Who cares about moth bites, hombre?

[feltfan]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-SOMBRERO-Beaver-Fur-FELT-20in-brim-100-yrs-OLD_W0QQitemZ130209565267QQihZ003QQcategoryZ209QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is an awesome hat. I was 'way too
cheap to buy it.

 

[AlanC]

That's some hat:

 

[feltfan]

Thanks Alan. The underside is impressive, too:

I could go on about the gentle slope of the felt and the
fine beadwork and sewing, but have a look for yourself.
Another example of a craft that is lost to us.

 

[Spellflower]

It's too bad it's so tapered- if not for that you could cut down the brim and make it into a great Indy hat! lol

 

[Stoney]

Hey Feltfan!

Too bad you didn't win that one. It would have been an awesome addition to your collection.

 

[feltfan]

Man, don't I know it. But I didn't even bid.
Started around $200. I'm not a museum with
an endowment! Wonder who got it.

 

[feltfan]

Reminds me somehow of Krazy Kat.
Just found this picture of Krazy's kreator,
George Herriman:

 

[dhermann1]

It's too bad it's so tapered- if not for that you could cut down the brim and make it into a great Indy hat! lol

Yeah, and you could take that silly old gold trim and make it into a nice purse!