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Hello to Spring! Linen, Antlers & Horns

Welcome Spring….and my love of linen, antlers & horns

 

Kudu lamp with linen shade, vintage Blesbok & Reedbok mounts on linen.

A South African still life I made from vintage horns I have re- purposed for new life in linen.

This Spring also brings two new finishes to the Heritage Game Mounts line:

BlackBerry Finish

BlackBerry is a beautiful black distressed finish with highlights of red & umber that compliment black horns.

Old World White Finish

Old World White is a white patina finish that looks terrific with naturally sun bleached antlers & as an elegant contrast to colored walls or stone.

The Old World White finish has an Alpine Ski Lodge feel
The BlackBerry finish compliments the black horns of the vintage 1980 Steinbok

Another new addition to our line is custom monograms to the Legacy

Black bold face on gray linen
Brown script on natural linen

          

 

The African Collection:

One of a kind vintage Reedbok
Vintage Blesbok on linen

 

 

The European Collection

Top: Roe Deer on Legacy Panel
Middle: Vintage Chamois
Bottom: German Shooting Targets

 

German shooting targets are made from my original chromolithographs pat’d in 1897

All of these are available on our products page http://www.HeritageGameMounts.com

Questions? Give us a call 210.822.7224

Give us Call  210.822.7224

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Colorful Old Targets Come Alive Again

Colorful Old Targets Come Alive Again

Once favored as small bore paper shooting targets- these colorful old targets have come alive again as sporting art for the gentleman’s study.

Artist, Rita Schimpff discovered some of the original images Patented in 1897, at an antiques fair and thought they were so handsome she just had to have them.  Later she decided she did not want to seperate the originals that came together on large sheets, so she had them reproduced and she decoupages them to pine disks she stains and stripes in black for a “Biedermeier’ look.

The original old chromolithographs were produced by Forster-Hoppe of Zeitz, Germany and come in 6 images and 2 sizes- perfect to hang in groupings or stand in a table easel.  Visit http://www.HeritageGameMounts.com to see all of these and her distinctive antler mounts.

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Pato (duck) Pate Recipe-A Fall Favorite with an impressive presentation

 

Duck Pate

DUCK PATE

This duck pate recipe has been a seasonal hit for over 30 years!

*2 Shitake Mushrooms (these are dried, in the Chinese section or can use fresh)

2 Shallots or 4-5 green onions, chopped

1 stick butter (or margarine)

breast meat from 2 large ducks or 4 Teal

1/8 tsp cayenne

1/2 tsp each salt and ground pepper

1/4 tsp ground allspice

pinch of mace and powdered thyme

1/4 cup Cognac or brandy

1 pkg Boursin Herb cheese or homemade (recipe below)

Rehydrate dried mushrooms in a dish of hot water until soft, or saute fresh ones later with shallots.  Make sure breasts are clean and free of any bloodshot areas and BB’s.  Saute shallots in 6 Tbsp butter, add breasts, seasonings and remaining butter.  Saute 4 minutes, turning once halfway through.  Pour in brandy and flame over heat.  When flame dies turn off heat. You want the duck pink inside, so you might have to adjust a little less time for Teal.  Remove and transfer to processor and puree.  Add herb cheese and blend well.  ( I usually make the Boursin while the duck cools a little then add it and puree all together)  If you wish you can add another splash of brandy.  Pack in a container or crock that has been buttered on sides and bottom and coated with Lemon-Pepper sprinkle.  After packing cover the top with Lemon-Pepper.   Seal and chill.  It is better to make a day ahead so the flavors have time to blend.  Serve with crackers or apple slices.  Will keep for 2 weeks.

*squeeze out water and cut out hard stem of Shitake, then saute with shallots.

For Christmas I like to line the edge of the bowl with sliced limes and a border of dried cranberries.

HOMEMADE BOURSIN

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 stick butter (or margarine)

1/2 tsp Spice Islands Beau Monde

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 tsp Fine Herbs

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp water

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1/4 tsp Worchestershire

Beat cheese and butter until smooth in processor.  Add seasonings.  Pack into crock and chill, or add to duck pate.  This is also good by itself with crackers.

Rita Schimpff, Heritage Game Mounts

 

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Texas Designers Offer Handsome Gifts for the Sporting Lifestyle

Recently while showing in Holiday Boutiques in Houston and San Antonio, I had the opportunity to visit with some very creative Texans – with unique finds for the sporting style in all of us.

Having time to visit with these talented designers put their art in such a personal light – I had to share.

Clint Orms, a renowned silversmith who works out of Ingram, TX with designs so fresh – he might have just stepped out of the fishing stream.

Sterling silver and gold trout buckle – Martin 1819.

 The Safari lifestyle is represented with several Big 5 offerings – my favorite below – look close at the elephant skin on the buckle set.

 

Another African Big 5 – featuring a drop lock Westley Richards. Clint works in sterling, rose and yellow gold to create handsome works of art.

  It was such a pleasure to visit with Clint and Jim and share some fly fishing tales, and marvel over one buckle with a tiny, real bead head nymph on it!  Clint offers so much more…ladies fashions too. Visit http://www.ClintOrms.com

Another new friend from Houston is Gardner Landry who makes a fabulous 100 percent 3.5 ounce linen camp shirt with an original hand-dyed pocket – called The Sessanta Camp Shirt.

Whether you are a sporting participant or spectator this shirt marries minimum weight with maximum style.
Each shirt features an original hand-dyed pocket – no two are exactly the same.

 The Sessanta is a contemporary interpretation of the  Dolce Vita-era Italian shirt worn by Gardner’s grandfather in the 1960’s. 

A long sleeve version of the Camp Shirt is also available and I think looks terrific for the ladies as a tunic with the sleeves rolled to 3/4 length and worn over skinny jeans.

 Rita Schimpff with Heritage Game Mounts has a new offering to pair with her vintage and new antler mounts – the German Shooting Target.   These colorful lithographs pat’d in 1897, were used in Germany for small bore target practice.  Rita has reproduced them and put them on a hand striped pine disk.

Use them alone on an easle or two or three together paired with antlers or art.

 The series includes the Stag, the Hare, the Boar, the Bear, a Chamois and a Roe Deer in either 6 3/4″ or 8 1/2″.

Happy Hunting!