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B BC-Da-Da Member Joined: Aug 14, 2002 Posts: 161	B BC-Da-Da Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 11:25 PM The only books you need are "The Book Of Tikie," "The Grog Log," "Tales Of The South Pacific" and "Trader Vic's Book Of Food & Drink." Someone mentioned "Night of the Tiki: The Art of Shag, Schmaltz, and Selected Primitive Oceanic Carvings" -- skip it... it's junk. Most of the pictures are of contemporary Tikis, and the best photos of Oceanic Arts/Schmaltz stuff is in Sven's book, anyway. "Tiki Drinks" by Adam Rocke (illustrated by Shag), "The Great Tiki Drink Book" by Jennifer Trainer Thompson are also crap. Beachbum Berry's "Grog Log" is the only one you need. It took me three years to try each drink once, in my own house. "Tiki Drinks" is especially bad, except for Shag's cover, but his art is a dime a dozen these days, so unless you are a Shag completist, there is better artwork of his to be had, as well.

The only books you need are "The Book Of Tikie," "The Grog Log," "Tales Of The South Pacific" and "Trader Vic's Book Of Food & Drink." Someone mentioned "Night of the Tiki: The Art of Shag, Schmaltz, and Selected Primitive Oceanic Carvings" -- skip it... it's junk. Most of the pictures are of contemporary Tikis, and the best photos of Oceanic Arts/Schmaltz stuff is in Sven's book, anyway.

"Tiki Drinks" by Adam Rocke (illustrated by Shag), "The Great Tiki Drink Book" by Jennifer Trainer Thompson are also crap. Beachbum Berry's "Grog Log" is the only one you need. It took me three years to try each drink once, in my own house. "Tiki Drinks" is especially bad, except for Shag's cover, but his art is a dime a dozen these days, so unless you are a Shag completist, there is better artwork of his to be had, as well.

Post #24422 by BC-Da-Da on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 11:25 PM