Palm Frond Hats - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, May 26, 2010 6:39 PM To premise again, I do believe one can accept this fine hat as PART of Tiki culture, there is a difference. I always ask myself this: Before the term Tiki came so much into use in the 2000s, what was this item called? In this case Palm hat, Castaway hat, Beachcomber hat, perhaps? That would still be more appropriate. And I prefer to reserve my judgement of something being VERY Tiki for things that are well, clearly and unquestionably Tiki. I am merely being weary of generically applying "Tiki" to all things that have to do with Hawaii, beach, and that "Island Lifestyle", to hear Tiki-this and Tiki-that being used for everything from the tropics nowadays. We very quickly move into Jimmy Buffet territory that way. Not that hat though, as I said. That is Gilligan/Surfer/Beachnik territory. :)

To premise again, I do believe one can accept this fine hat as PART of Tiki culture, there is a difference. I always ask myself this: Before the term Tiki came so much into use in the 2000s, what was this item called? In this case Palm hat, Castaway hat, Beachcomber hat, perhaps? That would still be more appropriate. And I prefer to reserve my judgement of something being VERY Tiki for things that are well, clearly and unquestionably Tiki.

I am merely being weary of generically applying "Tiki" to all things that have to do with Hawaii, beach, and that "Island Lifestyle", to hear Tiki-this and Tiki-that being used for everything from the tropics nowadays. We very quickly move into Jimmy Buffet territory that way. Not that hat though, as I said. That is Gilligan/Surfer/Beachnik territory. :)

Post #532462 by bigbrotiki on Wed, May 26, 2010 6:39 PM