Vexed With Orders for Dead Monkeys
Vexed With Orders for Dead Monkeys. A baby giraffe chair, a swan table lamp, a door-stop made from an ostrich leg. Abominable animal art.
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‘taxidermy’
The Mansfield Memorial Museum: Celebrating Atlas Obscura Day in Ohio
The Mansfield Memorial Museum: Celebrating Atlas Obscura Day in Ohio In honor of Atlas Obscura Day. A visit to the unique Ohio museum founded by amateur naturalist Edward Wilkinson and brought brilliantly back to life by Scott Schaut.
The Maker of Mermaids
The Maker of Mermaids: In 1880s New York, a distinguished exponent of the art of taxidermy was quietly promoting the superiority of American-made mermaids and sea serpents, complete with pedigree.