This ad ran in the fall of 1997, after Clark Schreibeis won the Best in World Fish Carving Award at the 1997 World Fish Carving Championships held in Springfield, Illinois. The text from this ad is reprinted below:

Polytranspar Does it Again!
Congratulations to Clark Schreibeis of Billings, Montana

Best in World Fish Carving

On April 5, 1997, Clark Schreibeis became the first person in history to win back-to-back consecutive World Champion honors in woodcarving at the 1997 World Fish Carving Championships held in Springfield, Illinois. This exquisite wood sculpture featuring a dragon moray eel and a pair of tinkers butterflyfish was chosen by a panel of judges as the Best in World Fish Carving from an outstanding field of 96 entries. As with all of Clark's award-winning creations, he uses only the best supplies available. His choice of paint: Polytranspar airbrush paints.

Available in water-based or lacquer-based systems, Polytranspar offers wildlife artists an ideal way to recreate the vibrant colors found in nature.Entries painted with Polytranspar airbrush paints have won more major taxidermy and fish carving awards than all other paint brands combined! For the past 15 years, Polytranspar Airbrush Paint is the choice of champions!

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