Posted on January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 by Rita Schimpff — Leave a comment

Bring the Wild Inside: The Safari Lifestyle

Bring the Wild Inside: Safari Lifestyle

Since January is the time for all the huge Safari Expositions across the country I thought we would revisit a post I did for the Women’s Outdoor News on how to Bring the Wild Inside with Safari Lifestyle! You can read my full post at the WON archives: http://www.womensoutdoornews.com/2015/06/tips-from-rita-schimpff-on-the-art-of-the-safari-lifestyle

The following vignette I made from vintage family sporting memorabilia, books and letters, it was used by Safari Club International for convention advertising.

Rita Schimpff of Heritage Game Mounts next to 'Tusk' by John Banovich at convention — Rita Schimpff of Heritage Game Mounts next to ‘Tusk’ by John Banovich at convention

African Antler Display by Heritage Game Mounts — African Animals displayed with natural linen and an ornate panel of oak leaves & acorns – all by Heritage Game Mounts

Posted on September 8, 2015September 22, 2015 by siteadmin — Leave a comment

Victorian Taxidermy – Fit For a Queen

Victorian Taxidermy -Queen_Victoria, John Brown and 'Fyvie' ,_photographed_by_George_Washington_Wilson_(1863)

Victorian Taxidermy becomes Fashionable

Teddy Roosevelt and other big game hunters began to commission Victorian taxidermists to preserve their trophies artfully

Victorian Taxidermy came alive during the Victorian Era (1837-1901) when wealthy hunters, like Teddy Roosevelt, began to commission taxidermists such as Roland Ward to preserve their trophies for their fashionable libraries and sitting rooms.

Victorian horse hoof silver inkwell ca 1878 at the Cantor Arts Center- Stanford University

Trusty pets were honored in functional items of taxidermy to be placed among the sterling & cut glass.

Read more about how anthropomorphic taxidermy started a fashion trend on our post over at the Women’s Outdoor News

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Posted on August 5, 2015August 5, 2015 by siteadmin — Leave a comment

Safari Lifestyle

The Safari Lifestyle – Vintage & Re-purposed with Linen

The Safari Lifestyle is alive and well at Heritage Game Mounts. Elegant vintage horns are re-purposed with the purpose of entertaining linen and toile!

Safari Lifestyle- Reedbok mounted on Toile linen on Legacy Panel — Safari Lifestyle- Reedbok mounted on Toile linen on Heritage Game Mounts: Legacy Panel

Available at Heritage Game Mounts

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Posted on June 22, 2015June 22, 2015 by siteadmin — Leave a comment

Safari Lifestyle in Art

Rita Schimpff with "Tusk" by John Banovich

Safari Lifestyle in Art

Women’s Outdoor News: Bringing The Wild Inside by Rita Schimpff

We are discovering Safari Lifestyle in Art & Display over at the Women’s Outdoor News – from paintings to taxidermy. Is your safari style traditional or eclectic?