kiaiokalewa Posted June 3, 2017 Share #1 Posted June 3, 2017 Most might know or have already seen the batch of RAIDER tabs that was up on eBay recently. Truly an unbelievable find for that vendor. During my acquisition I learned that the top of our food chain (one of the militaria dealers) had purchased the remaining 60 or so tabs as an investment and of course control the market. GREAT STRATEGY but that leaves the few of us that did jump on this once in a lifetime opportunity to openly engage in some type of trade on some damn hard insignia to find from the Korean War. The point is I plan to have these in the For Trade section of the forum as soon as I figure out what I want for them. In the meantime enjoy the great Japanese made insignia. Aloha, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKuparuk Posted June 3, 2017 Share #2 Posted June 3, 2017 This is what Harry Rinker, a well-known appraiser, commentator and columnist on the collectables market would call a “hoard.” The owner faces the challenge of how to liquidate the hoard without collapsing the market by satisfying demand too fast. In this case existence of the hoard is known, at least to some, so there will be a significant number of buyers waiting for the price to come down. There will, of course, be the “gotta have one” crowd vying for the first ones to hit the market regardless of cost. In one of his Q and A columns Rinker discusses a possible strategy for liquidating a hoard, in this case a hoard of books. http://www.harryrinker.com/col-1457.html Dribbling the tabs onto the market at the rate of 4 to 6 per year will take 10 or 15 years. Setting a high initial price will satisfy the "cost is no object" crowd, while the rest wait for the price to come down. It will be interesting to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 3, 2017 Share #3 Posted June 3, 2017 If anyone recalls the Marine Cape Gloucester tab. 15 to 20 years ago and beyond this tab would see asking prices, at times, near $500. A 'hoard" of WW2 Marine cloth insignia "Cape Gloucester" tab included hit the market sometime after this and drove the price on this tab down drastically. Not sure if it has ever recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #4 Posted June 3, 2017 My recollection of the Cape gloster tab is different. with few exceptions the price has been relatively stable during all the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted June 3, 2017 Yes the "Red Hoard" indeed. Rinkers article hits the point right center of the proverbial nail head. At least the RAIDER tab wil not loose it's value over the course of time due to misidentification as in the case of the aka First Ryukyus Command. I now see them on eBay at $9.99 with no nibbles. At one point in time they reeled in over a grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted June 6, 2017 Update It appears that the apex deal was a bust for the vendor of the RAIDER TABS on eBay. They are currently available. Also, I just posted my interests in the "For Trade" section of the forum. Let's see if we can do some horse trading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 27, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 27, 2020 I just picked one up from the original bender as a BIN. Though I am going to be liquidating my collection in the future I could not resist as I am going to make a neat wall plaque to this unit for the veterans resource center that I run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 27, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 27, 2020 Hes sold nine in the past four weeks at $29.99 and free shipping each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted February 27, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 27, 2020 Hes sold nine in the past four weeks at $29.99 and free shipping each Is that a low price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted February 27, 2020 Share #10 Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks for bringing this back up, I just picked one up because I think it will be a really cool addition to the GHQ collection that I am starting to build in the memory of my Grandfather who I believe wore this patch in WW2 and the occupation period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 27, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 27, 2020 Bearmon when the tabs first came out with this vender I think he was selling them for $60-80. Before this hoard came out the tab was at least $200 if you could find one. For $30 you cannot go wrong. Some longtime collectors have tried to Move theirs on eBay at auction but they have sold more than $70. You can find nice bullion ones too attached to the ghq patch. A little beat up one sold 2-3 months ago for $250. For the unit history....$30 is so worth it imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 27, 2020 Share #12 Posted February 27, 2020 He has another one for sale at $29.99. He waited for my positive feedback before listing another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 27, 2020 Share #13 Posted February 27, 2020 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133345791507 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted February 27, 2020 Share #14 Posted February 27, 2020 Steve thanks for answers I appreciate you help as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted February 27, 2020 Share #15 Posted February 27, 2020 Once all of the 60 or so tabs are picked up at $30 the market should return to its once higher price. If it was a 200 tab years ago and no one knew, and now they are all gone and people are in the know, the price again should increase is my belief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 27, 2020 Share #16 Posted February 27, 2020 Once all of the 60 or so tabs are picked up at $30 the market should return to its once higher price. If it was a 200 tab years ago and no one knew, and now they are all gone and people are in the know, the price again should increase is my belief +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted March 3, 2020 Share #17 Posted March 3, 2020 23 were sold this past month. Do yourself a favor and get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted March 3, 2020 Share #18 Posted March 3, 2020 Just got one, thanks for the heads up. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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