Post #85980 by Trader Woody on Tue, Apr 13, 2004 12:20 PM

On 2004-04-13 09:18, PolynesianPop wrote:
Now, why would that be worth more than say a Kahlua Hut mug, which is more rare? My theory is new collectors know the Tiki Bob mug and so, want to add it to their collection and don't know some of the other rarer mugs. And so, they pay out of their nose to put a "known" mug in their collection because they must have it (to legitimize their collection) while they let a more rare mug go simply because they don't know what it is. To the new collector, a rare mug is an unknown mug and this "ignorance" (for lack of a better word) keeps the value of that mug down.

Well, the Tiki Bob mug is such a classic that most mug collectors feel that they have to have one in their collection. It's instantly recognisable, sticks in the memory, and there's really no mug like it (apart from the the knock-offs, many home-made mugs etc).

It's one I've been wanting myself for years & years but since I won't go above the magic $30 for a mug, it's not a part of my collection. Just to prove the way the Tiki Bob mug winds it's way into the brain, my wife and I actually argued over whether I had one or not. She was utterly convinced that I had one!

Anyway, back to Dr Z's collection - that really is something special. I suppose you got your PHD in 3-face mug studies, Doc Z?
Great stuff - really pushing the boundries there.

Trader Woody