50 cent coffee mug just hit $40 w/6 days left

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Picked this mug today for .50 at a local thrift store. It has hit $40 in four hours time with a full week still to go.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Li...rant-Ware-China-/273448717711?redirect=mobile
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Great find. I ran across a partial set of Shenango China in the same pattern a couple weeks ago. I didn't buy because none of the pieces were selling well. While researching those I found out that pieces with logos can go for really good prices.
 

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Great find. I ran across a partial set of Shenango China in the same pattern a couple weeks ago. I didn't buy because none of the pieces were selling well. While researching those I found out that pieces with logos can go for really good prices.

An early White Castle Shenango mug sold for $2500! Another one sold for $1500. The saucer for Little Tavern Shops sold at $229 so I am definitely looking for more Shenango pieces with a logo!
 

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Sweet find!
 

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Auction is over. I'm pleased.

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Restaurant ware sells well. That's why I always check out any I find with a logo. Besides half the fun is researching it. I bought 4 of these Irish coffee mugs not long ago just because I liked the logo and wanted to find out where they came from. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/586797-anyone-recognize-restaurant-logo.html
Ain't worth much but they were worth the chance. They came from the Gaucho room at the Americana Hotel in Miami.
 

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We had a Little Tavern in Silver Springs MD when I grew up there.
Man, I miss those little stomach grenades!
They were very similar to White Castle, but much better.
Carl
 

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My understanding is that Little Tavern Shops basically invented the slider.
 

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Great find! I actually do good on the Starbucks mugs. They typically sell for about 20-25 bucks
 

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Nice return on the mug, like the font on it!

I'll second the discontinued Starbucks city mugs suggestion, they are modern pieces that are plentiful enough to be likely thrift shop scores and for some reason they have a dedicated collector base (I snobbishly categorize 'em as beanie-baby-tier collectibles that will eventually collapse). Incidentally, my sister-in-law who turns her nose up at my collections of classical antiquities happens to collect those stupid mugs :BangHead:. I recall seeing some "rare" international mugs of the series go for 2-3 grand!
 

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