Post #355755 by BrickHorn on Fri, Jan 18, 2008 8:50 AM

On 2008-01-17 16:03, Psycho Tiki D wrote:

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?!?

The prices have been rising. In the past few weeks, I've seen: Trader Vic's S&P set for $24; dollar store tikis for $6-10; several common Orchids mugs for $12-14; a newer Mai Kai mug for $20; and many other tiki items that are too overpriced to justify buying.

On the other hand, I managed to buy two Kono Hawaii mugs and a Kahiki Hoffman mug for a total of $24. So, what's basically going on is that the dealers have no understanding of the value. I guess it's better that way, because there are deals to be had and one can simply avoid the rip-offs.