Post #355617 by Psycho Tiki D on Thu, Jan 17, 2008 4:03 PM

On 2008-01-17 15:31, BrickHorn wrote:
Which ones are the Dollar Store tikis? Are they the little guys that have two tikis in one piece? I've started seeing those suckers all over the vintage shop circuit for $6-10 per.

Yep, basically the ones in the second and third pictures...they are o.k. but with all the other stuff out there, why bother?

I call this fashion of tiki the "jumping on the bandwagon" series of tiki style, which really isn't any style, because basically it is from a large sweat shop manufacturer trying to cash in on the latest "In" trend. Take the masks for example, they are vintage in my definition and imitate tiki design but were made in haste at a cheap cost to cash in around the first time tiki was popular.

Not surprised you are seeing them at vintage shops, fake imitation stuff will be vintage (depending on whose definition you subscribe to) in the not too distant future! Vintage and antique dealers think tiki is really hot right now hence the $6.00-$10.00 range.

I recently found two Harvey's Lake Tahoe small hula bowls at an antique shop. Asking price-$40.00 each! I have never paid more than $5.00 for one, so this really threw me. They are still there!

Pyscho Tiki D (I know I am and tiki is as tiki does)! DIG?!?