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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Real or Fake? Barrington General Eisenhower Mug

« on: March 09, 2011, 09:26:00 am »

I was debating whether or not I was going to buy those mugs when I posted on that forum. I missed the purchase because the bidding was just way too high and to many shill bidder where involved. I don't want to flip any of these. Although, my wife wants me to sell one of them. I really don't want to even if I find out that one is fake. But, just in case I don't want to sell the fake one. I have started to to look hard for these character mugs and have found many by many different brands. Yet, no one knows anything about Barrington.

The more I look the more I am starting to get into these mugs/jugs. Although, I don't care for many of the Royal Doulton mugs unless they are of real people. I also don't care for the smalls either. I like the large 6 to 8 inch tall mugs.


Thanks for any help!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Real or Fake? Barrington General Eisenhower Mug

« on: March 03, 2011, 02:12:17 pm »

All of this information is great - especially the blocking of bidders. Thanks everyone, but I am still looking for information on these character mugs. I have emailed many people and I also found another Barrington item here

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140490156694


My Wife says I have to sell one of these mugs so I have to find out if one or both are real. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Real or Fake? Barrington General Eisenhower Mug

« on: March 01, 2011, 11:47:24 am »

Yeah, they show up on this one too. I have been telling eBay forever about them, but they never stop them. Why should they I guess - it is just making them more money. All we can do is wait until the last second to bid on items so that they cant shill us too much I guess.

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p4340.l2565&item=180629864639

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Real or Fake? Barrington General Eisenhower Mug

« on: March 01, 2011, 10:32:05 am »

Yes, I was in that bidding war for the3 one that went for 192 dollars - but there was a lot of shill bidding ( that of course ebay will do nothing about) so I stopped bidding.



I have also emailed a few pottery locations in Barrington too. I have got one response that says it is not a Toby and that they could not help past that point. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Real or Fake? Barrington General Eisenhower Mug

« on: February 21, 2011, 07:26:32 pm »

Hello!

I have purchase a Barrington General Eisenhower Mug's because. I have done some research. From what I can find out about these mugs. They are from the 50's and there where only 2,000 made. (apparently)  Also the company that made them is out of business and was called Barrington.

I can't find an information on the company it self. I can't verify if really only 2,000 where made or if there where ever any reproductions. I have also tracked how much they sell for. I don't have a subscription to worth point but from what I have seen they sell from 50 to 200 US dollars each and that does not matter if it has a number on the bottom or not. I have seen both of them sell high and low with or without a number.

Here are a few photos of the ones that I am looking at:

This is a photo of one without a number - I have seen these before and if you look at the top you will see three dots/dashes I also see them without the three dots. Most the time with the three dots.



Here is another one with a number on it. These too I have seen a lot of too but never with three mark like the one above. Also I have seen some with numbers but not always saying "of witch this one is".



Then here are a few photos of the mug itself. You can also see many of these mugs on google images.




Any information would be greatly appreciated!