Thread: Can anyone explain this to me....

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I see mugs like this all the time on eBay, but seriously is this made of solid gold or what???

Seems crazy to me, but then again when I see rusted blades in unique celluloid scales go for $1k+ it shows there are serious collectors for everything.

Yes, I can explain this to you in an all-revealing seminar, but it will cost you $1500.

James.

Occupational shaving mugs are , depending on the occupation, potentially high dollar items. If I was into putting together an antique shaving kit, or just into shaving mugs, and found one for an Ironworker or even for a tattoo artist , I'd go the distance to get hold of it. There are guys who collect barber memorabilia that specialize in shaving mugs in general, or occupational mugs in particular, as well.

One of my other 'hobbies' is ceiling fans. Would you believe that there are guys that collect those ? I know one guy in NC who had 120 ceiling fans and is down to a manageable 60 at last count. There are two electric fan forums that I know of, one for ceiling fans and one for all fans. Check out these two ebay auctions .....Item number: 290600750645 and Item number: 290569628747. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

The price lies in it's rarity. The occupational mugs were common among the richer folks such as doctors, and those are the ones you see a lot of. The common man wouldn't have been able to afford the luxury of having his own hand painted mug in the barber shop. They would have just used the communal mug. Being that the mug is for a farmer makes it much rarer than the normal doctor and judge mugs.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Occupational shaving mugs are , depending on the occupation, potentially high dollar items. If I was into putting together an antique shaving kit, or just into shaving mugs, and found one for an Ironworker or even for a tattoo artist , I'd go the distance to get hold of it. There are guys who collect barber memorabilia that specialize in shaving mugs in general, or occupational mugs in particular, as well.

One of my other 'hobbies' is ceiling fans. Would you believe that there are guys that collect those ? I know one guy in NC who had 120 ceiling fans and is down to a manageable 60 at last count. There are two electric fan forums that I know of, one for ceiling fans and one for all fans. Check out these two ebay auctions .....Item number: 290600750645 and Item number: 290569628747. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

What sort of edge do you get on a ceiling fan blade?

Originally Posted by Str8Raz0r

What sort of edge do you get on a ceiling fan blade?

depends on the hone of course .....

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

depends on the hone of course .....

Of COARSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went a little nuts on a mug that had "Dr. Gerrit V." Written across it. But then again, what are the chances of coming across another? Also I didn't go THAT nuts.

My wife is still an active memebr here.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Occupational shaving mugs are , depending on the occupation, potentially high dollar items. If I was into putting together an antique shaving kit, or just into shaving mugs, and found one for an Ironworker or even for a tattoo artist , I'd go the distance to get hold of it. There are guys who collect barber memorabilia that specialize in shaving mugs in general, or occupational mugs in particular, as well.

One of my other 'hobbies' is ceiling fans. Would you believe that there are guys that collect those ? I know one guy in NC who had 120 ceiling fans and is down to a manageable 60 at last count. There are two electric fan forums that I know of, one for ceiling fans and one for all fans. Check out these two ebay auctions .....Item number: 290600750645 and Item number: 290569628747. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

Thanks for the explanation. I was just scratching my head, but as you say, one man's junk is another man's treasure.

Ah, but you can now. Here is the picture I made for application to a cylindrical mug for a friend of mine, by an online photoprocesser in the UK, though I don't doubt that there are others in most countries. As you will see, I altered it to reduce the number of his gin bottles.

There may well be somebody who can do it on a round-bottomed bowl. If not, there are firms who will make water-slade decals from your artwork. The most durable have to be fired in a pottery kiln, but those that can be done in a domestic oven aren't bad. You can also find decal film on which you can get a dark sepia image with an ordinary laser printer, and I wouldn't be surprised if there are dead-black special toner cartridges around.