Moving foward, or living in the past? - General Tiki

TM Tipsy McStagger Tiki Socialite HELL Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3685	TM Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 3:33 PM we were excited because at that time, finding new tiki products was a relatively rare thing....today, new tiki items are all over the place, not just from big chain stores, but from all us artisans as well...we are just too jaded now....before, when we had fewer choices we were happy to find a new plastic tiki at big lots....now we have numerous choices and we now have the luxury to be snobs, pickin and choosing as we go....it's just a reality of any trend, regardless of that trends duration....more choices, means more division...more catagorizations.......and then the bickering and fighting begin as to who was first, who's more genuine, who owns what, who knows what.... and who really cares... [ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2008-02-22 15:34 ]

we were excited because at that time, finding new tiki products was a relatively rare thing....today, new tiki items are all over the place, not just from big chain stores, but from all us artisans as well...we are just too jaded now....before, when we had fewer choices we were happy to find a new plastic tiki at big lots....now we have numerous choices and we now have the luxury to be snobs, pickin and choosing as we go....it's just a reality of any trend, regardless of that trends duration....more choices, means more division...more catagorizations.......and then the bickering and fighting begin as to who was first, who's more genuine, who owns what, who knows what....

and who really cares...

[ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2008-02-22 15:34 ]

Post #362924 by Tipsy McStagger on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 3:33 PM