Dead On Arrival Taxidermy

Dead On Arrival Taxidermy Artist, taxidermist, bone collector, with a forensic investigation background, who also snatched bodies for the coroner- so now it all makes sense. I was four.

I have loved and collected animals- dead or alive- for a very long time. I think my chemist father (Hook'em horns) rooted my passion for it as we traveled around Texas in the station wagon on family adventures. At rest stops, my father and I would examine the insect particulates on the grill of the Oldsmobile and discuss what they might be. My parents raised me to love animals, science and the art

s- so there you have it. I graduated with a fine arts degree from Parsons School of Design. Then throw into the mix, that I trained as a forensic attendant at the county coroner's office, worked as a field investigator for a major metropolitan crime lab, dabbled in Hollywood and aerospace stuff, I own Tim Riggins' house from "Friday Night Lights" (television show, not the movie) and was "Rookie of the Year" at the 2016 Weird Homes Tour. Oh, and rumor has it that I inspired a certain character on a certain television show when the writers came to the crime lab to observe. I collect the weird, medical, and the dead and tell about my adventures - especially my life in crime in my books- "Life in the Trenches: My Stories" and "Life in the Trenches: A Retrospective" special photo edition. You have to read my cow heads story. No one ever believes that it really happened.

09/23/2020
Lumiang Cave

"This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall."

This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall.

09/23/2020
Botswana Says It's Solved the Mystery of a Mass Elephant Die-Off

"HUNDREDS OF ELEPHANTS DIED [approx 330] IN Botswana earlier this year from ingesting toxins produced by cyanobacteria, according to government officials who say they will be testing waterholes for algal blooms next rainy season to reduce the risk of another mass die-off."

Conservationists were baffled when hundreds of elephants died in the Okavango Delta this summer.

09/22/2020
Vintage nursery rhyme wallpaper - now reproduced by Bradbury & Bradbury -

Vintage nursery rhyme wallpaper - now reproduced by Bradbury & Bradbury -

Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard surely had shelves and drawers wallpapered in whimsical vintage wallpaper -- just like one of these four new/old designs from Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpaper now being reproduced based on original document designs in their archives.

09/21/2020
Vintage cowboy wallpaper reproductions from Bradbury & Bradbury -

Vintage cowboy wallpaper reproductions from Bradbury & Bradbury -

Bradbury and Bradbury this week is introducing a collection of reproduction vintage children's wallpaper. There are three charming patterns straight out of the Wild West, just like you remember 'em from back in the day.

09/16/2020

Tales of a Kitchen Witch

09/16/2020

Help A Teacher

09/05/2020
Han Solo Frozen In Carbonite Pop-Tarts

Han Solo Frozen In Carbonite Pop-Tarts

Hang out with your favorite intergalactic smuggler by making these Han Solo frozen in carbonite Pop-Tarts part of your balanced breakfast. These strawberry flavored plastic resin replicas beautifully mimic Han’s iconic trapped pose in white frosting.

08/31/2020
Hurricane Laura caused this Texas river to flow backwards for hours

The powerful winds and surge brought by Hurricane Laura last week caused Texas' Neches River to reverse course and flow backwards for 12 hours.

Shortly after the powerful winds of Hurricane Laura made landfall on the Texas Coast last week, the flow of the Neches River slowed and slowed and then

08/30/2020
Elmer McCurdy - Wikipedia

This is a great story... Read the whole story, it's worth it!

The intro: "An American bank and train robber who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a Katy Train in Oklahoma in October 1911. Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up", his mummified body was first put on display at an Oklahoma funeral home and then became a fixture on the traveling carnival and sideshow circuit during the 1920s through the 1960s. After changing ownership several times, McCurdy's remains eventually wound up at The Pike amusement zone in Long Beach, California where they were discovered by a film crew and positively identified in December 1976."

Elmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American bank and train robber who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a Katy Train in Oklahoma in October 1911. Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up", his mummified body was first put on display at an Oklahoma funeral ...

08/24/2020
Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine

In south Brooklyn, Dead Horse Bay has been a destination for those seeking antique treasures amid a melange of seaside refuse.

08/23/2020
Día de los Mu***os Shawl

Special custom order for your loved one! ❤️

MADE TO ORDER, NOT A READY ITEM A cozy triangle shawl approximately 74 inches wide and 33 inches long with a gorgeous fringe for extra Stevie Nicks effect. Perfect as a part of any witch outfit on a chilly day. Or take it to Edwardian ball or Dickens fair to add a little bit of spooky. And obviously

08/20/2020
Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine

The rusted pirate fishing vessel STS-50 evaded authorities time and time again—until its luck ran out.

Your comments on this post could be featured in next month's issue of Smithsonian Magazine.

08/20/2020
NPR

NPR

Michigan has reached a $600 million deal to compensate Flint residents for its role in failing to protect them from lead-tainted water. Nearly 80% would go to resolve claims filed on behalf of minors and children.

08/18/2020
203 E MORRISON, FAYETTE

I NEED this house! Don't read the description and ruin the fun. Just scroll through the pix- wait until #30 and then it gets good!

WAIT until you get to picture #30!! 1875 Howard County Sheriff's House and Jail. Extremely unique opportunity!! Extensive renovation in 2005 (supposedly $1.5 million) captures modern high end finishes with traditional architecture and character. This home is 2465 sq ft with three levels of living ar...

08/17/2020

Mammoth being delivered to the La Brea Tar Pits

08/16/2020

Pseudoscience Quackery and Other Nonsense

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I have loved and collected animals- dead or alive- for a very long time. I think my chemist father (Hook'em horns) rooted my passion for it as we traveled around Texas in the station wagon on family adventures. At rest stops, my father and I would examine the insect particulates on the grill of the Oldsmobile and discuss what they might be. I was four. My parents raised me to love animals, science and the arts- so there you have it. I graduated with a fine arts degree from Parsons School of Design. Then, throw into the mix, that I trained as a forensic attendant at the county coroner's office, worked as a field investigator for a major metropolitan crime lab, dabbled in Hollywood and aerospace stuff, I own Tim Riggins' house from "Friday Night Lights" (television show, not the movie) and was "Rookie of the Year" at the 2016 Weird Homes Tour. Oh, and rumor has it that I inspired a certain character on a certain television show when the writers came to the crime lab to observe. I collect the weird, medical, and the dead and tell about my adventures - especially my life in crime in my books- "Life in the Trenches: My Stories" and "Life in the Trenches: A Retrospective" special photo edition. You have to read my cow heads story. No one ever believes that it really happened.

I do taxidermy because animals are amazing and beautiful. I do not condone trophy hunting and will not do work on exotics. The small group of people that I choose to do taxidermy for are hunting for food. They respect the animals that they kill, only kill what they need to feed their families, and do not waste any part of the animal whose life they have taken.

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