Tiki Every Where. How does it feel Sven? - Collecting Tiki

R rustbeltcat Member Steel City Joined: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 179	R rustbeltcat Posted posted on Thu, Jul 15, 2004 7:10 PM Amazing read this thread has been. I will admit that my first real exsposure to Tiki as I have come to know and love was by putting on punk shows in Northern NJ at the Gold Coin In Dover NJ, They had a room that I rented out a couple of times called "The Bali Hi room" Way cool, I also got my first mug from Jeckly and Hydes in NYC, I think it was all over from there. I almost feel guilty by buying tiki mugs, lamps and clocks at places like Target and Spencer, Just seems to take some of the fun out of the hunt. But what the hell, its a quick fix, and means I have mugs I dont mind letting people use (as opposed to the good China which is reseved for special freinds) I just regret that I moved to Pittsburgh to late to see the Kahiki in Columbus, IWhen I first got BOT I used to dream wistfully of its hallowed halls, and That huge fireplace, then I learned of its demise on TC, sad days indeed. BOT inspired me to always be on the lookout for a frames and hidden Tikis, (thats how I got my stash of poles here in PA) Thank you So much Sven, you opened my eyes to somthing much larger than an ocasional cool mug or the Maoi in the NY Muesem on Natural History, you brough hidden americana to my imediate vision, not just as an afterthought. Thanks again

Amazing read this thread has been.
I will admit that my first real exsposure to Tiki as I have come to know and love was by putting on punk shows in Northern NJ at the Gold Coin In Dover NJ, They had a room that I rented out a couple of times called "The Bali Hi room" Way cool, I also got my first mug from Jeckly and Hydes in NYC, I think it was all over from there.
I almost feel guilty by buying tiki mugs, lamps and clocks at places like Target and Spencer, Just seems to take some of the fun out of the hunt. But what the hell, its a quick fix, and means I have mugs I dont mind letting people use (as opposed to the good China which is reseved for special freinds)
I just regret that I moved to Pittsburgh to late to see the Kahiki in Columbus, IWhen I first got BOT I used to dream wistfully of its hallowed halls, and That huge fireplace, then I learned of its demise on TC, sad days indeed.
BOT inspired me to always be on the lookout for a frames and hidden Tikis, (thats how I got my stash of poles here in PA) Thank you So much Sven, you opened my eyes to somthing much larger than an ocasional cool mug or the Maoi in the NY Muesem on Natural History, you brough hidden americana to my imediate vision, not just as an afterthought.
Thanks again

Post #101975 by rustbeltcat on Thu, Jul 15, 2004 7:10 PM