Post #758333 by Atomic Tiki Punk on Wed, Feb 3, 2016 3:29 PM

I for one, am glad to see discussions of this sort here on TC again
it happens so rarely these days, so few folks here seem to communicate anymore
on both serious & not so serious topics.

Skip I do agree with you that many people here are using TC for self promotion
and driving personal sales without participating in the Tiki Central dialogs
we used to have (for good or bad)

But I have to say your point of much Tiki activity/sales etc. taking place in California
is also on a downward spiral, as I am part of those circles, I can tell you first hand
things are tough here also, the hub of the SoCal scene here (Tiki Marketplaces etc.)
is being supported primarily by new folks to the scene, as very few old TCers are really supporting it
by purchasing art/crafts/clothing etc.

I know economics is a major factor (no body ever got rich in Tiki, Though Shag makes a good living I am sure)
as for Tiki Mug prices, of course those are cyclical as prices have been ridiculous the last couple of years
due to rabid eBay profiteers driving those prices up, just because people would bid on them.
And just because someone can pin the label "vintage" on something, doesn't mean it is worth much or anything.

Keep up the discussions guys, it gives TC some relevancy in this social media driven nightmare we live in today.