UPI – A man in the United States (US) fulfilled his ambition of crafting the world’s tallest hat, proudly walking with a cap measuring 17 feet, 9.5 inches.
“I was browsing the Guinness World Records website for inspiration when I came across a photo of a man with a massive top hat – the world’s tallest,” Kiser told Guinness World Records.
The ‘eccentric man’, Odilon Ozare, had set the record in 2018 with a 15-foot, nine-inch hat.
“For no one single reason, the image of a ridiculously tall hat stuck with me. I shut my laptop and went off to search for materials to make a tall hat. I was convinced I’d be able to set the record and have my name in the history books in no time,” Kiser said.
His design was inspired when he came across some lightweight gutters at Home Depot, as well as a Philadelphia Eagles trash can.
The hat was reinforced with expanding foam and covered it with Santa-style red fabric to give it the appearance of a hat.
