Post #374547 by Kaiwaza on Fri, Apr 18, 2008 1:02 PM

On 2008-04-18 08:36, ikitnrev wrote:
My dilemma:

I obtained a pair of 7 foot tiki poles from the former Honolulu Restaurant outside of Washington D.C. When I first visited the Honolulu in 1998, these poles were painted in rather bright primary colors. All of my memories of the Honolulu took place when these poles were painted in these colors. I obtained these poles as a final souvenir of the Honolulu.

My question .... Should I keep the bright colors of the tiki poles as they currently exist, and thus preserving the final heritage of the Honolulu? or should I strip the paint, and try to create a more traditional look?

I myself am OK with the look of these poles, and am leaning towards keeping them as is, but am curious to hear of other people's opinions.

My opinion:
If you enjoy them painted and it brings back pleasant memories to you that way, by all means, keep them that way.
I mean, honestly, we're not talking about Van Gogh or Rembrandt here, tiki art was POP art made for commercial purposes and often only distantly connected to any "real" cultural relevence.
I'm sure many here will disagree with me, but that's my opinion.

Vern