Illegal use of Bar logos/symbols - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, May 27, 2002 9:29 AM Polynesian pop was BORN out of ripping of others' ideas, as the creation myth of Trader Vic testifies. Just look at menu and matchbook graphics, there are many Tiki designs that have migrated across the states between unrelated places. Since I have a photographic memory for Tikis, I enjoy pinning these infractions down to their origin, it is part of urban archeology. The other day I was fantasizing with Jeff Berry about forming a "Tiki rip off cold case squad", searching out withered graphic artists in retirement homes and confronting them: "You thought you could get away with this, but 35 years ago you ripped off the Kahiki Moai fireplace Tiki and used it for THIS Shangri-La matchbook! Here is the proof. You are going down, Mister!" This off course would only be funny as a skid in a "Tiki Collectors Special" episode of the Simpsons....

Polynesian pop was BORN out of ripping of others' ideas, as the creation myth of Trader Vic testifies. Just look at menu and matchbook graphics, there are many Tiki designs that have migrated across the states between unrelated places. Since I have a photographic memory for Tikis, I enjoy pinning these infractions down to their origin, it is part of urban archeology.
The other day I was fantasizing with Jeff Berry about forming a "Tiki rip off cold case squad", searching out withered graphic artists in retirement homes and confronting them:
"You thought you could get away with this, but 35 years ago you ripped off the Kahiki Moai fireplace Tiki and used it for THIS Shangri-La matchbook! Here is the proof. You are going down, Mister!"
This off course would only be funny as a skid in a "Tiki Collectors Special" episode of the Simpsons....

Post #1749 by bigbrotiki on Mon, May 27, 2002 9:29 AM