Disneyland Enchanted Tiki Room 45th Ann. WATCH 45 Made - Collecting Tiki

H Hiphipahula Tiki Socialite The Valley! Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2451	H Hiphipahula Posted posted on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 11:55 PM On 2008-07-15 13:21, bigbrotiki wrote: I am sorry, but in my opinion, Disney is really milking the collectors these days. Get a watch made in China, make it a "limited edition", throw in a copy of the design as "limited art print", plus a fancy "Certificate of Authenticity", and voila, it's $250.- bucks worth! All I see is not the love for the subject matter that Kevin and Jody personify, but Disney merch folks with dollar signs in their eyes. Granted, because of the dollars it brings in, Kev'n'Jo get to do what they like AND get paid well, but how much more Tiki Room boxes and bracelets and broohaha can the market take? I do agree, Disney is way Overboard on the licensed merchandise and most is crap. Although, In all fairness the watch does look better in person as most things do, there are of course many exceptions I understand. I happen to feel the legitimate art is very nice & clever and is drawn by well educated Disney artist, maybe not a tiki lover ok, but not some yahoo either. It's not cheap looking at all, I think you have to visit the Clock Shop & see the way the process is completed to appreciate it. Again, it is Original Disney Artist made, all the images you see are based on birds, shields etc. that you see in the ETR so I don't know what else one would expect. It's not made in "China"... Japanese works as stated above, most likely Seiko (off the record I was told) as they are the largest time keeper in the biz. Granted, not a Tag Heuer or Rolex. I don't think the "Rongo" Bowl Kevin & Jody did is any better bang for the buck if were going to get right down to it. The bowl as well as every item sold for this Anniversary release is based on what you see in the ETR, so hows that different? People just want to feel good, have a little piece of nostalgia, be a part of it all, I get it. It doesn't have to be a "One of a kind" piece of art in any media for a zillion dollars to fit this bill. So in China someone sculpts a bowl or mug from the original image and it goes through the process and gets dipped in a 1 color glaze and a clear then retails for $30.00 bucks because it's a "LTD edition"... so whats that really worth ? $12.95 retail? They love tiki? Yes, they do, so do we all... just my opinion... :)

On 2008-07-15 13:21, bigbrotiki wrote:
I am sorry, but in my opinion, Disney is really milking the collectors these days. Get a watch made in China, make it a "limited edition", throw in a copy of the design as "limited art print", plus a fancy "Certificate of Authenticity", and voila, it's $250.- bucks worth!

All I see is not the love for the subject matter that Kevin and Jody personify, but Disney merch folks with dollar signs in their eyes. Granted, because of the dollars it brings in, Kev'n'Jo get to do what they like AND get paid well, but how much more Tiki Room boxes and bracelets and broohaha can the market take?

I do agree, Disney is way Overboard on the licensed merchandise and most is crap. Although, In all fairness the watch does look better in person as most things do, there are of course many exceptions I understand. I happen to feel the legitimate art is very nice & clever and is drawn by well educated Disney artist, maybe not a tiki lover ok, but not some yahoo either. It's not cheap looking at all, I think you have to visit the Clock Shop & see the way the process is completed to appreciate it. Again, it is Original Disney Artist made, all the images you see are based on birds, shields etc. that you see in the ETR so I don't know what else one would expect. It's not made in "China"... Japanese works as stated above, most likely Seiko (off the record I was told) as they are the largest time keeper in the biz. Granted, not a Tag Heuer or Rolex. I don't think the "Rongo" Bowl Kevin & Jody did is any better bang for the buck if were going to get right down to it. The bowl as well as every item sold for this Anniversary release is based on what you see in the ETR, so hows that different? People just want to feel good, have a little piece of nostalgia, be a part of it all, I get it. It doesn't have to be a "One of a kind" piece of art in any media for a zillion dollars to fit this bill. So in China someone sculpts a bowl or mug from the original image and it goes through the process and gets dipped in a 1 color glaze and a clear then retails for $30.00 bucks because it's a "LTD edition"... so whats that really worth ? $12.95 retail? They love tiki? Yes, they do, so do we all... just my opinion... :)

Post #394336 by Hiphipahula on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 11:55 PM