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Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body via mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state. The word taxidermy describes the process of preserving the animal, but the word is also used to describe the end product, which are called taxidermy mounts or referred to simply as "taxidermy". The word taxidermy is derived from the Greek words taxis and derma.[1] Taxis means "arrangement", and derma means "skin" (the dermis).[1] The word taxidermy translates to "arrangement of skin".[1] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxidermy

Boomerangs are an internationally recognised symbol of Australia. For Aboriginal people the boomerang is as old as creation and a symbol of the enduring strength of Aboriginal culture. The boomerang has also been a popular symbol for tourism and travel, with notions of visitors returning ‘like a boomerang’. The boomerang is a symbol of cultural endurance and a tangible link to the long presence of Aboriginal people on the continent. Boomerangs have many uses for First Nations people, including as a weapon and a tool, for hunting and digging, and in ceremonies. Some are designed to return to the thrower but the vast majority are not. For many thousands of years, Aboriginal groups exchanged boomerangs across the continent. Trade in boomerangs continued after 1788. European fascination with the boomerang, especially the returning variety, meant that early barter with settlers, and then tourists, led Aboriginal people to create an industry making boomerangs. That trade continues today. Source: www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/defining-symbols-australia/boo...

Cute picture!!!))

I guess there was no TV at the time...

That is a huge baby.

oh mommy!!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Beautiful Vintage Memory, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Brilliant! They'll never feel cold!! :)

fantastic shot

It's not a dog at all! It's a cross between a kangaroo and a sheep and is better known as a "wooly jumper"!!!! My vote says that of course it's a child - nobody would be so cruel as to put an outfit like that on a boy - would they????

I have been wrong before but I vote Boy- This is based on extensive research at your recent excellent expo at the Gallery in temple bar..

Swordscookie Wooly jumper? Groan! :)