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In the book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the card says, "In this style 10/6".
It is a price tag. It means that you can buy a hat like that for ten shillings and sixpence.
In the 1951 Disney version, it just says "10/6".
"10/6" means "ten shillings and six pence" and would usually be said as "ten and six".
Before British money was decimalised in 1971, there were 240 pennies in a pound, which is the same as 20 shillings; and 12 pennies in a shilling.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIn the book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the card says, "In this style 10/6".
It is a price tag. It means that you can buy a hat like that for ten shillings and sixpence. (Follow the Related Link below for a Tenniel illustration of the Hatter.)
In the 1951 Disney version and Tim Burton's 2010 version, it just says "10/6". (Follow the Related Link to see the Disney version of the Mad Hatter.)
"10/6" means "ten shillings and six pence" and would usually be said as "ten and six".
Before British money was decimalised in 1971, there were 240 pennies or 20 shillings in a pound, and 12 pennies in a shilling. (To find out more about the (absurdly complicated) old system of British currency, follow the related link below.)
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∙ 12y agoThe Mad Hatter's head
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How much did the mad hatters hat cost?
10/6 or ten shillings and sixpence.
Where can you buy the mad hatters hat?
You could go to Westminter Mall and go in to the Disney store.
What is the mad hatters personality?
OCD, Narcissism, Cleanliness fetish
Why does the mad hatters hat have the fraction ten sixths on it?
It's not a fraction, it's a price in old, predecimalised English currency. The 10/6 stands for 10 shillings and six pence.
Who is the mouse in Mad Hatters Tea Party?
The Dormouse is a character in "A Mad Tea Party".
Why were hat makers called mad hatters?
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries hat makers were known as 'hatters'. At that time it mercury was used in the hat making process, but mercury is very toxic and can cause illness which makes the sufferer appear crazy or 'mad'. So many hatters had mercury poisoning that the terms 'as mad as a hatter' and 'mad hatters' entered into common parlance.
Why did beaver hat makers sometimes go mad?
They didn't go mad. Beaver hats are still made and there are no mad hatters
Why did the beaver hat makers sometimes go mad?
They didn't go mad. Beaver hats are still made and there are no mad hatters
How much did the mad hatters hat cost?
10/6 or ten shillings and sixpence.
Where can you buy the mad hatters hat?
You could go to Westminter Mall and go in to the Disney store.
When was The Mad Hatters created?
The Mad Hatters was created in 1935.
What are the release dates for Mad Hatters - 1920?
Mad Hatters - 1920 was released on: USA: 24 October 1920
Is there a band called the mad hatters?
Yes
How did the usage mad hatters come into the English language?
The old hat making process involved intensive use of the element mercury (called quicksilver back in the day). Mercury fumes are incredibly toxic, and can cause severe neurological damage. The phrase mad as a hatter comes from how many hatters (hat makers) would die or go crazy at a young age due to mercury exposure from their work.
What element causes mad hatters disease?
mercury
Was the queen of hearts at the mad hatters tea party?
No , she wasn’t
What is the mad hatters personality?
OCD, Narcissism, Cleanliness fetish
