Post #364349 by tiki1963 on Sat, Mar 1, 2008 9:17 AM

sven...

although i'm as guilty as the next guy for helping to clean them out, your concern was mine from the very beginning. i kept asking, "why in the world would they sell this stuff?"

much of the early sale stock cannot be replaced. the original carvers, the specific styles and the sheer history of the older pieces are something we'll probably not see again.

i came to the conclusion that the newer locations, especially in places like Dubai and Kuwait probably look down on the older material. i can just see some rich Sheik-type character looking at the older poles and figures, noticing a scratch or two, and thinking they were being ripped off...."Why do you sell be broken Tiki!? I want new, fresh! Bring now!"

also, Eve told me that many of the mid-eastern locations, because of religious reasons, will only install phallus-less and hand-less figures and poles. many times, they will take the original pieces and "trim" them of their manhood. and the weirdest, they DON'T SERVE ALCOHOL at those TV locations.

i think a lot of this is why the older stock was in a position to be cleared out. for the future authenticity of TV locations, i'm worried. for my home TV location, i'm filled with happy-talk.

[ Edited by: tiki1963 2008-03-01 09:18 ]