Post #135437 by christiki295 on Thu, Jan 13, 2005 8:34 PM

Tiki bars wrote an extremely interesting post on this issue, stating:

Tiki is cyclical, gaining and losing popularity over time; however,“The problem really begins after any given subculture breaks into the mainstream, runs it’s course and then becomes passé to even the most clueless conservatives”

The increased access to tiki entertainment comes at a price, not the least watering tiki down to the lowest common denominator and Tiki mugs inceasing from low cost thrift store items to $20 & up internet auction collectibles.

While it is very cool to get on board with tiki in the upstream, it may be disappointing to be a has been when tiki looses its appeal.

(I also might add that I couldn't bring myself to buy any of Target's tiki gear [other than candles] just because I felt the manna wasn't strong enough at Target.)

Tiki may be like Swing which had moments of glory in the late 80s and, again, in the late 90s and now has almost completely fallen off.

His advice: live with the ebb and flow of the tiki tide.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=2615&forum=1