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After all the discussion on the Tiki Finds thread recently, I thought you guys might find this email I got interesting- this isn't a judgement against them- I'm just providing the info, you make up your own mind:
Mike,
I've been talking to a Tiki Central member named Tim (Swanky) about putting together a Tiki site for some of the bigger collectors to share their collections and thoughts without the scrutiny that's typically found on the TC forums. There are several goals for this gathering of tiki "big guns":
- to share rare or one-of -kind treasures some of us have
- to hopefully start a trading or selling network within this small group
- to get a more comprehensive picture of all the mugs/bowls which were available form the
different establishments; like many others, I'm constantly surprised at all the never before
seen items that pop-up periodically. I'm sure each of us has at least one or two items that
none of the others have ever seen before.
I don't want this to come across as some elitist group, but I would be much more willing to share my collection with like-minded people who will not be critical or judgmental of how much a particular item was purchased for. Additionally, I suspect there will still be the drooling over one another's prized mugs/bowls but without the sour-grapes attitude.
The invitation list thus far consists of only a handful of collectors. They are primarily the big names on ebay as well as a few individuals I think are very knowledgeable about the tiki culture but more importantly are trustworthy and will keep our discussions and collections private.
Suggested members:
- Marty (edgeoftexas)
- Dan and Wendy (danlovestikis)
- Mike (yohoyoho)
- Michelle (cpt. midnight)
- Mimi (calypsogirl)
- Jeff (Dr.Z)
- Ron (bigbongos)
- Tim (duosonic)
- David and Tony (inot.01)
- Duke Carter
- Fatuhiva
- Sven
- Tim (Swanky)
- Myself
If you think there are some other individuals which would be an asset to such a group, please feel free to let me know who they are.
Thanks,
Frank (kohalacharms)
The attached invitation supposedly from Swanky reads:
Aloha,
I am emailing you because you have a substantial tiki mug/ephemera collection, and we hope you will join us in a new project.
The market on Ebay and beyond is going up and up. Collecting is becoming more difficult in many ways. So we are hoping to build a private forum where high end collectors can share knowledge and trade amongst each other. You can round out your collection and cooperate to help each other fill in gaps.
The forum is set up so that only those invited can enter. The member list cannot be seen or searched by non-users. The posts and everything else is invisible to the outside world. The forum is also unaltered from the install to make it centered on just the information it contains.
If you think you would like to participate in this forum there are a couple things you need to do. First you must promise to keep everything on the forums confidential. The images, users, and the trading, etc. should remain private. If you agree to this, then you need only email me your desired user name and the password you would like and your account will be set up.
It is our hope that this will be a place where you are free to share and discuss the collections. We hope that it will be a place for talking exclusively on the topic of the collecting. You, like the others invited, have dedicated a lot of your time to your collection. It is very important to you. We want to make a small community of people who have a similar level of dedication and “obsession” to tiki ephemera.
The forums are located at http://traders.hukilau.org
Mahalo,
Tim/Swanky
[email protected]
p.s. I do not have a substantial collection. I do have good knowledge of how to create and maintain such a forum and the means to do so. I also have a dedication to tiki and its enjoyment, and have been trusted to put this together for you big time collectors.
Let the comments commence...
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