Post #567796 by trutiki on Mon, Dec 6, 2010 7:44 AM

I just started collecting mugs myself (August 2010) and was fortunate enough to have at my disposal all 3 books from the very start. Based on my own experience, Sven's assessment is spot-on, although for me Tiki Quest did not provide enough background specifics. But once I was armed with the official names of the mugs I could easily look them up on the web to find out more.

You didn't ask but I'll go on...
Other tools that helped me develop my personal collector's criteria:
Ebay-- I suggest this not as a buyer's resource because prices are inflated and shipping is minimum $10. Take the time to scan some of the 1200+ listings and read the descriptions of what you like. Many sellers are tiki collectors and just love to provide a lot of great detail about the pieces.
isleoftiki.com-- a great resource to cut through the ebay clutter to see what ebayers are actively bidding on. There are several categories including the highest price which is a handy way to see some of the very special mugs all at once.

[ Edited by: trutiki 2010-12-06 07:51 ]