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

T tekoteko Member The Abyss. Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 299	T tekoteko Posted posted on Mon, Feb 18, 2008 8:17 AM On 2008-02-18 07:48, christiki295 wrote: 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. Wait, so Hawaiiana can't create a portal to tiki style? I mean...uh...polynesian pop...polynesian pop art...polynesian islands...polynesian pop. I'm freaking confused now. I think Tommy Bahama is fine. And anyone that bitches about Tommy Bahama "not representing tiki" should look at a map, find the word "bahama" and then figure out where in the polynesian triangle it is. You might be shocked to find that they're in the wrong ocean. As for target...gotta love the place. You can pick up a box of Claritin and a bag of Swedish Fish at the same time as crescent wrench and a new copy of TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE. So...I'd rather shop there. It has nothing to do with tiki.

On 2008-02-18 07:48, christiki295 wrote:
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.

Wait, so Hawaiiana can't create a portal to tiki style? I mean...uh...polynesian pop...polynesian pop art...polynesian islands...polynesian pop. I'm freaking confused now.

I think Tommy Bahama is fine. And anyone that bitches about Tommy Bahama "not representing tiki" should look at a map, find the word "bahama" and then figure out where in the polynesian triangle it is. You might be shocked to find that they're in the wrong ocean.

As for target...gotta love the place. You can pick up a box of Claritin and a bag of Swedish Fish at the same time as crescent wrench and a new copy of TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE. So...I'd rather shop there. It has nothing to do with tiki.

Post #361855 by tekoteko on Mon, Feb 18, 2008 8:17 AM