The $30 limit - Collecting Tiki

T Traderpup Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 1055	T Traderpup Posted posted on Wed, May 7, 2003 1:50 PM By now, there's probably quite a few of us that have accumulated an impressive mug collection. It makes it hard to add to our collections, especially since anything vaguely Tiki is a hot commodity right now. We either have to continue on many fruitless searches of thrift stores & flea markets, hoping to come across that rare find, or resort to online auctions and hyped up dealer prices. Since thrift store prowling hasn't been too successful for me lately, I've ventured into collecting in other areas of Polynesian Pop... LPs, idols, aloha shirts, etc. Another route to take is collecting the contemporary mugs, but that often would exceed the $30 limit. Some of these mugs are really worth it though. Munktiki, for example. I consider their mugs works of art. I still look for mug bargains, and very rarely like to pay more than $30 to a dealer for some of the more rare mugs. I'd be willing to pay a pretty penny for a small handful of the rare mugs out there, but there is no way I can compete with people on ebay like that Dan guy, or the dude from Texas. So, generally speaking, I still hold to the $30 limit, unless it is something I just gotta have, then its all up to what my budget will allow! :tiki:

By now, there's probably quite a few of us that have accumulated an impressive mug collection. It makes it hard to add to our collections, especially since anything vaguely Tiki is a hot commodity right now. We either have to continue on many fruitless searches of thrift stores & flea markets, hoping to come across that rare find, or resort to online auctions and hyped up dealer prices.

Since thrift store prowling hasn't been too successful for me lately, I've ventured into collecting in other areas of Polynesian Pop... LPs, idols, aloha shirts, etc.

Another route to take is collecting the contemporary mugs, but that often would exceed the $30 limit. Some of these mugs are really worth it though. Munktiki, for example. I consider their mugs works of art.

I still look for mug bargains, and very rarely like to pay more than $30 to a dealer for some of the more rare mugs. I'd be willing to pay a pretty penny for a small handful of the rare mugs out there, but there is no way I can compete with people on ebay like that Dan guy, or the dude from Texas.

So, generally speaking, I still hold to the $30 limit, unless it is something I just gotta have, then its all up to what my budget will allow!

:tiki:

Post #33341 by Traderpup on Wed, May 7, 2003 1:50 PM