Hock Paddle sold for $750/Why is price so high?
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Topic: Hock Paddle sold for $750/Why is price so high?
Posted By: table tennis 88
Subject: Hock Paddle sold for $750/Why is price so high?
Date Posted: 04/03/2021 at 2:41pm
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Any ideas on why this Hock model 54-v 6oz paddle sold on eBay jan 17th for $750? The eBay title is "Vintage Hock Super Rare Inverted Hock Rubber Paddle Table Tennis Ping Pong Bat" The eBay description states :"Vintage Hock 54-v Super Rare Custom-Made Ping Pong Paddle Table Tennis Bat. 1/4" 5-ply wood. This is an extremely rare 1/4" original 5-ply Hock. Condition is "Used" but the blade looks like it may have never been used. Hock is best known for its Hardbats but he made a few with inverted Hock rubber. Handle is mahogany wood with the signature Hock nails. Blade Made in USA. A must for any serious collector."  |
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Posted By: Magic_M
Date Posted: 04/03/2021 at 5:47pm
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Where do you see, that it is sold for this price? For me it looks as if the offer has been ended (stopped) by the seller. ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51774&title=feedback-magic-m" rel="nofollow - My Feedback |
Posted By: table tennis 88
Date Posted: 04/03/2021 at 5:59pm
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In the screenshot image of the eBay page above it states "sold for" $750.00. Here is a screen shot of my search for "Hock rare" and selecting "sold listings" Maybe I am wrong. Where do you see that the buyer stopped the sale?  |
Posted By: jfolsen
Date Posted: 04/03/2021 at 6:36pm
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No clue why anyone thinks it's worth that. I personally own 5 different Hock 3 ply rackets, in various models. I never paid more than $75 for any of them. I am sure there are others out there who have even bigger collections. I don't see any Hock being worth that unless it has some sort of verifiable historic value, like used by Dick Miles to win his 10th US championship. And even that is a stretch.
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Posted By: cole_ely
Date Posted: 04/03/2021 at 6:50pm
Thats what I was thinking. Must be a hell of a provinence for $750. ------------- Wavestone St with Illumina 1.9r, defender1.7b Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
jfolsen wrote:Posted By: Kyrjw65
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 4:22am
| The $600 Hock is my listing I priced it at that because of the $750 listing. I have know idea what it is worth. I bought someone’s collection and don’t know anything about them or their value I have to say I was pretty shocked to see a paddle sell for $750! I figured the one I got is in better condition than that one it looks brand new so I thought $600 is a bargain. |
Posted By: cole_ely
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 6:54am
Let us know if someone buys it Does Don varian still make them? He would be the one to ask probably if he's still with us. I just said that cuz I haven't heard from him in about 5 years
------------- Wavestone St with Illumina 1.9r, defender1.7b Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 8:16am
| Collectors have a weird mentality. Don't try to understand it. And only a collector would possibly pay that much for this thing. |
Posted By: AcudaDave
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 10:34am
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I started out with a Hock blade with inverted rubber. Wish I still had it! ------------- Joola Zhou Qihao 90 blade Joola Dynaryz Inferno max - BH Nittaku Moristo SP 2.0 - FH |
Posted By: Tinykin
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 10:34am
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$750.00 for a blade. Pah! nothing. Check this one...Note that if you have a dodgy heart, don't click on this link  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Butterfly-Viscaria-S-T-Old-Tag-Table-Tennis-Blade/274710266627?hash=item3ff6020303:g:~1MAAOSwOPxdDhvW" rel="nofollow - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Butterfly-Viscaria-S-T-Old-Tag-Table-Tennis-Blade/274710266627?hash=item3ff6020303:g:~1MAAOSwOPxdDhvW ------------- Blade: Darker Speed90 Rubber Fh and Bh DHS Hurricane 3, 39/38deg Delusion is an asset |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 1:08pm
| But, hey, there's free postage. |
Posted By: cole_ely
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 1:10pm
For that price they should walk it to their door personally ------------- Wavestone St with Illumina 1.9r, defender1.7b Please let me know if I can be of assistance. |
Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 04/05/2021 at 5:47pm
| One. Million. Dollars. |
Posted By: Roger Stillabower
Date Posted: 04/06/2021 at 1:07pm
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I started out with Hock blades and rubber too. Use to go to his house and buy his 3 and 5 ply blade blanks and the handles and assemble. I remember he had a water base glue I use to buy from him in mason jars. made several blades for fellow workers at a old Arvin factory, we had two tables up stairs and that is where I spent my 1 hour lunch break at, those were the good old days. Hock Rubber The Finest Rubber In The World,in green, blue,and red. ------------- Shifter |
Posted By: yogi_bear
Date Posted: 04/06/2021 at 3:52pm
i would rather die of Covid than to buy that 
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Posted By: stiltt
Date Posted: 04/06/2021 at 11:47pm
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a beautiful $750 Hock paddle or a couple of Darker Imperial Hinoki... mmmmh I'm torn. ------------- /forum/topic91512_page1.html#1124698" rel="nofollow - sales - forum_posts.asp?TID=19315" rel="nofollow - feedback |