The Strange, Centuries-Old Tradition of Stuffing Dead Horses – Atlas Obscura

Many a hunter has taken one of their big catches—a 12-point buck, for example, or maybe a moose—to a taxidermist, but not so long ago, you may have also considered taking a different animal: your beloved, recently-deceased horse. Stuffed horses might not be as common as they used to be (many a general saw their war […]

From art to taxidermy, these LSU museums hold rare treasures – 225 Magazine

Get our email newsletterBaton Rouge’s #1 lifestyle magazine since 2005 Get our email newsletterPhotography by LSU Marketing and CommunicationsLouisiana’s flagship university educates more people than the students enrolled in its courses, thanks to its web of museums. Covering a variety of interests, these spots not only enhance the university’s research but welcome the public with […]

California becomes first US state to ban animal fur products – The Guardian

Leather and some animal skins still allowed, while circuses will be banned from using wild animals like tigers and bearsCalifornia will become the first US state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed on Saturday by […]

Rare Dr Seuss sculpture heads for auction at Profiles in History – Just Collecting

VIEW ALLAn incredibly rare original sculpture by the beloved children’s author Dr Seuss is heading for auction at Profiles in History this week.The strange sculpture depicts the fake taxidermy head of one of Seuss’ surreal creations: the Mulberry Street Unicorn.Sculpted and hand-painted by Seuss in 1939, the work is one of only five originals known […]

After 100 years in business, Holzman Furs closing down on Historic Mitchell Street – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Conrad “Connie” Holzman and his family business Holzman Furs on Historic Mitchell Street are admittedly old school. “Made In America” is the only sign of quality he wants to see.And he hates online shopping.“Nowadays, what you buy is crap,” Holzman said. “The reason you’re buying online is because you’re lazy.”  source