Comments on: DIY Taxidermy (not for the squeamish or delicate) http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Heather http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-29756 Heather Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:22:30 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-29756 thinking that duck had very small feet leading me to believe that it was in fact a little duckling :( ...sad found the whole thing quite interesting really, until she twirled the string around while still attatched to the mousey that put me off a little ... might stick to leaving evolution to evolve by itself, don't think ducks are ready for the competition :D thinking that duck had very small feet leading me to believe that it was in fact a little duckling :( …sad
found the whole thing quite interesting really, until she twirled the string around while still attatched to the mousey that put me off a little

… might stick to leaving evolution to evolve by itself, don’t think ducks are ready for the competition :D

]]> By: Andrejka http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-4265 Andrejka Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-4265 Ok. I will probably change mind a bit - thanks Walter Potter Squirrels' Club. Very interesting site! Thanks a lot sue. Ok. I will probably change mind a bit – thanks Walter Potter Squirrels’ Club. Very interesting site! Thanks a lot sue.

]]> By: sue http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3938 sue Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:33:00 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3938 Taking taxidermy to strange lengths is nothing new. The Victorian, Walter Potter did some very odd things. The two headed calf is fine but kittens attending school, squirrels fighting a duel and the frankly disturbing mechanical toad exercise tableau! Its like Beatrix Potter brought to life - more creepy than you might expect! http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/potter.html http://www.acaseofcuriosities.com/pages/01_2_00potter.html Taking taxidermy to strange lengths is nothing new. The Victorian, Walter Potter did some very odd things. The two headed calf is fine but kittens attending school, squirrels fighting a duel and the frankly disturbing mechanical toad exercise tableau!

Its like Beatrix Potter brought to life – more creepy than you might expect!

http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/potter.html
http://www.acaseofcuriosities.com/pages/01_2_00potter.html

]]> By: Andrejka http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3563 Andrejka Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:16:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3563 I like taxidermy ... dogs, cats, foxes, birds ... and specially squirrels /devil knows why/, but these "funny" taxidermy I never disliked. Everyone has different tastes. For all lovers of taxidermy: The largest collection taxidermy stuffed dogs in Europe - 51 pieces. Bítov Castle, Czech Republic. http://virtualniprohlidky.cz/virtualni-prohlidka/hrad-bitov/foto.php?i=68 http://virtualniprohlidky.cz/virtualni-prohlidka/hrad-bitov/foto.php?i=69 I like taxidermy … dogs, cats, foxes, birds … and specially squirrels /devil knows why/, but these “funny” taxidermy I never disliked. Everyone has different tastes.

For all lovers of taxidermy: The largest collection taxidermy stuffed dogs in Europe – 51 pieces. Bítov Castle, Czech Republic.

http://virtualniprohlidky.cz/virtualni-prohlidka/hrad-bitov/foto.php?i=68
http://virtualniprohlidky.cz/virtualni-prohlidka/hrad-bitov/foto.php?i=69

]]> By: Sara http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3458 Sara Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:09:55 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3458 Cough...! I think you are on your own with this one! Well apart from Derren Brown and Harry Hill of course! Cough…! I think you are on your own with this one! Well apart from Derren Brown and Harry Hill of course!

]]> By: papillion http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3367 papillion Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:58:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3367 For me, it's because I see it as selfish, and a waste. But then I think that way about killing animals for any reason. Sticking to the subject of taxidermy, I don't see why any animal should die purely because a human thinks they would look pretty on their wall. But if the animal were already dead, then I don't see the harm in it. For me, it’s because I see it as selfish, and a waste. But then I think that way about killing animals for any reason.

Sticking to the subject of taxidermy, I don’t see why any animal should die purely because a human thinks they would look pretty on their wall. But if the animal were already dead, then I don’t see the harm in it.

]]> By: Siobhan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3349 Siobhan Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:00:45 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3349 I suppose taxidermy is one of those love it or hate it things... I have a sort of a nostalgic love of it, mostly because the when we were kids we often went to the Natural History Museum in Dublin (known locally as the dead zoo) because it was free (and the real zoo was expensive). Also, without meaning to sound totally heartless, why not kill animals for this purpose? No worse reason than any other I would think... I suppose taxidermy is one of those love it or hate it things… I have a sort of a nostalgic love of it, mostly because the when we were kids we often went to the Natural History Museum in Dublin (known locally as the dead zoo) because it was free (and the real zoo was expensive).

Also, without meaning to sound totally heartless, why not kill animals for this purpose? No worse reason than any other I would think…

]]> By: papillion http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3347 papillion Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:50:49 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3347 I remember when one of my gerbils was dying, he was curled up in my hand looking so incredibly beautiful, and I just wanted him to stay that way forever. Having him made into a piece of taxidermy would have been a nice way to remember him, I think. As long as the animal isn't killed purely for the purpose, I don't have a problem with taxidermy. In fact, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Potter museum... I remember when one of my gerbils was dying, he was curled up in my hand looking so incredibly beautiful, and I just wanted him to stay that way forever. Having him made into a piece of taxidermy would have been a nice way to remember him, I think.

As long as the animal isn’t killed purely for the purpose, I don’t have a problem with taxidermy. In fact, I’m surprised nobody has mentioned the Potter museum…

]]> By: Berber Anna http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3289 Berber Anna Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:08:01 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3289 harlequin: Why is it disgusting? To me, it's no more disgusting than eating meat, which is something I do. I have carnivores as pets, and when they were younger, they killed mice, too. My mom threw those away. Is the garbage a better place for a dead animal? I don't know, but it seems a bit of a waste to me. Why not do something interesting with it? You could even feed the meat to a pet, once it's been skinned. That way, nothing goes to waste. Then again, I've always been weird like that -- dead things have never scared me. When I was little, my dad would barbecue whole fish, and I'd ask for the heads and dissect them. Just out of curiosity. I still have to hear the stories about me playing with fish eyes. :P I don't know. To me, something dead isn't the same as a living being. It's just a thing. As long as it doesn't smell weird, it's not disgusting to me. harlequin: Why is it disgusting? To me, it’s no more disgusting than eating meat, which is something I do. I have carnivores as pets, and when they were younger, they killed mice, too. My mom threw those away. Is the garbage a better place for a dead animal? I don’t know, but it seems a bit of a waste to me. Why not do something interesting with it? You could even feed the meat to a pet, once it’s been skinned. That way, nothing goes to waste.

Then again, I’ve always been weird like that — dead things have never scared me. When I was little, my dad would barbecue whole fish, and I’d ask for the heads and dissect them. Just out of curiosity. I still have to hear the stories about me playing with fish eyes. :P

I don’t know. To me, something dead isn’t the same as a living being. It’s just a thing. As long as it doesn’t smell weird, it’s not disgusting to me.

]]> By: harlequin http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/01/diy-taxidermy-not-for-the-squeamish-or-delicate/#comment-3288 harlequin Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:42:58 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=331#comment-3288 This is so fucking disgusting and absolutely bizzare. Why on earth would somebody willingly put anything like that on their website? This is so fucking disgusting and absolutely bizzare. Why on earth would somebody willingly put anything like that on their website?

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