Who Is Better at Introducing Tiki to the Mainstream Tommy Bahama or Target? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Thu, Feb 14, 2008 7:11 PM Most people do not frequent Tiki bars - they get their Tiki from places like Tommy Bahama or Target. Every time I go into a Tommy Bahama store (usually the Grove in LA), I am very pleased to see an assortment of traditional Tiki mugs, monkeys and smaller Tiki statutes. Once, they even thad their own Tiki shirt. However, TB always carries their own tiki mugs, with a new one each year. Target sells a Tiki Hut cookie jar, plastic Tiki mugs, the Tiki head tissue box and liberally uses the word "Tiki" during its summer line. A sample of the items: http://www.target.com/gp/search/602-9440497-5316664?field-keywords=tiki&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=15&y=19 Most of us have noticed the Tiki @ Target thread. Which does a better job of presenting Tiki? Tommy Bahama does a suitable job of presenting Tiki in an island style setting, although it is soo subtle, that if one were to blink, it would be missed. Target does a much more brash job of getting Tiki into the marketplace, and some items, like the Tiki bar are very worthwhile. Target's Tiki is, of course, a mass-produced style for the masses. Nevertheless, Target does a better job of projecting the Tiki love into the consciousness of Americana, and is contemporary version of the poly-pop culture where tiki was used for everything, including BBQs (in my opinion).

Most people do not frequent Tiki bars - they get their Tiki from places like Tommy Bahama or Target.

Every time I go into a Tommy Bahama store (usually the Grove in LA), I am very pleased to see an assortment of traditional Tiki mugs, monkeys and smaller Tiki statutes. Once, they even thad their own Tiki shirt. However, TB always carries their own tiki mugs, with a new one each year.

Target sells a Tiki Hut cookie jar, plastic Tiki mugs, the Tiki head tissue box and liberally uses the word "Tiki" during its summer line.
A sample of the items:
http://www.target.com/gp/search/602-9440497-5316664?field-keywords=tiki&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=15&y=19

Most of us have noticed the Tiki @ Target thread.

Which does a better job of presenting Tiki?
Tommy Bahama does a suitable job of presenting Tiki in an island style setting, although it is soo subtle, that if one were to blink, it would be missed. Target does a much more brash job of getting Tiki into the marketplace, and some items, like the Tiki bar are very worthwhile. Target's Tiki is, of course, a mass-produced style for the masses.

Nevertheless, Target does a better job of projecting the Tiki love into the consciousness of Americana, and is contemporary version of the poly-pop culture where tiki was used for everything, including BBQs (in my opinion).

Post #361226 by christiki295 on Thu, Feb 14, 2008 7:11 PM