Gary Yamamoto autographed hat

[ICFishing]

I doubt many people would buy it, but I would be one of them. If I saw it at a yardsale or an auction id be tempted to buy it for my own collection for a few bucks.

 

One of my best items is a Bassmaster t-shirt that they handed out at a booth during the Elite series event on the Delaware river a few years ago. I stood where the anglers came out after being on stage and got almost every angler that fished to sign it. I doubt it would be worth much, but it is to me!

[J Francho]

It depends on the crowd.  I have a signed first run Natas Kaupus deck from Santa Monica Airlines.  It's well used, but the signature is not damaged.  He signed it during the Cadillac tour, when we skated after the demo.  It's the only deck that remains of the stacks I used in the 80s and 90s, other than a Mike V. "Burning Cities" from World Industries that I still use occasionally.  The signed deck is worth a couple hundred bucks.  Would be worth a lot more had I not used it.  There are used original Bones Brigade (Rodriguez, Cab, Hawk, McGill, Mountain, Mullen, Guererro) decks from Powell Peralta that are selling for four figures.  These aren't even signed or used by pros.  

 

My point is, most of you don't know who the heck I'm talking about.  That's who Gary Yamamoto is to people outside of bass fishing.  Maybe in 40 years, that hat will be worth something, if somehow the collectors run out of lures and reels and move on to hats.

 

That hat in my profile picture is signed by the entire Ragetail team, including Denny Brauer and JVD.  I wear it so much, the signature can be barely made out.  I'm not betting my retirement on it.

[Shimano_1]

Id put it up in the man cave!

[NorthernBasser]

3 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

We have a BR member who was in the band .

Get out! Can you say what member, without giving away their username? Man, I love REO. 

 

[roadwarrior]

No, but if he sees this thread maybe he will comment.

[TnRiver46]

41 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Get out! Can you say what member, without giving away their username? Man, I love REO. 

 

He might want his guitar pick back 

[TOXIC]

It’s only worth something to those that know who he is.  FYI he is in the Fishing Hall of Fame.  

[WRB]

19 hours ago, a1712 said:

You are aware that only 5% of the world population knows who he is? 

5% of the world population 398 million greater then USA population of 331 million. 5% of the USA population is 16.5 million Gary must be a very popular man, hang onto that hat?

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

He might want his guitar pick back 

Well it's Kevin Cronin's (lead singer). Even has his name embroidered in it. ?

[Jonas Staggs]

I have a book about Gary also

[Captain Phil]

I have a hat autographed by Dean Rojas.  He signed it for me the year he made his 45.2 pound five fish catch in Toho.  I also have a rod signed by Jimmy Houston and a copy of the book Bass Boss signed for me by Ray Scott.  I don't believe they have much value other than to me. 

 

  

[OCdockskipper]

9 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

I have an autographed hat from Ike that I got about 17 years ago, and his book I have is autographed. @OCdockskipper has hounded me for years for them both and even offered me big money. I won’t budge. 

I call Fake News!!  After all, why would I buy back my own merchandise? (Oh  crap, cover blown).