Post #569257 by woofmutt on Sat, Dec 18, 2010 11:05 AM

I was just about to wrap up some Tiki themed holiday gifts in special Tiki wrapping paper I made with butcher paper and a Tiki design potato stamp dipped in boar's blood and as I was reaching for the Scotch® Magic™ Tape it occurred to me "Is this the most Tiki tape I can use?"

Scotch® Magic™ Tape didn't exist prior to 1961 so if I want a particular classic Tiki era aspect to my gift presentation I should use a different tape. On the other hand Scotch® Magic™ Tape has a matte finish so it will more or less disappear on the package which would actually make what tape I use not a Tiki issue.

But if we didn't make things like tape a Tiki issue then probably half the posts on Tiki Central would never have been made!

The simplest solution would be to go with a cellophane tape which has a shiny finish. Such tape was widely in use throughout the Golden Era of Tiki.

Masking tape has a nice thatch color to it, plus it could give a primitive spin to the gift wrapping. (Though I think it might be right on the line between primitive and crude and as such could be misinterpreted. A person might see the Tiki gift wrap with the masking tape and just think "This guy didn't have any clear tape.")

I could also use a double backed tape. Used correctly it wouldn't be part of the package presentation at all. (Used incorrectly it could be hilarious, handing someone a nicely wrapped gift that sticks to their hands!)

But I'm kind of shooting for a "Tiki Christmas 1958" vibe to the package so I need the most Tiki tape for that. Your opinions will be greatly appreciated and largely ignored. Thanks!