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Bear and Wolverine Pelts
Hananova
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I was at the local auction last weekend, here in Kansas and I won a bear and a wolverine pelt. They are originally from Alaska, and the woman whose estate it was, said they got them in the 1970's. I went to *bay to sell them, but it is not allowed. There is little info, and conflicting opinions when I goggled this topic. It seems to be okay to sell wolverine pelts, but not bears. The local taxidermist was not interested. Anyone know where/how I can sell these?
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Flee market/swap meets. You could also try trapper rendezvous. Just make sure you follow all state and federal laws.
Is 'trapper rendezvous' a web site?
I will try listing on GunBroker, too.
Thanks.
List them right here on GunBroker. Please post a link here as a "shameless plug"
Good luck,
Ed
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Try selling them at a local auction. Isn't that where they were sold last? Just a thought.
Not in Kansas [:)] If you want a bargain, come here to the auction. If you're a seller, don't count on making enough for a taxi to deposit your money in the bank, you'll be walking to the free soup kitchen...
Except for guns, they always get a good price at the auction.
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
Try selling them at a local auction. Isn't that where they were sold last? Just a thought.
Not in Kansas [:)] If you want a bargain, come here to the auction. If you're a seller, don't count on making enough for a taxi to deposit your money in the bank, you'll be walking to the free soup kitchen...
Except for guns, they always get a good price at the auction.
Well, since it appears to be your best opportunity for re-sale, it sounds like you overpaid. Not such a bargain after all, eh?
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
What kind of Bear?
List them right here on GunBroker. Please post a link here as a "shameless plug"
Good luck,
Ed
Don't know..."brown bear"? It was in Alaska...
quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
What kind of Bear?
List them right here on GunBroker. Please post a link here as a "shameless plug"
Good luck,
Ed
Don't know..."brown bear"? It was in Alaska...
What are the approximate dimensions?
quote:Originally posted by Hananova
quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
What kind of Bear?
List them right here on GunBroker. Please post a link here as a "shameless plug"
Good luck,
Ed
Don't know..."brown bear"? It was in Alaska...
What are the approximate dimensions?
It's about 63" from nose to tail.
Pretty small for a.brown. probably a cinnamon black. No laws that I K of of to worry about
My black bear rug is 6'x6'. Live weight was about 400 lbs. So, I'm thinking that you are correct. Color phase black bear and not very large, either.
quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
Pretty small for a.brown. probably a cinnamon black. No laws that I K of of to worry about
My black bear rug is 6'x6'. Live weight was about 400 lbs. So, I'm thinking that you are correct. Color phase black bear and not very large, either.
Would you call this one a "rug" or a "pelt"? Here's the other side:
from an old time taxidermist. Jonas Bros have been around forever!
How are the claws?
Rug
from an old time taxidermist. Jonas Bros have been around forever!
How are the claws?
The claws are fine, but there's some "cracks" in the hide. It was at an estate sale in Eastern Kansas, and they originally got it in Alaska, they must have gotten it made into a rug in Colorado.
I don't know about the wolverine. But in CA, I guess it's illegal to sell the bear pelt, don't know why. And flea-bay is based out of californica, so no bear. It's something they started doing a couple years ago.
You can't sell old-time caps (for cap pistols) on Fee-bay, or anything with a swastika in it (unless it satisfies certain chronological and political requirements).
How about some photos of the Wolverine pelt or rug...
I listed them in the "furs & pelts" section, item No's.
474742581
474744753
and an old "patchwork" fur coat:
474746659
Thanks for the help!
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474744753
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474746659
Good luck,
Ed