OK, just to show what a smart A$$ I am, here is the lowdown on that weasel. The old English hat makers (the mad haters, mad from the murcury they used) used a mold over which they formed the felt for the hats. It was called a (you guessed it) a weasel. On Friday nights after work they would pawn the weasel for booze money. That was called "Popping the Weasel". Arnt you glad you asked? ;D

El Lobo