traditional – The Charnel Box

011 – The Yellow Bird

thecharnelbox — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:01:34 +0000

THE YELLOW BIRD SPECIMEN #011 | CLIENT: Personal [ COMPLETED ] Colorado May 2015 Unknown Notes: It is a blessing to have friends that think of me when they find specimens.

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010 – The Crawfish

thecharnelbox — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:34:58 +0000

THE PIECE SPECIMEN #010 | CLIENT: McNamara [ COMPLETED ] Colorado 2013 Old age Client received a shipment of frozen crawfish for a party and one was still alive. She saved him, named him Maynard and he lived a happy life in her fish tank for a few years. He is now a conversation piece and memorial on her wall.

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16016 – The Science Mice

thecharnelbox — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:42:31 +0000

THE SCIENCE MICE SPECIMEN #16016 | CLIENT: Personal [ IN FREEZER ] Colorado Springs 2013 Unknown NOTES: 6 science mice purchased online for study and taxidermy classes for clients. Mouse 1 = Removed for “Camping Scene” Mouse 2 = Removed for “Camping Scene” Mouse 3 = Removed for “Mouse Riding Robin Scene” Mouse 4 = Removed for class Mouse 5 = Removed for class Mouse…

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15009 – The Bird and the Mouse

thecharnelbox — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:03:44 +0000

THE BIRD AND THE MOUSE SPECIMEN #15009 | CLIENT: Personal [ COMPLETED ] Colorado 2016 Killed by cat Used one of the Science Mice #16008 Taxidermy both robin and mouse Created custom leather harness/

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19099 – The Crow

thecharnelbox — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 02:17:55 +0000

THE CROW SPECIMEN #1999 | CLIENT: Personal [ PROJECT IN FREEZER ] Taos, NM 2013 Found in chimney…

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19002 – The Baby Raccoon

thecharnelbox — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 01:23:21 +0000

THE BABY RACCOON SPECIMEN #19002 | CLIENT: Karen [ PROJECT COMPLETED ] Colorado Springs 2016 Drowning Mother and son were suspected of drinking from an above ground pool for multiple days. Access was via pool ladder. Upon draining of water for cleaning, ladder was removed and placed next to the pool. Both were suspected of entering pool and neither were able to exit…

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18001 – The Chicken

thecharnelbox — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:04:07 +0000

THE CHICKEN NAMED PICKLES SPECIMEN #112019 | CLIENT: L. McNamara [ PROJECT COMPLETED ] Colorado Springs 2018 2″x4″ Lumber A domesticated chicken, named Pickle, had a simple life. One day a 2×4 fell and killed her. In her memory, I made a simple refrigerator magnet containing her feathers and blueberries — her favorite food.

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112019 – The Squirrel

thecharnelbox — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:55:22 +0000

THE BEDSIDE SQUIRREL SPECIMEN #112019 | CLIENT: Client [ PROJECT COMPLETED ] Colorado Springs 2016 Chest crushed possibly by a vehicle Client wanted a conventional squirrel mount. Prop in hand is interchangeable.

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