Buzzy's work: Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Sun, May 11, 2008 3:06 AM On 2008-04-28 22:43, Bay Park Buzzy wrote: Hey Tama, nice to hear from you. Wouldn't shipping make them cost prohibitive? I've been spending a lot of time on trademe doing "research" the last couple months. Endless pool of inspiration. Lots, and, lots, and, lots of that stuff out there, it seems... Maybe I'll fly to NZ with a backpack full of my resin tikis and trade my way around the country with them. Not a bad idea Buzzy; Ill scrape off a spare bed and dig out a cold beer for one.. T.Me would be the place to sell them too so it might be advisable to bring a lap-top..? But yes it does seem there is more and more new 'Maoriana' wares entering the market in the last couple of years and the extra competition must make it tough in a small domestic market like ours. You may be just as successful in the marketplace here and/or on eBay? Im glad to see Im not the only one whose back yard resembles a petting-zoo too! Tama :) PS: I think that magic Maori hook-knife might come under NZ Culture & Heritage 'restricted artifacts' bylaws, which state that certain items of particular cultural significance must be returned to Tangata Whenua.. Tell you what - send it over to me and Ill pass it on. There shouldnt be any trouble.. :wink:

On 2008-04-28 22:43, Bay Park Buzzy wrote:

Hey Tama, nice to hear from you. Wouldn't shipping make them cost prohibitive? I've been spending a lot of time on trademe doing "research" the last couple months. Endless pool of inspiration. Lots, and, lots, and, lots of that stuff out there, it seems...

Maybe I'll fly to NZ with a backpack full of my resin tikis and trade my way around the country with them.

Not a bad idea Buzzy; Ill scrape off a spare bed and dig out a cold beer for one..
T.Me would be the place to sell them too so it might be advisable to bring a lap-top..? But yes it does seem there is more and more new 'Maoriana' wares entering the market in the last couple of years and the extra competition must make it tough in a small domestic market like ours. You may be just as successful in the marketplace here and/or on eBay?

Im glad to see Im not the only one whose back yard resembles a petting-zoo too!

Tama :)

PS: I think that magic Maori hook-knife might come under NZ Culture & Heritage 'restricted artifacts' bylaws, which state that certain items of particular cultural significance must be returned to Tangata Whenua.. Tell you what - send it over to me and Ill pass it on. There shouldnt be any trouble.. :wink:

Post #379505 by Tamapoutini on Sun, May 11, 2008 3:06 AM