Good deal or not??? (Vintage TV salt / pepper shakers)

Hey all!
A local shop has a pair of I think 60s Trader Vics salt / perrer shakers.. Like the ones they have now, but smaller, and a solid color.. not with the hues of the new ones..

Anyone know what these are? Or when they are from? the sticker said 60s, and they were only 26$... I left without them but Im thining of going back..

Wondering if they are actually that old, and if 26$ is a good deal or not!

Thanks!

As a long time collector and I am saying this from years of experience...an item is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay! With that said, this is back on you...are they worth $26.00 to you?

PTD

On 2007-09-02 17:53, Tiki Ham wrote:
Hey all!
A local shop has a pair of I think 60s Trader Vics salt / perrer shakers.. Like the ones they have now, but smaller, and a solid color.. not with the hues of the new ones..

Anyone know what these are? Or when they are from? the sticker said 60s, and they were only 26$... I left without them but Im thining of going back..

Wondering if they are actually that old, and if 26$ is a good deal or not!

Thanks!

I think that's a little high. I had 2 sets of those and I sold one set on Ebay for $12 so you could probably do better on the price. BUT, if it's something you really want and have been looking for then go for it!

Not sure of the age.

Don't get wrapped up in whether someone out there got the same item for a lower cost. Unless you're a merchant, that crap shouldn't worry you. Tiki collecting should be a fun, worry-free experience.

That said, I picked up a TV's salt and pepper set for $5 at an antique mall. I think that was probably a pretty good deal, based on the prices I've seen on eBay ($10-15). But I've also overpaid for a lot of my collection and it really doesn't bother me at all. It's not about finding great deals - it's about finding and acquiring cool stuff. Come to think of it, this hobby is pretty superficial. Oh well.

I stole mine from Trader Vic's in Dallas.

JUST KIDDING ALICE!!!!!!!

[ Edited by: Unkle John 2007-09-04 08:43 ]

Seriously, I have so many pairs I give them away (did you win the pair in my raffle, Unkle John?).
And I never pay more than $5 for them (I feel compelled to buy them if they are $5 or under, rather than leave them alone and unloved.)

And I'm not one of those lucky-ass Californians who see 25+ garage sales per week where everything tiki is $1 or less!

I'd be happy to give you a pair if/when we meet!
But mailing.....I never quite get around to! Sorry.

Bottom line: they are not quite as common as dirt/Leilanis. But they ain't rare or worth $26.
And ordinarily I would join the chorus of buy-it-if-it's-worth-it-to-you's, but I think you're too quickly going to see a pair for the lower price and feel ripped off and possibly feel like "screw this!".
Of course, this is coming from a girl who paid $20 for a small glass float! I know better now, but it didn't discourage me from the hunt.

OK, the BOTTOM bottom line: you'll pay too much for some stuff and make FABulous scores on others (a $20 fishing float here but a perfect $7.99 Tretchikoff there). It evens out in the long run!!