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Another consideration is that if they have a lot of age, they are probably loaded with arsenic and you should only handle with gloves on. I cannot remember the year that this practice was stopped but for many years a fine layer of arsenic was put onto the skins to preserve them. If they cannot be sold, have you thought of giving them to a museum that could use them and knows how to store and handle them? Just some thoughts. Joan Goodbody, Now a librarian, was a museum curator. MTU. Houghton, MI

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Candace Perry
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:45 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Deaccession help

I have been told by an auctioneer that you CANNOT sell taxidermy -- it's a fish & wildlife thing. Even antique stuff.

Candace Perry

Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ken Mark
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:16 AM
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Subject: Deaccession help

I am the director of a new museum. We have 150+ taxidermied animals that were parts of numerous collections. We hold title to all of them and need to deaccession these animals. They do not fit the mission of our museum and the storage costs are eating us alive.

Can anyone help with two questions:

1. We want to sell these - Does anyone have suggestions for auction houses or liquidators we could contact?

2. How does one come up with a price for each animal? Some are CITIES mammals with all of the paper work, etc. We have the appraised values from when they were given to the museum. Is this what we use for a price? I need advice so as to get a fair price for the museum and to be fair to the buyer.

Thanks to all who may be able to help with this question.

Ken

Kenneth D. Mark
Director of the Oakes Museum

Messiah College
One College Ave. Box 3029
Grantham, PA 17055

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