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 Mon, Feb 18, 2008 7:48 AM These are good points, which appear to be based on 2 schools of thought: One on hand, what I was suggesting is explained by the Mayor's description of the pyramid for true Tiki style and the description of Irishf that "Places like Target may be a first entry to tiki for some people, who then go on to read Sven's and Berry's books, and learn and appreciate tiki." However, BigBroTiki and Chip&Andy correctly state that products sold at Target (and various supermarkets and Big Lots) are not Tiki, but are Hawaiiana and are unable to create a portal into Tiki because they tend to be disposable luau ornaments only. In the case of TB, the Tiki is so understated that is subsumed into a generalized island theme.

These are good points, which appear to be based on 2 schools of thought:

One on hand, what I was suggesting is explained by the Mayor's description of the pyramid for true Tiki style and the description of Irishf that "Places like Target may be a first entry to tiki for some people, who then go on to read Sven's and Berry's books, and learn and appreciate tiki."

However, BigBroTiki and Chip&Andy correctly state that products sold at Target (and various supermarkets and Big Lots) are not Tiki, but are Hawaiiana and are unable to create a portal into Tiki because they tend to be disposable luau ornaments only. In the case of TB, the Tiki is so understated that is subsumed into a generalized island theme.

Post #361851 by christiki295 on Mon, Feb 18, 2008 7:48 AM