Following the auction, The Corner Shoppe, located at 8425 Burnet Road, Austin, will close its doors permanently this July, the store announced in a May 16 news release.
Brommel died unexpectedly in February, according to the news release. Brommel was known locally and nationwide for his taxidermy expertise and annual auctions.
“I don’t think anyone knew as much as he did about this collecting field; he was a legend,” Taxidermy King auction coordinator Rita Fennewald said in the news release. “This is our tribute to him.”
The auction of Brommel’s personal collection begins at 10 a.m. each day from May 20-22. Interested buyers can place bids on items live at the auction warehouse at 205 Farley Drive, Austin, or place bids online at www.proxibid.com and www.hibid.com.
The sale has more than 1,500 lots and includes rare taxidermy items for sale, including a full-body moose, a polar bear rug, lion rugs and leopard mounts. Other full-body mounts include elks, sitatungas, pheasant, peacocks, and other fish and birds.
“It is the largest auction of full-body trophy taxidermy mounts we have ever sold,” Fennewald said.
Previews of the items are available in person at the warehouse May 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information, visit The Corner Shoppe website at www.taxidermyking.com.
