Post #24146 by fatuhiva on Mon, Feb 24, 2003 8:42 AM

I agree with you- remember when everyone was bannanas over Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquait was 2nd fiddle? Compare Haring's auction numbers to Basquait's now..

Anyway, in my humble opinion, one should only invest money in Shag or new repro stuff if they really like the pieces and aren't concerned with their future valuation, or something about the piece is extraordinarily unique, say like "Into the Volcano" who made some really interesting vintagey designs and then almost instantly disappeared into nowhere.. Something like Muntiki also comes to mind as impressive ceramic art

But when it comes to the churned out Shag stuff, I really don't see it going up, up and away- this may rub some people the wrong way, but its not "real tiki stuff".. its some new art BASED on Tiki. There is alot of vintage out there- it often times suprises me that so many people will concentrate on new/repro/influenced tiki items when the real thing is staring them right in the face.. but to each his own. Personally, I just can't say I get too excited looking at a collection full of Shag prints and repro mugs, but that's me.

If you want something cool and likely to value, stick with the real deal