Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

J johntiki Member MD Joined: Mar 31, 2002 Posts: 1528	J johntiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 18, 2005 11:56 AM Check out page 51 in Tiki Finds for more information... <I deleted my original post because I was able to track down information from those who know a lot more than I do!> I thought I had read somewhere that there was an uproar that they were going to start selling mass-carved Phillipino versions therefore making the locally produced product more expensive to tourists who might want to bring a souvenir home. My Moai is pretty basic but Frogman's is the Moai I really want. Don't get me wrong I love my little guy but I'm still gonna keep my eyes open for the fancier version. JohnTiki Aloha from the enchanted Pi Yi Grotto in exotic Bel Air Maryland! [ Edited by: johntiki on 2005-03-18 12:25 ]

Check out page 51 in Tiki Finds for more information...

I thought I had read somewhere that there was an uproar that they were going to start selling mass-carved Phillipino versions therefore making the locally produced product more expensive to tourists who might want to bring a souvenir home.

My Moai is pretty basic but Frogman's is the Moai I really want. Don't get me wrong I love my little guy but I'm still gonna keep my eyes open for the fancier version.

JohnTiki

Aloha from the enchanted Pi Yi Grotto in exotic Bel Air Maryland!

[ Edited by: johntiki on 2005-03-18 12:25 ]

Post #147741 by johntiki on Fri, Mar 18, 2005 11:56 AM