Taxidermy Comes Alive!

Whenever one of my beloved pets dies I flirt with the idea of getting them stuffed. The idea of having them to pet and gaze upon always is, I suspect, more satisfying than the stiff, glassy-eyed reality.


A 1930s photo Walter Potter's Rabbit School diorama, when it was still on display at his Bramber, Sussex, museum. Image via Wikipedia, Creative Commons license.


Sarina Brewer's taxidermy art piece "Capricorn" caused a stir on the Internet. Image courtesy of Custom Creature Taxidermy Arts ©2011 Sarina Brewer.

 Collectors Weekly looks at the current penchant for taxidermy in the home.






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