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 Wed, Oct 24, 2007 4:52 AM Conquistador. See I was wondering about it because in the UK you can always find burnt hacked rustic looking candle holders, light sconces, magazine racks and picture frames, which are Spanish holiday items, and i wondered how there is a stylistic connection. I wonder if the Conquistador line was as popular with Swingers in the US as the hacked-Spanish-macho-wood items were with UK Swingers. My mate Bonnie who parents held 70's swingers orgies in Essex, that their house was kitted out in shag pile, burnt Spanish wood and pampas grass. WITCO International Cool that answered a question for me, I long been of the belief that if WITCO didn't export their good to Europe then the best places to look for WITCO in Europe might be around US military bases, where they have the spare transport to ship tonnes of twinkles over for the troops and perhaps a "Jungle room" set over for the officers mess. Go Britannia go! :) I guess well have to write our own book, lets see.. Britiki: The Book of the Beachcomber section 1. Cook, Crusoe and the Collectors The explorations of Cook, tattoos, artifact and natives he brought back. The literary works such a Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island and the like. Then a bit about the great collectors of Tiki artifacts, the preserved heads, the Moai & Pit Rivers museum. section 2. Empire and Entertainment The great exhibitions, native tribes exhibited and the depictions in the media. section3. nautical, beachcomber and safari The three styles of pre-tiki bars in the UK. section 4. Tiki cometh. summary of US tiki and then its arrival at the Beachcomber Mayfair section 5. Butlin's Beachcomber explication on the holiday camp phenomena and billy butlins getting GCB to build the bars. section 6. Britiki mugs the rarest of the rare only half glimst in old footage the Mayfair Tiki bowl, the mayfair signiture mug, the logo glasses and the other one. Butlins mug and plate, and the new Britiki mugs. section 7. The fall of Britiki demolitions and refurbishments. section 8. The Britiki Revival. Josh Collins, Vince Ray, SLP, Cheektiki etc. ...aye no problem :wink:

Conquistador.

See I was wondering about it because in the UK you can always find burnt hacked rustic looking candle holders, light sconces, magazine racks and picture frames, which are Spanish holiday items, and i wondered how there is a stylistic connection.

I wonder if the Conquistador line was as popular with Swingers in the US as the hacked-Spanish-macho-wood items were with UK Swingers. My mate Bonnie who parents held 70's swingers orgies in Essex, that their house was kitted out in shag pile, burnt Spanish wood and pampas grass.

WITCO International

Cool that answered a question for me, I long been of the belief that if WITCO didn't export their good to Europe then the best places to look for WITCO in Europe might be around US military bases, where they have the spare transport to ship tonnes of twinkles over for the troops and perhaps a "Jungle room" set over for the officers mess.

Go Britannia go! :)

I guess well have to write our own book, lets see..

Britiki: The Book of the Beachcomber

section 1. Cook, Crusoe and the Collectors

The explorations of Cook, tattoos, artifact and natives he brought back. The literary works such a Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island and the like. Then a bit about the great collectors of Tiki artifacts, the preserved heads, the Moai & Pit Rivers museum.

section 2. Empire and Entertainment

The great exhibitions, native tribes exhibited and the depictions in the media.

section3. nautical, beachcomber and safari

The three styles of pre-tiki bars in the UK.

section 4. Tiki cometh.

summary of US tiki and then its arrival at the Beachcomber Mayfair

section 5. Butlin's Beachcomber

explication on the holiday camp phenomena and billy butlins getting GCB to build the bars.

section 6. Britiki mugs

the rarest of the rare only half glimst in old footage the Mayfair Tiki bowl, the mayfair signiture mug, the logo glasses and the other one. Butlins mug and plate, and the new Britiki mugs.

section 7. The fall of Britiki

demolitions and refurbishments.

section 8. The Britiki Revival.

Josh Collins, Vince Ray, SLP, Cheektiki etc.

...aye no problem :wink:

Post #340261 by atomictonytiki on Wed, Oct 24, 2007 4:52 AM