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Here's some stuff I thought you guys would like to see. They were mounted in 1928. On the back of the grants it has a tag that says record bood grants gazelle, 1928 Aitken collection. They came from the Newport Clambake Club in Rhode Island, my home state. Aitken was a member through the 20's and 30's. Apparently he went through a divorce and his wife got the mounts and donated them to the clube in spite of him. They've been their ever since. They had 80 years of dust on them!!! The ears are in the worst shape and very brittle, but overall, I think the taxidermy was unbelievable for the time. Hardly any drumming what so-ever. The impala is in the worst shape. His horns measure 25 1/2 inches! I believe their is a hunters antelope, a beisa oryx, and a fringe-eared oryx. At least that's what I found out on taxi.net. The buffalo is my favorite. Enjoy!          | ||
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Neat! The Hirola is very cool. ~Ann   | |||
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I love looking at old taxidermy, these are outstanding mounts for that time period. Thanks for the post. Jerry Huffaker State, National and World Champion Taxidermist | |||
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Nice look at the past. Thanks. Why shall there not be patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world? Abraham Lincoln | |||
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Am I the only one who thinks the cape buff looks like Andy Rooney from 60 minutes?  They are very well done for the period they represent. | |||
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LOL Rick. I was thinking the buff looked like my Granddad dipping snuff with his false teeth soaking. RETIRED Taxidermist | |||
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Actualy, looks like my piano teacher from grade school. That woman had to have been 70+ and never smiled! She kept time with pencil tapping on the piano and wasn't afraid to rap it on your fingers if you missed a note. Thanks for posting the pics, Ryan. Our taxidermy historian, John Janelli, would love to see these. Taxidermist/Rugmaker | |||
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How big is that buff? Looks sorta smallish, maybe 35-36". What's your guess? Cheers, Andy | |||
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Good chance they were treated with Arsenic. Handle with care RJ. Thanks for posting. I love seeing the vintage mounts. David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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The two dogs at the window in the third picture are incredibly life-like! One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx | |||
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A follow up to "Is Taxidermy getting better". Yes, it is. | |||
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