New York Magazine: Taxidermy Contest

So many people were clamoring to get in to Union Hall's Carnivorous Nights Taxidermy Contest that bouncers had to man the door. "You have to let me in!" one girl begged. "I've been obsessed with taxidermy my whole life!" Nevertheless, if we had ceded our place at the bar, we wouldn't have captured the mind-blowing footage you're about to see of human-head replicas made from animal parts, mermaid rabbits with duck feet, and two-headed cat skeletons. We promise that after watching, the words "Pope squirrel" will forever be lodged in your brain. By Daniel Maurer and Sarah Lohman

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Pets & Animals

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[parisbluerose]

wow great video. I wish I were there. too bad I missed this year's contest...

[akaihana18]

I love Victorian taxidermy and cabinet of natural curiosities. I love these crazy artists. they are great, I think.

[totallynothere]

I dislike Nate Hill... D:

[Rxe08]

Looks great, but I would like to see the place lit with ordinary light bulbs so that I can examine the actual colors of the specimens without red, pink, green and etc.

[onemorecoffee1]

awesome! I wish I were there!

[whiteredwine20]

great video. Thanks for uploading.

[parisbluerose]

I have a Jackalope taxidermy for the next contest. Please post the next year's contest info. Thanks.

[akaihana18]

Thevideo of the latest rogue taxidermy contest (November 15, 2009) at Bell House, Brooklyn is featured under the title "CatincaTaxidermyVideo.m4v" in youtube. cool video!

[rapturerose1]

I do not like old taxidermy of my uncle. I like more freaky taxidermy like the one they showed here.

[rapturerose1]

Thank you for uploading!!! I have to attend the next year's contest!!