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LEGO SpongeBob Bikini Bottom Undersea Party 3818, complete with tiki bar

LEGO SpongeBob back with new Bikini Bottom set complete with tiki bar

I think I may have been more excited than my son when I saw this new LEGO SpongeBob Squarepants set, “Bikini Bottom Undersea Party,” in the company’s new catalog.
SpongeBob Squarepants was one of the few shows that inserted references to tiki culture when it started in 1999 and LEGO has produced a number of playsets [...]

Moai for men

Moai cologne will have your man smelling like a tiki drink

Like the giant heads on Easter Island this men’s fragrance is named after, Moai by La Maison de la Vanille is a bit of a mystery. While it claims to be a men’s cologne, its entry on Amazon says that’s it’s for women, even though the photo of the box is clearly marked “por homme.”
Apparently [...]

Squeezable soft Easter Island Moai head needs love

Plush Easter Island Moai is stoically huggable

I seem to be on a strange Moai kick this week. I actually wanted to blog about this yesterday, but this Plush Easter Island Moai suddenly dropped out of the Amazon.com system where I saw it. Fortunately, I was able to find it a Myriah’s Polynesian Bazaar, another online store with a good reputation.
This plush [...]

Construct your own Rapa Nui Moai using LEGO-like bricks

Build your own Easter Island with LEGO-like construction toy

No one knows for sure how the giant stone tiki heads, called Moai, were constructed on Easter Island, but they probably weren’t nearly as easy to make as these Ohio Arts Easter Island Nanoblocks.
These Japanese super-small blocks come with detailed color instructions and measure 2.5 inches x 3.125 inches x 3.125 inches and are recommended [...]

Alibi Portland's tiki bike racks

Portland’s Alibi installs tiki bike racks

The Alibi has been a Portland, Oregon fixture since the late 1800s (it began as a horse-and-buggy stop before getting its current name and decor in the 1940s) and now the bar and restaurant has installed a new fixture: bike racks shaped like Easter Island Moai.
The city has been advocating local business’ installation of “non-standard” [...]

Squiki Tiki dog toys

Squeeki Tiki dog toys now available at Amazon

We first discovered Squiki Tiki dogs toys back in 2009. Tiki Talk Facebook fan Tamara McLean noticed that they are now for sale at Amazon.com.
The chew toys come in two styles, Moai and Tiki, and each is available in 2 sizes and 3 colors each.
$4.99-$6.99
Shop for Petprojeckt Squeeki Tiki Dog Toys at Amazon.com

More tiki dog [...]

Kikkerland Tiki Pepper Grinder

Kikkerland Tiki Pepper Grinder

Sooner or later, you’re going to want to use fresh ground pepper. Oh sure, it’s convenient to buy it in the little can at the supermarket, but when you’re going through great lengths to make your own falernum, simple syrup, and liqueurs, grinding pepper suddenly seems like the easiest task on your list.
Should you decide [...]