I'm pro any kind of fur.

throw it away... it was only $15... you fucked up... no big deal.... you're obviously not comfortable with it... which means if you wear it you won't rock it anyway

JustErin said:

johnart said:

Will they sew it onto a bald racoon?? '

Too bad this thread isn't about beaver fur. I would've just said bald beaver.

No, dummy

...it's used as a blanket.

Oh, here I was feelin bad for those poor lil' racoons suffering from Male Racoon Pattern Baldness

A blankett??? Well that's awfly Ed Gein-ish of them.

ZombieKitten said:

I love that.

Good grief just wear the damn thing. You already paid for it, so you know you wanted it. Your just looking to us to validate your hypocritical purchases. You know your gonna wear the fuckin thing or you wouldn't of bought it. Racoon Killer.

I bought 2 coats (one brown one black) with fur trim that I thought was faux fur.

A few days later, I started seeing news reports that some stores were selling coats that were illegally sent over from China made with dog fur.

Checked the labels in the coats I bought, and guess what.....MADE IN CHINA!!!

I HAVE COATS MADE FROM PUPPIES IN CHINA!!!

Anyhoo, the coats are cute as hell and I'm rockin 'em anyway

I won't let those puppies deaths be in vain.

Go ahead, call me a puppy killer. Whatevs.

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

I bought 2 coats (one brown one black) with fur trim that I thought was faux fur.

A few days later, I started seeing news reports that some stores were selling coats that were illegally sent over from China made with dog fur.

Checked the labels in the coats I bought, and guess what.....MADE IN CHINA!!!

I HAVE COATS MADE FROM PUPPIES IN CHINA!!!

Anyhoo, the coats are cute as hell and I'm rockin 'em anyway

I won't let those puppies deaths be in vain.

Go ahead, call me a puppy killer. Whatevs.

Ummmm...just because it's made in China doesn't mean it's dog fur.

I also don't say this from a place of judgement because I certainly consume animal products I believe to be unnecessary. But I agree with NDRU, you are supporting the fur trade inasmuch as you've given money to a vendor for the sale of fur goods. Doesn't much matter how old the garment is -- you've demonstrated a demand for fur, and that inspires an ongoing supply.

It boils down to what you are willing to present in public (somewhat regardless of your actual intent) and how you feel about it.

Genesia said:

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

I bought 2 coats (one brown one black) with fur trim that I thought was faux fur.

A few days later, I started seeing news reports that some stores were selling coats that were illegally sent over from China made with dog fur.

Checked the labels in the coats I bought, and guess what.....MADE IN CHINA!!!

I HAVE COATS MADE FROM PUPPIES IN CHINA!!!

Anyhoo, the coats are cute as hell and I'm rockin 'em anyway

I won't let those puppies deaths be in vain.

Go ahead, call me a puppy killer. Whatevs.

Ummmm...just because it's made in China doesn't mean it's dog fur.

This is true.

So hopefully mine is not a puppy fur coat.

That would suck.

ZombieKitten said:

i love this, very fun & cute

the fur trade can shove their pelts up their ugly arses

[Edited 10/28/10 9:32am]

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

Genesia said:

Ummmm...just because it's made in China doesn't mean it's dog fur.

This is true.

So hopefully mine is not a puppy fur coat.

That would suck.

DoffieParker said:

ZombieKitten said:

i love this, very fun & cute

the fur trade can shove their pelts up their ugly arses

I completely respect the movement against fur. But let me just say outloud that that unstuffed stuffed animal thing pictured above would only look adorable on a 10 (or under) year old. If I saw a grown ass woman wear that at the store I'd get nervous and wonder where her escort from the "home" was and why they let her wander away.

johnart said:

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

This is true.

So hopefully mine is not a puppy fur coat.

That would suck.

It sure would, Cruella.

Lammastide said:

I also don't say this from a place of judgement because I certainly consume animal products I believe to be unnecessary. But I agree with NDRU, you are supporting the fur trade inasmuch as you've given money to a vendor for the sale of fur goods. Doesn't much matter how old the garment is -- you've demonstrated a demand for fur, and that inspires an ongoing supply.

It boils down to what you are willing to present in public (somewhat regardless of your actual intent) and how you feel about it.

I gave $15 to a tiny 80 year old woman, who clearly didn't want it anymore. That's hardly supporting the fur trade.

But regardless of that, I haven't worn it so obviously I'm not comfortable with it.

And I do wear some leather and do eat meat. I just think the fur trade is gross. But I do give the oder gennie a break though as it was just a way of life back then. I hold no ill feelings towards the little old lady that once wore it.

johnart said:

DoffieParker said:

i love this, very fun & cute

the fur trade can shove their pelts up their ugly arses

I completely respect the movement against fur. But let me just say outloud that that unstuffed stuffed animal thing pictured above would only look adorable on a 10 (or under) year old. If I saw a grown ass woman wear that at the store I'd get nervous and wonder where her escort from the "home" was and why they let her wander away.

Haha. Me too.

Tough call. Would people be able to tell right away that it's vintage? If so, then I think it's definitely okay to wear -- people will know that it's old. My mom has a rabbit fur coat from the 80s that I kind of want to bring to NYC. But it's beige/tan colored, I would prefer black. Also, I don't really think it's stylish enough to look vintage so I'm hesitant. My thoughts are, the animal is already dead, you can't change that. But as a disclaimer, I grew up on a farm that included livestock, so dead animals don't really tug at my heartstrings.

Let's face it, in this world you'd get less flack for wearing the tiny carcass of the 80 year old woman as a capelet than any kind of fur.

jone70 said:

Tough call. Would people be able to tell right away that it's vintage? If so, then I think it's definitely okay to wear -- people will know that it's old. My mom has a rabbit fur coat from the 80s that I kind of want to bring to NYC. But it's beige/tan colored, I would prefer black. Also, I don't really think it's stylish enough to look vintage so I'm hesitant. My thoughts are, the animal is already dead, you can't change that. But as a disclaimer, I grew up on a farm that included livestock, so dead animals don't really tug at my heartstrings.

Well, to me it looks vintage...but who knows?

johnart said:

Let's face it, in this world you'd get less flack for wearing the tiny carcass of the 80 year old woman as a capelet than any kind of fur.

Yeah, people actually pay money to see that sort of thing in movies. It's "entertainment" to a lot of people.

JustErin said:

johnart said:

I completely respect the movement against fur. But let me just say outloud that that unstuffed stuffed animal thing pictured above would only look adorable on a 10 (or under) year old. If I saw a grown ass woman wear that at the store I'd get nervous and wonder where her escort from the "home" was and why they let her wander away.

Haha. Me too.

All I can think is Kids R Us when I see it.

I've always wanted a Chinchilla coat :

hard to say. if it were me, i probably wouldn't wear it*. i'd be torn, though.

*although, i do wear leather and suede. go figure.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Good grief just wear the damn thing. You already paid for it, so you know you wanted it. Your just looking to us to validate your hypocritical purchases. You know your gonna wear the fuckin thing or you wouldn't of bought it. Racoon Killer.

ZombieKitten said:

This is totally offensive to the Animal Puppet Community.

SAY NO TO WEARING DEAD PUPPETS!

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johnart said:

DoffieParker said:

i love this, very fun & cute

the fur trade can shove their pelts up their ugly arses

I completely respect the movement against fur. But let me just say outloud that that unstuffed stuffed animal thing pictured above would only look adorable on a 10 (or under) year old. If I saw a grown ass woman wear that at the store I'd get nervous and wonder where her escort from the "home" was and why they let her wander away.

where i come from (no not the mental home) nobody would bat an eyelid! & anyway where is your sense of fun?!..

who remembers this clip?.. cracks me up everytime

i just feel sorry for these little fellas

JustErin said:

jone70 said:

Tough call. Would people be able to tell right away that it's vintage? If so, then I think it's definitely okay to wear -- people will know that it's old. My mom has a rabbit fur coat from the 80s that I kind of want to bring to NYC. But it's beige/tan colored, I would prefer black. Also, I don't really think it's stylish enough to look vintage so I'm hesitant. My thoughts are, the animal is already dead, you can't change that. But as a disclaimer, I grew up on a farm that included livestock, so dead animals don't really tug at my heartstrings.

Well, to me it looks vintage...but who knows?

If it has the legs and tail, I would think it was old/vintage. Do they even leave the legs and tail fur on these days? I saw someone on the bus in the Upper East Side with a fox stole -- the head clipped onto the tail part and its four legs were drooping down. The whole thing was sort of odd to me -- I mean if you have a vintage fox stole why are you on the bus. Very New York. In NYC, you also see men wearing full length furs, which I think looks so funny.

johnart said:

ZombieKitten said:

This is totally offensive to the Animal Puppet Community.

SAY NO TO WEARING DEAD PUPPETS!

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/4WXMfRJy6o0dvd2bOJ825H26o1_400.jpg[/img:$uid]

DoffieParker said:

johnart said:

I completely respect the movement against fur. But let me just say outloud that that unstuffed stuffed animal thing pictured above would only look adorable on a 10 (or under) year old. If I saw a grown ass woman wear that at the store I'd get nervous and wonder where her escort from the "home" was and why they let her wander away.

where i come from (no not the mental home) nobody would bat an eyelid! & anyway where is your sense of fun?!..

Not in wearing children's accessories.
I have more fun than you can shake a stick at. And I get chased off by stick wavin folk allll the time.

All the time.

jone70 said:

JustErin said:

Well, to me it looks vintage...but who knows?

If it has the legs and tail, I would think it was old/vintage. Do they even leave the legs and tail fur on these days? I saw someone on the bus in the Upper East Side with a fox stole -- the head clipped onto the tail part and its four legs were drooping down. The whole thing was sort of odd to me -- I mean if you have a vintage fox stole why are you on the bus. Very New York. In NYC, you also see men wearing full length furs, which I think looks so funny.

No, it's old. I can tell by the material on the back. I think my grandmother had a stole with a head of some sort.

I wonder what my mom did with all that stuff when she died...