Post #335003 by Kenike on Wed, Sep 26, 2007 11:38 AM

Whenever I see something posted that is not tiki, I've learned it's better to stay quiet rather than speak up for fear of being skewered & rotisseried...meaning if I don't have something nice to say I just don't say it. I don't pretend to be an expert in the subject, but I've seen enough to know what is and what isn't. On any given page in the "Tiki Finds" thread there are always objects that are not tiki at all, meaning it may have a tropical style, but that doesn't make it tiki. Those objects should really be posted in "Beyond Tiki Finds" but I don't want to appear snobbish so I don't say anything.

I for one don't believe that tiki is "whatever you want it to be." It's a pretty distinctive style, I think. You won't find any mugs that look like pirates or monsters in my collection, but there are some hardcore "tiki" collectors that love that stuff. That's fine, if that's what you like. So should I chime in with an opinion when people rant and rave about an awesome new "tiki" mug that looks like Godzilla? Does it make me a snob if I do?