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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat can I do with my mother's mink stole from the 1960s-early 60s??
It's in an off-season clothes closet and I ran across it yesterday, having forgotten I still had it.
It is silk lined and embossed with her initials. I feel as if I have been entrusted with it in memory of her. I do have a Goodwill store near me and I'm thinking of putting in there but would anybody even want it?
If it has any value I could give it to my housekeeper who might find a buyer or cut it up and fashion it in some way.
You input would be greatly appreciated.

Marcuse
(8,634 posts)JoseBalow
(8,207 posts)FadedMullet
(423 posts)quaint
(4,060 posts)mgardener
(2,145 posts)I would donate it.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)Vinca
(52,550 posts)If it happens to be by a top designer, it might be worth selling at auction or to a dealer. When I was selling antiques and collectibles, I did buy a designer mink jacket once at a thrift shop and resold it for several hundred dollars.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)I'll take it to Goodwill.
Tanuki
(15,986 posts)
..."If wearing fur isnt your style, mink stoles can be transformed into a variety of accessories. Imagine the luxury of a mink headband, handbag, scarf or earmuffseach piece adding a touch of vintage glamour to your everyday look.
Mink stoles can also be repurposed into home accessories like pillows, bringing warmth and texture into your living space.
One of the most popular non-wearable items we create from mink stoles are cuddly teddy bears. These bears are not just adorable but also serve as a cherished keepsake, perfect for passing down through generations."...(more)
Hekate
(99,023 posts)elleng
(140,452 posts)CTyankee
(66,881 posts)I have a transitioning grandchild in L.A. and she might want it but she is big and this thing is small. My 3 other granddaughters are smaller but I wonder if they would want to wear fur.
yorkster
(3,336 posts)with her mink stole. This was mid 70s iirc.
Never knew what to do with it, until one bitterly cold night a few years later when I was going to a upscale dinner with friends. This was a rare occurrence. I had a long winter coat and I wore the stole over the coat. I was warm as toast .
Never wore it again and I think I finally gave it to Goodwill.
LisaM
(29,326 posts)A lot of times, they aren't. But if it is, I would give it to a theatre department or someone who does drag so it can have a second life without someone needing to buy real fur.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)Since I lost my hairdresser, I don't have my contact with the gay community in New Haven.
FloridaBlues
(4,592 posts)I have one from my mother as well and thats what I am doing. I also have worn it in several theater productions I act with.
3catwoman3
(27,473 posts)...or theater department of a college.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)I got my Master's in Liberal Studies at Albertus Magnus College, a small liberal arts Catholic school here in New Haven. I am still in contact with my English Lit professor there (I went back to school in my late 60s for the advanced degree since they had a Liberal Studies program I liked very much).
applegrove
(127,599 posts)SWBTATTReg
(25,602 posts)people (they purchased) outfits for events, Halloween, etc. That way, you keep recycling these things, and keeping their energies/memories in the world alive still. People do actually still buy these things too. There's a small segment of the population that does value these things.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)was valued and killed for its fur. They carry a bad message in today's woke population.
SWBTATTReg
(25,602 posts)poor and couldn't afford such things.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)made the post. You donated items that held a precious memory of you beloved grandmother. I need to apologize for my mistake.
Bayard
(26,565 posts)CTyankee
(66,881 posts)
Phoenix61
(18,530 posts)Shed never buy a new one but no reason to send wearable clothing to the landfill.
flvegan
(65,196 posts)It would go a long way making some newborn kittens very happy, I'll bet.
Or, if it brings you fond memories of your mom, just keep it.
CTyankee
(66,881 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(66,373 posts)soldierant
(8,844 posts)I worked doe a few year as the person in charge of costumes on a small state college Theater Departmen. I am sure either a college or high school club or departmen would be thrilled.
kacekwl
(8,510 posts)clothes resale shop.
underpants
(192,295 posts)The do still exist. Amazing but they do.
pansypoo53219
(22,511 posts)i grow the best cat nip + made fresh cat nip toys. it even gets me woozy.