Need a top hat

kittynh · 21st March 2009, 05:46 PM

I need a top hat for a trick.

cheap.

any suggestions?

Gord_in_Toronto · 21st March 2009, 06:22 PM

Try a shop that sells party favours and such stuff. I got one at a New Years' party once. I would guess it was worth about 50c but it looked quite realistic

fuelair · 21st March 2009, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by kittynh

I need a top hat for a trick.

cheap.

any suggestions?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...prefix=top+hat

kittynh · 23rd March 2009, 09:10 PM

thanks, now I need rabbits....lots of rabbits.

stuffed, because if I needed lots of real rabbits, I'd only need 2

arthwollipot · 23rd March 2009, 09:15 PM

Hmm. I wonder what trick you're doing.

Gord_in_Toronto · 24th March 2009, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Hmm. I wonder what trick you're doing.

I've actually seen a magic act that used a hat and a buncho rabbits. I'll use a spoiler just in case no one has seen it!

kittynh · 24th March 2009, 09:40 AM

oh my trick is better than that. Really.

I made it up myself and when I emailed the idea to Randi, he was simply ....

well let's just say I had the wrong idea about how the rabbit gets in the hat.

fuelair · 24th March 2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by kittynh

thanks, now I need rabbits....lots of rabbits.

stuffed, because if I needed lots of real rabbits, I'd only need 2

For cheap stuffed rabbits of varying sizes, I suggest dogpiling/googling Oriental Trading Company - Oh, they will likely have alternative top hats too!!

fuelair · 24th March 2009, 09:59 AM

Or, just go here http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/se...&N=0&x=23&y=10

This is the first page of rabbits!

kittynh · 24th March 2009, 01:16 PM

ohhh bunnies!

Gord_in_Toronto · 24th March 2009, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by kittynh

oh my trick is better than that. Really.

I made it up myself and when I emailed the idea to Randi, he was simply ....

well let's just say I had the wrong idea about how the rabbit gets in the hat.

I waiting for your on-line video then.

JoeTheJuggler · 24th March 2009, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by kittynh

I need a top hat for a trick.

cheap.

any suggestions?

I've made these oversized tophats (see my avatar) a couple of times. It's just sheet foam rubber (from the fabric store) with cloth glued onto the pieces, then the pieces glued together. I like them because they're big and showy but no heavier than a normal hat.

ETA: There are probably better photos of it on my website (and in the promotional video):
http://joethejuggler.com

21st March 2009, 05:46 PM	#1
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21st March 2009, 06:22 PM	#2
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21st March 2009, 06:33 PM	#3
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 15,891	Originally Posted by kittynh I need a top hat for a trick. cheap. any suggestions? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...prefix=top+hat
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23rd March 2009, 09:10 PM	#4
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23rd March 2009, 09:15 PM	#5
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24th March 2009, 08:36 AM	#6
Gord_in_Toronto Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,491	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Hmm. I wonder what trick you're doing. I've actually seen a magic act that used a hat and a buncho rabbits. I'll use a spoiler just in case no one has seen it! The magician chased the rabbits around with the hat and every time he put the hat over a rabbit, it DISAPPEARED!!!
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24th March 2009, 09:40 AM	#7
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 20,271	oh my trick is better than that. Really. I made it up myself and when I emailed the idea to Randi, he was simply .... well let's just say I had the wrong idea about how the rabbit gets in the hat.
	__________________ "The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE!

24th March 2009, 09:56 AM	#8
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 15,891	Originally Posted by kittynh thanks, now I need rabbits....lots of rabbits. stuffed, because if I needed lots of real rabbits, I'd only need 2 For cheap stuffed rabbits of varying sizes, I suggest dogpiling/googling Oriental Trading Company - Oh, they will likely have alternative top hats too!!
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24th March 2009, 09:59 AM	#9
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 15,891	Or, just go here http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/se...&N=0&x=23&y=10 This is the first page of rabbits!
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24th March 2009, 01:16 PM	#10
kittynh The Hupsu Detective auctioneer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum Posts: 20,271	ohhh bunnies!
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24th March 2009, 02:29 PM	#11
Gord_in_Toronto Philosopher Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,491	Originally Posted by kittynh oh my trick is better than that. Really. I made it up myself and when I emailed the idea to Randi, he was simply .... well let's just say I had the wrong idea about how the rabbit gets in the hat. I waiting for your on-line video then.
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24th March 2009, 03:08 PM	#12
JoeTheJuggler Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 9,526	Originally Posted by kittynh I need a top hat for a trick. cheap. any suggestions? I've made these oversized tophats (see my avatar) a couple of times. It's just sheet foam rubber (from the fabric store) with cloth glued onto the pieces, then the pieces glued together. I like them because they're big and showy but no heavier than a normal hat. ETA: There are probably better photos of it on my website (and in the promotional video): http://joethejuggler.com
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