Post #413222 by Tipsy McStagger on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 5:28 AM

..tiki is just a a part of it...I began collecting mid century modern / 50's collectables back in the 80's....i was heavy into diners and rt 66 at the time as well...anything roadside.....collecting tiki became a natural extension to my interest in all things pop americana, since my art was becoming heavily immersed in all this pop culture at the same time...it also was a connection back to my childhood from family vacations to florida every year.....it all goes together as far as i'm concerned.....i also collect alot of 50's asian stuff too...

basically, i find all this stuff very inspiring, which is why i surround myself with it all over the house....the mid century period of design was just loaded with clever designs and creativity that it has become a bottomless well of inspiration for new work....