Thrifter Left Horrified at What They Find Hanging in Plain Sight: ‘Hell Naw’

A thrifter walked into a store and was horrified by what they saw—a fur coat with an animal’s head attached.

The Redditor, u/TigerBananatron, shared what they came across: a floor-length white fur, villain-esque coat, priced at $99.99, which sparked a lively discussion in Thrift Store Hauls.

“Oh hell naw,” they wrote.

This bizarre find isn’t just a modern oddity. Historical fashion reveals that garments made from whole animal skins—including heads, paws, and tails—were not unusual, according to The Genealogist. By the mid-Victorian era, fur garments were status symbols, worn by affluent women. Smaller pieces—hats, muffs, and neck warmers—often featured full animal parts.

During the Edwardian period and early 20th century, luxury fur coats, full-length wraps, stoles, and extravagant collars were at the height of fashion—as much a symbol of wealth as any jewel.

After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear. By the 1920s and ’30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.

Reddit Weighs In

Responses from Redditors ranged from disgust to nostalgia.

“Looks like the coat that villain from Inuyasha wore back in the day,” said one user, referencing the Japanese anime where a character, Sesshomaru, is known for wearing a dramatic white fur pelt.

Others provided historical insight: “These actually have quite a bit of history! I assume the jacket came later. But these were commonly used by women before the First World War. They were quite fashionable if you could afford one. Typically they were made out of stoats, weasels, and I think sometimes even foxes. They are made a bit strange and is normally multiple sewn together. I own one of these and because of how they were made, it’s got 8 feet. I wouldn’t pay $100 for this because they were so in demand before the war they are nothing rare. Pay about $10, unless the white jacket is original then it would go for more but I doubt at the $100 price.”

Other Redittors recalled their family memories.

“My grandma had one of those with a bunch of heads like that. As a kid I used to play with it as if it were a stuffy lol,” shared another user.

“Yes, in the 70’s my German mother, who moved to America in the late ’60s with my American serviceman father, had a mink shoulder stole with heads still on it, inherited from her mother .. Horrifying to have that around, as a small child .. but at the same time, it was so soft, I couldn’t keep my hands off it. I wonder what ever happened to it. My mother may very well still have it stored away somewhere. I haven’t thought about that thing in almost 50 years,” said another user.

“Our elderly and wealthy neighbor gave us her mink stole in the 1990s. It was like five or six full mink bodies—even the little finger nails—sewn together. Absolutely horrifying to look at. We ended up using one mink as a cat toy,” added another user.

“My Grandma had a mink stole she gave me. It’s actually three pelts sewn together tail to head, it’s super cool. Lol,” shared another user.

“My gran had a small brown fox fur with a head. She was so proud of it!” added another user.

Newsweek reached out to u/TigerBananatron for comment via Reddit. We could not verify the details of the case.

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