Post #66981 by tikitony on Tue, Dec 30, 2003 4:19 PM

If you can offer quality designs and craftsmanship on the carvings at a reasonable price, you should be able to sell. But, since they're being made by "contract" collectors might not be as willing to buy. For instance, If I'm in the market for a tiki bar, I know I can get a generic somewhere for reasonable price, but I'd pay more to have a Bamboo Ben , or Chiki Tiki bar, because they've developed their own style which reflects their individuality. But, if the carvings are unresistably pOlynesian, at a low price... you shouldn't have a problem selling them.? I think?
-House of Tiki in Newport Beach does this with the Philipines... Prices are VERY cheep for their poles, but lack the individuality that some peeps desire. Good TiKis can be made anywhere, as long as your in it for the right reasons by knowing and respecting the history, whether PolypOp or indigenous. Good luck!