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

M MakeDaMug Member behind a cluttered desk Joined: Mar 28, 2002 Posts: 1183	M MakeDaMug Posted posted on Thu, Jan 27, 2005 11:33 PM On 2005-01-24 07:31, HelzTiki wrote: 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 ] I dig this post. For me, Tiki is about a simpler and more romantic time in our history. I grew up more as a Skandia kid vs. a Tiki kid...Skandia was a very rat pack establisment and my dad was a "Viking" member. Although our "pad" wasn't Tiki, it was swanky and I think HelzTiki's post is very poignant and that his dad is now involved with him in Tiki... man, that's priceless. Mahaloz, Holden Holden Westland Tiki Farm "Purveyors of Polynesian Pop Culture" http://www.tikifarm.com 800.357.3360 [ Edited by: smogbreather on 2005-01-27 23:34 ]

On 2005-01-24 07:31, HelzTiki wrote:
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 ]

I dig this post. For me, Tiki is about a simpler and more romantic time in our history. I grew up more as a Skandia kid vs. a Tiki kid...Skandia was a very rat pack establisment and my dad was a "Viking" member. Although our "pad" wasn't Tiki, it was swanky and I think HelzTiki's post is very poignant and that his dad is now involved with him in Tiki... man, that's priceless.
Mahaloz,
Holden

Holden Westland
Tiki Farm
"Purveyors of Polynesian Pop Culture"
http://www.tikifarm.com
800.357.3360

[ Edited by: smogbreather on 2005-01-27 23:34 ]

Post #137888 by MakeDaMug on Thu, Jan 27, 2005 11:33 PM