ID please on this wood tiki mug? - Collecting Tiki

L lanikai Member Hawaii Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 490	L lanikai Posted posted on Tue, Jun 1, 2004 3:20 AM On 2004-05-31 23:07, Lake Surfer wrote: ...bummer that even if this was carved many years ago that it could just as well be a recent piece... almost but not quite. It does have the appearance of an older piece and those that know tiki mugs can see and appreciate it. Its just that they are so ubiquitous, the old and the new, they command nary a pittance at sales, shops, swap meets, etc... But these older ones are carved with a finer eye to detail than the new and there are differences. Don't let it go. It will gain value whereas the newer ones will not, esp. among the "intelligentsia du tiki"

On 2004-05-31 23:07, Lake Surfer wrote:
...bummer that even if this was carved many years ago that it could just as well be a recent piece...

almost but not quite. It does have the appearance of an older piece and those that know tiki mugs can see and appreciate it. Its just that they are so ubiquitous, the old and the new, they command nary a pittance at sales, shops, swap meets, etc...
But these older ones are carved with a finer eye to detail than the new and there are differences. Don't let it go. It will gain value whereas the newer ones will not, esp. among the "intelligentsia du tiki"

Post #93816 by lanikai on Tue, Jun 1, 2004 3:20 AM