Almost free source of craft hair

[Fatman]

How many times do you take kids, nieces nephews grand kids to an Arcade??? You play the games that give out the tickets and turn them in for stuff.

Well a really good source of tying material sits behind that counter. You always end up with some tickets and can't figure out how to use em!!!! Here you go!!!!!!

Have really good craft fur, you pull it out and use a seam ripper to get it flat and here's what the back looks like

and the front

Got a bunch of them just got to get the hair out of them!!!!

 

[Cane Pole]

I think they outlawed that practice back in 1850!!! How many tickets did each one cost?

 

[Radtexan]

Almost free ??? Them tokens add up quick with my G Kids

 

[Fatman]

used to be like 4 tickets - don't know what they are now. I have a Wii system at home with all the classic games

 

[jig-guy]

Hay Fatman, where did you purchase that long craft hair? I just purchased some craft hair DARCIE brand and it is not as long as what you have pictured in this post. This hair is OK for my small jigs but if I want to make the larger jigs my hair will be short and that will not work for me.
Thank's Jig-Guy Bill

 

[Fatman]

Jig guy - the hair above is from the little cupie dolls from arcades. A place if your looking for really good craft hair is the stuff from Punisher Lures!!!

http://www.punisherlures.com/craft-hair/punisher-craft-hair.html They offer a pack of all the colors for $48. These are the same guys who make the float and fly jigs - and you can see some really nice pattern ideas there too!!!!!!

 

[jig-guy]

Thank you Fatman for your reply. I will check it out and purchase some of their craft hair.

 

[Pup]

Yard and garage sales are great places to purchase used troll dolls very cheaply. But, be sure to disinfect them in order to avoid any contagious diseases such as pink eye.

I like to use troll hair. Generally, It's very good craft fur and has a longer pile length than store bought by the card. Its colors are many and varied. It's a particularly good source of fluorescent yellows, limes, oranges, and chartreuse.

Targus Foxxfur is a long pile craft fur that is popular for fly tying. I like it for larger, longer jigs. A good fly shop will carry it.

 

[hhawkins]

Scalping hasn't happened in years...poor trolls...lol!

 

[Fatman]

Hey it's not as bad as some of the Pike and Muskie guys cutting the hair off their daughters Barbie dolls to use on big jigs and big inline spinners!!!!!!!!!!!