#theodore geisel

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Grolier Enterprises Inc, 1965

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Boris Karloff was the narrator, and the voice of the Grinch in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, 1966.

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the 1971 book 'the lorax' by dr seuss was banned in certain parts of california due to outcry from logging companies who were having to answer to their elementary school children

the trump regime just rolled back all regulations regarding carbon emissions from businesses and cars

maybe it's time for a reread? or a rewatch

when there is nothing left to consume all you'll be left with is yourself and the consequences of your decisions

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Dr. Seuss — ‘Unorthodox Taxidermy’

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(I have been saving up the dosh

for a few years now for one of these

‘Dr. Seuss, Unorthodox Taxidermy’ pieces.

The originals are not in good shape

but they have recreated them

for viewing & to sell.

When I first visited the exhibit…

I was told that Dr. Seuss originally

received horns & feathers

from the zoo his father worked at

to create the pieces…

Obviously the recreations

DO NOT use real horns or feathers)

The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection, Published by Chaseart Companies

The artistic legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel Discover

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Crupt To The Chimney “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” (1966)

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I can't decided if Dr. Seuss and Camille Desmoulins having the same birthday proves or disproves astrology.

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In the mid-1930's, long before his success as a children's author, Ted "Dr. Seuss" Geisel created a collection he called "Unorthodox Taxidermy", sculpting the whimsical style of animals he'd been drawing for ad agencies.

These sculptures used real horns and beaks his father sent him from overseeing the Forest Park Zoo in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The top picture (under the one of Geisel) is of the "Marine Mugs" set, and includes the following creatures (clockwise from top left):

Carbonic Walrus

Turtle-necked Sea Turtle

Flaming Herring

Sludge Tarpon

Gimlet Fish

Powerless Puffer

Sea-Going Dilemma Fish

Fun Fact: The "Sea-Going Dilemma" was originally created for a booklet for Essomarine Oils & Greases called Dr. Seuss’s Secrets of the Deep. The page was about "What to do on the horns of a Sea-Going Dilemma". Why, use Essomarine, of course!

The following creatures (from left to right):

Goo-Goo-Eyed Tasmanian Wolghast

Anthony Drexel Goldfarb

Mulberry Street Unicorn

Semi-Normal Green-Lidded Fawn

Kangaroo Bird

Andulovian Grackler

Blue Green Abelard

Two Horned Drouberhannis

Tufted Gustard

Seasick Walrus

Sawfish

Cruel Hack-Biter

Nowadays, these sculptures can go for anywhere from multiple hundreds to multiple thousands of dollars, depending on the type and condition.