Would you prefer Tiki as 'mainstream' or 'underground'? - General Tiki

W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Mon, May 21, 2012 3:22 PM "I have just been worried about the commercialization of tiki. But its like Tipsy McStagger pointed out, some will just be in it to make money and thats all." The roots of Tiki were definitely fertilized with money. If there had been no commercial viability in a Tiki themed joint or product very few of them would have ever been created. The watering down of the midcentury ideal of Tiki in order to sell something to the mass market happens with any genre or art form.*** It'll keep happening with Tiki for as long as people still like to fantasize about tropical paradises. But among the core aficionados the ideal is kept alive. ***I like western stuff but a solid 90% of western styled whatever is just as bad as Party City Tiki crap.

"I have just been worried about the commercialization of tiki. But its like Tipsy McStagger pointed out, some will just be in it to make money and thats all."

The roots of Tiki were definitely fertilized with money. If there had been no commercial viability in a Tiki themed joint or product very few of them would have ever been created.

The watering down of the midcentury ideal of Tiki in order to sell something to the mass market happens with any genre or art form.***** It'll keep happening with Tiki for as long as people still like to fantasize about tropical paradises. But among the core aficionados the ideal is kept alive.

*****I like western stuff but a solid 90% of western styled whatever is just as bad as Party City Tiki crap.

Post #637314 by woofmutt on Mon, May 21, 2012 3:22 PM