Q: I saw a Steamboat Willie ear hat on Armchair Archivist, but I can’t find any information about it. I was wondering if this is a rare hat and what year it came out?
Elizabeth, Vancouver, Washington
A: These were sold in the Disney parks. A friend of mine, Gary, recalls purchasing one for his son, Matthew, about four years ago at the Mad Hatter on Main Street, U.S.A., in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Matthew says it cost $15. I don’t know that it is especially rare.
Dave Smith