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

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TH

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

K
Kenike posted on Sun, Sep 2, 2007 7:24 PM

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.

B

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.

UJ

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!!

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