Setting the record straight - General Tiki

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Fri, Nov 16, 2007 11:58 PM I thought this hobby was supposed to be fun. When did it become so self-serious that it is akin to a crime to not post the location of some restaurant? Or not to 'give a shit' if somebody finds an unmarked Ku mug at Goodwill? In the end, we're talking about some Chinese restaurant closing in Michigan, not the burning of the Sistine Chapel. The Tiki scene has evolved into several camps, once of which is an 'inner circle' of big players, whether they be drivers of the culture (Sven, Hanford, Otto, etc.), or owners of sizable collections of rare mugs. It seems that the root of this thread stemmed from a lack of information sharing or perhaps some misunderstanding among some members of this inner circle. But I don't think it is right to dismiss the bulk of TC members who are new to the hobby, or some long-time member who modestly search a thrift store once a month to add to his 20-odd mug collection. If you are waiting to see somebody post a photo of a severed head mug the found in a flea market or some other one-of-a-kind find, then you have a long wait. I suspect that most TC members want see the Mr. Bali Hai mug that somebody, who has been collecting for 6 months found at the flea market. Why? Because the finding is the fun of the hobby. And it used to be fun. On 2007-11-16 23:10, Tom Slick wrote: THIS IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE HANDLED, yet I see more gloating and show offs, as if everyone is trying to out do everyone elses collections...I mean give it a rest already...I for one dont care what anyone else here on TC has. I thought Tiki Finds was about vintage, but newly discovered "first time" seen merchandise from the ol tiki watering hole? Not for someone to post they found a Mr. Bali Hai mug at Salvation Army for 50 cents...I mean c'mon who really gives a shit? There are "Thousands" of Mr. Bali Hai mugs out there, and it would seem that it is in EVERYONES collection here at TC...That doesn't mean we need to see it for the thousandth time posted! now if it was an original "severed head" mug, Frankoma mug, or even something completely off the wall never seen before, well that is a little different story! Edited because I've been a spelling tard lately! The Tikipedia www.tikipedia.com [ Edited by: tikipedia 2007-11-17 00:01 ]

I thought this hobby was supposed to be fun. When did it become so self-serious that it is akin to a crime to not post the location of some restaurant? Or not to 'give a shit' if somebody finds an unmarked Ku mug at Goodwill? In the end, we're talking about some Chinese restaurant closing in Michigan, not the burning of the Sistine Chapel.

The Tiki scene has evolved into several camps, once of which is an 'inner circle' of big players, whether they be drivers of the culture (Sven, Hanford, Otto, etc.), or owners of sizable collections of rare mugs. It seems that the root of this thread stemmed from a lack of information sharing or perhaps some misunderstanding among some members of this inner circle.

But I don't think it is right to dismiss the bulk of TC members who are new to the hobby, or some long-time member who modestly search a thrift store once a month to add to his 20-odd mug collection. If you are waiting to see somebody post a photo of a severed head mug the found in a flea market or some other one-of-a-kind find, then you have a long wait.

I suspect that most TC members want see the Mr. Bali Hai mug that somebody, who has been collecting for 6 months found at the flea market. Why? Because the finding is the fun of the hobby. And it used to be fun.

On 2007-11-16 23:10, Tom Slick wrote:

THIS IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE HANDLED, yet I see more gloating and show offs, as if everyone is trying to out do everyone elses collections...I mean give it a rest already...I for one dont care what anyone else here on TC has. I thought Tiki Finds was about vintage, but newly discovered "first time" seen merchandise from the ol tiki watering hole? Not for someone to post they found a Mr. Bali Hai mug at Salvation Army for 50 cents...I mean c'mon who really gives a shit? There are "Thousands" of Mr. Bali Hai mugs out there, and it would seem that it is in EVERYONES collection here at TC...That doesn't mean we need to see it for the thousandth time posted! now if it was an original "severed head" mug, Frankoma mug, or even something completely off the wall never seen before, well that is a little different story!
Edited because I've been a spelling tard lately!

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[ Edited by: tikipedia 2007-11-17 00:01 ]

Post #344421 by tikipedia on Fri, Nov 16, 2007 11:58 PM