What's the weirdest thing you've got in a hat?

[UCO]

So many strange things: I guess the strangest thing was a crack rock from a toothless junkie who laughed his ass off.
A coopers ale in San Fran:
Set of keys have know idea to what
A remote control
Pens
Pocket rocket dildo
Panties a bunch of times.
Letters to a scrable game
I think it was a hair ball to a cat but was to grossed out to a touch it.
Dice
Losing lottery tickets
Recently mustache wax which I need.
Now that I am working venice beach I 'm sure that all of that is going to get topped

[George Gilbert]

-business cards all the time
-religious crap
-2 skull/bone belt buckles, the people who gave me them told me they were being sold for 50 dollars in a shop
-leftover chinese food in a carryout box

[charliekarl]

I once i the same day had three separate people drop business cards in my hat and talk to me about an "opportunity". I realized when I got home their cards all were for the same company which was a pyramid scheme. I guess they were having a pyramid scheme convention. For some reason they all walked past, saw the show and thought I was easy pickings.

A big fluffy toy Cat Bus from the Totoro movie (studio Ghibli)

A psychodelically coloured mini Eiffel Tower. A French souvernir given to a Swedish performer in Japan by a Korean spectator speaking English. Globalism is becoming a reality.

In total 4 wallets (i have a wallet joke in my bottleing speech). One had some money in it.

A place to stay (on a day when all hotels were full in a city I said in my speech I needed a bed and was offered one).

A kiss.

1 pound coin from a kid who said it was his full weekly allowance.

A 50 euro note from a guy who dropped it, took two steps away, pondered and then dropped another 50.

[Kate Awesome]

Hey Charlie! Long time no see!
Great topic!


I once got a St. Christopher medallion, while on the road, which was pretty rad and fitting considering how I am a huge Tom Waits fan and St. Chris is the patron saint of travelers.

In China last year, a kid took a bracelet off her hand and gave it to me, although it was not a busking gig, it was memorable.

At a Pride festival one year, this really sweet guy made a huge deal about giving me his tennis ball. He said something to the effect of "this is my FAVOURITE TENNIS BALL OF ALL TIME!" and how it would bring me good luck

I often get smokes and packets of weed in my hat, which I always throw out.

Phone numbers quite often too.

Hmm. Lots of people buy me coffee all the time and put it by my pedestal.

I know there's something really hilarious I'm forgetting but yah.. I forgot it.

[charliekarl]

Oh, and two weeks ago I had an actual credit card dropped in the hat. She didn't give me the pin though.

[MagiCol]

Nice to eat

A couple of wrapped lollies/sweets given to me by a young boy.

[bretblackshear]

not so many, but different

I've enjoyed reading these posts of odd stuff in hats and all. The majority of my shows happen at Renaissance festivals, so condoms and crack rock haven't hit the hat yet. I think we've all had the religious "money" messages. Here's my brief list:
A $10.00 bill for one 30 second card trick.
A hand-blown shot glass
A shot of Jameson's (separate occasion from the shot-glass)
Kids' drawings of me.
A list of George Carlin jokes.
(my favorite) A teddy bear dressed in little handmade version of my complete Renaissance costume, complete with a little cardboard upright bass (I had played it a lot at this particular festival).

[MagiCol]

A few flower petals

A few flower petals from a 1 year old todler boy. A gift is a gift...

[Doctor Eric]

A gift IS a gift...

It wasn't exactly in my hat, but last night, at the end of my show, some guy ejaculated on this woman in front of him.

Apparently that was my birthday present.

[Lee Nelson]

that has to be the hands down winner!!

[Stephon]

MagiCol, you seem to really enjoy gifts from little boys. Your startin' to creep me out, dude.

[MagiCol]

Hi, Stephon. I'm a semi-retired primary school teacher in New Zealand. Not many men nowadays still teach Primary school level, let alone the 5-7 year olds whom I taught for some 30-odd years. Teaching at that level helped to keep me young in mind and body. I love kids. I make a point of getting down towards the height level of the pre-schoolers, making my height more like theirs.

[jeep caillouet]

I love kids too!

[Doctor Eric]

This thread just got real creepy, real fast.

[Stretch]

"I love kids"

"I have the heart of a little boy . . . in a jar on my desk!"