Looking for a (new) Art Fawcett - Try here

[jeffgarf]

New eBay search results: 9000 pictures of Farrah Faucet and one hat.

Yup

 

[jeffgarf]

New one posted, pretty good for one bought around $275-$300. Seller is asking $800.

https://ebay.us/m/iPzPEU

 

[jeffgarf]

From @Judgmentalist - a Goodwill auction. Probably have the measurements wrong in the listing and it's a beauty. 5 hours left as of this posting, if you want to give it a shot.

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/262293809

 

[Judgmentalist]

New one posted, pretty good for one bought around $275-$300. Seller is asking $800.

https://ebay.us/m/iPzPEU

I really like this one but not 800 dollars worth

 

[Frunobulax]

New eBay search results: 9000 pictures of Farrah Faucet and one hat.

You say that like its a bad thing.

 

[belfastboy]

New eBay search results: 9000 pictures of Farrah Faucet and one hat.

You must be spelling Art's name wrong. If you Google Art Fawcett, hat maker.....the only links that appear are to links to Art. There are lots of them.

 

[jeffgarf]

You must be spelling Art's name wrong. If you Google Art Fawcett, hat maker.....the only links that appear are to links to Art. There are lots of them.

Google works correctly. eBay search, however, thinks is smarter than you and makes suggestions that are ALMOST what your searching for. You like Art Fawcett? You'll love Farrah Fawcett.

 

[belfastboy]

Google works correctly. eBay search, however, thinks is smarter than you and makes suggestions that are ALMOST what your searching for. You like Art Fawcett? You'll love Farrah Fawcett.

The worst of the worst is Etsy.com. It does not work on any level.

 

[belfastboy]

The worst of the worst is Etsy.com. It does not work on any level.

Probably next worst is the search engine here in the Lounge. But if you combine it with google it works well.

 

[Judgmentalist]

He got that dang thing for $1 more than I was willing to pay. Good deal. I am bad at auctions lol

 

[jeffgarf]

Got another live one 7 3/8
https://ebay.us/m/D7jLBP

 

[Judgmentalist]

Got another live one 7 3/8
https://ebay.us/m/D7jLBP

Thanks Jeff

 

[jeffgarf]

Thanks Jeff

Did you buy it? It is sold.

 

[Judgmentalist]

I did. I’ve been waiting for an Art Fawcett that fits me in a reasonable price range and I couldn’t resist - I appreciate you bringing it to my attention.

 

[jeffgarf]

I did. I’ve been waiting for an Art Fawcett that fits me in a reasonable price range and I couldn’t resist - I appreciate you bringing it to my attention.

That's what I'm trying to do here. Glad I was able to help.

 

[belfastboy]

Got another live one 7 3/8
https://ebay.us/m/D7jLBP

Wow, this is the first time I have witnessed a used hat selling for more than the original sale price. Used hats generally don't appreciate.

 

[jeffgarf]

Wow, this is the first time I have witnessed a used hat selling for more than the original sale price. Used hats generally don't appreciate.

OTOH, have you tried purchasing a Stetson One Hundred recently? Perhaps Mr. Fawcett has reached that rare air.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Wow, this is the first time I have witnessed a used hat selling for more than the original sale price. Used hats generally don't appreciate.

Supply and demand. All the available Art Fawcett hats I’ve seen have been too small for me except for this one. If I recall correctly all the list prices have been much higher as well. There is an AF for sale now on eBay listed at $800 I think. I have no idea what that hat will end up going for, and I won’t be the one to find out. Some of these eBay guys will sit on stuff forever instead of lowering their ask. I’ve seen guys with hats on here for a year and a half reject a fair market offer out of hand. I assume this is because either a.) they are emotionally anchored to an unreasonable price point or b.) they know this market is highly niche and inconsistent and they are willing to wait it out until the right whale comes along.

The seller auto-rejected offers at $300 and $350. In the time it took me to figure this out several other people put it in their carts, etc., and I wasn’t willing to quibble over the difference at the risk of losing it in this instance.

Many of my hat purchases serve a dual purpose as a reference in my ongoing efforts to educate myself about this market. Unfortunately, supply being what it is the only way to do this that I have found is to buy stuff so I can compare notes for myself.

Now I can check the Art Fawcett box on my internal spreadsheet and chill out a little bit.

I’m sure if all interested parties were willing to let it sit on the open market for a few months someone could have gotten it for $300 or $350, but odds are it would not have been me.

 

[belfastboy]

Supply and demand. All the available Art Fawcett hats I’ve seen have been too small for me except for this one. If I recall correctly all the list prices have been much higher as well. There is an AF for sale now on eBay listed at $800 I think. I have no idea what that hat will end up going for, and I won’t be the one to find out. Some of these eBay guys will sit on stuff forever instead of lowering their ask. I’ve seen guys with hats on here for a year and a half reject a fair market offer out of hand. I assume this is because either a.) they are emotionally anchored to an unreasonable price point or b.) they know this market is highly niche and inconsistent and they are willing to wait it out until the right whale comes along.

The seller auto-rejected offers at $300 and $350. In the time it took me to figure this out several other people put it in their carts, etc., and I wasn’t willing to quibble over the difference at the risk of losing it in this instance.

Many of my hat purchases serve a dual purpose as a reference in my ongoing efforts to educate myself about this market. Unfortunately, supply being what it is the only way to do this that I have found is to buy stuff so I can compare notes for myself.

Now I can check the Art Fawcett box on my internal spreadsheet and chill out a little bit.

I’m sure if all interested parties were willing to let it sit on the open market for a few months someone could have gotten it for $300 or $350, but odds are it would not have been me.

Unless it is a rare vintage I have rarely, if ever, seen a used hat sell for more than its original ask. And I have been collecting for a very long time.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Unless it is a rare vintage I have rarely, if ever, seen a used hat sell for more than its original ask. And I have been collecting for a very long time.

What was the original list price of the hat under discussion?