Kohalacharms and Swanky - Collecting Tiki

A Alnshely Member Oceanside CA Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 974	A Alnshely Posted posted on Sun, Mar 6, 2005 3:10 AM Aloha, About 9 years ago, before Shelley and I were married, we were living in Gardnerville, Nevada. One day we walked down to "Auntie Ems Coffee House", where we purchased our first mug for $5.00. It was a Harvey's Hula Girl, "Sail with Harvey's", still one of my favorite mugs. About a month later, we found an hour glass shaped luau mug and paid a quarter for it. I knew even then, it was now a collection. I did not know, however, it was the beginning of a long strange trip. Soon we joined TC and we started meeting all of you. The first event We attended was Tiki Talk at the Bali Hai, it was where I first met Sven. Before I knew it, there was a whirlwind of discovery and personality. There was Oasis, Hukilau, Tiki crawls, Tiki Taix and Room 135. There was Crazy Al, Baxdog, Leroy and Bob, Martin and Rebecca, Huma, Bamboo Ben, Bong, Danny, Denny, Monkey Man, Dr Z, The Mighty Sabu, Mig, KTR, Pablus, Kiliki, Swanky, PolyPop, Vixen, Gecko, Suicide Sam, Filslash, Cheri Capri, thurston Howlie, Vintage girl, Atomic, SugarCaddyDaddy, Holden, FloraTina and so many others. When I paid a quarter for that mug, I had no idea what I was buying into, it has been a remarkable thing. I can't help but think I'm taking a preachy high road here. Am I portraying my sick compulsive obsession, that I should be institutionalized for, is some how "Good"?, and, that the "MugNazis" are some how bad? That is certainly not my intent, how often does the quest for material possessions lead to finding such good friends? To some, however, it is clearly about the mug. It was Freud who said "sometimes a mug is just a mug". Swanky, no one is judging you over this and Koala charms not "everyone" is judging you over this either, it just seems that way. With people on this board admitting publicly to maliciously bidding auctions up when they see you bid as well as many other criticisms I've read on these pages, I don't blame you for searching out greener pastures. I hope you find them. Lastly, the exclusion of myself, Poly Pop, The Mighty Sabu, and Puamana off your list is an outrage. We don't want to be invited to your Tiki party anyway!!!!! We are not "MugWorthy". Dr Z however did make the list, I'm sure he will take shrapnel over this. All in fun I trust. Mahalo, Al P.S. The Lagoon Room is always open. [ Edited by: Alnshely on 2005-03-06 03:23 ]

Aloha,
About 9 years ago, before Shelley and I were married, we were living in Gardnerville, Nevada. One day we walked down to "Auntie Ems Coffee House", where we purchased our first mug for $5.00. It was a Harvey's Hula Girl, "Sail with Harvey's", still one of my favorite mugs. About a month later, we found an hour glass shaped luau mug and paid a quarter for it. I knew even then, it was now a collection. I did not know, however, it was the beginning of a long strange trip.

Soon we joined TC and we started meeting all of you. The first event We attended was Tiki Talk at the Bali Hai, it was where I first met Sven. Before I knew it, there was a whirlwind of discovery and personality. There was Oasis, Hukilau, Tiki crawls, Tiki Taix and Room 135. There was Crazy Al, Baxdog, Leroy and Bob, Martin and Rebecca, Huma, Bamboo Ben, Bong, Danny, Denny, Monkey Man, Dr Z, The Mighty Sabu, Mig, KTR, Pablus, Kiliki, Swanky, PolyPop, Vixen, Gecko, Suicide Sam, Filslash, Cheri Capri, thurston Howlie, Vintage girl, Atomic, SugarCaddyDaddy, Holden, FloraTina and so many others. When I paid a quarter for that mug, I had no idea what I was buying into, it has been a remarkable thing.

I can't help but think I'm taking a preachy high road here. Am I portraying my sick compulsive obsession, that I should be institutionalized for, is some how "Good"?, and, that the "MugNazis" are some how bad? That is certainly not my intent, how often does the quest for material possessions lead to finding such good friends? To some, however, it is clearly about the mug. It was Freud who said "sometimes a mug is just a mug".

Swanky, no one is judging you over this and Koala charms not "everyone" is judging you over this either, it just seems that way. With people on this board admitting publicly to maliciously bidding auctions up when they see you bid as well as many other criticisms I've read on these pages, I don't blame you for searching out greener pastures. I hope you find them.

Lastly, the exclusion of myself, Poly Pop, The Mighty Sabu, and Puamana off your list is an outrage. We don't want to be invited to your Tiki party anyway!!!!! We are not "MugWorthy". Dr Z however did make the list, I'm sure he will take shrapnel over this. All in fun I trust.
Mahalo,
Al

P.S. The Lagoon Room is always open.

[ Edited by: Alnshely on 2005-03-06 03:23 ]

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