Post #597130 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Jul 12, 2011 12:25 AM

Chuck, I cannot imagine anything more gratifying than finding evidence of the influence of my books all over the world, from Waikiki to Prague and now Dresden. I collect anything from boxer shorts to CD covers that use imagery from my books because they show how I accomplished my goal to have Tiki become a pop culture icon again. If anybody would use images from the books en masse and start making a mint on it I would object, but so far that has not been the case. Sure, lotsa money is being made on the Tiki revival, but nobody has gotten rich on it, me included. That was never my goal, I just pursued what I loved.

These folks here are hard working, talented artists that did a good job in perpetuating the art form. For most Tiki creators, it is the love for the genre that makes them do it first, then the money. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a Tiki venture succeed - with or without my inspiration.