Post #99346 by foamy on Wed, Jun 30, 2004 7:30 AM

When I was a kid, I collected firecracker labels, just because I thought the art was cool. Then fruit crate labels in my teens, same reason. When I started getting around, travelling, I have to have a coffee mug from places I visit. Cheezier being better. Now I look for atomic age stuff, of which tiki is a big part. And, oh, I also collect playing cards and matchbooks, don't know why except that I like them and they're cheap.
I'm certain I got this bent from being with my parents, relatives and their friends. They seemed to know how to have a great time and as a consequence, I had a great childhood. Perhaps, I'm trying to re-create that. I don't know.
What I do know is, I like good art. Low-brow, high-brow, cheezy or chic - doesn't matter. If it can evoke a feeling, pleasure or, just be cool - then it works for me. Tiki is definitely cool and (for me) representative of a lifestyle which I seek to emulate. Guess I'm just as weird as my friends think I am. Oh, well.