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by danbruc
1023 days ago
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3600 Simón Espinal $40,000 Must be commissioned, time 8 months minimum It is not clear how much of the time is just waiting time for materials and shipping or a suitable weaver becoming available to do the job, but I would not be surprised if someone would actually spend half a year working on that hat. With that in mind, $40k no longer seems an unreasonable price. Whether you really need a hat that takes that much time to make is another question, but then again the things one really needs are very few and most things we buy are for convenience or aesthetics, so why not? |
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"Need" probably isn't the word that is applicable. Nobody needs a hat that costs as much as a small apartment; if the sun is punishing, you can always get away with a knotted handkerchief.
It's not even a question of showing off; if you drive a Ferrari or a Roller, everyone knows they're expensive. But it's hard to tell without close inspection whether some guy's panama cost £200, or "if it's really the expensive kind"[0]
[0] Bob Dylan, /Brand New Leopardskin Pillbox Hat/