Post #150796 by tikitony on Sat, Apr 2, 2005 2:28 AM

whoa, great read! I love seeing so much honesty and a great lesson learned! Beachin, you're right about those artists/small bus. owners going around with no clue. I see these artist selling their stuff down by the beach where I go surfing a lot, and no one buys there stuff, but they keep coming back. Most artists are clueless about marketing themselves, me included. But I've learned that anything can sell if its in the right place and presented effectivelly. A sensitivity to the market combined with your own style will be the best combo. Tiki Central is mostly a group of people (me included) who are trying to re-create those classic Tiki Bars/Restaurants in their own homes, or backyards. When ever I'm deciding weather to make an idea come to life, I always decide whether its "Classic" or not. Classic can feal somewhat limited overall, but there are literally infinant solutions that are waiting to be made. As for Oasis, it has the Best of the Best in the Tiki scene so everything is priced very competivelly. Thanks for such a civilized, informative and positive post everyone!