- The original pink hat worn by Achi, the Shiba Inu from the viral “Dogwifhat” meme, is being auctioned for the first (and only) time.
- Provenance is locked in via a Bitcoin Ordinal inscription and supported by photos, video, and a handwritten note.
- The meme’s NFT previously sold for 1,210 ETH (~$4.3M), cementing its status as a historic internet artifact.
The internet has given us many treasures: dancing baby GIFs, “All Your Base,” the screaming marmot, and now — finally — the physical embodiment of perhaps the purest meme of all time is up for grabs.
That’s right: the original pink hat worn by Achi, the Shiba Inu behind the viral “Dogwifhat” meme, is being auctioned to the public. One hat. One Shiba. Infinite vibes. If you’ve ever uttered (or ironically typed) the phrase “dog wif hat,” this might be the closest you’ll ever get to touching the sun.
Not Just a Hat. The Hat.
Before it was a meme, before it was a coin, before it was a pink blur bouncing across your Twitter feed — it was just a handcrafted wool hat, originally meant to be part of a Christmas decoration.
But fate had other plans.
On November 17, 2018, Achi’s parents placed the hat on his head and snapped a photo. That image — a glorious Shiba Inu in a too-small knitted cap — would eventually echo through the timelines of millions, finding its way into ironic shitposts, surreal art edits, and, naturally, a multi-billion-dollar memecoin known as $WIF.
Now, for the first time ever, the hat is leaving Achi’s home and seeking a new one. Think Indiana Jones swapping out the golden idol. Only this one’s fluffier.
Proof It’s the Real Deal (and Not Just Some Pink Beanie From Etsy)
To make sure some rando doesn’t try to pass off a knockoff poodle beret, the hat’s provenance has been etched directly into the Bitcoin blockchain via Ordinals — a photo of Achi and his parents behind the hat, forever immortalized in cryptographic amber.
Also included: high-res photos of Achi with the hat, a handwritten note of verification, and a video featuring the owners recounting the hat’s origin story. It’s like Antiques Roadshow for people who still say “doge” unironically.
Oh — and let’s not forget — the meme NFT already sold for 1,210 ETH last year (about $4.3M at the time), officially making Achi the wealthiest accidental influencer who still eats kibble.
Final Bark
This is the only time the hat will be offered to the public. You miss it, you miss it forever. As Achi might say (if he could type): “hat go zoom.”
