Post #744232 by Jamoorea on Thu, Jun 4, 2015 12:11 PM

Thanks all, for responding and posting on this. I haven't personally seen any mug rip-offs or frauds, but now that we're edging closer and closer to the $1,000.00 range on some of this stuff, it becomes more viable.
And on these mugs in particular, I agree, (now that I know something about them) anything from the original DTB is a pretty cool thing to have.
On collecting, and I am sorry to say I am one (I wish I could say I am a recovering collector) there are two kinds of collectors.
Those who collect everything there ever was in a genre and those who collect only what they like.
I struggle to not be the former and try to think about how something will fit in with the other things I have. And more than that, do I even like it beyond some historical significance it might represent. Unfortunately, I think in most cases I was happier with my collections when I only had a couple of things and the dream of finding more. The more I find, the more it begins to feel like a burden. Especially with mugs. Two on a shelf is much cooler than 100 - (journey not the destination - maybe we should collect like a fly fisherman. After we find something, throw it back).
Anyway, you've convinced me these mugs have some historic value and beachcomber charm.
Would I spend $560 bucks on them? No effing way!

[ Edited by: Jamoorea 2015-06-04 12:53 ]