This ad ran at the beginning of 1995, after Massachusetts taxidermist John Matthews won the Best All-Aroundtaxidermist award at the 1994 NTA convention in Waco, Texas, along with three first place ribbons and one second place ribbon. The text from this ad is reprinted below:

Polytranspar Does It Again!

JOHN MATTHEWS, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1994 NTA Best All-Around Taxidermist

On July 30, 1994, John Matthews of Plymouth, Massachusetts, was named 1994's Best All-Around Taxidermist at the National Taxidermists Association in Waco, Texas. This honor was even more impressive because he won with an unprecedented THREE first place ribbons and one second. These four beautiful mounts were all finished with Polytranspar Airbrush Paint and included other quality supplies from WASCO. John joins a growing list of loyal WASCO customers who have been named as the NTA's Best All Around Taxidermist over the past eleven years.

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