Would you prefer Tiki as 'mainstream' or 'underground'? - General Tiki

H Helz Member Westminster, CO Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 416	H Helz Posted posted on Mon, Jan 24, 2005 7:31 AM Ok, after reading several threads about the mainstream/underground thing and the whole newbie/tiki nobility thing, I wanted to put my little bit into this... I will readily state that I am a newbie to the Tiki world. My first experience was at Hula’s in Monterey back in September. From there I went to the web and read pretty much everything I could about Tiki. That lead me to the Conga Lounge, where I got to meet Otto and a couple of TCers (mrsmiley and dangergirl###) and was welcomed with open arms. I’ve bought the Accoutrements mugs that I liked as well as several from Munktiki and Tiki Farm (and yes, a few, from eBay, probably driving up the prices), basically being driven by what I enjoy and nothing else. I’ve hit a few flea markets and picked up a few things along the way. And I built a website to share “My” Tiki with my friends and family. Why? To be cool? Not really. Most of my friends think I've gone off the deep end. I do it simply because it’s fun. But the real bonus about all of this is that my dad was a big Tikiphile back in the day, and my interest has renewed his interest, and now we have something that we both can connect with and share. (He even bought me a couple Martin Denny CDs for Christmas). And that is priceless to me. So, what’s my point? I guess it is just that I love Tiki and what it brought to my life, and if that enjoyment is inferior because I’m new to the whole thing and still exploring and learning or I’m too mainstream, then so be it. (and somehow, pretension doesn’t seem to fit someone in an aloha shirt holding a Zombie) [ Edited by: HelzTiki on 2005-01-24 07:37 ]

Ok, after reading several threads about the mainstream/underground thing and the whole newbie/tiki nobility thing, I wanted to put my little bit into this...

I will readily state that I am a newbie to the Tiki world. My first experience was at Hula’s in Monterey back in September. From there I went to the web and read pretty much everything I could about Tiki. That lead me to the Conga Lounge, where I got to meet Otto and a couple of TCers (mrsmiley and dangergirl###) and was welcomed with open arms. I’ve bought the Accoutrements mugs that I liked as well as several from Munktiki and Tiki Farm (and yes, a few, from eBay, probably driving up the prices), basically being driven by what I enjoy and nothing else. I’ve hit a few flea markets and picked up a few things along the way. And I built a website to share “My” Tiki with my friends and family. Why? To be cool? Not really. Most of my friends think I've gone off the deep end. I do it simply because it’s fun.

But the real bonus about all of this is that my dad was a big Tikiphile back in the day, and my interest has renewed his interest, and now we have something that we both can connect with and share. (He even bought me a couple Martin Denny CDs for Christmas). And that is priceless to me.

So, what’s my point? I guess it is just that I love Tiki and what it brought to my life, and if that enjoyment is inferior because I’m new to the whole thing and still exploring and learning or I’m too mainstream, then so be it.

(and somehow, pretension doesn’t seem to fit someone in an aloha shirt holding a Zombie)

[ Edited by: HelzTiki on 2005-01-24 07:37 ]

Post #137058 by Helz on Mon, Jan 24, 2005 7:31 AM