August 13, 2009 15:43 by
philip
A curious donation-offer was delivered to Melbourne Museum's Discovery Centre, today, namely a vintage handbag built from colour-coordinated emu feathers:

Photo: Philip Thiel Source: Museum Victoria
The prospective donor explained that he'd found the item at a church fete, once, and gotten himself a bargain. My only thought was: "when and where was this stuff fashionable?" The poor bird...

Photo: Philip Thiel Source: Museum Victoria
a6ff15c1-d03e-43b7-8340-f40af6afe692|4|4.0