Post #287937 by Humuhumu on Sat, Feb 24, 2007 2:30 PM

Welcome back to the world of mug collecting, luckytiki!

Each of the events works differently and has their own approach to their mugs, but generally the reason event organizers create their own mugs is to: 1) entice people to attend their event, and 2) provide a souvenir for those who have attended the event. That means, understandably, that their attendees come first.

There have been situations in the past where there have been event attendees who have not been able to get a mug, due to sales to non-attendees -- largely through people who buy more than their "fair share" of mugs at the event. This has generally led event organizers to restrict the sale of their mugs, in an effort to make sure that the people who support their event with their physical attendance have the ability to get one.

That may mean that they are only sold at the actual event, or are only sold to people who have purchased a ticket for the event, or that only one mug can be purchased per person. This makes it a little rougher for those who just want the mug and aren't going to the event, but it means the mug gets to serve its intended purpose -- as a souvenir. Many hold it to be poor form to buy an event mug for an event they did not attend. On the other hand, many events wind up with plenty of mugs for everyone, and are very happy to sell to non-attendees.

As mentioned, each event is different, so look for how each event will be handling their mug sales, and look for contact information for the event organizers so you can contact them after the event to see if they have any extra mugs.

Critiki - Ooga-Mooga - Humu Kon Tiki

[ Edited by: Humuhumu 2007-02-24 14:32 ]