It’s my daughter’s 21st next month, and she’s really into taxidermy, so I want to buy her something. Anyone here who can hook me up with links for decent gaffes/small taxidermy pieces that won’t break the bank? I am a poor, but I don’t want to trawl the web, pick something in my price range, then get something from taxidermy disasters instead of what was advertised (A Jackalope in a bell jar would be the kind of thing she’d love). UK/Europe based would be better from a shipping point of view, but I’ve got a month, so the States or elsewhere is doable too.
They’re a pretty common taxidermy joke here in the States.
Like if you fuck up a deer too bad for a traditional head mount, you can salvage the ass into something hilarious. Silver lining to every cloud of gunsmoke.
You’ll have to be careful if you buy from outside Europe, as pretty much any animal products will need import/export papers. If you don’t have them, your item may well get confiscated by Customs.
Am I right in thinking that you’re on Tyneside? Fern Avenue Antiques in Jesmond had quite a lot of taxidermy last time I was in there- not likely to get a bargain, but might give you an idea of what prices are like.
If you happen to win the lottery, check out Polly Morgan’s work…
