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VANDOO · 11th February 2008, 06:32 PM

HERE ARE SOME MORE RECENT 1960'S TO NEW WOOD MAORI CLUBS. SOME HAVE PUA SHELL (ABALONE) INLAY AND SOME ARE ONLY CARVED ON ONE SIDE AND PLAIN ON THE OTHER. THESE EXAMPLES ARE FOR THE TOURIST MARKET AS ARE THE CAST PLASTIC ONES.

FORTUNATELY THE MAORI PEOPLE ARE STILL KEEPING THEIR CULTURE, BELIEFS, CEREMONYS, TRADITIONS AND CRAFTS ALIVE. THEY STILL HAVE PRIDE IN ALL THE OLD TRADITIONS, ALTHOUGH NOT PRACTING THEIR OLD TRADITIONAL WARFARE YOU CAN STILL SEE IT IN HAKA'S AND SPORTS

WOOD CARVING IS A HONORABLE TRADITION AND VERY IMPORTANT IN THEIR CULTURE, ITS BELIEFS AND CEREMONY. A GOOD CARVER NOT ONLY GETS RESPECT AS AN ARTIST BUT AS A WARRIOR AND KEEPER OF THE OLD TRADITIONS. MANY GOOD CARVEINGS ARE STILL DONE FOR MAORI MEETING HOUSES AND FOR THE MAORI PEOPLE NOT JUST TO SELL. MAORI ARE ALSO GOOD TRADERS AND BUSINESS MEN SO THEY DO TRY TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR SOUVINEERS ALSO.

Tim Simmons · 11th February 2008, 08:02 PM

Hard chease squeak squeak, how fine it must be to roar

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VANDOO · 11th February 2008, 08:34 PM

THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE LIONS AND ELEPHANTS AND THE MOUSE AND IN THE PAST WHEN I STARTED COLLECTING I WAS A MOUSE THEN AS WELL . I DID NOT COLLECT JAPANESE, GERMAN, NATIVE AMERICAN OR PERSIAN BECAUSE THE INTREST OF THE BIG CRITTERS WAS FOCUSED THERE AND THE PRICES TOO HIGH FOR A MOUSE.

ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPONS WERE NOT OF INTREST TO THE LIONS IN THOSE DAYS SO I GOT TO NIBBLE UP PHILIPPINE,AFRICAN,MEXICAN,AND ALL SORTS OF ODD FORIGN ITEMS. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE MOST FAVORED TYPES OF WEAPONS OF OLD SEEMED TO HAVE TOPPED OUT QUITE A WHILE AGO BUT THE ODDS AND ENDS THAT USED TO BE VERY CHEAP HAVE CLIMED RAPIDLY.
EBAY IS IN MANY WAYS A ARTIFICIAL THING TO BASE PRICES ON ITEMS ,AS SOMETIMES THEY GO FOR 10 TIMES TOO MUCH AND SOMETIMES THEY SELL FOR FAR LESS THAN THEY ARE WORTH. I KEEP LOOKING FOR THAT GOOD DEAL BUT THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET AS THE JUNGLE IS FULL OF LIONS ,ELEPHANTS, VARIOUS OTHER CRITTERS AND LOTS OF OTHER MICE.

THE NICE THING ABOUT A MOUSE HAVING A COLLECTION IS WE CAN GO GET OUR FAVORITE ITEMS AND ROAR!!! AND PRETEND WE ARE LIONS AND BE SAFE THAT THE BIG CRITTERS CAN'T GET US.

Tim Simmons · 12th February 2008, 05:13 PM

It is rumoured that Elephants are frighted of mice. Lions are probably far too proud too lazy to consider mice as competition. Mice often unseen do not travel on the main path so they pick up some jolly tasty morsels from time to time on the edge.

11th February 2008, 06:32 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	NEWER WOOD MAORI CLUBS HERE ARE SOME MORE RECENT 1960'S TO NEW WOOD MAORI CLUBS. SOME HAVE PUA SHELL (ABALONE) INLAY AND SOME ARE ONLY CARVED ON ONE SIDE AND PLAIN ON THE OTHER. THESE EXAMPLES ARE FOR THE TOURIST MARKET AS ARE THE CAST PLASTIC ONES. FORTUNATELY THE MAORI PEOPLE ARE STILL KEEPING THEIR CULTURE, BELIEFS, CEREMONYS, TRADITIONS AND CRAFTS ALIVE. THEY STILL HAVE PRIDE IN ALL THE OLD TRADITIONS, ALTHOUGH NOT PRACTING THEIR OLD TRADITIONAL WARFARE YOU CAN STILL SEE IT IN HAKA'S AND SPORTS WOOD CARVING IS A HONORABLE TRADITION AND VERY IMPORTANT IN THEIR CULTURE, ITS BELIEFS AND CEREMONY. A GOOD CARVER NOT ONLY GETS RESPECT AS AN ARTIST BUT AS A WARRIOR AND KEEPER OF THE OLD TRADITIONS. MANY GOOD CARVEINGS ARE STILL DONE FOR MAORI MEETING HOUSES AND FOR THE MAORI PEOPLE NOT JUST TO SELL. MAORI ARE ALSO GOOD TRADERS AND BUSINESS MEN SO THEY DO TRY TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR SOUVINEERS ALSO. Attached Images

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11th February 2008, 08:02 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Hard chease squeak squeak, how fine it must be to roar .

11th February 2008, 08:34 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE LIONS AND ELEPHANTS AND THE MOUSE AND IN THE PAST WHEN I STARTED COLLECTING I WAS A MOUSE THEN AS WELL . I DID NOT COLLECT JAPANESE, GERMAN, NATIVE AMERICAN OR PERSIAN BECAUSE THE INTREST OF THE BIG CRITTERS WAS FOCUSED THERE AND THE PRICES TOO HIGH FOR A MOUSE. ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPONS WERE NOT OF INTREST TO THE LIONS IN THOSE DAYS SO I GOT TO NIBBLE UP PHILIPPINE,AFRICAN,MEXICAN,AND ALL SORTS OF ODD FORIGN ITEMS. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE MOST FAVORED TYPES OF WEAPONS OF OLD SEEMED TO HAVE TOPPED OUT QUITE A WHILE AGO BUT THE ODDS AND ENDS THAT USED TO BE VERY CHEAP HAVE CLIMED RAPIDLY. EBAY IS IN MANY WAYS A ARTIFICIAL THING TO BASE PRICES ON ITEMS ,AS SOMETIMES THEY GO FOR 10 TIMES TOO MUCH AND SOMETIMES THEY SELL FOR FAR LESS THAN THEY ARE WORTH. I KEEP LOOKING FOR THAT GOOD DEAL BUT THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET AS THE JUNGLE IS FULL OF LIONS ,ELEPHANTS, VARIOUS OTHER CRITTERS AND LOTS OF OTHER MICE. THE NICE THING ABOUT A MOUSE HAVING A COLLECTION IS WE CAN GO GET OUR FAVORITE ITEMS AND ROAR!!! AND PRETEND WE ARE LIONS AND BE SAFE THAT THE BIG CRITTERS CAN'T GET US.

12th February 2008, 05:13 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	It is rumoured that Elephants are frighted of mice. Lions are probably far too proud too lazy to consider mice as competition. Mice often unseen do not travel on the main path so they pick up some jolly tasty morsels from time to time on the edge.