E.C. Bali Hai Restaurant Tikis? - Collecting Tiki

QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Mon, May 7, 2007 2:10 PM I just saw the rest of this thread and from my point of view, I think both Sven and Bahookahuna, both have valid points and are right in manyways Sven, I have all your books and agree on your take on Tiki And pop. Your books set the stage and bar for the rest of us to build our tiki worlds on. But I also agree in the personal part. I have seen may yards, bars that I wouldn't have, but all in all it does keep the tiki movement alive and they are having fun with it. Maybe good, maybe bad, but not everyone can afford all the offical, realistic OC items or witco items. In my Yard, I have Lamps By Ona, Kahaka, and many all original lamps from closed restaurants, I have statues from closed restaurants I have many by BK and a few news ones I like as well. I wish I could have done all OC, but on some level, even Bob and Leroy have some of their interputation in their carvings. This one that started the thread, I actually bought because I liked it, it has size and presence, it looked old as well. I did know it was new when I bought it. And it fit great in the spot I bought it for. I think the great thing about Tiki is the way everyone makes it their own, from decor to drinks. And I think Sven you are a huge part of that even if you can't control where it goes or how it goes, the good thing is we all carry it forward and keep it going. Maybe im wrong, but that is just my opinion. Amy PS- Thanks Bahookahuna, glad you like my yard and bar, I worked hard on it and am very proud of it. Thanks to all the artists that I have items from, including BambooBen.

I just saw the rest of this thread and from my point of view, I think both Sven and Bahookahuna, both have valid points and are right in manyways

Sven, I have all your books and agree on your take on Tiki And pop. Your books set the stage and bar for the rest of us to build our tiki worlds on. But I also agree in the personal part. I have seen may yards, bars that I wouldn't have, but all in all it does keep the tiki movement alive and they are having fun with it. Maybe good, maybe bad, but not everyone can afford all the offical, realistic OC items or witco items. In my Yard, I have Lamps By Ona, Kahaka, and many all original lamps from closed restaurants, I have statues from closed restaurants I have many by BK and a few news ones I like as well. I wish I could have done all OC, but on some level, even Bob and Leroy have some of their interputation in their carvings. This one that started the thread, I actually bought because I liked it, it has size and presence, it looked old as well. I did know it was new when I bought it. And it fit great in the spot I bought it for.

I think the great thing about Tiki is the way everyone makes it their own, from decor to drinks. And I think Sven you are a huge part of that even if you can't control where it goes or how it goes, the good thing is we all carry it forward and keep it going. Maybe im wrong, but that is just my opinion.

Amy
PS- Thanks Bahookahuna, glad you like my yard and bar, I worked hard on it and am very proud of it. Thanks to all the artists that I have items from, including BambooBen.

Post #304667 by Queen Kamehameha on Mon, May 7, 2007 2:10 PM