It’s inventible for a lot of us: tiki gatherings lead to rum drinking which leads to hedonistic opportunities which lead to babies. I should know — I’ve got two at home now. So the issue then becomes how to integrate tiki into your newfound parental lifestyle. Do you have to remove the backyard tiki bar [...]
In 2006, Mattel began a series of Barbie dolls based on pin-up art. This one, Hula Honey, was the second released in the collection. She comes with a vintage-inspired bathing suit and a grass skirt and coconut bra, flower leis, and a ukulele.
I can’t say I’m a big Barbie fan, but if I were I [...]
LEGO enthusiast Bill Vollbrecht built this incredible reproduction of a tiki bar out of LEGO bricks in homage to the now-defunct King Kwongs Polynesian restaurant in Salt Lake City.
There are a lot of great details in the piece, including glass float lights above the bar (that actually light up), a waitress serving a drink in [...]
Target stores have an exclusive 4 pack of tiki-themed UB Funkeys toys, plastic figures that plug into a computer through a USB port and allow access to a massively multi-player online game for kids. This series of toys ties into the site’s Funkiki Island adventure and includes games like mini-golf, snowboarding, and a knock-off of [...]