Post #56932 by Unkle John on Sat, Oct 25, 2003 4:55 PM

Juno, good to meet you and fellow Nor-Tex tikiphiles. I share your frustration on finding mugs and other tiki related items at thrift stores. I live almost two counties south of Dallas.
I have been collecting for about three years now and I've collected about thirty mugs (about 20 I bought, one was in Lubbock). I mainly hit up Arlington and Ft. Worth (it's 10 mins closer to me) for my finds. I did have some luck in Seagoville and "the grove". I know quite a few tiki collectors in the Dallas area, and unfortunately for someone like you or myself, they scour the thrift shops EVERYDAY. It's like they have no jobs. Heck, I know a guy (we call him "tiki george") who spent over $250 for a mug that was made from clay that came from his home town. $250....and it wasn't a very sought after mug. Personally I love the thrill of the hunt/find. I have won a few on ebay in my few years, but I personaly felt I was cheating.
Please No offense to anyone who buys on eBay was intended.