Post #164976 by atomictonytiki on Fri, Jun 10, 2005 12:02 PM

I was just watching "Flog It" a UK TV show where members of the public bring in their antiques, get them valued and then put them up for auction.
On today’s episode a lady brings in a lovely Samon ceremonial War Paddle and its the surprise big sale of the day valued at £100-£150 but finally selling for £900. Good for the Lady selling but a DARK DAY for Brit-Tiki collectors who have been quietly taking ugly vases and souvenirs out of charity stores, the bloody presenter only goes and talks about "how collectible Polynesian things are" and "how the Americans will pay a lot of money for things like these".
I sat there in fear that the word "Tiki" might slip past his lips, it was worse than when I found the 2004 millers antique guide had the word "Tiki" in its index (luckily it corresponded with nothing we know as Tiki.
I fear its only a matter of time before one of the collector shows do a piece on "Tiki" and then were fucked, cheap Brit-Tiki will be no more.
Its started already on ebay.co.uk where there used to be only one page of Tiki things there is now four and just last month I saw a Butlin's beachcomber bar mug listed correctly as a Tiki mug.