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Contents: Gator Taxidermy Full Body Mounts, skin rugs, Gator backs, Wall mounts, Golf gator mounts, Gator skeletons, Photos.
| AWESOME
GATOR TAXIDERMY MOUNTS & RUGS
Who's afraid of the big bad gator? Not Danny, our visiting toddler to our weird home:
ALLIGATOR HARVEST: Wild gators have been harvested for 200 years, first in Louisiana in the early 1800's. Their skins were used to make boots, shoes & saddles and their oil used to grease steam engines and cotton mills, then for shoes and saddles for the Confederate troops during the Civil War. Commercial tanning in the early 1900's made the skins more soft and durable. Between 1962-71 no gators were allowed to be harvested due to the low numbers, then it was allowed again in 1972. Today there is an annual gator hunt in Louisiana during the month of September to harvest wild gators. Also, since 1986 Louisiana began an alligator ranching program that allows the farms to collect alligator eggs on private lands which they incubate, hatch and raise to the size of 3-5 feet long, returning 50% of the gators (government regulated) back to the wild (300,000 eggs collected annually). |
| HALF
& HALF GATOR WALL MOUNTS
One of a kind, an 11 foot gator has been SPLIT IN HALF each half with an internal reinforced framework, mounted on a solid wooden board for wall hanging, rope around the edge of the gator body where it meets the wood.
You can buy one, or BOTH, to mount on the same wall or on either side of a two-sided wall for full effect. Great for a trophy room or a pub! Take 10% off ($579) if you buy them as a SET, discounted price $5211 |
| FRONT
HALF
#G400-A GATOR HEAD MOUNT measures 39" long (3' 3" from the wall when hanging) 26" head length alone x 16" wide at the body where it meets the wall board; mounted on 22" wide x 22" tall solid wood board, the entire mount on board weighs 48.8 pounds. $2895 Included FedEx Ground Shipping & Insurance |
| BACK
#G400-B GATOR TAIL MOUNT measures 5' 2" long ( from wall when hanging) (7' following the curvature )x 16" wide body; mounted of 22" wide x 22" tall board, weighs 54.7 pounds. $2895 Included FedEx Ground Shipping & Insurance |
| FULL BODY ALLIGATOR MOUNTS |
#G402 Tag #0335202; This superb full body taxidermy Alligator mount measures 5'8" (or 68") long. 7-1/2" from center of eye to tip of nose, 7-1/2" at widest part of body. $1800.00, plus actual Fedex freight insured shipping. |
| ALLIGATOR
SKIN RUGS & BELLY SKIN
Gator skins were split at the belly and flattened, taxidermy of complete skin containing bony skutes, head, teeth all original, in museum quality condition. Gorgeous color and shine. Legally tagged gators from Florida in 2006. Skin rugs are backed with felt and can be hung on a wall or laid on a floor (but NOT to be walked on). Width measurement is the skin itself, not the feet. Photographed with Glenn, who is 5'10" tall. This will give you a better idea of the SIZE of these critters. Actual Fedex ground insured shipping is additional, we can ship anywhere in the 48 continental U.S. states.
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| FULL ALLIGATOR SKIN RUGS |
#G-452 Alligator rug mount is 8' long x 26" wide; black felt backing; tag #0625749. $2140 |
#G-453-A Alligator rug mount is 5' 6" long x 17" wide through the body; tag #0808455; black felt backing, heavy metal loop for wall hanging, can be removed. $1400 |
| ALLIGATOR BELLY SKIN |
#G-458 Belly skin measures 7'1" x 21-1/8" widest. This is soft & pliable (no felt backing, just natural leather), suitable for leather working, or a great wall or floor display. $1150.00 (includes shipping & insurance anywhere in the continental 48 states) SOLD |
 #G-459 Belly skin measures 3'5" x 13" widest. This is soft & pliable (no felt backing, just natural leather; four small suede patches for minor natural holes), suitable for leather working, or a great wall or floor display. $375 (includes shipping & insurance anywhere in the continental 48 states) |
| GATOR
bony scute BACKS
These are the connected bony armor scutes beneath the skin of the back of the gator. There is NO leather or skin on these. The white bone is then hand painted to look like the gator's natural skin. A truly unique and versatile item you will not find elsewhere. Custom made for us. Can be used inside doors on the floor as mud scrapers, or hang on the wall as a beautiful natural item. No backing, rug underneath recommended for floor use). Natural bone skutes protrude from the back and are very durable. Sealed, shiny, gorgeous, thick, stiff, fairly heavy. We'll say it again, 100% of the gator is used in some way (meat goes to the restaurants, head & feet are sold separately on the website on Gators pages 2 and 3, belly skin tanned & sold, you-name-it, it's used.) |
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#G466-A 32" long x 10" wide $85 |
#G466-B 30" long x 10' wide $85 |
#G466-D 27" long x 12" wide $78 |
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#G466-E 33" long x 11-5/8" wide $85 |
#G466-F 26" long x 9" wide $78 |
#G466-G 31" long x 12-1/2" wide $85 |
#G466-H 23" long x 10" wide $78 |
#G466-I 24" long x 10" wide $78 |
#G466-J 26" long x 12" wide $78 |
#G466-K 23" long x 9" wide" $78 |
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| Here are examples of other gator top skins and belly skins, and one ten foot gator mount that may be available from our Florida source, please inquire |
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More gator skins completed (above) Other gator skins & mounts:
More photos of other items on the Latest Travels page for October 2005 |
  
This is ETHAN from North Carolina who has more than a fascination for the real
gator taxidermy mounts we have for sale in the shop (see the Gators category,
page 2). He kept coming back to sit with them, and showed NO FEAR of them
at all. But of course he has a Triceratops on his T-shirt, maybe he
was figuring out a way to EAT one! We're already calling him the
Gator Boy, who knows what HE'S going to be when he grows up? |
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GLENN SUSTAINED A VICIOUS GATOR ATTACK...
he struggled valiantly...
but finally gave up to the power of the gator...or took a nap, I'm not sure which
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received these photos via a forwarded email, a truly unique
GATOR MOTORCYCLE "GATORBIKE" or "CAJUN BIKE"
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| Huntington
Beach State Park, south of Myrtle Beach SC has fascinating marshes to
watch wildlife. This six foot alligator was slithering through the
mud at low tide with pure pleasure. Unwary photographers could find
a gator right at their feet if they're not observant. Living
dinosaurs.
This shows one wide view from the walkway. The gator looks like a piece of driftwood, except it's moving and there's no current... |
Knock knock, who's there?  |
| OTHER GATOR SKINS, SKELETONS and MOUNTS WE HAVE SOLD |
Is Glenn a casualty or just a measuring stick? Or asleep?
#G403 Tag #0138384; This magnificent full body taxidermy alligator measures 9'10" long (89"). 12" from center of eye to tip of nose, head is 6-1/2" wide; widest part of body is 15" across. $3600.00 plus actual Fedex freight insured charges. SOLD to BOURBON STREET Restaurant, New York City |
| DELIVERING
#G-403 GATOR MOUNT
We left for a slingshot trip to the City Thursday night & Friday to deliver this 10 foot gator taxidermy mount to a buyer there. We delivered it at 1:30 p.m. right in the heart of the Theater District on 46th Street on Good Friday, the New Orleans themed restaurant is called BOURBON STREET We drew quite a crowd to see all the OTHER gator items we had brought. But since we were parked in a cockeyed position (no parking spaces, of course)
we spent just a few minutes inside. I'm sure once they position him at his best, he will be quite impressive! The restaurant is beautiful, two stories high, with wrought iron railings, a huge wooden mantel behind the bar, Mr. Gator on the right hand side. A real re-creation of the flavor of New Orleans.
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| GOLFING GATOR TAXIDERMY MOUNTS |
 
#G-404. Full
taxidermy mount of a five foot gator (photographed from both sides) that
stands 28" tall, dressed as a golfer complete with golf club, Tee
shirt, straw hat, necklace and bracelet, ready to tee off the ball from a
stained & varnished plywood base covered with artificial grass.
What a hoot for the golf enthusiast, or for a golf store or taxidermy
shop! THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS
usually $1200-1800 SHIPPING
ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES
$850.00 SOLD |
#G-405. Same as
above (a twin?) same size, photographed from both sides. THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS
usually $1200-1800 SHIPPING
ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES
$850.00 SOLD |
#G-454 RARE HUGE SIZE Alligator rug mount is 10'6" long x 35-1/2" wide; tag #0622370. $2978 SOLD, Nick |
#G455-A Our SMALLEST gator skin rug (rare, this died of natural causes) measures 34-3/4" long. $575 SOLD |
#G-456 Our SECOND SMALLEST gator skin rug measures 49-1/2" long x 10-3/4" wide through the body, superb, no flaws. $975 SOLD |
Genuine, Full alligator skin rug 4' 9" long x 14" at the widest part of skin; backed with brown felt, SUPERB work, without flaw; FLORIDA $1099 price includes shipping & insurance within the 48 states SOLD to Robert in Minnesota |
Genuine, Full alligator skin rug is 73" long x 17-1/2" at the widest part of skin, backed with brown felt; SUPERB work, without flaw; FLORIDA. That's over 6 feet of gator. SOLD to Cornelia 4/13/05 |
Full alligator BELLY SKIN rug is a full 63" long, prime skin. $575.00 SOLD to James |
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Full taxidermy EIGHT FOOT alligator is mounted on a stained, varnished plywood base. No flaws. THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS $4500-8000 Glenn built a crate of 1/2" plywood and we delivered it to the Fedex freight truck during Tropical Storm Bonnie
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$2800.00
SOLD |
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Full
taxidermy mount of gator is also 64" long (5'4") mounted on a
stained, varnished plywood base. No flaws.
THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS $2000-3500 SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES SOLD (Bill, Illinois) |
$1500.00 |
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Full
taxidermy mount of half an alligator is 35" long x 25" across
the arms, mounted on a stained, varnished plywood base wall mount that is
20" high. What a catch!
THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS $1800-3000 SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES
SOLD 9/7/04 |
$1500.00
SOLD |
GATOR SKELETON |
Look, Ma - no hands! No feet! This is our latest acquisition, a five foot ten inch American Alligator skeleton, fully articulated. After being legally caught in Florida, skinned and eaten, it was exposed to dermastid beetles that ate the skeleton clean. It was then reassembled and then shipped in four boxes (some assembly required!) and Glenn is finishing up the legs and a few rib bones - gator surgery! Good thing we had the extra table just then. Skeleton articulated by Steve Huskey. SOLD. |
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below are others shown for
DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY...enjoy! |
| DWARF CAIMAN SKELETON |
This specimen, Paleosuchus palepebrosus, measures 18" X 10" X 3" poised in this defensive posture. The animal is 24" long and the skull is 5 1/2" long. What makes this unique is that every dermal scute is intact, as well as every rib (even the floaters), digit, and tooth. There is some remaining skin on some of the scutes simply because any further work at removing it will likely disarticulate them. Besides, it adds 'life' to the skeleton by adding color that is not leached into the bone. Skeleton articulated by Steve Huskey. DISPLAY ONLY |
| NILE CROCODILE SKELETON |
This is a fully articulated Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus. It measures 16" long X 6.5" wide X 2" tall (19" long if straightened). The skull measures 3.5" X 1.5" X 2". It's a beautiful bone-white color and has every bone and tooth intact. Amazing to think this animal could have reached 20 feet long and weighed as much as 700 pounds - and could kill just about anything. Skeleton articulated by Steve Huskey. DISPLAY ONLY |
#G-401. Full taxidermy 5'4" (64") long alligator mounted on a stained,
varnished plywood base. No flaws. THIS IS A WHOLESALE PRICE, FOLKS, RETAIL IS
usually $2000-3500 SHIPPING
ON THIS ITEM IS ADDITIONAL, BASED UPON DESTINATION WITHIN THE 48 STATES
$1200.00 SOLD to Peter |
Alligator rug mount is 6'5" long x 23-1/2" wide; tag #0622281. $1550 (sold-Chris) |
And trying to fit it into our van:
Alligator skin rug mount is 6' 3" long x 18-1/2" wide; tag #0634120. $1450 SOLD to Brock |
#G-453 Alligator rug mount is 9' long x 28-1/2" wide; tag #0622320. $2545 SOLD |
RARE HUGE SIZE Alligator belly skin, dyed dark brown, very supple, is 11' 4" long x 31" wide; 9 natural holes. We suggest displaying the entire skin because of the awesome size, rather than cutting for leather work. $1335 SOLD to Palmetto Grill, Boca Grande FL |
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