Who says publishing is dead? David’s magazine for
amateur taxidermists is a roaring success. ‘Get Stuffed’ is packed full
of fascinating taxidermy stories and practical tips from celebrities of
the embalming world.
Each issue comes
with a different animal corpse selotaped to the cover, and there’s an
accompanying step-by-step ‘Stuff This…’ guide in the magazine. The
launch issue carried an otter. David was out slaughtering for months in
preparation. He is single-handedly responsible for reducing the UK
otter population by half. That’s dedication. The current issue has a
large fish and next month it will be a Shetland pony.
The
Get Stuffed Annual Awards, now in their second year, have already
become the highpoint of the taxidermy calendar. Last year the prize for
artistic interpretation was won by Derek Sidebottom from Lancashire,
for his iconic masterpiece ‘Marines Raising The American Flag On Iwo
Jima Beach’, recreated using stuffed badgers.
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