I have a certain affinity for raising the values of hats I own. #TheProofIsGood

Searing Brown Bomber

1/3 and I just bought the only one to be traded in the last 6 months.

Let's get to the proof shall we?

Note: This is the history of ONE hat.

(Only using sales that have occurred within 3 months.)

Owner 1: runnerman

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/15590548

Sold for 250 + Crate 40 = 8 Buds (November 2013)

Owner 2: Hellgasims

Couldn't find any postings on the trades where it was listed. Deep undercover work.

Sort by time on 12/10/13 to see the most recently traded for

Hellgasims backpack:

12/09/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198028289883?time=1386576000

12/10/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198028289883?time=1386662400

Tormented's backpack:

12/09/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198044202601?time=1386576000

12/10/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198044202601?time=1386662400

Sold Searing Brown Bomber + Flaming Lantern Tyrants + Burning Milkman for a Green Energy Dragonborn + Beams Beak

Bomber + 5 + 7 = 4 + 15

Bomber = 7

A bit of speculation, but it's the best I've got.

An outlier in my eyes.

Owner 3: Tormented

More investigative work.

Tormented's backpack:

12/11/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198044202601?time=1386748800

12/12/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198044202601?time=1386835200

Magmamem's backpack:

12/11/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198061442761?time=1386748800

12/12/13: http://backpack.tf/id/76561198061442761?time=1386835200

Sold Searing Brown Bomber + Green Fetti Buto + P. Fetti TC for a Green Energy Brown Bomber

Bomber + 1.5 + 6.5 = ~17 (middle price at time of suggestion)

Bomber = 9

Again, a bit of speculation.

Owner 4: fill out the stat sheet

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/17161948

Sold for Green Energy Beak = 9-9.5 (with overpay)

Owner 5: Smexy Painis

http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/17005766

Sold Searing Brown Bomber (?) + PE Tyro (5.5 w/ overpay) + "sweets" (SF Medi, SF Crossbow, SF Ubersaw, V. Procedure Mask, Das Metalmeatencasen #83) for a GE Bomber (~17)

(Look at histories on these items: http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/17026938)

Sort by time here (1/19/2014): http://backpack.tf/id/76561198057803404?time=1390118400

Bomber + 5.5 + ~2.5 = ~17

Bomber = 9

Owner 6: VoxDei

That's me.

Offered here: http://www.tf2outpost.com/trade/17644912

Inventory History: http://puu.sh/6RXP1.png

That's everything...

So we've got:

8

7?

9

9-9.5

9

9

The last four sales have been for 9, so I'm suggesting a flat price.

I am very interested in (constructive) comments. This was pretty tough to price. Not only did two sales not occur on outpost, but there are a lot of Unusual:Unusual trades, which made overpay/hat pricing tricky. I'm more than happy to resubmit with a different range if it's a bit off.