Post #724702 by tigertail777 on Mon, Aug 4, 2014 3:56 AM

Just got my copy a few days ago. Halfway through, and gotta say it is incredible! I think it is one of the best so far, and love that the pictures are much larger. There are certain elements to tiki I never really quite grasped, things that were touched on in Sven's other books, but not really fully explained. For instance the Hollywood connection and how tiki temples were basically movie sets, it never occurred to me just how true that was and how deep that connection went. I really love how there is more about the pre-tiki poly pop scene, and especially the pictures of the ephemera and memorabilia from those days, personally I'd love to see an entire book on just the early poly pop stuff as it is my personal favorite. I only see a few examples so far of art deco style poly pop, but as I said I am only half through the book.

Thank you Sven for such a treasure of a tome. I am finally able to start putting some of the history together into a more cohesive picture through your thoughtful prose and wonderful photos. This has really enhanced my fascination of tiki and poly pop, and made me fall in love with it all over again.