Oh my lord Aunt Myrtle, looky there! It's a polar bear!
Seriously, the things I encounter on my wanders! This polar bear shooting laser beams out of his eyes (those are actually the reflection from the neon lighting) was not at Cabella's, but an antique store in Glendale, Arizona! Seriously, who BUYS a stuffed polar bear and brings it to Phoenix? I guess the antique store thought an oddity might attract the hordes, but it wasn't working on Friday.
Craig was interested in the plaque because the bear was shot close to Kotzebue, Alaska, north of the Artic Circle, and he's actually been there one time in January on a business trip! I think he had to buy down and mukluks for that trip! Notice the taxidermy was done by the Jonas Brothers. : ) The part I love is that it's the world's second largest polar bear. Says who?!!!
Nice manicure! Maybe this illustrates why they warn people to steer clear of polar bears! Run, Forrest, run!
In full disclosure, I had an Aunt Myrtle, and a polar bear evidently was harmed in the making of this post. Well, I didn't harm the bear, but he was obviously harmed at some point!
9 comments:
I agree--strange thing to be in an antique store, who knows why people buy what they buy ( I think we could do lots of posts on that subject!)
I have never understood the need to slaughter animals and stuff them.
How did you get Craig to wear that bear suit?
Jeanie, amen. I would wonder in the case of the polar bear if it might have been kill or be killed, but probably not since the guy stuffed the thing and made a plaque! Ann, can you imagine if the spouse brought that home? drgeo, LOL! Look at the paws on that man!
I used to work for a rather kooky Doctor back in my 20s (I know...just last week) who had taxidermied animals all over his house, including a brown bear in this same stance. How can you relax and watch tv with that hovering over you?!?! Weirdy...
Jana, I guess it's a MAN THANG!
I'll try to explain it to you... Louis Mussatto owned a jewelry store on Glendale Ave., just across from where this antique shop is located. He had the bear on display since the '60s along with an impressive Bengal tiger and other trophies. Louis was a world-traveler and hunter. This bear and Mr. Mussatto are a part of Glendale history and it's really cool that they have kept it in the neighborhood since his death just a couple of years ago. It is on display at Antique Treasures. It is not for sale. I hope this answers some of your questions.
Louis Mussatto was a prince of a guy. My dad was hunting in Colorado in the early 1960s and the guide never came back for him. Wandering around, he came upon Louie, who was in the same predicament. They got to talking as they tried to find their way back to camp and discovered that Louie's wife, Camille, was from near our home town in Illinois and that they knew a lot of the same people! They were fast friends from then on. My parents visited them in AZ many times, and I still have the original pictures he brought Dad of when he bagged this bear. Please remember that Louie went on marvelous trips back in the day - before we became aware of the issues. In many ways, he was the consummate conservationist. The bear also lived at the Thunderbird Bank that Louie was involved in. I'm glad he's not for sale.
Louis Mussatto was a prince of a guy. My dad was hunting in Colorado in the early 1960s and the guide never came back for him. Wandering around, he came upon Louie, who was in the same predicament. They got to talking as they tried to find their way back to camp and discovered that Louie's wife, Camille, was from near our home town in Illinois and that they knew a lot of the same people! They were fast friends from then on. My parents visited them in AZ many times, and I still have the original pictures he brought Dad of when he bagged this bear. Please remember that Louie went on marvelous trips back in the day - before we became aware of the issues. In many ways, he was the consummate conservationist. The bear also lived at the Thunderbird Bank that Louie was involved in. I'm glad he's not for sale.
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