Post #124750 by dreadpyrat on Wed, Nov 10, 2004 10:58 AM

Hi all! My name is Rob and this would be my first post. I found this site while stumbling around the net searching for a tiki mug and a hula girl for my wife who is pining for Hawaii while it pours outside her office window.

I'm a video game artist in the Bay Area of CA and we took our honeymoon in Kauai and absolutely fell in love with all things Polynesian.

I'm wrestling with the desire to go nuts on collecting tiki stuff but I have so many hobbies already. :wink: Ah, who am I kidding? It's just a matter of time.

Anyway, I'm fascinated by this culture and plan to read up on it by getting Tiki Quest and Book of Tiki (which one is better in your opinion?) and that leads me to my main question: What is tiki to you?

From what I know, the culture was borne out of an homage or capitilzation (or both)on Polynesian culture and history. And from what I can tell, they never drank out of Tiki mugs. So where did all this come from? And how do you think it has evolved into what it is today?

I look forward to chatting with you all!
Oh, and your advice on the best place to start with this love affair, besides this site of course, are much appreciated.

Rob