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"Who is Tiki Bob?" Imbibe Magazine Article

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Hamo posted on Fri, Aug 30, 2019 6:19 PM

You might be interested in Wayne Curtis' most recent article on Imbibe:

WHO IS TIKI BOB?
http://imbibemagazine.com/who-is-tiki-bob/

[ Edited by: Hamo 2019-08-30 18:19 ]

Entertaining article. Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for posting this link. I’m surprised Wayne didn’t get in to the origins of the iconic Tiki Bob image/logo. I remember reading some time ago that Alex Yuill had designed it specifically for Bob’s joint, but I think his influence had come from some African style art/carving rather than Polynesia. I love the whimsy and cheer Tiki Bob brings.

Cheers!
:drink:
Ryan

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Believed to have been based on an African Fang mask similar to this one :

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