Witco? More like

HB happy buddha Tiki Socialite Joined: Sep 13, 2008 Posts: 452	HB happy buddha Posted posted on Tue, Aug 20, 2013 2:42 PM Sven is probably the best person to answer this question, and I believe he has several times. In fact, he wrote a book about it. At its best, Witco was the pure embodiment of the essence of mid-century Tiki/Exotica. It was bombast, wild, cartoonish, uninhibited escapism. Can you imagine walking into JC Penny's today, and browsing a mammoth chainsaw-carved home bar, complete with 3-foot tikis on either end, leopard-skin tikis to sit on, and a matching 7-foot tall carved idol that spits water?? In the sixties you could. Witco was all about creating an environment. For lots of us the effect still works perfectly.

Sven is probably the best person to answer this question, and I believe he has several times. In fact, he wrote a book about it.

At its best, Witco was the pure embodiment of the essence of mid-century Tiki/Exotica. It was bombast, wild, cartoonish, uninhibited escapism.

Can you imagine walking into JC Penny's today, and browsing a mammoth chainsaw-carved home bar, complete with 3-foot tikis on either end, leopard-skin tikis to sit on, and a matching 7-foot tall carved idol that spits water?? In the sixties you could.

Witco was all about creating an environment. For lots of us the effect still works perfectly.

Post #690761 by happy buddha on Tue, Aug 20, 2013 2:42 PM