TIKI MODERN: Apologies, Comments, Critique and ...questions - General Tiki

A atomictonytiki Tiki Socialite Spain Joined: May 14, 2002 Posts: 1322	A atomictonytiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 5:22 AM Questions. What was "Conquistador" all about as a style? Why did Lamas become popular in the early 70's, was it just an extension of the exotic animal themes or specific response to a cultural meme. WITCO The Western International Trading Company, but were they truly International, do you know if they ever shipped their furniture to Europe? Comments. Page 73. down the right hand bottom Butlin's Becahcomber. "Elaborate South Seas mural at one of the Butlin's nine holiday camps in England. The Camps' Beachcomber Bars were inspired by London's Mafair Hotel restaurant of the same name." Firstly the nine camps were throughout the UK and not just England, secondly although your not wrong about the Beachcomber being inspired by the Mayfair original but they were also designed and created by the same designers - Garnett Cloughley Blakemore (GCB), . I know there is limitation on space for a picture caption but i feel that the knowledge base of Britiki has expanded sufficiently in the last few years that we can now acknowledge the existence of our own pioneering tiki bar designers, like how the US can now tell the differences between a steven crane designed bar and a don the beachcomber.

Questions.

What was "Conquistador" all about as a style?

Why did Lamas become popular in the early 70's, was it just an extension of the exotic animal themes or specific response to a cultural meme.

WITCO The Western International Trading Company, but were they truly International, do you know if they ever shipped their furniture to Europe?

Comments.

Page 73. down the right hand bottom Butlin's Becahcomber.

"Elaborate South Seas mural at one of the Butlin's nine holiday camps in England. The Camps' Beachcomber Bars were inspired by London's Mafair Hotel restaurant of the same name."

Firstly the nine camps were throughout the UK and not just England, secondly although your not wrong about the Beachcomber being inspired by the Mayfair original but they were also designed and created by the same designers - Garnett Cloughley Blakemore (GCB), .
I know there is limitation on space for a picture caption but i feel that the knowledge base of Britiki has expanded sufficiently in the last few years that we can now acknowledge the existence of our own pioneering tiki bar designers, like how the US can now tell the differences between a steven crane designed bar and a don the beachcomber.

Post #340001 by atomictonytiki on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 5:22 AM