I have been a mid-century housewares dealer for several years but I just started collecting mugs in January 2007.I prefer vintage but will snap up new ones if I find them at the thrift. I have found the bulk of them at thrift stores with a smattering of antique mall and Ebay finds thrown in as well. My husband found the first one at Goodwill, the peanut Hawaii Kai-so since then I have tried to find as much Hawaii Kai ephemera as I can gather.