On the popularity of Skunk in the 1940s
- Thread starter Melanie Campbell
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Hi there Melanie, Skunk fur was popular prior to the 40s and through the 40s. It was said to be a pest to the community so it was hunted quite a bit and knowing how to hunt skunk successfully was a worthy skill. It was usually called skunk but many times it was referred to as Sable dyed Skunk, Baum Marten dyed Skunk, Tipped Skunk, and other names that confused and misled buyers.
In 1952 in the US congress the products labeling act went into affect saying that a fur title and description of a breed or species could not contain the name of another animal, no more fictitious names were allowed in advertising, labeling, or invoicing of real furs, and invoices needed to include the true animal name and the origin of the animal. When people started realizing skunk was really just skunk the popularity died down a bit.
In 1952 in the US congress the products labeling act went into affect saying that a fur title and description of a breed or species could not contain the name of another animal, no more fictitious names were allowed in advertising, labeling, or invoicing of real furs, and invoices needed to include the true animal name and the origin of the animal. When people started realizing skunk was really just skunk the popularity died down a bit.
amandainvermont
VFG Member
As an aside, here in Vermont years ago it wasn't the skunk fur that was sought after - it was the "skunk oil"! It was used medicinally.
Melanie Campbell
Registered Guest
Wow! 229.00! that was a lot in those days for a bunch of skunk