Interesting "kilt/hat" pin(?)

[troxel87]

So I'm surfing eBay today looking for some good deals on real wool kilts when I came across this little puppy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Unusual-Vintage-...item483cd5a6dd

Would any of the rabble have any idea whether this could be a genuine vintage kilt pin? I'm almost positive it wouldn't be a hat pin, but it is unusual, and as such I had to ask.

[skauwt]

its a boutonnière by the looks of it rather nice wee one at that

[BEEDEE]

Looks more like a German hat pin from Bavaria.

Brian

[Kaw-Liga]

My guess is that it is a German or Bavarian hat accessory.

Have seen pictures of men in lederhosen wearing hats with a brush in the hat band.

Kaw-Liga

[macwilkin]

My guess is that it is a German or Bavarian hat accessory.

Have seen pictures of men in lederhosen wearing hats with a brush in the hat band.

Kaw-Liga

That would be a gamsbart:

http://www.blumtritt.com/english/

T.

[BobsYourUncle]

That would be a gamsbart:

http://www.blumtritt.com/english/

T.

And what a fine example of a gamsbärte it is at that. This is one of the several reasons why I love this forum. I have yet to see the collective rabble stumped by even the most difficult or obsure identification or request for information. Fantastic!

[troxel87]

You'll find nothing but agreement from me on that! With the great diversity this forum offers, someone is bound to know something about something!

[azwildcat96]

Cajunscot is absolutely right! In fact it was previously listed last week with a starting bid of $15 US. I contacted the seller to inform him of its' real country of origin and proper name, and he responded with a thank you and a claim that he would correct the listing. I guess that never happened...

Normally the hair is the trophy hair from the wild goat that was harvested. This loooks to be coarser hair, and is probably from a wild boar.

I almost bid on it too, as these ususally sell for $50-100 depending on the age and the condition. It's a real bargain if you want to have one.

[macwilkin]

Cajunscot is absolutely right! In fact it was previously listed last week with a starting bid of $15 US. I contacted the seller to inform him of its' real country of origin and proper name, and he responded with a thank you and a claim that he would correct the listing. I guess that never happened...

Normally the hair is the trophy hair from the wild goat that was harvested. This loooks to be coarser hair, and is probably from a wild boar.

I almost bid on it too, as these ususally sell for $50-100 depending on the age and the condition. It's a real bargain if you want to have one.

They're made from the lower neck of the chamois as well.

T.

[azwildcat96]

They're made from the lower neck of the chamois as well.

T.

Yes...a wild goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe...