That's just wrong! The un-Tiki thread: - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Aug 10, 2006 1:06 PM To reply to Vern and Swanky: I think Vern's point is well taken, individual history and experience should be allowed to play a part. And respond to Swanky's response: I might point out that the whole brightly colored carving thing is from a tried and true classic maker of tiki, Orchids of Hawaii. Like this mask at the Omni Hut, when you see this type of display in an old bar, you can bet it's Orchids. So, it's not exactly un-tiki. It may be vintage tiki, just, kinda ugly. You are right, they are part of Tiki style because they are part of it's history...just the down end of it. And that they are from "Orchids of Hawaii" is no excuse. As mentioned before, even OA, and many classic Tiki Temples, like the Kahiki in Columbus, are guilty of clown-painting Tikis in the 80s, Orchids didn't invent it. It simply was part of the devolution of the style. 80s Orchids stuff is lacking quality compared to 60s Orchids stuff. Late 70s/80s Orchids-outfitted Chinese places like Tiki Port http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=8109&forum=2&start=0 are still Tiki, but can be compared to the overly sweet and fruity red Mai Tais that the drink devolved to at the end of the heyday of the Polynesian cocktail. If there is no other rum cocktail to be had anywhere, some people might choose to enjoy those. I say this as a factual statement, with acceptance, and without sarcasm. And I love those Tiki Cartoons. Remember, a sense of humor is VERY TIKI!

To reply to Vern and Swanky:

I think Vern's point is well taken, individual history and experience should be allowed to play a part. And respond to Swanky's response:

I might point out that the whole brightly colored carving thing is from a tried and true classic maker of tiki, Orchids of Hawaii. Like this mask at the Omni Hut, when you see this type of display in an old bar, you can bet it's Orchids. So, it's not exactly un-tiki. It may be vintage tiki, just, kinda ugly.

You are right, they are part of Tiki style because they are part of it's history...just the down end of it. And that they are from "Orchids of Hawaii" is no excuse. As mentioned before, even OA, and many classic Tiki Temples, like the Kahiki in Columbus, are guilty of clown-painting Tikis in the 80s, Orchids didn't invent it. It simply was part of the devolution of the style.

80s Orchids stuff is lacking quality compared to 60s Orchids stuff. Late 70s/80s Orchids-outfitted Chinese places like Tiki Port

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=8109&forum=2&start=0

are still Tiki, but can be compared to the overly sweet and fruity red Mai Tais that the drink devolved to at the end of the heyday of the Polynesian cocktail. If there is no other rum cocktail to be had anywhere, some people might choose to enjoy those. I say this as a factual statement, with acceptance, and without sarcasm.

And I love those Tiki Cartoons. Remember, a sense of humor is VERY TIKI!

Post #248096 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Aug 10, 2006 1:06 PM