Post #641147 by tiki mick on Wed, Jun 20, 2012 1:54 PM

On 2012-06-20 13:41, AceExplorer wrote:
Lucas Vigor: that's a thought provoking way of "cooking it all down," certainly makes sense, and makes me think about my affinity for tiki. But I'll readily admit that, to me, tiki is probably much more fun and immersive than googie, space age, and whatever "safari" style and architecture is. It seems that tiki was comparatively much more developed and pervasive in mid-century culture.

if they had a "Safari Central", you know I would already be a long time member! Lot's of witco threads, stuff about Tarzan and other jungle movies....oh wait! We have that HERE! :)

I think one reason tiki is more popular then the other styles I mentioned is that not only is there more information, and it (like you said) is more developed...I feel there really is a tie in with travel....more people during the 50's probably went to Hawaii then Africa or the moon!

Of course, the Carribean also was there (as other people here have made threads about) and the whole Ricky Ricardo club tropicana scene was something that also had it's day during the whole Mambo craze....I always chuckle when Ricky sings "babalu aye"...which is a song about a Santeria orisha named, babalu aye!