Counterfeit Don the Beachcomber Tiki Mugs? - Collecting Tiki

J Jamoorea Member Joined: Nov 01, 2014 Posts: 22	J Jamoorea Posted posted on Wed, Jul 1, 2015 4:15 PM I used to get this stuff for 10 cents and a buck - so this era where $500.00 and $1000.00 for mugs and menus is normal, is really off putting. But as Nomeus wisely states - "it is what it is"."Value' is impossible to set now - it seems to me. I have a friend who collects Modernist stuff. He went to an LA Modern Auctions event and watched a piece just like one he had kicking around his garage, go for $7,000.00 in a bidding war with two buyers. He signed his up for the next auction and watched it go for the starting bid price - because there were only two people that wanted it. So what is it worth? On the back door offer business - however anyone might want to sugar coat it, it's wrong - in my opinion. Nomeus' "lack of integrity; lack of ambition" comment is pretty snarky. (You must work in the financial services industry). We gotta quit thinking like this - that winning is everything and what's good for "me" is all that matters. (Not trying to pick on you Nomeus, just making a point - and cute kid by the way). And anyway, it works the other way too. That Ren Clark mug that was up last week went for the opening bid price. Had that person offered more through the back door… you get it. You just never know - so why not play the game as it is intended to be played. And (again - anyway) it's Tiki stuff right? For fun right? This is a community right? We're mostly competing with ourselves - people we know and like in here. I stopped dropping bids in the last 5 seconds on things because it bothered me and made me feel like an SOB. So I bid what I'm willing to pay and don't look again until I get the confirmation email. I win and lose that way - but I feel batter about it. By the way Tattoo - if you ever decide to sell your "Tahitian Smog Cutter" mug on Ebay, could you send me your personal email address so I can make a private offer? I don't want any of these other bastards in here to get it.

I used to get this stuff for 10 cents and a buck - so this era where $500.00 and $1000.00 for mugs and menus is normal, is really off putting. But as Nomeus wisely states - "it is what it is"."Value' is impossible to set now - it seems to me. I have a friend who collects Modernist stuff. He went to an LA Modern Auctions event and watched a piece just like one he had kicking around his garage, go for $7,000.00 in a bidding war with two buyers. He signed his up for the next auction and watched it go for the starting bid price - because there were only two people that wanted it. So what is it worth?

On the back door offer business - however anyone might want to sugar coat it, it's wrong - in my opinion.

Nomeus' "lack of integrity; lack of ambition" comment is pretty snarky. (You must work in the financial services industry). We gotta quit thinking like this - that winning is everything and what's good for "me" is all that matters. (Not trying to pick on you Nomeus, just making a point - and cute kid by the way).
And anyway, it works the other way too. That Ren Clark mug that was up last week went for the opening bid price. Had that person offered more through the back door… you get it. You just never know - so why not play the game as it is intended to be played.

And (again - anyway) it's Tiki stuff right? For fun right? This is a community right? We're mostly competing with ourselves - people we know and like in here. I stopped dropping bids in the last 5 seconds on things because it bothered me and made me feel like an SOB. So I bid what I'm willing to pay and don't look again until I get the confirmation email. I win and lose that way - but I feel batter about it.

By the way Tattoo - if you ever decide to sell your "Tahitian Smog Cutter" mug on Ebay, could you send me your personal email address so I can make a private offer? I don't want any of these other bastards in here to get it.

Post #746008 by Jamoorea on Wed, Jul 1, 2015 4:15 PM