What else do I need or should I include?? I want more Celtish items.

AND a new name. Name the Pub.
Or should I keep the old name "The Celtic Corner"??

OK, throwing my 1.884746 cents in...

Every pub I have been in (Travels in England and Scotland, no Ireland yet...) have all had dart boards set up for some wicked games of cricket.

here are the official set-up rules (i seriously have too much extra time...)
http://www.district69darts.com/Setting_Up_..._Dartboard.html

Then there is the decor... You need Celtic knick-knacks and art... try these on for size...

http://shop.webomator.com/cgi-bin/cpshop_p...osters.cgi?i=cp
http://shop.webomator.com/cgi-bin/cpshop_p...i?i=bordertiles (for maybe bordering the bar)

and for glasses...
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/437/13
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/434/13
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/56238/Deco...or_Entertaining
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/537/13
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/473/Decor_Entertaining

for bar snacks...
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/145263/Dec...or_Entertaining

misc. stuff....
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/339/Decor_Plaques
http://pipelinecelticthemescom.superpagesh...bridgetsoferin/
http://www.nextag.com/More-Categories--a-G...000zB6z5---html

OK, i suppose that's enough to be going on with. These are just some thoughts, not sure what direction you wanted to go. I have sites for Celtic Tapestries and more art if that is your interest...

however, as cool and retro as it is, I don't see a leather covered bar as part of a Celtic atmosphere. Smooth polished wood...

Slàinte

Jay

You can also check out some of the beer websites such as Guinness for some cool bar items and ideas. I've got a great poster of a snowman built on top of a head of Guinness in my kitchen.

Thanks for the help! Great stuff.
This one I ordered to go above my front door of my house.
http://www.gaelsong.com/product/339/Decor_Plaques
I saw it at a festival this summer and was going to grab it but I guess a few Guinness later I forgot about it. Thanks JayHenson.

Don't forget the pool table.

Here's a web site you could check out,I found it last night searching for something.

www.celticisiesshop.com

And JayHenson if you read this they have rugs not door mats but rugs.

its www.celticisleshop.com

Thank you Harlot, though I said so in another thread, i appreciate you finding this for me

Slàinte

Jay

Togo, your more than welcome. This is what I love about this site, everyone is more than willing to help each other.

Peace

Jay

Alberene Royal Mail should be able to fill most of your decor needs for a Celtic style bar.

Alberene Royal Mail