Post #7071 by theARTFINK on Wed, Aug 28, 2002 10:53 PM

I would have to say a "fair price" would be depending on where you bought them. I've only been collecting tiki mugs and polynesian kitch for about 9 years but I have managed to obtain 3 of the Don the Beachcomber rumbarrels all obtained at flea markets. the most expensive one was 7.00 bucks but that was at a flea market bought off of a guy who thought it was one of those Hillbilly wildcat juice mugs you see everywhere. ( thank god for midwest flea markets.) So I guess the price one is willing to pay all depends on if you actually leave your house to go out looking for cool stuff and don't have to have it this very minute or are trying to gain an "instant" collection. ( hit the way outta the way flea markets ( they are in every corner of the country so none of that "we don't have any flea markets where we live BS") you will be surprised at what you score, you really think these people who put mugs and stuff up on e-bay for lots o dough spent a bunch of money on them. more than likely they got it in a buy all lot at an auction or estate sale or somthing for next to jack squat.) or you can just settle for the price you see on E-Bay. But belive me unless someone has a gun to your head saying "buy this mug or else" you can live without it untill you at least try to find it elsewhwere. It's all out there you just have to dig a little and beat sellers to the score.