Post #2675 by the75stingray on Mon, Jun 24, 2002 8:10 PM

Laney wrote: "Did anyone stop to think that if tikis became more mainstream, people would naturally be drawn to the "original" Sending business to Polynesian restaurants, retail shops, hotels, bars, artists,and gasp, may help save some of the googy arcitecture we all love."

I totally agree! Thats what I've been saying!
Thank you for putting it so well.

And, although I agree with most everything Woofmutt has said (Can't believe that!), this new interest in "mainstream Polynesia" is what I think can drive a new generation of tiki bars and themed restaurants.

As for the "serious ebay buyers"...I sleep better at night hoping that they get discouraged or bored with the new fad and then carefully sell off their stuff at a fraction at what hey paid for it. Call it tiki-karma. I figure they deserve a loss for outbidding me so dramacticly!

But seriously, I have to think that a portion of these "collectors-on-a-hula-band-wagon" will tire of paying so much, or simply find some new hip and trendy thing to collect and they'll burn out. I've seen it happen a few times already. I think we all have! (No names mentioned,) I've spoken with people in Columbus who said just that - "Oh, I got kinda tired of it..." Of course, to my knowledge they have not yet parted with their collections. YET.

Anyway, this is a very interesting thred. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it so far.

-C.
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