Post #156642 by Formikahini on Wed, May 4, 2005 7:25 AM

Nuimaleko-

You should know that 'round these parts, however, hackles get raised at calling an Aztec piece "tiki," or tropical parrot art "tiki." Yes, you'll see it advertised that way on eBay, but the bulk of the folks on Tiki Central are rather purist in their (our) enthusiasm.

I saw on your other post about the collection of paintings you possess, and you correctly identified tham as Hawaiiana, rather than strictly tiki. Many (most?) folks here have quite the mix of old/new, Hawaiiana/strictly tiki, with maybe Asian (usually Chinese) stuff thrown in the mix. Some, however, stick with Only Old Mugs, or Everything Munktiki Ever Made. Most of us, if we admitted it, grab anything we see in B.O.T. ("The Book of Tiki"), as we know SOMEBODY we know along the line will want it or trade for it, even if it doesn't fit into our collection :wink:

Like Swanky said, flotsam and jetsom - many here will have nautical stuff too adorning our home bars, a la Trader/Beachcomber. (If you went to the South Seas back when, you probably went by boat and traded along the way.) So you'll see mermaids, fishing nets, captain's wheels, knots, corks, Japanese glass fishing floats, etc.

I may get some "I disagree"'s out of this, but I said it!