Post #1373 by Tiki Chris on Fri, May 10, 2002 1:58 AM

Oh gosh, a couple hundred give or take. However, most of these I don't wear, and some are available for purchase - let me know if anybody's interested, but keep in mind that I live in the U.K. Some of these are rubbish, but most are vintage and made in Hawaii.

My personal stash: I got around 30 or so that I wear on a somewhat regular basis (as warmer weather approaches, I'm sure to start wearing my aloha shirts even more regularly).

My favorite present day brands are Sig Zane (a designer in Hilo Hawaii) and Reyn Spooner, especially the Dietrich Varez Collection by Reyn Spooner. Varez is a Big Island artist (wood prints and oil paintings) that Tiki Emi and I like so much that one of my Dietrich Varez Collection Reyn Spooner aloha shirts hangs in our guest bedroom (kimono style).

Hilo Hattie is another pretty good brand. Although, design quality varies - but their good stuff is really good!

My favorite old school brand is probably Malihini. With Kamehameha, Tori Richards, Tropically Yours and some Cook Street and Liberty House trailing along behind.

Also, I gotta admit that I like the 60s/70s Sears and J.C. Penney aloha shirts too - totally Brady style.

I bought a couple of shirts dirt cheap in thrift shops while in Hawaii that I seem to wear more often than others. If you ever make it to Hawaii, I definitely recommend rummaging through some thrift shops (try one's off the beaten track in say Wailuku on Maui).

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Tiki Chris

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2002-05-10 04:40 ]