Post #581253 by JOHN-O on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 12:46 AM

On 2011-03-22 00:03, bigbrotiki wrote:
WHAT is the significance of the Tiki Bob Tiki for the evolution of the style? :)

1. Tiki Bob was the first Tiki without any attention paid to Polynesian authenticity.

2. Tiki Bob was the first Tiki-style brand unique enough to be merchandised or franchised.

3. Tiki Bob was the first Tiki to have an Anglo-Saxon name.

4. Tiki Bob was a happy looking Tiki.

5. Tiki Bob was the first Tiki rendered in a bright color.

6. Tiki Bob was the first Tiki with eyeballs.

7. Tiki Bob was "Tiki" in name only.

Here's 4 more...

8. Tiki Bob was the first Poly-Pop icon to have a Modernist (Minimalist?) aesthetic applied to a "primitive" form.

Tiki Bob = Tiki Modern.

9. Tiki Bob was the first Tiki who made a better mug than a free-standing Tiki.

10. Tiki Bob was the first use of the word "Tiki" in a proper name, thus setting the standard for the majority of user IDs on TC.

11. Tiki Bob was actually the point when Tiki began to devolve. (???)

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-03-22 07:52 ]