Tiki and Caribbean. Can they be mixed? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 6, 2005 11:36 AM SIGH. https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=12967&forum=2&6 As I said before, it is all a matter of balance. Polynesiana and Tikis should dominate, all other nautical/tropical/primitivo jetsam and flotsam should be merely ACCENTS to round of the mood. Given the fact that Carribean/Jimmy Buffet (there, I said it!) style contributed to the downfall of 50s/60s Tki style, one should be especially carefull with that influence. The questioner that inspired this thread (not TTT, his friend) obviously comes from that popular notion of generic Tropicana, still in evidence in Florida. The Tiki evolution chart in the BOT makes it pretty clear: The Tiki as the FIGUREHEAD/logo of tropical escapism was only in use for a brief time from the mid 50s to the late 60s, and that period defines Tiki style. What we have here today is RETRO Tiki style, in some cases an excellent reproduction of vintage Tiki style, in some not. Depends on your taste and your eye.

SIGH.

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As I said before, it is all a matter of balance. Polynesiana and Tikis should dominate, all other nautical/tropical/primitivo jetsam and flotsam should be merely ACCENTS to round of the mood.

Given the fact that Carribean/Jimmy Buffet (there, I said it!) style contributed to the downfall of 50s/60s Tki style, one should be especially carefull with that influence. The questioner that inspired this thread (not TTT, his friend) obviously comes from that popular notion of generic Tropicana, still in evidence in Florida.

The Tiki evolution chart in the BOT makes it pretty clear: The Tiki as the FIGUREHEAD/logo
of tropical escapism was only in use for a brief time from the mid 50s to the late 60s, and that period defines Tiki style.

What we have here today is RETRO Tiki style, in some cases an excellent reproduction of vintage Tiki style, in some not.

Depends on your taste and your eye.

Post #139734 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Feb 6, 2005 11:36 AM