This ad ran in the fall of 1994 to announce that WASCO would be carrying Ivan Harvey's Sportsman Series mannikin line. The text from this ad is reprinted below:

Once upon a [time] there was a man named [Ivan] who lived in [Arkansas]. Ivan was a talented sculptor and taxidermist. He was [loved] and respected by all who knew him. As the years went by, [Ivan] sculpted a successful line of [mannikins], which were highly acclaimed. When [Ivan] turned [70] he [thought] he should [stop] working so hard and take [time] to enjoy the pleasures of life. So Ivan [looked] for someone to take over his [mannikins] so he could spend more time visiting friends, [fishing], [sculpting] new [mannikins] and serving the [Lord]. [Ivan] found a [company] he would be pleased to be associated with. The feeling was mutual. An [agreement] was made, and everyone lived happily ever after.

Sportsman Series Mannikins from Ivan Harvey
Now available exclusively from WASCO

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