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Hanane D.

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I was in the area two weeks and googling things to see and do and this studio/gallery popped up in my search results. I think taxidermy is quite a fascinating trade so I just had to check it out. I called and arranged with John, the owner, to visit. He was so nice and very informative. Happy to see people with a great appreciation for this trade still exist. His work is amazing. If you're ever in need of any taxidermy work he's your guy. Or if you're ever in the area you should totally check this place out! read more

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TAXIDERMY by John Youngaitis

3.7

(3 reviews)

I had savings as child& checking. I never had a disability check,I have not received a income tax…read morecheck since rite aide closed on lake st in Newburgh,NY 12550. I died 26 anos & turned 13 forever my life is legal,not involved in anything.

Baby, it's cold outside, and it's hunting season. Both things speak to furs, furs, furs…read more I had my own fur to deal with this season. Won't get too into it, but basically I accidentally salvaged a raccoon off the side of the road and successfully skinned it with a partner in crime and the help of a YouTube video. We had a perfect, furry raccoon hide in the freezer and didn't know what the hell to do. Attempts to stretch it over the nose of my surfboard and flesh it soon intimidated us; YouTube tutorials weren't helping in that regard and we had none of the equipment to properly remove the fat, cartilage, and offal from the inside of the hide. In desperation, I performed multiple searches for "taxidermist," since "flesher" seemed too esoteric and horrifying. A search on Yelp just revealed cool bars, galleries, and stores featuring taxidermy. Finally, I found this article: http://nypost.com/2011/08/08/new-york-citys-last-taxidermist-has-the-right-stuff/ Gathering up all my courage, I called this man and asked if he did fleshing. Of course he did, for a mere $25 bucks! Still, it took a couple phone calls of my futile question-asking before I realized that, not only did I not have any alternative in this city, but this guy really knew what he was doing. He was talking about how the ears had to be "turned out" and the cartilage in the nose had to be something-or-othered so it wouldn't pucker up as it dried. Good thing I asked to confirm his business location, too, because it turns out that Mr. Youngaitis has moved offices from Cypress Hills Taxidermy Studio in Brooklyn to a spot labeled "TAXIDERMY" on a rather residential road in Middle Village, Queens (http://thebrooklynink.com/2011/07/18/26501-new-yorks-only-taxidermist-stuffs-his-last/). There's plenty of street parking, or a little hoofing from the Middle Village M-train stop will get you there. What I saw was a super small, glassy storefront with no one in it, but tons of animals, seemingly one of each under the sun: bear, rabbit, swordfish, chameleon, bird, housecat, buck...honestly, the list goes on and on, nearly putting the American Natural History Museum to shame. Seriously. I rang the doorbell, and the man himself appeared, talking on his cell phone to another avid inquirer. He was very approachable and reassuring, and patient when I required a whole lot more reassuring. Note: vendor accepts CASH ONLY, but if you're still stuck cashless like me, there's a deli around the corner of an auto shop that has a 99-cent fee ATM. When I handed him $25, he said, "Oh, you could have just put down a deposit!" but then shrugged, and marked me paid in his paper records. This done, I left my rolled up, ziplocked raccoon skin right there on his table and left on faith that he'd call anytime between that day (mid-November) and the beginning of the new year. Already, a whole family had crammed into the store, and John's phone was ringing off the hook as hunters made appointments to drag in their prizes. And it's not just killers of animals who consult John for his comprehensive animal preservation services, either; lots of people want to immortalize their dear pets. And others are just randos like me who peeled the skin off a sadly slain animal and then didn't know where to go from there. I got a call right after Thanksgiving. There were the animals again, and there was John, with the raccoon in the same plastic bag I'd left it in, only this time it was completely clean and salted and a hell of a lot lighter, ready for tanning by either me or a service. He said he had a tanning guy (to make a soft, wearable pelt instead of a hardened, furry relic). But I proudly told him I'd look into some kits, and that I could take it from there. But seriously, if you need a taxidermist, John Youngaitis knows that he's doing. You can tell by the remarkably lifelike specimens in his store, which he did all by himself or with his father. And if you need someone to clean out a fresh skin so you can send it to a tanner, again, John's your man. Fleshing is the part of the process that is most critical and hardest to pull off since not doing a good job leads to rot. I almost want to skin an animal again so I can go give him more business, but I won't seek out the opportunity; one experience is enough. Anyway, he seems plenty busy - busier than you all might think in a city where there are only really rats, pigeons, and squirrels. Thank you, John!

Brooklyn Taxidermy

4.2

(5 reviews)

Amber has repaired my more than a decade old taxidermy which includes a coyote with pheasant on a…read morelog. The pheasant's head and neck was originally disconnected. She also stabilized the coyote onto the base and leveled the base. Amazing work done at a fair cost! Highly recommended!

This woman has NO IDEA what she is doing. I think she purchased the taxidermy animals from another…read moresource and are calling them her own. Do not entrust your precious items with her. She is a total scam artist.

Fins To Feathers Taxidermy

5.0

(1 review)

Richard does quality work timely and somebody you can talk to and do it exactly the way you want it…read moreI highly recommend them all the deer went down to a fish I've had hogfish done by him which nobody could have done a better job barracudas Mako heads had A taxidermist botch up my striped bass Ritchie fixed it up is it better then when it was new

From the owner: Taxidermy shop that is family owned and operated. The owner, Rich has been professionally…read morepreparing mounted specimens of fish, birds and mammals for over 30 years. From big game, fish reproductions, repairs and butchering we are a full service taxidermy and butcher shop. We also specialize in preserving pets (dogs, cats, birds, lizards etc.)

Jersey Jay's Taxidermy

5.0

(1 review)

Great work, my go to for monthly taxidermy needs. Thanks double J, can't wait to experience your…read morework first hand when I kick the can.

From the owner: Ive been awarded "best all around taxidermist" numerous times by the garden state taxidermists…read moreassociation competition held yearly in New Jersey until the association desolved during the covid era.

Northeast Taxidermy Studios

4.2

(5 reviews)

I had a difficult time finding a taxidermist that would mount a woodcock. Everyone I spoke to that…read morewas somewhat close to my home in North Jersey said that they were too small to deal with. I finally tried Northeast Taxidermy after seeing a beautifully mounted woodcock on their website. They told me to bring it in and they would take a look at it to see if it was feasible. The shop is almost 2 hours away, but not a bad trip at all. Owners Joe and Lowrey, are really great people, they showed me around their really impressive facility, and took the bird in. About 4 months later, I received a call from Lowrey, saying the bird was done. I picked it up today, and I was absolutely blown away by the incredible job. The bird is flying, mounted on a nice piece of driftwood, and has a hook on the back to hang it on the wall. I could not be happier.

I have had a wide range of mounts from Northeast ranging from a rhino shoulder mount to brown…read moretrout. Their work is impeccable and incredibly accurate.

Eastern Taxidermy

5.0

(2 reviews)

The only guys I'll use. Clean facility, meat ready when…read morethen say. Packaged nice and labeled. Not vacuum sealed, but foam and wrapped nicely to last in freezer. They've been doing this a long time. I know I'm getting my deer when they butcher. They even gave me a tour of butchering area when I first used them a few years back. I bring my deer from upstate there, also I pass several other places on long island, I come from farmingdale in nasssu, to go to emmi. The taxidermy is flawless. The absolute best around. One stop shop

The father son duo over at eastern taxidermy is awesome. They are nice people when you walk into…read moretheir studio they invite you in greet you like you belong there and congratulate you on your trophy. Its is a very inviting atmosphere unlike other studios I've been to on the island. The butchering is done very professionally. Their mounts stand the test of time and i am glad i found them. Do yourself a favor and use this taxidermist!!

Fish & Wildlife Unlimited Taxidermy

1.8

(12 reviews)

Anybody that was ripped off by Dan the owner of Fish and Wildlife Unlimited???????…read morePlease message me. It is cruel and heartless to not give people back their animals and keep the money they put down. How do you close up shop and not care about people that trusted that you would give them back their pets and wildlife . I am so heartbroken over my dog. Dan the owner will not tell me where my dog is!! Please people contact me message me if you had the same experience.

So many people have been ripped off. We want to know where our animals are…read more He took my pet and my $1000 and closed up shop and now says he cant help me !!!!!! He gets no star

Kevin's Taxidermy

5.0

(1 review)

Kevin did a pintail flying mount that's absolutely perfect. His turnaround time was much sooner…read morethan expected and the price was extremely reasonable. All my future work will be going to Kevin.

From the owner: Taxidermy services, mounting trophy fish & wildliferead more

New York Computer Help

4.8

(499 reviews)

As a former Wall Street and audio/visual technology director for Fortune 500 and 1000 corporations,…read moreI've dealt with a lot of vendors for over 20 years. I can quickly spot great or poor customer service and professionalism. My work was extremely high profile focused on live event production. Very stressful. The staff is sharp, professional and articulate in their communication. I can honestly say I've found "my premier vendor" to service both my personal and professional needs without any worry.

Miracle workers. So kind and thoughtful. They get the work done fast and are very reliable. I have…read morebeen using them for years and would not have it any other way!

Falcon Locksmith

5.0

(297 reviews)

Trust the reviews! Finding a good and honest locksmith in the city is not easy these days, so I'm…read morereally glad we found Toby. He showed up on time, got the job done quickly and efficiently, and gave us an honest assessment. Great experience overall--highly recommend!

Toby was awesome. He walked us through what we had discussed on the phone a few times to make sure…read moreour plan made sense. He changed 12 locks and even fixed the placement of our front door's lock so it wasn't crooked like the original. Highly recommend Falcon Locksmith.

DiJiFi

4.7

(190 reviews)

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100% Recommend…read more Communication was great, all of my emails were answered in a timely fashion. Pricing was straight forward and reasonable, and the job I hired the team to do was received exactly as promised. Despite their giant portfolio of large companies, I felt my tiny fraction of their business was still important to them. This was my first project with DiJiFi, a small test run digitizing (20) 1950's black and white photos and (4) negatives, to see the quality in person that I've only read about until now. With over 100 years of family photos and negatives to digitize, I am thrilled to now have a trusted partner in this daunting task. Thank you DiJiFi Team.

Speedy reply. Easy to deal with. Never been happier. Would love to have this guy marry my sister.read more

BCCO NYC Custom Printing

4.5

(141 reviews)

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Really great service! I placed a next-day rush order for the Knicks parade, and when I picked up…read morethe shirt, I realized the image I had provided wasn't a vector file, which caused the print to come out blurry. When I mentioned it, Yianni took the time to review the image I sent and went above and beyond by recreating the design to ensure a much cleaner, sharper print. I love the final result, it looks fantastic, and I couldn't be happier with both the quality of the work and the customer service. Big thanks to Yianni for the extra effort--highly recommended! Go Knicks!! Knicks in 5!!!

Quick and responsive . This business is really fast to reply. I like when I get a fast responseread more

Your Next Jump

4.9

(69 reviews)

Would definitely recommend! Thorough and professional with great communication and reasonable…read morerates.

I asked YNJ to help me build a resume and fix my LinkedIn profile ahead of applying for tech roles…read morein the San Francisco area. It went brilliantly - I went from having sporadic responses to my resume to getting a call back from almost every company I applied to. YNJ was easy to work with every step of the way and kept me informed of the steps they would take to fix my resume and LinkedIn. Their advice was detailed and they truly paid attention to my work experience and the roles I was interested in applying to. As a result of the work done by YNJ I landed roles at 2 top companies in the Bay. I've referred several friends to YNJ's service by name who have also had favorable experiences and better luck getting jobs with their resume building services. Highly recommend using YNJ.

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