Official Introductions Thread. New Members, Post your introduction here...

Maleko join the club LOL
KonsTiki welcome! Over the years we've had lots of members from Australia and a few from Great Britain but not too many from the rest of Europe

Never mind me. Just hanging out with my Creature friend.

I suspect I forgot to introduce myself when I registered back in 2022, so Aloha all.

I've been collecting Tiki for a few years along with another close friend (we middle-aged guys more or less spur each other on) and learning more about the culture.

I have a few things I haven't been able to identify and have asked about them, but I am not interested in their "prices" or flipping them. It's more an OCD thing, or an investigation thing. I find most of my items by thrifting, usually for less than $4 each - the places I go don't seem to value tiki items very highly.

Anyway, glad to find the site, and I do also enjoy the work happening over at mytiki dot life.

[ Edited by Holofernes on 2024-03-28 07:06:04 ]

Welcome! Feel free to ask as many questions about identification as you want.

For everyone else here's a link to Holofernes mytiki.life profile:

https://mytiki.life/collectors/holofernes

I don't think I ever made a post in this thread either. I got into tiki about 2 years ago after reading Smuggler's Cove. I was into making classic cocktails and was looking for new sources of inspiration, so I got the book and fell in love.

I've found myself to be an obsessed collector of Tiki Bob's from Bali Ha'i at the Beach NOLA and really really into finding my ideal Navy Grog rum blend.

I am an American living in Japan and lucky to get to visit TV Tokyo and Kobe's Kazan Room.

Welcome! Classic cocktails were may gateway to tiki, too. Looking forward to checking out your YouTube videos.

I'm planning on a trip to Japan in 2025, primarily to visit the World's Fair, but Trader Vic's Tokyo is also a high priority.