I admit it, I am completely facinated with all kinds of natural artifacts that others may find odd or just plain creepy. It’s not that I think things are creepy and like that, but it’s just that I can appreciate the beauty in things that are not perfect or new or even alive anymore. I think the structure of a skeleton is amazing, just like the branches of a bare tree. And I don’t mind if an animal is no longer alive, I am still in awe of how it looks, whether it’s been preserved or maybe even if not…
So I have found myself in this place where I collect things, all kinds of things, on walks and hikes, and that friends who truly understand me have found and given to me and now – that I have purchased.
I aquired my first taxidermy specimen some time ago, an inexpensive pair of chicks, but they were a little funky. Recently, I decided to put some mony I had been given for Christmas toward something I really would enjoy and I got my first nice taxidermy bird. And then I got another one. (And a sweet little sleeping rat, too, but I won’t tell more about that one just yet.)
It’s not like one can go down to the local taxidermy shop and just pick up a little something, at least I haven’t found that shop yet. But I have discovered that there are some interesting taxidermy shops on Etsy, and that’s where I’ve made my recent purchases. So I order my new treasure and then patiently wait for it to arrive in my mailbox. I feel like a little kid again, eagerly inspecting the mailbox every day, wondering when exactly it will arrive. I try to be cool about it.
Finally, the package arrives and it’s so exciting that I even document the whole process…
And upon opening…
And finally…
I love it! This lovely little songbird came from Europe and I don’t even know what kind it is, so if you have an idea, comment below. Thanks!