Post #334864 by Psycho Tiki D on Tue, Sep 25, 2007 3:13 PM

I guess in comparison to my other collecting, tiki is not something I actually consider a "snob" tag tied to.

When collecting vintage toys and comic books, it is all about condition. Mint is king and everything else follows suit. Packaging is a must have if at all possible.

I think that is probably one of the reasons I enjoy collecting tiki. While condition is important I know I can overlook a chip here and a hairline crack there. I have purchased some harder to find items with cracks and chips and unless you were to pick them up and examine them closely you would never know the flaws existed and I doubt that anyone who collects tiki would care. This would not be the case with the toys and comics.

But my friend seems to see some of the same attitude with some collectors of tiki as he saw me deal with in collecting vintage toys and comics. I guess another example would be a bar we went to in which they did not serve bottled domestic beer and "appeared" rather snobby and taken back when he asked for one. I knew better and tried to explain why, but, again, he used this example to further make his point. He liked the bar and the ambiance, but would rather have the beer he prefers. He suggested maybe bringing in his own and paying a "corkage fee" LOL.

PTD