Years ago, when I started showing on Etsy, I made whatever animals I felt strongly about but it didn't take long before requests for specific animals started coming. But it was the requests for pieces depicting beloved animals that had passed away that I felt compelled to do. For example, one of them was Border Collie Bugsy who was featured in National Geographic and had a huge vocabulary or the other time it was Oreo and Mrs. Ratinski who despite the fact that Oreo was an intense mouser were good playmates.
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There have been lots of photos, most of which I have lost but the jewelry that memorializes them lives on. You can see more at my Etsy page!
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Famous Border Collie Bugsy
Image credits: Michael Tatom
Bugsy in silver
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Image credits: Michael Tatom
Mr. Squishy
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Mr. Squishy (and his friend) in silver
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Oreo and Mrs. Ratinsky
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Oreo and Mrs. Ratinsky in silver
Image credits: Michael Tatom
Other requests
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I lost the photo but this customer's frog was only 1" long!
Image credits: Michael Tatom