Taxidermy: Portland’s Obsession With the Stiff and Stuffed
Stepping into Paxton Gate on North Mississippi Avenue is almost like stepping into my favorite natural history museums of my youth—except much more elegant and not at all musty. The space is open and airy with natural oddities galore, and yes, most of said oddities were once alive, and are now dead, stuffed, pinned on display.
A macabre scene? Nay. Paxton Gate Portland is the outpost of beloved Paxton Gate SF, which has been selling taxidermy, insects, shells, feathers, fossils and more natural relics for nearly two decades. Owners Andy and Susan Brown (longtime pals of the SF store’s owner Sean Quigley) licensed his design and brand, share resources and vendors, to bring the taxidermy craze to Portland’s retail scene.
Read more about the taxidermy craze on Neighborhood Notes.
