Well, wooden ones anyway!
Wood carver par excellence, Dean H. will have more Ivory-bills ready to ship before this coming winter. Those who received these life-size beauties last year were overwhelmed both with the specimens themselves and with Dean's generosity. Here is the verbatim note he sent along to me awhile back about coming offerings:
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Once again presented to partisans and fellow travelers: a few carvings of the American Bird-of-Paradise Lost. Free. Post-paid. Skeptics check the blog of Sept. 30, 2015 and with CyberThrush.
Welcome centers and educational arenas will find this IBW a commanding addition to entryway or exhibit. Let no indecisive committee table a request.
Remember a letter of rank enthusiasm. Stay positive -- no debunkers, dilletantes or deadwood.
How grateful I am that the mystery and romance of this seemingly lost bird has followed me far into adulthood.
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Hey, are there any better things in life than "mystery and romance"! :-)
And as you can see Dean is especially interested in seeing some of these artworks make their way to appropriate museums and educational centers -- what a GREAT idea!!! If you can spread the word and help make that happen feel free to.
And as you can see Dean is especially interested in seeing some of these artworks make their way to appropriate museums and educational centers -- what a GREAT idea!!! If you can spread the word and help make that happen feel free to.
Contact Dean here: faithluth
He also does several other species, especially waterfowl/decoys, so if there's something specific you're looking for, probably worth checking with him (unlike the IBWOs, those may have a price or charge for shipping). And if your interest is solely in the IBWO I'd touch base with him ASAP, since the order-list could fill up quickly.
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