Ancient Egypt Comes to Tapir and Friends

Hieroglyphic of Ra

Sphinx at Giza

Moon God Thoth

Here are three of the new plastic Egyptian figurines you can buy at Tapir and Friends. All were added this week. I'm very excited to be venturing into the world of Egyptian art and culture on our site. I love the aesthetic and the way animals are used throughout their world. For the ancient Egyptians, as in many cultures, animals are both beautiful and sacred. Come take a look!

We sell animal-themed gifts to raise funds for TAPIR conservation.
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Keeping a "sharp" lookout?

Last week I showed a photo of a beautifully decorated shelter in Washington Park near the Oregon zoo. This hawk adorns a short support wall near the entrance. It may be a depiction of a red-tail hawk, many of which can be found in the Portland, Oregon, area and in the Wilamette Valley. Tapir and Friends Animal Store has several realistic detailed plastic hawks for sale. This hawk looks friendly, but sharp talons and pointed beak make such raptors formidable predators to small rodents and other birds.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Seven more pieces of hand-painted animal jewelry

Mountain Lion / Cougar Pin

I've photographed seven more pieces of our hand-painted, stunningly beautiful realistic animal jewelry and have added them to our new web site. You can visit this page to order and see our collection to date. These pins, made in the USA, can also be used as bold tie tacks. We also have the smaller tie tacs available in some designs. Please ask! (503) 325-3179.

Whippet Pin

Airedale Terrier Pin

Bluebird Pin

Hawk Pin

Lion Pin

Moose Pin

66 plastic hawks

What was our top-selling item on January 25, 2008? It was this plastic hawk replica, which is brand new in Tapir and Friends online gift shop. A customer needed 66 hawks, and we found one that worked for them. They were so great, we ordered some for the shop as well.

What does this have to do with tapirs? A lot, actually. We raise money through the sale of animal-replica toys, gifts, jewelry, etc., so that 100% of your donations to tapir conservation can go directly where it belongs - to the people working on tapir projects. Imagine selling enough tapirs to make that happen? Probably not in this decade. Anyway, the other animals are fun to have around and it's also fun to know that they make other people happy.