LCA fez on Ebay. Wow...
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/LAMBDA-CHI-ALPHA...QQcmdZViewItem

Just wow. If only I had the money. Probably for the best that someone other then myself takes it home, I would be too tempted to take it out at parties....

Whoa...I imagine THIS hat could be worn @ a Leadership Seminar or General Assembly.

OH NOOOOO
 

DOCROC96 and I may have a disagreement on this!

There is a back story on "The Fez"

SEE ALSO http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?t=84378

Green or purple? Surprised there was nothing written down about these things, seeing how most all of the badges, and logos seem to have very explicit instructions on their construction. Hard to believe no one has any thing on paper for these things.

We could crown the new Grand High Alpha with it!

I can see it now: Ed Leonard behind the podium adorned in said Fez

There were likely many, many discussions where no notes were taken. I've never seen one of these before and I suspect that few were ever made - perhaps 200 or less!

Would be interesting to find out who designed and crafted those pins. Were these pins common?

Hm, JG interesting perception!:) No notes taken or lost?

But, it could be real? Do we really know? 200 0r less still may make a special item!

The Big Pin makes me wonder.:confused:

Another Mystery Solved!
 

AHA!
In August 2005, I bought (on ebay) a huge "friendship pin", which has been hanging on my wall, framed under glass, with various other pins since that time. Needless to say, at 1 3/4" x 1 3/4", it dominates the display.

I couldn't figure out what it was, or would have been used for - until now. That auction for the fez is, to me, priceless no matter who ends up buying it. The pictures are great.

Who knew there was such a thing as a Lambda Chi Alpha fez pin?

In ZAX,
Jono

Ah, The Fez!
 

Brothers,

This is one of my Lambda Chi "Holy Grails!"

I am bidding on it. I might get out bid, but I am ready for the contest....

I thought that the Lambda Chi Fez was green based on some reading I did a few years ago.

At the time I was gathering information for an article concerning Lambda Chi oddities like the potato, the official funeral/memorial ritual, the official funeral wreath, and the official TKN cornerstone laying ceremony.

I now think that I am wrong about green. It was probably purple like the one offered on eBay.

Recently I read some articles about the origin and history of the Fez. I learned that the green fez is reserved in the Islamic world for the descendants of Mohamed. It is unlikely that an authentic green Fez would be readily available for sale on a wide scale or in large numbers for an organization.

The Fez pictured on eBay matches well with the Fez in the classic Cole group photograph found on page 101 in the current Paedagogus.

It is hard to say how many were produced or what company made them.

If I win, I will wear the Fez at the Centennial General Assembly in 2009!

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond, Z-U Zeta

P.S. I already have a glass display case for the Fez! Right now, the display case sits empty under my framed Gamma Plate and next to Warren A. Cole's personal copy of our original history book.

Ah, The Fez!

As a history buff myself, this certainly does look like quite the find! Very cool.

Would be nice if they could be reproduced, had and the pin. Nice looking pin.

Well, Brother Raymond, I hope you get it!

So with this item, what do you plan for it?

Never mind, I already know as I also know you!:D

If you need a little loan just do it!

I really cannot see it on My Head!;)

docroc,

You've clearly purchased more things on eBay than I have. I usually wait until the last second to bid. What do you see as the benefit of upping the bid during the week?

(I hope you win it too!)

:)

Greetings,

This is a very good question for which I have no good answer!

I use different strategies based on the competition. I know a good number of the "regulars" and bid this way (early and often) to signal my intentions. They know me and my habits too!

I also watch for how the other bidders increase their bids. This gives me a feel for how committed they are to getting the item in question.

Small bid increases generally mean low interest or low finances. Most drop off before the end of bidding. I also note the bidders who don't respond with a higher bid...potential "snipers!"

Sometimes I try to pressure other bidders into bidding high on something I don't really want in order to win something else we are competing against each other to buy. They "tap out" on one and I get the one I really want!

In many cases I lose simply because I am at work, asleep, or doing something else that prevents me from "sniping" at the last second. However, I "snipe" from time to time.

If I really want something I put up my best bid and just let the bidding unfold.

The reality is that I follow no set pattern. I don't think that there is just one way to win on eBay.

I like the hunt, the give and take, and the fun of winning. I win about 66% of what I bid on and lose about 10% of what I bid on by design.

This means that about 25% of the time I really get "bent out of shape" by eBayers who are crafty, smarter, richer, or who require less sleep than me!

I can't say it is all fun. I would like to win at the lowest price possible. But that would mean that no one would bid against the first bidder and eBay, a very profitable enterprise, would go out of business.

In turn, that would mean that I would have to start going back to the auction and garage sale curcit... no thanks!

Like I said, great question... not much of an answer.

Best Wishes,

Mike Raymond

Scares people that snipe away...


Don't worry - I've recently come into some money. This is my notice that
I am placing a $1000 bid when there is 8 seconds left. I don't plan on
paying that much, but I want to ensure that I get the hat.

Toodles...

Ill give you $5, final offer.

For 5 dollars, after I buy the hat I'll video tape myself setting it
on fire while wearing it...then I'll submit it to youtube and collegehumor.
I'll be an internet superstar.

Note: Alcohol might be involved.

I would hope so.

Nope, Not enough money and too much time left for a bid!

Zax,

Mike R,
ZU-Zeta

eBay Rule One: Do not Drink and Bid!

Yours in ZAX,

Mike R., Z-U Zeta

P.S. I Know Of What I Speak....

oh yes I have made a few overbids, when I come home from a late night of drinking.....not good

Bid Retractions can be your best friend....BTDT...

Or just don't pay...

The bad rating will go away in a few months...:-)

At least I was brought up to pay for what I bid on!

!

Internet Superstar and all round nice guy: TOM EARP!

I know that, but there are others that do not feel the same!;)

Oh well!!!!!:D

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lambda-Chi-Alpha...QQcmdZViewItem

Think if I bought that and donated it to nationals they would put it on display?

Brother,

This is a "steal" at $25.95! I have never seen anything quite like this...its rarity is beyond belief.

Maybe a Zeta can go in together, win it, and then share it with each other.

Maybe it could be used as an incentive for the best grades of the semester!

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond,
Z-U Zeta

Sorry to crash, but I have to ask; Is that legal to sell something like that just anyone? Or maybe legal but really skeezy? :confused:

When y'all see something like that do you try to buy it back?

Just curious. It seems wrong.

Yes it is legal. If I wanted to, I could go to a website and order officially licensed letters for any fraternity or sorority I want.

Not sure why anyone would want to. Where I came from, the greek community was pretty small and everyone knew everyone. If someone was wearing LXA letters around campus and no other greek recognized him, we would hear about it.

I guess to be fair, maybe some people collect that kind of stuff. :confused: It just seems like it wouldn't have much value to you unless you were a member of that specific org. I guess if it were a badge or something it would be worse.

People will and do collect all kinds of items, that is why ebay is so big.

For those who collect GLO Pins do for many reasons. They collect for the resell. Collect for the love of lovely things. Some collect for historical value of their GLOs.

I collect LXA Badges, or things that I donate to my Chapter. I am selling LXA Badges to try to get them into the hands of other Brothers as I am needing money.

I have donated 4 Badges so far for our house auction to raise money for the chapter.

The Pins I have bought other than LXA is for the reason of collecting those who were there of the GLOs when I started the local.
I started buying just plain pins so ours would look better in comparison.

I came to the conclussion that this was not right so I purchased ones with gems and placed the others up for sale.

The Fez in question could be of historical signicance and that is why it is being bid on.

Also, many of my Badges that I have put on ebay have gone to Brothers and have offered others to them.

I am not sure why you brought this question up, but there as I said many reasons that people collect GLO items and I hope this helps to explain a little.

Yes, We all love our GLOs, and for the most part always will! I have talked several Brothers out of selling their own Badges and I am very glad. My Badge from the beginning has been placed in my will to go to the President of the Chapter and to be passed to each of the following Presidents!

So, if you have any other questions, you may PM me.

Dude, I didn't mean to put a bee in your bonnet!

And I didn't ask a question. I made a statement. I don't know you and if you want to sell your stuff on ebay, whatever. I just don't get it. It seems like those things should be less available.

Another reason for sale:
 

In some cases, however, the original owner may have died and the heirs are faced with clearing and closing an estate. I suspect that the fez is one of these cases. It has no meaning for the heirs, but a great deal of significance to us. Better for us to catch it on EBay and save the artifact - and that's what the fez is - rather than have it go in the dumpster with Uncle Bob's old shoes and pajamas.

As an aside, after 30+ years with the Fraternity, I know of only TWO fezzes that have survived: One in San Diego and this one on EBay. Truly something to save.

Da, not a bee in my bonnet, just trying to answer your
question! Tell you why and where for of!

If you take offense I am sorry!:)

We as LXA Brothers always invite anyone to Our Thread unless they want to start problems.

Then some do have a problem with that!:D

Hate to burst the Ebay bubble but....
 

Those beads he's selling is a major rip off. Just buy them directly from the distributer for half the price: http://www.greekbeads.net/lambdachialpha.php

That was a close call! Boy would my face be red if I would have bought them off ebay and then found out about this place!

PS. last 7 hours for the Fez! Pulling for Doc, hope no one tries to steal the auction at the last minute...

I have plans tonight -- I really wish I could be home to watch the fez "snipe-fest" on eBay!

P.S. I'm pulling for doc too.

Interesting to see who will be the high Bidder!

Just watching my self!:)

Wow.... I watched the sniping war to the end. $500! Congrats John!.

Looks like he saved it when the price exceed Mike's limit. Not sure who that other guy is... Nice save!