Tiki Every Where. How does it feel Sven? - Collecting Tiki

V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Fri, Jan 5, 2007 4:47 PM On 2004-07-10 20:57, Feelin' Zombified wrote: I think what Tikigardener is refering to is the mass marketing of tiki. Most of us here pre-date BOT as tiki fans... but as far as the general public is concerened, BOT really opened up alot of eyes. Don't forget that Pottery Barn started selling the book about a year after it was published. -Z Pottery Barn is where I get a lot of my coffee-table books...they have great kitschy home-decorum items there. I too have been attracted to tiki all my life...grew up in San Diego, spent much time hanging around on Shelter Island in the clubs as a kid. Polynesian decor is just sooooo right for me. I was pretty thrilled when I bought BOT at Pottery Barn and read the picture captions front to back...but as usual, I didn't read the full contents, but the book said to me "it's OK to like tiki" and I felt happy to know there were people like Sven who had dedicated so much energy and passion into the subject. I got mostly tikified only a few months ago when I found this message board. My bank acount is slowly being drained, but my lounge is looking better and I have mugs!!! All of this thanks to Pottery Barn, BOT/Sven, and TC. :)

On 2004-07-10 20:57, Feelin' Zombified wrote:
I think what Tikigardener is refering to is the mass marketing of tiki. Most of us here pre-date BOT as tiki fans... but as far as the general public is concerened, BOT really opened up alot of eyes. Don't forget that Pottery Barn started selling the book about a year after it was published.

-Z

Pottery Barn is where I get a lot of my coffee-table books...they have great kitschy home-decorum items there. I too have been attracted to tiki all my life...grew up in San Diego, spent much time hanging around on Shelter Island in the clubs as a kid. Polynesian decor is just sooooo right for me. I was pretty thrilled when I bought BOT at Pottery Barn and read the picture captions front to back...but as usual, I didn't read the full contents, but the book said to me "it's OK to like tiki" and I felt happy to know there were people like Sven who had dedicated so much energy and passion into the subject. I got mostly tikified only a few months ago when I found this message board. My bank acount is slowly being drained, but my lounge is looking better and I have mugs!!! All of this thanks to Pottery Barn, BOT/Sven, and TC. :)

Post #276985 by VampiressRN on Fri, Jan 5, 2007 4:47 PM