Mercury Indy Hat

[travelsonic]

What exactly did the mercury do to the fur?

[bhertzing]

@travelsonic The mercury gave it a super smooth almost cashmere-like finish when you touched it.

[travelsonic]

@bhertzing Ooooohhh, nice... well, dunno if the mercury poisoning would be though from a risk/benefit perspective, but still, an interesting use of mercury.

[billynunns]

so lets put poison on our heads so that it goes into our brains and kills us.....hmmm sounds like fun

[BradBrassman]

Finished with Mercury, a very old method, which gave rise to the expression "Mad as a Hatter" because mercury attacks the brain with frequent use.