Post #251995 by Swamp Tiki on Fri, Sep 1, 2006 4:52 PM

This retro craze is really taking hold. I can see why though, its really alot of fun. My personal barometer is the number of high end interiors I have been designing lately. Five years ago nobody (and I mean nobody) was ripping out their existing interiors to make way for Eames tables and chairs, atomic light fixtures, wall clocks, and tiki gods. It really is kind of wierd. Not the style, but the fact that the straight laced hipster wanna-be's with the corner office and deep pockets are wanting their freedom again and are acting out by "getting wild." They are willing to spend their dough and prices just rise to the occasion. Hell, I'm not complaining, they are creating a new market. There is a girl on ooga mooga that is reaping profits from it, look at the prices she is putting on here mugs.

Look, as I sit here and look out at the horizon and see middle age fast approaching and then turn and look in the mirror I can honestly say that I have remained fairly constant over the years (I can't beleive that the old chin beard is starting to turn gray). I've been here all along and am just sitting back and watching the pendelum swing back in this direction. The bottom line is that I think it is great. It brings new revenue to guys that work hard to perfect their art, and paves the way for another adventure in this thing we call life. It tends to keep people in touch with where they have been and perhaps where they are going. I'll encourage this wild retro phase and all of its interests, have fun with it, and hopefully gain a little from it on the side. Heck, a few more of these design jobs and I'll be ready to redesign my place...perhaps I'll go with wigwam modern.

( I don't know what causes these rants???...)

Keep the Rum flowing..

Swamp