Thrifting for Tiki in the urban jungle - Collecting Tiki

TM Tipsy McStagger Tiki Socialite HELL Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3685	TM Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 5:04 PM ..funny... I too have noticed the recent rash of really nice expensive cars in the thift store parking lots too within the past few months.... ...and as for thrift content, i agree it's regional.....here in the midwest chicago with o'hare airport nearby, a huge amount of old tiki haunts back in the day, basements which housed home tiki bars back in the day we tend to find more tiki, united airlines stuff an universal statuary products (they were also headquartered here) than in other areas.....alot of manufacturing was done here in the old days..witco had showrooms downtown and johnson products also had a huge warehouse which was the midwest answer to oceanic arts.... ..and yes, owls.....they are everywhere. [ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2010-01-10 17:05 ]

..funny... I too have noticed the recent rash of really nice expensive cars in the thift store parking lots too within the past few months....

...and as for thrift content, i agree it's regional.....here in the midwest chicago with o'hare airport nearby, a huge amount of old tiki haunts back in the day, basements which housed home tiki bars back in the day we tend to find more tiki, united airlines stuff an universal statuary products (they were also headquartered here) than in other areas.....alot of manufacturing was done here in the old days..witco had showrooms downtown and johnson products also had a huge warehouse which was the midwest answer to oceanic arts....

..and yes, owls.....they are everywhere.

[ Edited by: Tipsy McStagger 2010-01-10 17:05 ]

Post #503458 by Tipsy McStagger on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 5:04 PM