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Post #792661 by AceExplorer on Thu, Jan 24, 2019 12:05 PM

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By “kitschy” I meant “stylized and fake Polynesian” in the sense we know tiki is only a depiction of reality. Ben nails the look by depicting (and exceeding) much of what was created in tiki establishments in the mid-20th century.

I understand there were mid-century “tiki” venues which were sparsely decorated with poly pop stuff - Lobster House in my city is an example of that from photos I have seen, and from one person I spoke with who remembers it. There were carved tiki’s along with other nautical stuff, plus other bric-a-brac.

[ Edited by: AceExplorer 2019-01-24 12:08 ]