Post #699239 by TikiTacky on Tue, Nov 12, 2013 8:14 PM

On 2013-11-12 13:49, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
My perception is Tiki Central has done an amazing job of cataloging & bringing to light
so much of this subject & history and that it has for the most part been covered now
and there is just not that much more new content that hasn't been talked about here.

I'll have to disagree with you there. For example, the other day I asked about the best way to try and repair a hairline crack in a tiki mug. There's been no consensus in the past, and the only response I got is from someone who said he doesn't even bother. I was surprised there wasn't more interest. Is there really no one out there who's ever tried to figure out the best way to handle a cracked mug short of giving up on it?

There's absolutely new stuff out there. New old stuff. A while back I posted about a new Trader Vic's drink menu I bought that even the venerable bigbrotiki hadn't seen before. AdOrAdam has posted some interesting bits he's dug up (one of my new favorite members with his enthusiasm!), and there's a great thread on here with a score of archival material from DTB that someone bought at an auction that's got new photos and articles. There's plenty of new stuff out there! And I'm not even including the new new stuff that people are creating.

I realize it looks like I'm asking odd questions. I definitely am! I've made it no secret that I'm working on a book about tiki mugs, and I'm researching the hell out of it. That includes questioning accepted wisdom, tracking down dates and locations, correcting misinformation, and just finding out what people are interested in. I'm trying to get a bit of a pulse of the tiki movement. Frankly, I'm not sure it isn't on life support. Don't even get me started on the tragic abandonment of the websites that people use to feed this hobby.

People got upset because I asked what their favorite tiki bars were. Sheesh! I was hoping to do some interviews with people who'd gone above and beyond for their tiki bars with some amazing creativity and resourcefulness, but instead people got huffy because, God forbid, I asked if people had favorites. Now people are upset because I'm asking them about their interest in the two founding fathers of the poly pop movement, and people are cranky because I didn't include that Chinese joint they went to on Punxsutawney as kids. The next thing I know, people are calling each other names.

All y'all need to have a few more Mai Tais.