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    Posted: 04/03/2021 at 2:41pm
 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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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.
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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?
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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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Originally posted by jfolsen jfolsen wrote:

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.

Thats what I was thinking. Must be a hell of a provinence for $750. 
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I saw this today 


I also have a couple. Maybe I should keep them then. LOL 
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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. 
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Originally posted by Kyrjw65 Kyrjw65 wrote:

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. 

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


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Collectors have a weird mentality.  Don't try to understand it.  And only a collector would possibly pay that much for this thing.  
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I started out with a Hock blade with inverted rubber. Wish I still had it!
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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 linkWink
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Originally posted by Baal Baal wrote:

But, hey, there's free postage.
For that price they should walk it to their door personally
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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.
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a beautiful $750 Hock paddle or a couple of Darker Imperial Hinoki... mmmmh I'm torn.
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