SOLD Golden Top Hat with Great Patina (and Hole at Center for Unknown Purpose!) tin man raising hat 7 9/16" l x 2

7 9/16" l x 2 1/8" d x 3 3/16" t and in very good condition

am feeling a lot of love for Kansas

which I personally find enhancing rather than detracting

or giving pride of place to any photo at all

SOLD Golden Top Hat with Great Patina (and Hole at Center for Unknown Purpose!) tin man raising hat 7 9/16" l x 2I spotted this in a case alongside of a smaller sterling silver top hat and an antique tole painted top hat shaped coin bank, so seems likely it was once part of a top hat themed collection. I love the form of it, and the detail around the brim, and luxe feeling true gold color, and it seemed right for the season we approach tipping our hat to the new year. There is a small hole at the center of the top, the purpose of which I don't know; I've seen