The Gallery of Regrettable Tiki Paint Jobs - General Tiki

K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 563	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 12:18 AM While I agree pretty much in principle here, I have to say I do LOVE the day-glo painted tiki. I just recently picked up a $2.99 Bali souvenir at my local Goodwill, some type of sand or some rough material in a long bar, with a 3-D Balinese scene painted in bright day-glo colors, matted on a straw mat & framed. Somehow those colors work on that as well. I think maybe it has to do with MY OWN childhood memories in the late 70s when we would vacation at Myrtle Beach and all the souvenirs, beach towels, etc would be in those day-glo colors. I got a Hawaiian shirt recently which most people hate, that I just LOVE...I think it was a uniform short for the Mauna Kea Beach resort in celebration of a volcanic eruption...scenes of the hotel, volcano, explosion, etc all in bright day-glo. Takes me back....:)

While I agree pretty much in principle here, I have to say I do LOVE the day-glo painted tiki. I just recently picked up a $2.99 Bali souvenir at my local Goodwill, some type of sand or some rough material in a long bar, with a 3-D Balinese scene painted in bright day-glo colors, matted on a straw mat & framed. Somehow those colors work on that as well.
I think maybe it has to do with MY OWN childhood memories in the late 70s when we would vacation at Myrtle Beach and all the souvenirs, beach towels, etc would be in those day-glo colors. I got a Hawaiian shirt recently which most people hate, that I just LOVE...I think it was a uniform short for the Mauna Kea Beach resort in celebration of a volcanic eruption...scenes of the hotel, volcano, explosion, etc all in bright day-glo. Takes me back....:)

Post #374461 by Kaiwaza on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 12:18 AM