Can someone explain this

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Aug 1, 2011 7:50 PM Or to make it even briefer (thank you Mike for looking that thread up): page 47 of the Book of Tiki: ".. it actually marks the beginning of Tiki Style. For the first time, a Tiki was employed (IN NAME AND FORM ed.) as a logo, serving as an entrance gaurdian, appearing as an icon on the menu and matchbooks, and assuming the form mugs and salt and pepper shakers." PLUS, it did so by embodying the three main stylistic elements of mid-century Tiki Style: Authentic primitive art, modernism, and cartoons

Or to make it even briefer (thank you Mike for looking that thread up):

page 47 of the Book of Tiki:

".. it actually marks the beginning of Tiki Style. For the first time, a Tiki was employed (IN NAME AND FORM ed.) as a logo, serving as an entrance gaurdian, appearing as an icon on the menu and matchbooks, and assuming the form mugs and salt and pepper shakers."

PLUS, it did so by embodying the three main stylistic elements of mid-century Tiki Style:

Authentic primitive art,
modernism, and
cartoons

Post #600369 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Aug 1, 2011 7:50 PM