Post #135480 by ErichTroudt on Fri, Jan 14, 2005 12:55 AM

I never let anyone or anything dictate to me what is cool. I like what I like and could care less what anyone else thinks.

Tiki has been very popular the last few years. Lets face it, when someone can walk into Target and buy a tiki mug, it can be called mainstream.

This can be good and bad. Good...because things are easier to find, forgotten items being re-made or re-released, and a market for the normally starving artists to make some money and have a larger audience appreciate their work. It also informs people about the past and could possibly save old restuarants, bars, etc.
Bad...because vintage items prices go up, things in thrift stores and yard sales are less likely to be found and alot of crappy merchandise.

A few years ago rockabilly/swing was mainstream. Tons of cool new clothes, new music, hair grease, etc. Then it went away. Now several years later, I'm starting to see the benefits of this "fad". Because its not "cool" anymore, I see tons of BC Ethics, Da Vinicis, cuabanas and garage shirts in the thrift stores for very little $. I'm buying $50 shirts for $5 and loving it.

Tiki will always be cool to me, whether its popular or not. Whether its mainstream or not, I'm still going to enjoy it.

People are all different. While we get enjoying out of being dedicated to one style, others get enjoyment out of constantly changing theirs.