We’ve had a very tough winter this year in New England and as I sit here snowed in yet again, my mind can’t help but turn to thinking about the summer season that’s not all that far off. Of course,  one of the best things about summer is outdoor entertaining and all of the fun

      When looking to start your own tiki mug collection and you don’t know where to begin, or looking for the perfect Polynesian-inspired gift for a tiki enthusiast—look no further—we’ve taken away all of the guesswork and put together the Instant Tiki Mug Collection. Comprised of nine of our bestselling tiki mugs in

  Andrew Iannazzi first began glassblowing during his college days in New York, then later moved on to work at several facilities all across the United States. During that time, he mastered the craft of both off-hand and traditional mold-blowing techniques which he continues to use to this day. While much of his work draws

Happy customers are what we’re all about, so we love when we hear from people who are enjoying products they purchased from us at RetroPlanet.com. Being sent awesome customer photos is the best—for us it’s the icing on the cake (or the umbrella in the glass)! We recently got wonderful feedback from Kristi at Silk

Tiki Pop is a cultural movement that evolved in the U.S. and was based on western interpretations of the Maori and Polynesian cultures. The roots of the movement were first planted in the late 18th century when navigators in their attempts to explore the globe, discovered exotic tropical islands and encountered the Polynesian, and in

The Singapore Sling is truly an exotic cocktail. As the name suggests, it was created in Singapore by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon (he worked at the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel).  The precise date is not known, but the creation of the concoction took place some time between 1900 and 1915. As with other

There are many variations on the recipe for Planter’s Punch, but the original originated in Jamaica, one of many rum-making islands in the Caribbean. The earliest Planter’s Punch recipe is said to appear in print appeared in The New York Times in 1908.