Thrift Store finds..... - Collecting Tiki

LTN La Tiki Nostra Member Chi-Town Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 28	LTN La Tiki Nostra Posted posted on Sun, May 11, 2003 6:10 PM On 2003-05-07 10:42, boutiki wrote: I know another collector who asks all the antique dealers in town to hold back all their mugs for him. In my book that's cheating. Not only is it not fair to other people who might visit a store and be looking for tiki. What's the fun of having someone else round it all up for you? Besides, he is insuring that he will pay more for something. They have to be thinking, "I know he'll pay a lot since he wants this stuff" so I'm sure they price it higher than they would otherwise. But whatever. You want maybe a visit from "The Tiki Mafia" for dis rum-dumb? It CAN be arranged, if you know what I mean...and I think you do!

On 2003-05-07 10:42, boutiki wrote:
I know another collector who asks all the antique dealers in town to hold back all their mugs for him. In my book that's cheating. Not only is it not fair to other people who might visit a store and be looking for tiki. What's the fun of having someone else round it all up for you? Besides, he is insuring that he will pay more for something. They have to be thinking, "I know he'll pay a lot since he wants this stuff" so I'm sure they price it higher than they would otherwise. But whatever.

You want maybe a visit from "The Tiki Mafia" for dis rum-dumb? It CAN be arranged, if you know what I mean...and I think you do!

Post #33759 by La Tiki Nostra on Sun, May 11, 2003 6:10 PM