Have We Just Experienced the Latest Wave of a Tiki Resurgence, and resulting Devolution? - General Tiki

K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on 04/23/2011 On 2011-04-23 11:21, JOHN-O wrote: Tiki peaked in 2004 ?? !! I disagree, since then we've had... Forbidden Island Don the Beachcomber in Sunset Beach The revitalized Tonga Hut playing in the Tiki big leagues Trader Vic's Downtown LA Smuggler's Cove Frankie's Tiki Room Tiki-No Tiki Caliente Mojave Oasis !! Upcoming Tiki bars at Clifton's Cafeteria and a Bamboo Ben project in Hollywood [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-04-23 11:23 ] And don't forget the scores of Trader Vic's that came & went in the last 6 or 7 years. Not to mention all of the events that now take place, more artists now making a living selling and producing tiki influenced art and mugs, mugs and more mugs, vintage items have skyrocketed in price and are much harder to find..I'm no expert at what these trends indicate but I'm not convinced the tiki resurgence has officially "peaked." Good discussion.

On 2011-04-23 11:21, JOHN-O wrote:
Tiki peaked in 2004 ?? !! I disagree, since then we've had...

Forbidden Island

Don the Beachcomber in Sunset Beach

The revitalized Tonga Hut playing in the Tiki big leagues

Trader Vic's Downtown LA

Smuggler's Cove

Frankie's Tiki Room

Tiki-No

Tiki Caliente

Mojave Oasis !!

Upcoming Tiki bars at Clifton's Cafeteria and a Bamboo Ben project in Hollywood

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-04-23 11:23 ]

And don't forget the scores of Trader Vic's that came & went in the last 6 or 7 years.

Not to mention all of the events that now take place, more artists now making a living selling and producing tiki influenced art and mugs, mugs and more mugs, vintage items have skyrocketed in price and are much harder to find..I'm no expert at what these trends indicate but I'm not convinced the tiki resurgence has officially "peaked." Good discussion.

Post #586209 by Kenike on 04/23/2011