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T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 12:29 AM I was on my way to work yesterday, and I was passing by a garage sale, so I said what the heck, pulled over, and immediately spotted SEVEN Tiki Mugs on a table. The sign said $3... not each, but $3 for the lot. Hell yes! I haven't scored like this in years. Okay, so these are not the most exciting mugs in history, but seven original OoH mugs for three clams is fine by me. Yeah, yeah, I know, this is commmonplace for all of you west coasters, but I am just so happy today (see, that's all it takes!).
T tikifish Member Toronto,Canada Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2720	T tikifish Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 12:47 AM Excellent score!!! I am proud of you. I haven't had a good thrift score in a while... I am convinced the better pickings all now lie within small cottage country towns - the theory I have surmised is, that when people who went to tiki bars in the 50', 60's and even 70's got bored of their souvenis (aka the mugs) they relegated them to the cottage... and now that these hipsters are dying off (god bless their swanky souls) their kids are dumping all the mugs at the local cottage country flea market or sally ann... cause they are too tacky!!! Wheee! Anyway, to find one in your home town (unless you are californian or a very lucky person from Georgia) is a rare thing these days.
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 1:27 AM Nice score James. I haven't gotten lucky like that in long time either.
M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 12:01 PM "Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Nice score James. I haven't gotten lucky like that in long time either. Spike" ---shouldn't your name be something like "unluckydesigns","notsoluckydesigns","notluckylikethatinalongtimedesigns" or something like that. Sorry, got to go, the nurse is here with the medication they give me before the doctors connect the electrodes!
BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 12:06 PM Excellent buy...your name has been entered as a possible inductee into our humble organization..The League Of Extraordinary Tiki Hunters.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 2:32 PM Wow James! Beautiful mugs. And with seven you don't have to be afraid of serving drinks in them. Sabu
F FastCo Member Bristol, TN Joined: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 12	F FastCo Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 3:27 PM Must have been good tiki-hunting karma this weekend...went to a big commercial flea market and bought a tiki-carved giant fork and spoon ( about 40" each) = they were marked for $3, as I was going for my cash I jokingly said "will you take $2, and to my amazment the lady said YES! - woo-hoo
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Mon, Jul 21, 2003 6:05 PM That's pretty funny there Smiley. I think I had that name back when I was getting lucky (no, not that way, Bong).

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