I just splurged $25.00 on a Tournament DecoDye Warden, with the KISS makeup on cats. Logo says "PUSS," complete with lightning bolts, etc. It's very sharp-looking.
It's my putter of choice, but I actually decided to buy it before I even knew what the mold was. (Me and the band go way, way back...and I almost never buy new discs...) That $25 seems extravagant to me.
But here's the thing: I lost my original putter, an early 90's 2-Chain Aviar that I bought new at the time. That thing was so great, and a part of my history in the game. Then one night when we were wrapping up at Winget, I simply didn't secure it in the bag, or something, because next time I reached for it, it was gone. I *almost* cried.
Anyway, every now and then, I'll look on Amazon or eBay, and see 2-Chain Aviars selling for north of $50 bucks. And I am sorely tempted by them. If I ever see mine on there, I'll know it, and I'll buy it. Then I'll trace the seller and go all the way until I find whoever it was that didn't call me when they came across it out there.
It had to be one of two types of golfer - someone who had no idea what it was, but felt lucky to find a free disc;or someone who knew exactly what it was, and elected to keep it him- or herself.
I can forgive the first type.