3. Spiked Metal Collars
Before spiked collars were adopted as a punk fashion trend, they served a practical purpose dogs. The spikes on dog collars were meant to protect a dog’s neck while he was out chasing wild game. Nowadays spiked collars are largely decorative, simply carrying out the tradition of those worn by hunting dogs. At the museum you can see different versions of dog collars through the decades including a messenger collar from WWII.
