SHAG popularity fading? - General Tiki

TS Tom Slick Tiki Socialite The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 1093	TS Tom Slick Posted posted on Sat, Sep 22, 2007 8:43 AM On 2007-09-21 17:57, RevBambooBen wrote: ...insurance is the real blood sucker!!! p.s. He might be fading here on TC but outside of this site in the real world... Not! There is always envy where success is found! Tikiyaki wrote: ON a side note to all of this, there is something else to consider. How much does anyone in here think SHAG's TIKI art, which was most of his early stuff, has contributed to the resurgence of TIKI culture ? I'd say the current popularity of TIKI and the current Popularity of SHAG are intermingled, and I really think he has something to do with it. I'd say he opened a floodgate or two with regards to Tiki culture, and today's increasing popularity of our favorite little subculture known as TIKI. To me : OTTO SVEN SHAG BOSKO = The Beatles of the TIKI resurgence. AMEN TO THAT...As if people could actually think that Shag had a minimal or no effect on the Tiki resurgence!?? Pffft...That would be some clueless folk! Sirginn wrote Seems like there is a lot of bitterness and envy over his success. Personally I have met him and he seems like a sincere humble guy. He has contributed more to the tiki revival than myself and many others. In fact If I am not mistaken he made special prints for tiki central community. I am happy for his success, and wish him even more. COULDN'T AGREE MORE....The topic here was "do you think shags popularity is fading?", but got "snowballed" into so much other stuff like his finances and what he can afford or not afford. WHO REALLY GIVES A SHIT!? The guy is a success story in a field/genre that is hard to become successful in. Either you like his art or you don't, but it all boils down to that its personal preference, and there is no right or wrong answer in regards to tastes! I also have to concur with a statement made earlier about I doubt I'll ever see a shag in a thrift shop! The guy has successfully secured his families futures. I don't understand why people start claiming sell out! or in it for the money! Any and probably all self proclaimed artists would sell prints or carvings for $36,000+ in a heartbeat if there was a market for their works, so cut the shit! :lol: [ Edited by: Tom Slick 2007-09-22 08:50 ]

On 2007-09-21 17:57, RevBambooBen wrote:

...insurance is the real blood sucker!!!

p.s. He might be fading here on TC but outside of this site in the real world...

Not!

There is always envy where success is found!

Tikiyaki wrote:

ON a side note to all of this, there is something else to consider.

How much does anyone in here think SHAG's TIKI art, which was most of his early stuff, has contributed to the resurgence of TIKI culture ?
I'd say the current popularity of TIKI and the current Popularity of SHAG are intermingled, and I really think he has something to do with it. I'd say he opened a floodgate or two with regards to Tiki culture, and today's increasing popularity of our favorite little subculture known as TIKI.
To me : OTTO SVEN SHAG BOSKO = The Beatles of the TIKI resurgence.

AMEN TO THAT...As if people could actually think that Shag had a minimal or no effect on the Tiki resurgence!?? Pffft...That would be some clueless folk!

Sirginn wrote
Seems like there is a lot of bitterness and envy over his success. Personally I have met him and he seems like a sincere humble guy. He has contributed more to the tiki revival than myself and many others. In fact If I am not mistaken he made special prints for tiki central community.
I am happy for his success, and wish him even more.

COULDN'T AGREE MORE....The topic here was "do you think shags popularity is fading?",
but got "snowballed" into so much other stuff like his finances and what he can afford or not afford. WHO REALLY GIVES A SHIT!? The guy is a success story in a field/genre that is hard to become successful in. Either you like his art or you don't, but it all boils down to that its personal preference, and there is no right or wrong answer in regards to tastes! I also have to concur with a statement made earlier about I doubt I'll ever see a shag in a thrift shop! The guy has successfully secured his families futures. I don't understand why people start claiming sell out! or in it for the money! Any and probably all self proclaimed artists would sell prints or carvings for $36,000+ in a heartbeat if there was a market for their works, so cut the shit! :lol:

[ Edited by: Tom Slick 2007-09-22 08:50 ]

Post #334197 by Tom Slick on Sat, Sep 22, 2007 8:43 AM