Taxidermied Frog Orchestra

I came across this ad in Boys' Life - Oct 1935. Then I realized that Paul had already posted a version of the ad two years ago. But I decided to post this version anyway, since it shows the Taxidermied Frog Orchestra. I wonder how many kids actually went ahead and made one of these.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 19, 2013
Category: Hobbies and DIY | Taxidermy | 1930s

Comments

Step one: Wait till they croak.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/19/13 at 09:41 AM

I once bought a frog coin purse while on vacation in Mexico. Large bullfrog type dead, cleaned out, tanned, with a zipper down the belly. Gave it as a mystery gift at a social club's annual Christmas gift exchange.

Posted by Steve E. on 10/19/13 at 03:07 PM

Gross! Children playing with dead things is frowned upon now-a-days.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/19/13 at 07:15 PM

Speaking of uses for dead animals, on a trip to Vermont, we stopped at the studio of Marion Waldo McChesney, who incorporates roadkill animals into her ceramic art. We have a small plate that used a couple of small flattened frogs.

Posted by Fritz on 10/20/13 at 10:20 AM

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