Hunted to extinction by sailors centuries ago, the goofy looking dodo bird is resurfacing this weekend for an auction… kind of. We don’t live in a world (yet!) where we can resurrect animals based on DNA collected from mosquitoes, so the auction is for a rare composite skeleton. The piece is made up of bones originally sold at Stevens Auctions Rooms in the 19th century and assembled over the last 40 years to recreate the bird that was once found on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Summers Place Auctions will be auctioning the skeleton in their upcoming sale with high demand putting price estimates anywhere north of $375,000.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
