This ad ran in the winter of 2004 to congratulate the winners that swept the major awards at the 2003 NTA Convention. The text from this ad is reproduced below:

SPOTTED GAR by Bill Newman of Oklahoma
NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION WARM WATER FISH SKIN MOUNT

CHAMELEON by Rodney Schreurs of Wisconsin
NATIONAL CHAMPION REPTILE REPRODUCTION

LARGEMOUTH BASS by Bill Newman of Oklahoma
FIRST PLACE DIVISION OF EXCELLENCE

TIGER TROUT by Jeff Mourning of Colorado
JUDGES' CHOICE BEST OF SHOW
NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION COLD WATER FISH SKIN MOUNT
THE BREAKTHROUGH AWARD
CHALLENGE OF THE ART OF TAXIDERMY, FIRST PLACE

MONITOR by Rodney Schreurs of Wisconsin
NATIONAL CHAMPION REPTILE SKIN MOUNT

GECKOS by Jeff Mourning of Colorado
DISTINGUISHED TAXIDERMIST AWARD
NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION REPTILE REPRODUCTION

SPADEFISH and TRIGGERFISH by Frank Kotula of Pennsylvania
NATIONAL CHAMPION WARM WATER FISH REPRODUCTION
STARFISH AWARD

BROWN TROUT by Frank Kotula of Pennsylvania
NATIONAL CHAMPION COLD WATER FISH SKIN MOUNT

Year after year, in competition after competition, more major taxidermy awards are won by entries finished with Polytranspar than with all other paint brands combined! For over 20 years, Polytranspar IS the CHOICE of Champions!

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