Tiki Central 10 YEAR Anniversary is Jan 12th, 2010 - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Tue, Jan 12, 2010 10:36 AM Congratulations Tiki Central. I may have missed the first 2 years of Tiki Central, but I certainly value and treasure the many years of interaction and wonderful friendships that came about because of this website. There were some truly outstanding and dedicated efforts made by individuals in the pre-TC days (the 1990's) that recognized and nurtured the still burning ember of 1950's/60's Polynesian Pop Culture, but it wasn't until Hanford created this on-line meeting space, and others came, became inspired, and took part in the forums - it wasn't until then that tiki culture really caught on and truly revived itself. In a sense, that initial spark has turned into a wildfire, resulting in creative artwork efforts too numerous to mention, friendships too treasured to ever forget, multiple offshoots that present their own interpretations of tiki, and it is quite impossible to keep track and honor all of these as much as they deserve. For myself, Tiki Central has also served as a 'gateway drug' to other tangental cultures (i.e. the handcrafted cocktail / speakeasy culture) that are not focused exclusively on tiki. I consider Tiki Central to be the grandaddy of them all, the community that for most of last decade meant so much for me, and still the first place for me to visit when my life requires a quick refresher dose of tiki. Thanks Hanford, for creating and maintaining the infrastructure here, and a very special thanks to the many contributors and lurkers, both past and present, who still value, respect, and treasure the presence of Tiki Central. Vern

Congratulations Tiki Central.

I may have missed the first 2 years of Tiki Central, but I certainly value and treasure the many years of interaction and wonderful friendships that came about because of this website.

There were some truly outstanding and dedicated efforts made by individuals in the pre-TC days (the 1990's) that recognized and nurtured the still burning ember of 1950's/60's Polynesian Pop Culture, but it wasn't until Hanford created this on-line meeting space, and others came, became inspired, and took part in the forums - it wasn't until then that tiki culture really caught on and truly revived itself.

In a sense, that initial spark has turned into a wildfire, resulting in creative artwork efforts too numerous to mention, friendships too treasured to ever forget, multiple offshoots that present their own interpretations of tiki, and it is quite impossible to keep track and honor all of these as much as they deserve. For myself, Tiki Central has also served as a 'gateway drug' to other tangental cultures (i.e. the handcrafted cocktail / speakeasy culture) that are not focused exclusively on tiki.

I consider Tiki Central to be the grandaddy of them all, the community that for most of last decade meant so much for me, and still the first place for me to visit when my life requires a quick refresher dose of tiki.

Thanks Hanford, for creating and maintaining the infrastructure here, and a very special thanks to the many contributors and lurkers, both past and present, who still value, respect, and treasure the presence of Tiki Central.

Vern

Post #503838 by ikitnrev on Tue, Jan 12, 2010 10:36 AM