During the 19th century, taxidermy became an important part of Victorian culture, with many people displaying their collections of stuffed animals in their homes. It became so popular that it even found its way into the world of fashion, with many designers incorporating taxidermy into their creations.
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Duck and goose hunters are frequently devotees of waterfowl taxidermy, and it’s no mystery why. In the hands of a skilled taxidermist, waterfowl make for beautiful, realistic subjects, and modern mannequins allow even novice hobbyists to pose their specimens in a lifelike fashion. Waterfowl, like all birds are unique from mammals in that they have
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Even if you don’t work in a museum, taxidermy is a fun and fascinating hobby that’s surprisingly easy to get into. Most hobby taxidermists take it up for one of two reasons- they also enjoy hunting or fishing, or they want to learn the skills to add to their other visual artworks. For hunters and
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Taxidermy before the Victorian and Edwardian eras was a rather crude affair, mostly used by hunters, explorers, and scientists to preserve specimens for lack of a better method. It was only during the beginning of the 20th century that taxidermy really evolved into the art form seen today. Prior to the 20th century, most “taxidermists”
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