This ad ran in the spring of 1996 and featured NTA fish award winners Garry Blew, Scott Humble, and Mike Orthober. The text from this ad is reprinted below:

Polytranspar Does it Again!

Polytranspar painted fish swept the top awards at the 1995 NTA Convention in Spokane, Washington

Garry Blew
North American Champion
1995 National Taxidermists Association

Scott Humble
Judge's Best of Show Original Art
1995 National Taxidermists Association

Mike Orthober
Distinguished Taxidermist Award
1995 National Taxidermists Association

Polytranspar airbrush paints are specially formulated for wildlife artists, allowing realistic reproduction of the beautiful, vibrant colors found in nature. Polytranspar gives you the most lifelike colors, including pearls, iridescents and glosses in your choice of water-based or lacquer-based systems, along with full painting instruction for almost any species.

For the past 13 years, in competition after competition, entries painted with Polytranspar airbrush paint have won more major taxidermy, re-creation and fish carving awards than all other paint brands combined! If you want your fish to come alive with beautiful, lifelike colors, then go with Polytranspar -- the choice of champions!

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