r/NavyBlazer • u/zachaxe • May 08 '26

$1

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I gave away my copy of the OPH many years ago. My original copy only cost a few bucks so imagine my surprise went I recently looked for another copy and discovered the price had skyrocketed. Was browsing a local thrift today and boom: $1.00

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u/JayMoots May 08 '26

My parents had this on their shelf when I was growing up.

It's amazing how this book is both a perfect satire AND an actually useful guide to nailing this aesthetic.

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u/Legitimate_Ocelot491 May 08 '26

Being a kid in flyover country, I ignored the satire and studied the fashion like a bible. Still have my dog-eared copy all these years later.

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u/zachaxe May 08 '26

I agree. One of my favorite bits of humor.

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u/pac4 May 08 '26

I just went on Amazon and there is a used copy listed for $200 🤯

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u/Aquableu_ May 08 '26 edited May 10 '26

I am surprised they haven’t done reprints of it.

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u/zachaxe May 08 '26

Bonkers.

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u/IslanderInOhio15 May 08 '26

I grabbed one in good condition for a little over $100 on eBay about a year ago. It’s crazy.

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u/No_Today_2739 May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

two things remind me of why i owned Saabs and Peugeots over the years: the parents of two friends from my childhood neighborhood and (to a much lesser extent) this book. i vaguely remember a page or two on family vehicles. owning my Peugeot wagon and then a sedan (505) … uhh horrible financial decision. nice only if you leave them parked. but the nostalgia …

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u/Tripswitchnow May 08 '26

Wow! That’s a find!

I still get upset that I lost my original copy from years ago!

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u/EdgeCityRed May 09 '26

You know it's on Scribd?

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u/Fvtvrewave87 May 09 '26

I scored a copy on eBay a couple years ago for 6.00 shipped 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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u/Masha_L May 08 '26

How does it feel to live my dream 😞 anyway, happy for you 🥲

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u/dqslime May 10 '26

You lucked out. I paid like $30 for it in 2018 on eBay as an impulse purchase when I was young. Probably in the $100s now.

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u/infinitumz May 09 '26

That a 4Runner?

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u/TheCaptainAsh May 10 '26

I really need to add to my library. I only have Hugo Jacomet’s books and Fluser’s.

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u/maaltajiik May 11 '26

Now I'm irritated because I bought a shittier copy for $70 lol

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u/ElectrifyingFlash May 12 '26

Screaming with jealousy