Bought two of these hats, which arrived within 2 days of ordering! Am very pleased with my purchases and consider them to be excellent value for money. For info, the corks were already tied on to my two hats upon arrival. The image on the hat was slightly different to that shown in this illustration but doesn't make any difference (mine has a kangaroo superimposed on a map of Australia and the words "Australia" above, not below, the image). Each hat has 12 small corks spaced evenly around the brim. These could be easily removed by untying the knot in the string at the top of the brim (for example if you wanted to wear it as a serious hat, or if you needed to remove the corks near your face). Can't wait to wear these for fancy dress!