Post #37765 by Traitor Vic on Fri, Jun 6, 2003 10:07 PM

And to think... I was almost enticed to pay what is STILL WAY TOO DAMN MUCH for one of those Not Even Vintage Lookin' Decanter Sets in an email I recieved this evening! It's almost as if SHAG believes we'll pay just about anything because we're "Obsessed With Tiki!!!" I gotta tell ya'll... I was into Shag before Shag was into Tiki (of course, I was also in to country when country wasn't cool...) and I'm a bit put off by the fact that his work seems, nowadays, to be more influenced by the TREND (and, therefore, the MONEY) than it ever seemed to be before.
I think Swanky summed it up. Just 'cause it's cool and fun doesn't mean we need to own it, does it? I mean... I thought the AMC Pacer was a really cool car when it was introduced, in a funny sort of way. Did I sell my 1968 Corvette in order to get me one of 'em? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Nope! Like What You Buy! Buy What You Like! Pay No Attention to the Market Value! The Only Value You're Concerned With Is Your Own Tiki Lounge
As It Applys to YOU!

[ Edited by: Traitor Vic on 2003-06-06 22:14 ]