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B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 4, 2010 8:14 AM On 2010-06-01 05:52, VampiressRN wrote: I must be getting really old...never thought I would see the words "vintage" and "plastic" in the same sentence. Try to find plastic flowers nowadays. Outdated as can be. The term "plastic" was used as a derogatory adjective as early as the 60s, to denote something as being "artificial" and "fake", among other things for Polynesian pop, too, decrying it as a "plastic Polynesia". So plastic is part of vintage Polynesian pop. America was much more plastic-friendly than traditional Europe. Growing up there it was inconceivable to eat of plastic dishes or drink from plastic glasses, or to have plastic Christmas lights instead of candles. That's why I love it (though I still avoid it in the kitchen). :)

On 2010-06-01 05:52, VampiressRN wrote:
I must be getting really old...never thought I would see the words "vintage" and "plastic" in the same sentence.

Try to find plastic flowers nowadays. Outdated as can be.

The term "plastic" was used as a derogatory adjective as early as the 60s, to denote something as being "artificial" and "fake", among other things for Polynesian pop, too, decrying it as a "plastic Polynesia". So plastic is part of vintage Polynesian pop.

America was much more plastic-friendly than traditional Europe. Growing up there it was inconceivable to eat of plastic dishes or drink from plastic glasses, or to have plastic Christmas lights instead of candles. That's why I love it (though I still avoid it in the kitchen). :)

Post #534166 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Jun 4, 2010 8:14 AM