I am thrilled to welcome a 1868 cabinet containing 18 stunning song birds. Preserved with arsenic, their plumage retains exceptional colours, even though the case is 150 years old. At least twice a year we, visit Hofmann’s Flea Market on Gore street in Perth, Ontario. Eli Hoffman, with the face of Mr. Dressup and the calm demeanour of Mr. Rogers, always has darling trinkets and treasures to offer. This case is of exceptional museum quality and will probably be the last piece I buy before I start grad school in the fall. 18 new creatures would quiet even Noah’s obsessive tendencies.