Big Lots discount store California TIKIS stuff 08 - Collecting Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Wed, Mar 18, 2009 2:09 PM One difference between the old plastic tiki stuff and the new stuff is a matter of quantity. When one finds something plastic from the 50's, it tends to be sitting off all by itself, perhaps in an antique shop or a thrift store. The new stuff, however, is often grouped together with a dozen similar items, and if you drive to the next store, a similar grouping will be available. Its a matter of exclusivity. When I was in Bali, I would see shops selling dozens of wooden items, all of them very similar to one another. But I wanted something unique, so I passed on those items. Once I returned though, you realize that you may not see such items in the U.S., and it is only then that you regret not buying one. Related to plastic, the following is a link to another thread on 'Plastic Maori' that touches on the relationship between commercial plastic trinkets and authentic Polynesian culture. It makes me wonder - if Warhol were alive today, would he be into plastic tiki trinkets? http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=31505&forum=1&vpost=440628&hilite=plastic

One difference between the old plastic tiki stuff and the new stuff is a matter of quantity. When one finds something plastic from the 50's, it tends to be sitting off all by itself, perhaps in an antique shop or a thrift store. The new stuff, however, is often grouped together with a dozen similar items, and if you drive to the next store, a similar grouping will be available. Its a matter of exclusivity.

When I was in Bali, I would see shops selling dozens of wooden items, all of them very similar to one another. But I wanted something unique, so I passed on those items. Once I returned though, you realize that you may not see such items in the U.S., and it is only then that you regret not buying one.

Related to plastic, the following is a link to another thread on 'Plastic Maori' that touches on the relationship between commercial plastic trinkets and authentic Polynesian culture. It makes me wonder - if Warhol were alive today, would he be into plastic tiki trinkets?

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=31505&forum=1&vpost=440628&hilite=plastic

Post #440934 by ikitnrev on Wed, Mar 18, 2009 2:09 PM