The Foster's Big Game Legacy Collection from The Foster's Curator
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I’d like to leave a few notes about the collection, and navigating this portfolio.
Each mount is named, as well as numbered for easy identification. Condition notes are available with every photo, as well as a 1983 appraisal by master taxidermist, Jack Perry.
The fascina... more
I’d like to leave a few notes about the collection, and navigating this portfolio.
Each mount is named, as well as numbered for easy identification. Condition notes are available with every photo, as well as a 1983 appraisal by master taxidermist, Jack Perry.
The fascina... more
2025 collection appraisal
- The Foster's Curator
- Grevy's Zebra #1
Grevy's/Imperial Zebra, shoulder mount upright, slight left turn
Condition: Excellent
Restoration: None
Origin: Africa
Publication History
Smith, Darrell.
"A "Museum" hangs on Delta bar's walls. Now vast taxidermy collection for sale.."
Sacramento Bee
, September 26, 2025
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Bartell, John .
"From Moonshine To Mounts: The Strange History Behind Foster’s Bighorn In Rio Vista/Bartell’s Backroads ."
ABC 7
, August 01, 2025
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Bento , John .
"Foster’s Bighorn: The Portuguese Hunter Who Built A Legendary Safari Legacy In Rio Vista."
Portuguese Tribune
, April 28, 2025
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Martarano , Steve .
"Mounted Animals Draw Visitors To Iconic Foster’s Bighorn For 90 Years ."
Comstock’s Magazine
, November 21, 2023
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Curran, David.
"People can be offended: Inside the bay Area's gnarliest bar."
SFGATE
, August 27, 2023
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Hiland , Susan .
"Gold Mine January 2022: Foster’s Bighorn Serves Up Ambience Along With Food."
Daily Republic
, January 02, 2022
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Hill, Steven .
"8 Big Game World Records Hunters May Never Break."
Field And Stream
, January 09, 2019
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Veltman, Chloe.
"Hidden Gems: A Place Where You Can Eat Bison…And Admire Them, Too."
KQED
, June 22, 2018
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Bartell, John.
"Animal Heads Fill Rio Vista Bar ."
ABC10
, January 04, 2017
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Meier , Allison .
"Curious Fact Of The Week: The Restaurant Where 300 Animal Heads Watch You Eat."
Atlas Obscura
, November 26, 2013
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Highsmith, Carol.
"Foster's Bighorn Bar and Restaurant in Rio Vista California."
Library of Congress
, January 01, 2012
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Nelson, Lauren.
"How about history, taxidermy with your beer?."
Lodi News Sentinel
, September 30, 2009
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Nelson, Lauren.
"How About History, Taxidermy With Your Beer? ."
Lodi News
, September 30, 2009
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Cooper, Tony.
"Heads up/Big-game trophies are big draw for Foster's Bighorn in Rio Vista."
San Francisco Chronicle
, April 04, 2003
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Sens, Josh.
"SignPost."
SFGATE
, November 11, 2001
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Hegarty, Pamela.
"The Wildest Bar In Rio Vista."
The Times
, April 06, 1991
Graham , Jerry .
"Foster’s Bighorn ."
Bay Area BackRoads
, 1988
, East Bay, page 186
"Saloon of trophies may be sold."
Desert Sun (Rio-Vista (AP)
, April 09, 1984
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Stinnett, Robert .
"Rio Vista snarls at proposed sale of bar."
Oakland Tribune Volume 111, Number 99
, April 1984
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Collins , Joan .
"Bar, Grill, And Big Game ."
Vacaville Reporter
, October 21, 1979
Kraebel, C.J..
"Big game display at Bighorn Caf, Rio Vista, California."
Fritz-Metcalf Photograph Collection (Accession Number 6246)
, September 1953
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Hillinger , Charles .
"Bar Becomes Gathering Place For School Children ."
The Times
DelHomme, PJ.
"Is This The Best Big Game Bar?."
Boone And Crockett Club
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- Subject Matter: Mammal
- Current Location: Rio Vista, Ca
- Collections: Foster's Bighorn Collection