At first I was disappointed when this turkey hat arrived. I had expected a real turkey and oddly, this hat was made of material and stuffing. Over time, however, I have learned to appreciate a hat that is not made of uncooked poultry flesh. First of all, this hat fits better because it stretches more than real turkey. This hat is also warmer and I can tie the dangling turkey feet under my chin to keep the hat secure during a strong wind. This is also a nice feature when my family and I do our ritual "gobble, gobble" turkey dance; my hat stays on while all the other hats either fall off or start to tilt uncomfortably to the side. I don't know if you have noticed this but the turkey of this turkey hat is wearing a hat! Very cool detail, indeed! As far as I am concerned, the only thing missing from this hat is the nice, bright fragrance of real turkey!