I did have an ancestor who made coon-skin caps but . . .

[margravine]

I was looking at a pair of gloves at the Vermont Country Store site, but somehow I lost interest after reading the fabric content:

"55% wool, 25% raccoon, 20% nylon"

OMGWTFBBQ!? I know it gets cold in Vermont but . . . gah, just leave the sweet little rabid raccies alone!