WEIRDLAND: Jack Twist's Hat

Friday, December 15, 2006

Jack Twist's Hat


At the time of this posting, the hat worn by Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain has passed the $10,000 mark in a new Ebay bin, with three days still to go.

Proceeds benefit Variety Children's Charity of Southern California.

The jacket Ennis wore is

also up for auction, and compared to the hat it's a steal now for just over $1,825. This auction goes to benefit L.A.'s Outfest film festival.

Source:cgi.ebay.com

7 comments :

Anonymous said...

10000$ for a hat?well,it's one very sexy hat ;)

Anonymous said...

It is! It belonged to Jake, after all... ;)

Anonymous said...

Indeed a lot of money. Kendra, did you read how the guy who 'bought' that rare album of The Velvet Underground on E-Bay for over $155,000, turned out to not have even enough money to buy gas for his car, as he put it..?! Ha Ha! He's lucky the seller was nice enough not to sue him (or so I understand).
It sort of reassures me if the poor house should ever loom up before my very own eyes, I have some original Beatles stuff that probably is worth something. I wonder how much I would get for my White Album to which I glued to the inside of that double cover a picture of them signed by all four Beatles in 1968?!

Elena said...

Yes, Penny, what a fraud, I read it in www.cnn.com and here in the Wilco Message Board. Funny thing I didn't believe for a minute that it was an original. His story of conversion of the acetate to a digital copy seemed contrived.

Elena said...

In the Viachicago Forum you have to be registered to read and the first Cnn link is wrong, now if it works here.

Anonymous said...

Simon, that was an interesting explanation. Actually am gonna read it again!

Elena said...

Very complete technical explanation, Simon, I see you're an expert in this digital matter.