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Tiki VIP #52 LeosLowbrow – Tropical Painter – Rev. Dr. Leo Hartshorn

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As I’m getting older, I’m realizing that my life has been a series of chapters like in a book and the same can be said for Rev. Dr. Leo Hartshorn.

Leo has gone from playing drums in a 60’s psychedelic band, to becoming a minister and more recently a painter. Leo had done many styles but the paintings that stood out to me where that of famous tiki people. Leo has done paintings of Donn Beach, Shag, Martin Denny, Bob and Leroy of Oceanic Arts and Sven Kirsten!

Here is Leo’s story so far…

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Tiki VIP #51 Ashley Morgan – Sleepy Siren Treasure Co.

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Q: What does Jacques Cousteau and Ashley Morgan have in common?

A: They both love the sea AND Ashley Morgan created a mug in honor of Jacques called Jacques Tu’Slo which is a skull!  Ashley’s style blends pirate, the sea, tiki and a little bit of creepy for good measure! Sleepy Siren Treasure Co. is located up here in the Pacific Northwest in Tacoma and I’m excited to see what she comes up with next! Here is Ashley’s story…

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Tiki VIP #50 Chrissy Weena – Ceramics by Weena Bee

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I recently was in Denver on a home tiki bar tour. About thirty of us climbed onboard a chartered bus and it drove us all around to three home tiki bars in and around the Denver. One of the tiki bars was about forty minutes outside of Denver so to kill time we did tiki trivia and I actually won! The prize was a tiki mug made by Chrissy Weena. This mug was beautiful! Chrissy has also made mugs for some of the local bars in Denver like Hell or High Water. Here is the story of Chrissy and Ceramics by Weena Bee…

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Tiki VIP #49 Lowtiki – Tiki Mug Artist from The Pacific NW

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I’m always excited to see new ideas when it comes to tiki, especially tiki mugs. Mugs from Lowtiki have a distinct style pulling from the spooky, the tropical and the beautiful. Sam, is the woman behind these incredible mugs and she’s from the Pacific North West just like me and when you live in a city that rains nine months out of the years, Sam’s mugs brighten the day! Here’s is Sam’s story…
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Tiki VIP #48 Tracy Folks – Black Velvet Painter (Mid Mod Design Team)

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What I love most about tiki bars is that they are dark, mysterious and have a slight tinge of danger. When I look at Tracy Folks velvet paintings, I get the same exact feelings. Tracy’s paintings create a dark mood where the sun is always setting. Here is Tracy’s story …

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Tiki VIP #46 THtikis – Tracy Helber (Tiki Mug Maker)

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Tracy Helber has only been selling mugs since the beginning of 2020 and I think the future is looking bright for THtikis. There are some amazing mugs out there being made, although these mugs look especially amazing, sometimes you really have to ask yourself, how do I actually drink out of this!?! Mugs from THtikis are made to do what you’re supposed to do with a tiki mug … Drink out of it! And the mugs have a really cool style that is truly unique.

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Tiki VIP #45 Devon Devereaux – Creepy Tiki

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I love tiki bars because they are dark, mysterious and dare I say creepy?

As I’ve gotten more and more into tiki culture, I’ve learned that not everything in a tiki bar necessarily needs to be tiki. There are other elements that play well with tiki, like nautical, Disney, mid-century, atomic age and last but not least, goth and horror. No one combines the elements of goth and horror better than the artist, Devon Devereaux. He is the master of Creepy Tiki and here is his story …

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Tiki VIP #43 Tony Rangel – Big Daddy’s Bear Cave

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If you’re looking for reviews on rum, tiki mugs, how to do tiki crafts or just to learn about tiki, Tony Rangel has you covered! Tony has a YouTube show called Big Daddy’s Bear Cave and each show you learn something new, and I promise that you will be entertained. Oh, did I mention, Tony loves all things Disney as well? There’s tons of episodes that cover Disney culture as well. Here is Tony’s story …

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Tiki VIP #43 Dave Avanzino – Mixed Media Paper Sculptures

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There’s nothing like art that just jumps off the page, but what if that art literally did jump right off of the page? Dave Avanzino likes to call his art mixed media paper sculptures and his work is truly unique and original. I’ve never seen anything like Dave’s work and if you have a home tiki bar, his art would feel right at home in it. Here is Dave’s story …

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