bizarre Ebay thing

**Chas** · 17th July 12, 01:59 AM

Of course, the Victorians loved all this visual joke taxidermy. No television, no radio, few board games - they had to make their own entertainment. Most of the big houses had a curiosity room where guests would stroll after dinner and marvel or laugh. I have seen fish, covered in fur, with wings; a duck with talons rather than web feet; a swan with teeth (that was scary). Times change and taxidermy has really fallen out of fashion.

This was a particularly ugly piece and one can only wonder, why would anyone want to own it?

Regards

Chas

**piperdbh** · 17th July 12, 06:19 AM

Somebody thought it was worth 55 pounds. What's the rub about a fool and his money?

**Laird_M** · 17th July 12, 07:55 AM

The Victorians were absolutely MAD for this sort of thing. Personally, I find it a bit strange to say the least...

**creagdhubh** · 17th July 12, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

I'm still looking for a kilted frog band to complete my collection...

Hahahaha!!! Very strange indeed.

**dea3369** · 17th July 12, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Somebody thought it was worth 55 pounds. What's the rub about a fool and his money?

Maybe there's something else to it. You know, like the Maltese Falcon.
Maybe it's like the man-in-a-barrel thingy sold in Hawaii. Life the sporran and

Those Victorians weren't exactly Puritans...