Post #144886 by johntiki on Sat, Mar 5, 2005 7:46 PM

You know this whole collecting thing is getting a little fucking weird if people have to resort to creating secret societies to hide and exchange information. We're not talking about blueprints to a nuclear reactor here, we're talking about fucking ceramic mugs and menus. What the hell is wrong with these people? The more I read about the underhanded and shady shit people do in order to steal, cheat, or buy tiki items on Ebay, the more I realize they can have it! As far as I'm concerned, my bidding days are over and if I can't find it at the Goodwill or local antique store then I guess it means I wasn't meant to have it! What we're forgetting here is that tiki collecting is supposed to be fun and like so many fun activities, big money just fucks it up! The whole self righteous, egocentric attitude make me want to puke! Here's what I think, all PC rhetoric aside...If I've got to spend a ton of money to be invited into an "inner circle" in order to see these "high-rollers'" collections, I say to them...take your entire high priced collection and shove it up your fucking ass sideways!

Have a nice day!
:)