Pineapple Aloha at Tikimaster.com

Did you know that the pineapple didn't originate in Hawaii? It actually originated in Mexico and historians believe that a ship coming from South America, that wrecked off of the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, brought tools and pineapples to Hawaii. Later, in 1851, James Drummond Dole founded Dole Foods Company, which is the largest producer of pineapple in the world!

In Hawaii, the pineapple has become known as the symbol of hospitality. So, of course, Tikimaster.com, the web's largest supplier of tikis and Hawaiiana on the web, has a special line of pineapple products. Tikimaster.com has pineapple welcome signs, a tiki with a pineapple top, pineapple decorative paddles, pineapple tiki masks, vintage pineapple company signs, and much much more.

To see all of the pineapple tiki products, visit Tikimaster.com and find the search bar at the bottom of the home page. Simply enter "pineapple" and you'll find over 50 results! We know that you will find great hospitality at Tikimaster.com! Aloha from the pineapple state!

Hottest Island Themed Jewelry on the Web!

Do you feel the need to add a little "bling-bling" to your life? Well, at FashionIslandAccessories.com you can get more bling for your buck!

At FashionIslandAccessories.com we focus mostly on island style jewlery, and have bracelets, chokers, anklets, key chains, earrings and more. The materials we use to hand craft our pieces of art are everthing from beads to bone to semi-precious stones, to wood pendants. FashionIslandAccessories.com even carries a cool line of flip flops!

Our jewelry and key chains feature dolphins, sharks, skateboards, boodie boards, turtles, Hawaiian petroglyph, surfboards, pineapples, spirals...and anything else that you might find in or near the ocean!

Hey...and did you know that FashionIslandAccessories.com is a subsidiary of Tikimaster.com, so of course we have a great selection of tiki jewelry at well!

Set Sail for Tikimaster.com - Hawaiian Sailing Canoes & Tikis

Tikimaster.com not only specializes in tikis and tiki everything, but we also have a huge selection of sailing canoes, and sailing canoe themed gift items. Our canoe items have a Hawaiiana theme to them, which makes them very unique compared to canoes you might normally think of.

Here is a very popular and traditional single hull sailing canoe from Hawaii. This art piece was handcrafted with great attention to details and is made from solid acacia koa wood. Sailing canoes were once the transportation for the ancient Hawaiians, and currently the canoes are being used to continue to educate the youth of Hawaii about the Hawaiian culture. There are even teams that race single hull sailing canoes. This canoe can be purchased at tikimaster.com for only $99.

To the right is a hand carved wooden relief depicting a Hawaiian scene with Hawaiian canoe, a whale surging out of the water and powerful symbolisms all around it. The details are absolutely vibrant! The relief measures 36 inches by 12 inches by 1 inch thick. This story board is hand carved and would be a beautiful art piece in any tiki themed room. Visit tikimaster.com to purchase this woodedn relief for only $129. Also check out our huge selection of hand carved Hawaiian story boards. We even have story boards that feature tikis!

Wedding / Gift Registry at Tikimaster.com

Are you a tiki fanatic that's getting married? Do you have a special party planned? Are you expecting a little tiki of your own? Well, tikimaster.com can create a dream wedding gift registry so that you don't end up with a lot of lame gifts you never use! All you need to do is call The Tikimaster, Jerome, at 808-781-3126. He'll personally consult with you to make sure that all of the registry needs are met. The girst registry doesn't just have to be for a wedding, it can be for any special occasion! Jerome will create a unique web page for you on the tikimaster.com website so that gift buying will be easy for all of your invitees!

Did you know that Tikimaster.com also specializes in renting large tikis and other tiki decorations for wedding are parties. Again, call The Tikimaster at 808-781-3126 for more information.

From all of us at tikimaster.com, best wishes on your tiki special day! Aloha!

Wedding / Gift Registry at Tikimaster.com

Are you a tiki fanatic that is getting married?? Or are you about ready to have your own little tiki? Did you know that Tikimaster.com can create your own tiki registry?

We are happy to work one on one to create the dream gift wish list for your wedding or special occasion. Simple call Jerome at 808-781-3126 and he, The Tikimaster, will personally create a unique selection for your guests to choose from! As your gifts are purchased we will update your web page and ship the items to you.

Tikimaster.com also specializes in decorating for your big day or grand party. We have the most massive tikis that will make any party tiki-licious! We also carry basic luau supplies and small tikis for guest favors. Again, call the Tikimaster, at 808-781-3126 for a personal consultation.

Please Remove Your Shoes - Aloha Signs & Surf Decor

Removing your shoes before entering someone's home or your own home is a tradition that is not only part of the Japanese culture, but also a custom for those of us who live in Hawaii. Because Hawaii's culture is so closely tied to that of the Japanese, you will find that Hawaii respects many of Japan's customs. No matter where you live, you may want to adapt your home to this custom, and Tikimaster.com is here to help with wood and ceramic tiles that will let your guests know to remove their shoes.

It is the custom in every Japanese household to take one's shoes off when entering the house. It is generally considered polite to wear shoes instead of sandals, but sandal wearers may carry a pair of white socks to put over their bare feet or stockings, so that their bare feet will not touch the slippers that the host offers. The shoes are turned around so that the toe faces the door after taking them off. If during the winter time, a guest is wearing a coat or hat, the guest will take it off before the host opens the door. When the guest is leaving, he or she does not put on the coat or hat until the door has closed.

Removing one's shoes is not only a Japanese custom, but it is also a great way to keep your home clean and free of germs. Families with small children who play on the ground or crawl will especially be interested in adopting the removing of shoes custom.

For all of our wood and ceramic signs, please visit tikimaster.com.

MOAI - Easter Island Tiki

One of the world's most famous yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island is a small, hilly, now treeless island of volcanic origin. Located in the Pacific Ocean 2200 miles off the coast of Chile, it is considered to be the world’s most remote inhabited island. The oldest known traditional name of the island is Te Pito o Te Henua, meaning ‘The Center (or Navel) of the World.’ In the 1860’s Tahitian sailors gave the island the name Rapa Nui, meaning ‘Great Rapa,’ due to its resemblance to another island in Polynesia called Rapa Iti, meaning ‘Little Rapa’. The island received its most well known current name, Easter Island, from the Dutch sea captain Jacob Roggeveen who became the first European to visit Easter Sunday, April 5, 1722.

That culture's most famous features are its enormous stone tiki statues called moai, at least 288 of which once stood upon massive stone platforms called ahu. There are some 250 of these ahu platforms spaced approximately one half mile apart and creating an almost unbroken line around the perimeter of the island. Another 600 moai statues, in various stages of completion, are scattered around the island, either in quarries or along ancient roads between the quarries and the coastal areas where the tiki statues were most often erected. Nearly all the moai are carved from the tough stone of the Rano Raraku volcano. The average statue is 14 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 14 tons. Some moai were as large as 33 feet and weighed more than 80 tons (one statue only partially quarried from the bedrock was 65 feet long and would have weighed an estimated 270 tons). Depending upon the size of the tiki statues, it has been estimated that between 50 and 150 people were needed to drag them across the countryside on sleds and rollers made from the island's trees.

For the best selection of Easter Island Tikis, visit Tikimaster.com.

Primitive Tiki Art By Tikimaster.com - Hand Carved & Hand Painted

While Tikimaster.com core business resides in carving beautiful wooden Tikis, in recent years we've seen more and more painted Tiki art.

Suione Pilotili is a Polynesian master wood carver, environmental artist and educator. He is internationally renown with public art projects completed in England, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, the Czech Republic, and the U.S. Pilotili has been based out of San Francisco, California for the last fifteen years (1987 - 2002) and his work can be found in the Golden Gate National Parks, the San Francisco Zoo, Presidio National Park, the California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, and Shoreline Amphitheater. He has designed and carved stage art for touring bands Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead, and Peter Gabriel.

His wood sculptures have been featured at environmental, musical, and educational festivals around northern California, including Earth Day at the Concord Pavilion, the Bioneers Conference in San Francisco, and the United Religions Initiative Global Summit at Stanford University.

Suione been involved with various nonprofit organizations dedicated to recycling wood for its highest end use. Over the past eight years Pilotili was a director of the Bay Area Arborist Coop, Inc. specializing in the care of live trees in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been working with live trees for over twenty years.

For more information, contact Tikimaster.com at 808-781-3126.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Mahina (blog writer)

Tiki Signs at Tikimaster.com

You may have read our other blogs that mention how great tiki signs are for decoration, but did you know that tikimaster.com has the largest selection of tiki signs on the web?? We have a tiki sign that will match the needs of any tiki enthusiast.

Tikimaster.com has tiki bar signs, aloha and welcome signs, surf's up signs, tiki hut signs....we even have tiki signs for men's and women's bathrooms! This is only the beginning! We seriously have a warehouse full of tiki signs! We have a huge selection of Kailua beach signs, signs for surfer boys and surfer girls, and gone fishing signs. Tikimaster.com is also proud to carry an entire line of vintage tiki signs that are designed after old Hawaii.

Our tiki signs range in price from $19 - $129. Tiki signs are a perfect way to give any room or tiki bar a splash of the tropical islands of Hawaii. Our tiki signs are hand carved from solid wood and then many are painted to add vivid color and detail. Tiki signs make a perfect gift for anyone!

Check out tikimaster.com's tiki signs today! Aloha!

Surfing Tikis Vs. Surfing Monkey By Tikimaster! Which One Is It Baby?

We've seen it all! But have you seen a Tiki Kuka Ilimoku shredding some serious waves at Pipeline, Oahu's Northshore? Or even better, have you seen a surfing monkey hanging loose on its longboard?

Tikimaster.com has been sponsoring surfing Tikis and surfing monkeys for a while now. Some said, they were seen behind the Mokes in a secret spot.

Learn more about Hawaiian Tikis by visiting Tikimaster.com's learning center!

For more information on how to become a sponsor of the one and only surfing contest with Monkeys and Tikis, please call us! Serious inquiries only.
Aloha,
Pulotu

A Fond Aloha to 2 Tiki Family Members!

We would like to wish a fond farewell and a bon voyage with tons of tiki aloha to Paul and Annick. Not only were these two terrific tikis invaluable partners for tikimaster.com, but they were also beloved grandparents and parents! Paul and Annick spent almost three years in Hawaii helping tikimaster.com to become the best tiki site on the web!

Paul helped on buying trips to scout out the hottest tiki totems, tiki masks, and everything else tiki that you could possibly imagine. He also was the inventor tiki repair, and was the master stainer when it came to taking care of our dear tikis. Paul didn't stop there, in his spare time he worked hard to optimize tikimaster.com like a pro.

Annick was the master packager at tikimaster.com! She made sure that all of our cool tikis arrived to their new homes in perfect condition. We had a joke around the warehouse that she was the "machine"! No one could ever move as fast as Annick and not make any mistakes! Annick was also responsible for feeding all of the hungry tikis and keeping everything neat and tiddy.

Tikimaster.com won't be the same without these two cool tikis, but we know that they will enjoy their retirement in Honfleur, France. We think tiki totems and tiki masks will look great in their new, giant yard, and to make sure we'll be bringing them the coolest tikis around very soon!

From all of us at tikimaster.com - Aloha and Mahalo for all of your hard work with the tikis! You'll be missed!

Go Green! Bamboo Tiki Masks at Tikimaster.com

Tikimaster.com has a huge selection of tiki masks, but did you know that they carry a very unique tiki mask that is made out of bamboo? Our skilled craftsmen select just the perfect piece of bamboo and then carefully hand carve a one of a kind tiki face into the bamboo. After, the carvers meticulously hand paint the masks to add greater detail.

Why buy a bamboo tiki mask? Bamboo is a very green, earth friendly medium to use for tiki masks because it is a renewable resource that grow back very quickly. Here are a few other great reasons to purchase a bamboo tiki mask:

Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant on this planet. It grows one third faster than the fastest growing tree. Some species can grow up to 1 meter per day. One can almost "watch it grow". This growth pattern makes it easily accessible in a minimal amount of time. Size ranges from miniatures to towering culms of 60 meters.

Bamboo is a critical element in the balance of oxygen / carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Bamboo i s the fastest growing canopy for the regreening of degraded areas and generates more oxygen than equivalent stand of trees. It lowers light intensity and protects against ultraviolet rays and is an atmospheric and soil purifier.

Bamboo is an enduring natural resource. Bamboo can be selectively harvested annually. Bamboo provided the first re-greening in Hiroshima after the atomic blast in 1945. Thomas Edison successfully used a carbonized bamboo filament in his first experiment with the light bulb.

So, even though St. Patrick's day has come and gone, bamboo is a great reason to stay green all year long! Bamboo tiki masks are all the rage and good for the environment. Be sure to check out all of our tiki masks at tikimaster.com!
GO GREEN!

Tiki History For all Tiki Lovers

Tikimaster.com would like to share a bit of tiki history with all of its tiki lovers!

Tiki culture refers to a mid-20th-century theme used in Polynesian-style restaurants and clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. The connection to Tiki, a character in the mythology of portions of the South Pacific, is tenuous at best, but tikis are still crazy popular! Tiki culture in the United States began in 1934 with the opening of Don the Beachcomber, a Polynesian-themed tiki bar and restaurant in Hollywood. The proprietor was Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt, a young man from Louisiana who had sailed throughout the South Pacific; later he legally changed his name to Donn Beach. His tiki restaurant featured Cantonese cuisine and exotic rum punches, with a decor of flaming torches, rattan furniture, flower leis, brightly colored fabrics and tiki decor. Three years later, Victor Bergeron, better known as Trader Vic, adopted a Tiki theme for his restaurant in Oakland, which eventually grew to become a worldwide chain featuring tiki mugs.

Hawaiian Statehood further drove interest in the tiki phenonmenon and Americans fell in love with their romanticized version of an exotic tiki culture. Polynesian design began to infuse every aspect of the country's visual aesthetic, from home accessories to architecture, thus, tikis are just as popular today.

For all of your tiki needs and to learn more about all kinds of tiki, tiki masks, and tiki decor, visit the worlds greatest tiki website, tikimaster.com.

Tikis: Madam Pele, Queen of Fire Tiki - Tiki Decor

Tikimaster.com's newest and coolest tiki is on fire!! This Madam Pele tiki will bring warmth to your home and is a great gift. Here's a little information about the Queen of Fire Tiki; Madam Pele.

She was the daughter of the Earth Goddess Haumea and dwells in the Kilauea volcano. This wild and fiery goddess is widely venerated in Hawaii and other parts of Polynesia. When eruptions threaten towns it is thought that Pele is angry. Her volcanoes are both destroyers and creators of the earth, since her flowing lava makes new land. Pele's husband, the Pig God Kamapua'a, is the inventor of agriculture. Notice the spouting "lava crest" of her comb headdress. Tikimaster's version of Madam Pele was adapted from the 19th century carved wood image, which resides in the Museum of Man, in Paris, France.

Madam Pele grants good luck if you respect her wishes which is to respect the land. It is believed that if you take a piece of lava rock from one of the Hawaiian volcanoes, Pele will put a curse on you until you return the lava.

If you feel like you've been cursed by Madam Pele, we at Tikimaster.com will give you 10% off of this beautiful tiki to wish you good luck!! Also check out this incredible story board which depicts the Hawaiian myth of Madam Pele!

Tikimaster.com Customers say it all........

At Tikimaster.com, we thrive to provide the best, safest and most enjoyable shopping experience with the Aloha spirit! Here is what some of our cusomters have to say:
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Over the past couple of months I have ordered several Tikis and masks from you.
"I wanted to let you folks over there know that they have all been wonderful !!! All have arrived in record time, undamaged, and have been very much enjoyed by my friends and family.
I don't know if you get tons of comments from customers, so I wanted to let you know that the quality and turn-around time have bested even some of the online giants (Amazon, Overstock, etc.)
So thank you, keep up the great work and I will be buying from you folks again and again.
Sincerely,
Rev. Scott R.
Lohki Studio"

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"Hi folks,
My friend Amy sent me a link to your site, and I had to say I was impressed... There's so many things I wanted, but I finally decided to start with the Kanaloa mask, and I just wanted to let you know that I received it today, and it's absolutely amazing-I love it!!!

Thanks for the super-fast service, and the great tiki! I'm definitely coming back for more!!!
Dave"

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"Thank you! It was a pleasure doing business with such a professional seller! Sue G.
P.S. The Tikki mask is GREAT!!!!!!"

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"Just wanted to let you know that I received the Tiki sculpture yesterday and it is fantastic! And your customer service was great too.
I was a little worried about ordering something from so far away, but it was easy and effortless.
Thanks and Happy Holidays,
Denise L."

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"Mahalo Tikimaster! this was the easiest office gift I have ever purchased! It's very refreshing to have an Online company be so responsive and great to deal with! I look forward to receiving the little Harley Dude! Believe it or not we have several Harley riders within our company here in Alaska! It's perfect!
have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
Dani"

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"Hello Jerome,
I'm just blown away with my beautiful new spear which arrived at the office this morning - larger and more beautiful that I thought! Thanks for packing so well - it arrived in perfect condition. Looks like you had a job packing it but is much appreciated. My son would be totally envious if he saw so I'll just tell him about it! I'm going to lean up it against the wall in the master bedroom along with my shark spear so I admire every time I pass. Looking forward to my other war clubs which should come in a day or so and also my Tiki - I couldn't pass that particular one up but plan to keep it "dressed". Plan also to buy one more Tiki when I order my next war club. You have a great site and I appreciate the fast response and shipments.
Thanks as always,
Gene"

Tiki Masks *** Tiki Decors Finest Accessory***

Tiki masks are all the rage at tikimaster.com when it comes to tiki decor!! Spice up an tiki themed room with a unique, hand carved tiki mask!

The newest trend in decorating with tiki masks, is adding lighting. The lighting can be behind the tiki masks to make the tiki's eyes and mouth glow. Or try adding track lighting above the tiki mask for a dramatic affect. You can also put sconce lighting on each side of the tiki mask to make it look brighter. Try placing two tiki masks on either side of a door for a tiki welcoming. It is said on the Hawaiian Islands that tikis are protectors; so this design element will also keep you safe!

Tiki masks range in price from $9.90 for a small 8 inch tiki mask - $290 for a 2.5 foot tiki mask!

However you choose to use your tiki mask, you won't go wrong with a tiki mask from tikimaster.com.

Tiki Culture - Modern Tikis Vs. Traditional Tikis? Tikimaster.com Has The Answer!

Modern Tikis: Have you figured out where you fit yet? This Tiki Blog will be mainly to go over the modern Tikis and tomorrow we will focus more on traditional Tikis of Hawaii.
Now that the Tiki trend is coming back greatly, we are seeing more and more modern Tikis.

If you love the Island Lifestyle, Tiki, Hawaiiana, Polynesian Pop Culture or swaying palm trees, this is the place for you.

Even if you're far away from the islands or coastline. TikiStory.com will bring the islands to you and provide the escape you need to get you through the day.

We feature events, people, art, music, cocktails, food, and the latest in collectible merchandise. Thank you for visiting our website and we hope you'll let us bring the islands to you.
Art and religion, past and present combine in the Polynesian figure of the Tiki.

It is a stone or wood carving in simplified human shape, sometimes small enough to be worn as an ornament, sometimes so large, they could tower over a human.

Believed to have originated in the Marquesas Islands and spreading throughout Polynesia, the typical tiki is a powerful figure with hands clasped over its stomach, a large flat nose, round eyes, and a large, gaping mouth, usually bearing teeth.

By Polynesians, Tiki is said to be the ancestor and creator of humans or, if you will, First Man. Contemporary tiki has evolved and left its religious history behind, and today leans more toward artistic impression. The artist or carver renders his or her own impression of tiki into wood, metal, stone, canvas, or whatever medium they care to use, and we, happy tiki folk, can’t get enough.

For more information on Tikis, visit the largest online store for Tikis, Hawaiian and Island Lifestyle products at Tikimaster.com (http://www.tikimaster.com).

Tikis, tikis, and ......MORE TIKIS!

Did you know that Tikimaster.com has the largest selection of tikis on the web??? We have the most diverse selection of tikis, tiki masks, tiki totems, and tiki living accessories! If you love tikis, tikimaster.com is the website to browse.

All of our tikis are hand carved with great attention to detail. There isn't one tiki that is exactly like the next. Although a tiki may resemble a tiki god, each one will be unique because it is hand carved and not made from a mold. Most of our tikis are carved in Hawaii. We have a tiki that can fit anyone's needs!

Tikimaster.com has traditional tikis replicated from the originals at The Bishop Museum. These tikis are made of the finest monkey pod wood and are definitely collectors items. They range in price from $79 - $790 with every price point in between.

Tikimaster.com also has a huge selection of tiki totems. Tiki totems differ from traditional tikis in that they are usually carved faces on the naturally round cuts of wood from trees. They range in price from $19.90 - $780. Tiki totems look great in a yard or on a deck with lighting on them at night. They can also be built in to support beams of a house.

Check out our next tiki blog that will focus on TIKI MASKS!

As always, check out tikimaster.com for all of your tiki needs!

Decorative Paddles at Tikimaster.com

Tikimaster.com has just received an new shipment of hand carved decorative paddles!! The paddles are made of solid wood and are hand painted to add lettering or details.

Decorative paddles, like tiki signs, can add character to any room or enhance the groviness of your tiki bar! Whether your decorative paddle has a unique tiki face on the blade or welcomes visitors into your home with Aloha, it will be a piece of art that attracts attention.

For a full selection of decorative paddles, please visit Tikimaster.com!

Tiki, Kuka' ilimoku, Blessed At MauiShirts.Com, Hand Carved By Tikimaster.com!

Here is a very meaningful custom project executed by Tikimaster.com for MauiShirts.com. On March 4th, 2008, the long awaited hand carved tiki arrived. It required six months to carve, dry and stain.

The Hawaiian Temple Image, Kuka' ilimoku, was the personal War God of King Kamehameha I. The great warrior chief, Kamehameha, gave this deity of war, credit for his success, in uniting the islands of Hawai'i into one Kingdom.

The Tiki, Kuka' ilimoku, was hand carved from conception, Oct., 2007, by TikiMaster.com, Kailua, Hawaii from Acacia Koa Wood, (Monkey Pod).

The Tiki, Kuka' ilimoku, was respectfully blessed by the Reverend Kahuna Earl Kukahiko, March 4, 2008.

Tiki Kuka' ilimoku specs: 28 cubes, 68" High, 20" X 28" wide, weight approx. 200 lbs.

Tiki Kuka' Ilimoku is now displayed in front of the showrooms of MauiShirts.com at 222 Papalaua St., Suites 217, 218 and 219 on the lanai, Lahaina, 96761.

For more information on custom projects, please call Jerome at 808-781-3126.
Mahalo Nui Loa from all of us at Tikimaster.com!

More Coastal Decor at Tikimaster.com!

Tikimaster.com told you in previous blogs how hip and popular coastal decor has become, so we wanted to share with you several new products that have just arrived to our warehouse!

Thanks to Coastal Living Magazine, decorators and designers have all recognized how great a coastal room can make any house! Our latest coastal signs are done with a vintage look with very beachy colors.

These signs will make any home feel beachy or give one as a gift! Put one of these great beach signs in your loved one's Easter basket or shop early for Mother's Day! Better yet, purchase one with the color green for your Irish honey!

For all of our great coastal decor visit tikimaster.com or coastaldecoration.com. Tell us you read our blog and we'll give you 20% off of any order over $100!