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Sven Kirsten's book: Tiki Pop |
TikiTacky
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 23, 2010
Posts: 1319 |  Posted: 2014-07-23 2:23 pm Permalink
Just wrote my review on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2OQ56RPKKPWH2
Sven, this is a masterpiece. You should be very proud. And at $50, this book is a no-brainer purchase.
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 11581
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2014-07-23 5:14 pm Permalink
Thanks Justin! Store price is actually $60.- bucks, but for the size and over 800 images on almost 400 pages, that is still pretty good 
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TikiVato
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 03, 2009
Posts: 511
From: Whittier, CA
| Posted: 2014-07-23 5:25 pm Permalink
Bought mine for $60.00 at the ITMP and it is incredible. It's in a good home.
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TikiTacky
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 23, 2010
Posts: 1319 | Posted: 2014-07-23 5:46 pm Permalink
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On 2014-07-23 17:14, bigbrotiki wrote:
Thanks Justin! Store price is actually $60.- bucks, but for the size and over 800 images on almost 400 pages, that is still pretty good
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$60?! Good God, I had no idea. $50 is a deal, but $60? Who are you, Satan's Comcast representative?
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littlegiles
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 08, 2003
Posts: 665
From: Lancaster, SC
| Posted: 2014-07-23 8:39 pm Permalink
Got my copy today. Beautiful book.
- Dale
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MrBaliHai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2002
Posts: 855
From: Behind the Cheddar Curtain
| Posted: 2014-07-24 04:12 am Permalink
Received my copy yesterday. What a pleasure to hold a properly heavy art book in my hands, reeking of fresh ink and new paper! You'll never get that sort of tactile sensation from a Kindle. I was also quite happy to see the glorious cover of Ballyhoo Magazine's Hula Hula Number issue on the very first page, especially since I have the entire issue framed and hanging over my bar:
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=23654&forum=1
A triumph, bigbro!
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 11581
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2014-07-24 08:32 am Permalink
Thank You - That means something from such a veteran of Tiki and other pop research!
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Thortiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 29, 2006
Posts: 371
From: Maryland (Land of Pleasant Tiki Living)
| Posted: 2014-07-24 10:49 am Permalink
Tiki Pop, where quality research in a MASSIVE quantity arrives in one exciting volumne. For those few still sitting on the sidelines, don't delay, buy today and send those Tiki blues away.
Ps Thanks Sven for your efforts to produce this gem!
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SoCal Savage
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 20, 2013
Posts: 195
From: Los Angeles via Brooklyn NYC
| Posted: 2014-07-24 3:33 pm Permalink
Got my copy yesterday in the mail. I'll be poring over this volume for years to come. Thank you Sven for creating another informative and fun (and absolutely massive) masterpiece! (I'll be writing an amazon review later this week)
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MrBaliHai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2002
Posts: 855
From: Behind the Cheddar Curtain
| Posted: 2014-07-24 4:26 pm Permalink
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On 2014-07-24 08:32, bigbrotiki wrote:
Thank You - That means something from such a veteran of Tiki and other pop research!
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You are too kind, sir.
I really enjoyed the pre-Tiki section, as that's where a lot of my interest resides. If you ever need any images for future research, I have plenty that I'd be happy to share.
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 6126
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2014-07-24 9:11 pm Permalink
Finally have a moment to look through mine, just a beautiful book, fabulous pictures and such high quality paper...that is rare these days. Tucking my back-up copy into storage. This is going to take me a while to read...it will be like an epic journey...it will be fun.
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SoCal Savage
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 20, 2013
Posts: 195
From: Los Angeles via Brooklyn NYC
| Posted: 2014-07-25 1:08 pm Permalink
Amazon review up.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1GIA34OJ5V1XH/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=3836548518
It's going to take me a long time to take in this whole book. Truly massive and awesome.
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Tipsy McStagger
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3664
From: HELL
| Posted: 2014-07-25 4:56 pm Permalink
man oh man !! this can hardly be called a book. it's more like a tome. It's huge and heavy and chock full of tiki goodness!! I always said, "if they don't understand you, hit them with a bigger hammer" - and sven packs a wallop with his third and largest of literary hammers yet.
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ukutiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 25, 2009
Posts: 265
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2014-07-25 6:22 pm Permalink
The Birdman of Rapa Nui flies
His beak contains the vaunted book
The wait for TKP seems long
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Beachbumz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 1091
From: Kihei, Maui
| Posted: 2014-07-25 10:14 pm Permalink
I cant wait to get mine!!! Come on Fed Ex!!!!!
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