Whenever I read about fur auctions, there’s always some possums being bought. That means the fur is being used for something. But what??? How is possum used in the American marketplace?

Not sure but I’ve always wanted a small blanket made out of them for when I’m sitting in my chair. If you get past the green poop, ugly face and tail the fur isn’t to bad

Crafters want em for crafts

I have a friend that has them made into leather for the inside of possibles bags
It is a very soft leather

For trim on beanies.

In the past, a lot of ruffs on fur coats were made out of opossum.

In the mid nineties, I made a really good barbarian Halloween costume out of opossums, I caught, skinned and preserved with borax. All of the women at the Halloween party we had really liked it and really liked petting it. Some were somewhat grossed out once they found out it was made of opossums. It was still the favorite costume at the party.

Keith

I hear sun dried possum tails are quite useful down south.

Possum fur is great stuff for tying flies. Just talk to guys fishing local waters and make friends with a fly tyer. You might find customers that way. Furs that can't be sold, to small, damaged, etc may also be useful to fly tires. They buy lots of pieces of fur.

That's absolutely amazing.

I've always heard it was used for collar and cuff trim.

Back during the last mini-fur boom I remember getting $10.00 each for XXL possum from NAFA.

Trap plugging.

Back in the seventies and early eighties I sold hundreds of possums.
My buyer said he was selling them to a glove maker that lined the insides of woman's gloves with either rabbit or possum fur

Possum compass .........before you go hunting catch yourself a possum then carry it with you while hunting.If you get lost simply let your possum go and it will head to the nearest road

One more if than I can do lol

Speed bumps mostly.

Probably lead you back to your last perfect fox dirthole

I saw a lady at an NTA convention in the 80's wearing a vest made from opposum. It was beautiful.

best bait/lure is yellow paint.