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Published: 2015-07-02 16:47:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 441; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 1
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Description This guy was a real surprise to me today. I came home from therapist and had luck to meet the postman who already was ringing the bell before I got him for me to give me the package.
I bought this pelt on ebay.de fpr just 30€. It was listed again and again for the same price of 30€ and none ever wanted to have this beauty. Maybe because the photos were so crappy made. I thought I just would get a random but complete German red fox, and when I unpacked him, he turned out to be a beautiful ranched red fox with long and glossy fur and a really big size and tail and those colors, this is one of those dream-red foxes I always wanted when I was a child XD
Originally bought him to make a soft mount custom for someone on etsy, but his face is not mountable nor do I want to give him away LOL He is just a stunning animal and I couldn´t resist to give him a name which I usually don´t do with my pelts anymore.
So I need to look for another fox for soft mounting, but this fox definitely was a win!

Name: Cross-Fire
Species: Red fox (ranched red fox Canadian type)
Gender: male
Pelt type: unused pelt
Origin: ebay.de
Condition: semi-new, the face was damaged and glued to be fixed, ears have cardboard glued into them, leather is good and freshly tanned, fur is very silky long and soft, complete pelt

Photos are made by me (C)
Pelt is never ever for sale!
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Comments: 26

Vrisky [2017-06-29 10:21:32 +0000 UTC]

just a friendly suggestion but maybe removed the part in the red fox pelt's discription where you got it for only €30 on ebay when you're now trying to re-sell it for €100+

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to Vrisky [2017-06-29 11:24:56 +0000 UTC]

I wrote that before I thought about selling this pelt.
Probably you are right here but the price I once luckily got it for in an ebay auction doesn´t change the fact that the pelt itself is worth a lot more. Those people who buy pelts know that too that such pelts complete are not to get for a lower than 200$.

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Vrisky In reply to Braveheart-Taxidermy [2017-06-29 14:19:51 +0000 UTC]

I wasn't attacking you just that if you are trying to sell it for triple the amount you got it for it wouldn't be wise to have it visible where potential buyers can see it..

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to Vrisky [2017-06-29 19:26:52 +0000 UTC]

I know, I just said how it is. I know it is not really wise but I am an honest person and I did forget to update the text here, I don´t think peple really care for what I once paid for this pelt when they really want this pelt and see what it's worth, they will pay what I ask which is still less than a furrier or seller shop would ask.

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Vrisky In reply to Braveheart-Taxidermy [2017-06-29 21:24:08 +0000 UTC]

and just because you're still cheaper, its still offputting for most potential buyers.. but do as you wish.. it was merely a suggestion;; its unfortunate you don't see it as such but it can't be helped I guess;; good luck!

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to Vrisky [2017-06-30 10:30:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, yes I know that. But in this case I think it would not brght or fair to change it (because someone noticed it after I listed it as sale) and play like nothing happened. I don´t like to be unfair towards my watchers. This is maybe business killing in some ways but I am not a heartless business man either.

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maryssoftmounts [2015-07-03 00:10:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm so happy for you!  He is stunning.

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to maryssoftmounts [2015-07-03 07:29:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, yes he was a really big surprise, I was so lucky when I got him yesterday

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Jewel-Wing [2015-07-02 17:38:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that was lucky, look at that tail! Oddly the thing that stands out most to me is the way the white stripe goes all the way up the leg, I haven't seen that before. Well worth the 30 euro haha

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to Jewel-Wing [2015-07-02 18:45:06 +0000 UTC]

LOL yeah, I guess he even was worth a lot more, usually these ranchies are like 120€ + O.o
He has quite some white legs that´s true. He has also some white toes

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BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 17:10:31 +0000 UTC]

Glückwunsch! Heute habe ich auf eBay auch mal ein Schnäppchen gemacht, seit langer Zeit mal wieder...

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 18:43:38 +0000 UTC]

Momentan sind fast alle Felle echt relativ teuer eingestellt, jedenfalls alle die ich so interesannt finde X3

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Braveheart-Taxidermy [2015-07-02 18:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Bei mir war es alpines Schwemmholz, 14 kg für 3,50 Euro.

Felle kaufe ich ja nur ausnahmsweise.

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Aewendil In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 20:18:34 +0000 UTC]

Alpines Schwemmholz... Dazu könnte ich dir jetzt eine Geschichte erzählen: Wir fahren ja im Winter immer nach Auffach in Tirol. Der Name des Ortes kommt von einer "Holz-Auffache". Die haben sie früher dazu verwendet um angeschwemmtes Holz von den Bergen hinunter ins Tal zu befördern. Wurde halt im Winter verwendet für die Öfen. Da in den Bächen liegt immer viel schönes Holz rum.

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Aewendil [2015-07-02 20:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Du würdest mich aus so einem Bach nicht mehr herauskriegen, solange bis sich auch auf meinem Beifahrersitz das Schwemmholz bis zum Dach stapelt!

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Aewendil In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 20:31:26 +0000 UTC]

Vielleicht finde ich ja was schönes wenn wir mal wieder dort sind. Könnte dir was mitbringen

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Aewendil [2015-07-02 20:31:58 +0000 UTC]

Tu das! Kann ich immer gebrauchen.

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Aewendil In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 20:56:34 +0000 UTC]

Wo mein Steinmarder drauf sitzt das könnte auch solch ein Schwemmholz sein. Er ist ja von dort.

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Aewendil [2015-07-02 20:58:54 +0000 UTC]

Durchaus, das wird gern verwendet.
Dein Baummarder stitz jedenfalls auf einer Tannenwurzel aus dem Schwarzwald, passend zum Tier.

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 19:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Ich kauf auch nicht mehr so oft Felle wie früher, da schau ich lieber ob es sich lohnt und ob es in meine Sammlung passt.
Ist alpines Schwemmholz sonst teurer? Was macht man damit?

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Braveheart-Taxidermy [2015-07-02 19:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Schwemmholz ist oft recht teuer, es hat mich gewundert.

Was macht ein Tierpräparator mit Holz!? Überleg mal...

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-02 21:12:29 +0000 UTC]

Achso, als Podest für die Tiere, ich hatte jetzt nicht wirklich ne Idee wie dieses Holz aussieht, man kann ja aus Holz so gut wie alles machen.

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Braveheart-Taxidermy [2015-07-02 21:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Schwemmholz ist oft schön schnörkelig, vor alem das alpine.

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-03 07:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Ich glaub ich hab sowas schonmal gesehen, auch so als Möbelstück verarbeitet, also für kleine Möbel, keine Schränke oder sowas.
Das war immer relativ teuer, aber vielleicht auch weil die sehr individuell sind und nicht so zu verarbeiten wie geschlagenes Holz was ja einfach so zurecht gesägt wird damit daraus eintönige langweilige Bretter endstehen.

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BlackMoonVagabond In reply to Braveheart-Taxidermy [2015-07-03 07:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Stimmt, es gibt viele Kleinmöbel und Design-Möbelstücke aus Schwemmholz. Damit kann man sehr kreativ arbeiten.
Ich habe da auch noch Bastel-Pläne.

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Braveheart-Taxidermy In reply to BlackMoonVagabond [2015-07-03 13:40:40 +0000 UTC]

Ja stimmt, ich mag sowas auch lieber als diese Standart-sachen.

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