KamikazeGopher
[09] Warrior
It gets far worse when you get into the unusual hat market. Unusual hats are hats that have a special effect. For example, this is a Demoman's Glengarry Bonnet with Scorching Flames effect:
(i hope this image works, i cant see it from work)
These you can only get from opening crates and you've only got a 1% chance of getting one of these hats. The trading power or sellability of these hats isnt based on their actual rarity though, so much as their popularity. So while you may have a hat thats only 1 of 2 in the entirety of the game, it can be a pain in the ass to get anyone to sell to cause the effect isnt popular.
Besides this, and this is the true nerdery of TF2 hats, these hats can sell for RIDICULOUS amounts of ACTUAL CASH. An example Link at sourceop.com
http://www.sourceop.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10777
A Soldier's Chieftain's Challenge Hat with Sunbeams effect (one of the most, if not the most popular) with a Buyout of $330, which is average for a hat with Sunbeams.

These you can only get from opening crates and you've only got a 1% chance of getting one of these hats. The trading power or sellability of these hats isnt based on their actual rarity though, so much as their popularity. So while you may have a hat thats only 1 of 2 in the entirety of the game, it can be a pain in the ass to get anyone to sell to cause the effect isnt popular.
Besides this, and this is the true nerdery of TF2 hats, these hats can sell for RIDICULOUS amounts of ACTUAL CASH. An example Link at sourceop.com
http://www.sourceop.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10777
A Soldier's Chieftain's Challenge Hat with Sunbeams effect (one of the most, if not the most popular) with a Buyout of $330, which is average for a hat with Sunbeams.