Post #181818 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Aug 25, 2005 4:56 AM

Congrats to the Bongofurys for such a nice photo spread, even though (if you read the article) it is a farewell gift. The opening shot of the Rincon Room is as fine a Tiki home bar interior as anything I have seen before, it shows Ron's fine collection and proves that the photographic talents of editor Jim Brown have been honed in years of commercial car photography.

But calling it a "Tiki Eichler" repeatedly in the article sort of misses the point of why I for example liked the house so much in the first place:

It was beautifully renovated and furnished in mid-century modern style, (with Witco MODERN paintings on some walls), and the Tiki rumpus room was a small but perfect addition to the theme. Not like my house which, since wifey split, is filled to the gills with Tiki art, mugs and sculptures. I mean, me being the Tiki preserver, I have no choice but to live like that, but the Farrels struck an enviable balance here, and VISUALLY (other than in the opening shot) the mid-century modern look DOES dominate in the article.

Oh well, I guess the authors had never seen that much Tiki in one place and were struck with that aspect most. It is really a fine article to remember the house by, and a wonderful magazine to look at. The ads alone show, (like the ads in Tiki Magazine), what an overwhelming industry has developed for the mid-cent mod lover. Everybody should subscribe to it, I have every issue so far (7).