Would you prefer Tiki as 'mainstream' or 'underground'? - General Tiki

TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4094	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Thu, May 14, 2009 9:35 AM The problem with keeping tiki underground and exclusive, is I think what led to the decline of original tiki, or at least hastened it. How often have we heard that some vintage motel, bar or restaraunt is being leveled by the new owners because they think tiki or mid century or googie is "tacky"?. If tiki had always been an viable art form, and more popular, perhaps it would have stuck around and we would have more extant examples? But, on the other hand, it may have all mutated to rainforest cafe and margaritaville, and that would not be cool! Tiki saw a huge decline in popularity, obviously...but how cool would it be (for example) if the Tahitian terrace restaraunt in Disney was still going strong? I mean, what was their reasoning behind closing it? A decline in the popularity of tiki? Or termites?

The problem with keeping tiki underground and exclusive, is I think what led to the decline of original tiki, or at least hastened it. How often have we heard that some vintage motel, bar or restaraunt is being leveled by the new owners because they think tiki or mid century or googie is "tacky"?.

If tiki had always been an viable art form, and more popular, perhaps it would have stuck around and we would have more extant examples?

But, on the other hand, it may have all mutated to rainforest cafe and margaritaville, and that would not be cool!

Tiki saw a huge decline in popularity, obviously...but how cool would it be (for example) if the Tahitian terrace restaraunt in Disney was still going strong? I mean, what was their reasoning behind closing it? A decline in the popularity of tiki? Or termites?

Post #453863 by tiki mick on Thu, May 14, 2009 9:35 AM