You might consider having coconuts cast in resin. I've had great success
with casts fabricated by The Museum Professionals. Contact Terry Brown at
(763)478-2775 or via snail mail at 715 Tower Rd. Hamel, MN 55340

Diane Gutenkauf
Manager, Interpretation and Exhibits
The Morton Arboretum
4100 IL Route 53
Lisle IL 60532
(630)719-2461
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On Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:56:40 -0600, Susan Mueller <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I am in search of props for a display on Coconuts. Our curator has
>requested artificial coconuts in all the stages of a coconut life
>(green, brown and hairy, halved, grated, etc.). So far, I've only had
>success in finding the brown "supermarket stage" in artificial food web
>sites. Can anyone recommend a good vendor for this type of thing?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Susan Mueller
>Collections and Business Coordinator
>The Spurlock museum
>

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