Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Sun, Mar 23, 2003 2:30 PM There IS a trick, and I would imagine this would apply to any region of the country..I kind of look for and frequent the communities where the most retirees/elderly seem to be, I.E. the very resort/tourist and retiree-magnet areas that you'd think would be the most picked over. Oddly enough, they in fact seem to be the most productive places of all (at least for the kitsch/souvenir/tiki thing). and there again oddly enough ESPECIALLY in the antique malls and flea markets. The Tiki Bob's I found a few weeks ago was sitting in a mall for 15.00. I found two Chin Tiki mugs for 6.00 each in a similar mall last year. Where the 65-80 year-old-folks are, there their "stuff" will be also. Could be a coincidence, but so far by that doctrine (knock on wood) I'm fortunate enough to maintain a pretty high batting average.

There IS a trick, and I would imagine this would apply to any region of the country..I kind of look for and frequent the communities where the most retirees/elderly seem to be, I.E. the very resort/tourist and retiree-magnet areas that you'd think would be the most picked over. Oddly enough, they in fact seem to be the most productive places of all (at least for the kitsch/souvenir/tiki thing). and there again oddly enough ESPECIALLY in the antique malls and flea markets. The Tiki Bob's I found a few weeks ago was sitting in a mall for 15.00. I found two Chin Tiki mugs for 6.00 each in a similar mall last year. Where the 65-80 year-old-folks are, there their "stuff" will be also. Could be a coincidence, but so far by that doctrine (knock on wood) I'm fortunate enough to maintain a pretty high batting average.

Post #27696 by Basement Kahuna on Sun, Mar 23, 2003 2:30 PM