Agent_21 Posted September 16, 2003 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Link I remember visiting this museum when it was situated in the Sussex village of Bramber. It was one of those places local children tended to be taken to in the school holidays, and about the only thing of note in Bramber apart from a decrepit castle and a Tea Shoppe. It moved briefly to Arundel - a larger place in Sussex with a great castle - and then to Cornwall. I still have the museum brochure depicting such scenes as the Kittens' Wedding and the Death and Burial of c*** Robin. Creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryso Posted September 25, 2003 #2 Share Posted September 25, 2003 I seem to have a strange recollection of possibly having seen this display some-where or other when I was little. Being of English birth (don’t let the country of Mexico confuse you, I’m a 100% British side of beef, I mealy moved to Mexico 2 years ago!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_21 Posted September 26, 2003 Author #3 Share Posted September 26, 2003 (edited) The collection was most recently at the Jamaica Inn in Cornwall. What I remember was the mawkishness of it and the dead eyes staring out of the glass cases. I've no idea why it was considered a suitable place for young children. I still get the dreams...playing cricket, when I notice a giant Kitten rolling up his shirtsleeves and glaring down the wicket at me. Edited October 8, 2003 by Agent_21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlyte Posted September 29, 2003 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2003 A couple of pictures: More unusual pieces include a selection of so-called ‘freaks’, that is, animals born with severe abnormalities. A two-headed lamb, a two-faced kitten and a duck with four legs were all given to the museum by local farmers, and stuffed by Potter to retain their rare and unusual characteristics. In Victorian times, the shocking disfigurements were found intriguing and drew many visitors to the museum. Link to above paragraph with picture Weird stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakshasas Posted September 29, 2003 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2003 *looks closely* strange... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjo Koolzooie Posted October 1, 2003 #6 Share Posted October 1, 2003 Oh I have seen a pic of the 2 faced kitten before. Very unfortunate animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted October 7, 2003 #7 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Eeeww!! you went there as a kid , the dreams are understandable .... Those things are absolutely hideous , mind you I'm not sure taxidermi is a completely waisted art form . I mean I know quite a few people I would like to see get stuffed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_21 Posted October 8, 2003 Author #8 Share Posted October 8, 2003 (edited) Eeeww!! you went there as a kid , the dreams are understandable .... That was just a little joke, of course. A daft one, but one I thought might amuse in general and in particular. That's why I found myself coming here so often; unlike 'real life' I can't honestly think of any cases worthy of taxidermy here. A:21 PAX Edited October 10, 2003 by Agent_21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Posted October 9, 2003 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2003 who would want to buy that stuff? well, i might like SOME of it... or... um... all... or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pious Augustus Posted October 9, 2003 #10 Share Posted October 9, 2003 those scenes are disturbing... i mean i like seeing the cartoons and books with animals being personified as humans, but thats just weird... I bet the spirits of those animals are pretty p***ed that their bodies were posed like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalyptic Cryptid Posted February 5, 2005 #11 Share Posted February 5, 2005 ewwww... who would wanna buy any stuffed animals.......YUCK!! and the poor animals... i duobt all fo those squirls and cats dies happily... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecInca Posted February 5, 2005 #12 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Ye gods, those are very very creepy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted February 7, 2005 #13 Share Posted February 7, 2005 This reminds me of the time my Dad got a deer head stuffed, thought it was so pretty he hung it over my bed. I was 7 years old... I really did have nightmares. O_o I can't imagine anyone wanting this collection. But each to their own, not like they hurt the animals or anything, they were already dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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