The following photo-packed article is about the third annual rogue taxidermy contest held at Union Hall club in Brooklyn, New York on November 2, 2007.  This manuscript was produced by Dr. Eriko N. Bond, an art critic and author in New York City, as told by Takeshi Yamada. All the photographs featured here were taken by Takeshi Yamada and Diane M. Taros.

TAKESHI YAMADA

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ROGUE TAXIDERMY CONTEST

UNION HALL, BROOKLYN, 2007

Part 2

Contest Judges:  from left, Brian Wiprud, Dorian Devins--WFMU DJ and Secret Science Club co-curator, Darrin Lunde--American Museum of Natural History mammal curator, Robert Marbury--co-director of the Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists.

From the West Coast to the East Coast, 15 contestants attended with their proud treasures; traditional/historic/creative/freak taxidermy specimens, sideshow gaffs, insect accessories and jewelry, anthropomorphic taxidermy, pure artworks, pickled jokes, and more.

A museum quality taxidermy artwork of a real two-headed calf and a flawlessly produced lovely fake two-headed cat (gaff) by Evolution store.

(L) Insect jewelry & accessories. Dead bugs can be so fashionable.

(R) A tiny horned mouse used to travel to shows in Russia (gaff). 

(L) A gorgeous bird of paradise that was once worn on this contestant’s grandmother’s large hat.

(R) A beautifully framed Victorian taxidermy diorama of modified mice as tiny polar bears.

(L) A lime stone-covered plastic skull created last summer in imitation the famous diamond skull by a freak British artist, Damien Hirst. 

(R) Anthropomorphic “Pope Squirrel” based on a dream of the lady in the left. It was created by her friends as a birthday present for her.

 (L) An impressive, large hairy nine-banded armadillo taxidermy.

(R) Cow hoof of a gun rack sent from the contestant’s parents for this contest for her. 

 (L) Mounted head of the Native American’s mythological creature Corn Dog.

(R) A tiny bird-monster in a jar.

 (L) Nate Hill (one of MART members) with a bagged wet freak monster head.

(R) Pickled coffee mug and tofu presented in jars as mysterious animal body parts.

Continue to Part 3

Copyright by Takeshi Yamada, November 2007, Revised in January 2008. All rights reserved.

Museum of World Wonders in Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York. 

E-mail: yamada108@aol.com

http://www.sideshowworld.com/SSA-15.html

Special Thanks to Dr. Eriko N. Bond, Lauren D. Travis, and Maremi Kakushina.

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