Pursuits
Where New York’s Wealthiest Go for the Oddest Finds
This rarefied boutique carries glass hammers, guillotine cigar-cutters and lots of stuffed animals—the real kind.
The wares at Creel & Gow, a little boutique on a quiet Manhattan street, are one-of-a-kind peculiarities obtained from the ends of the Earth. And they don’t come cheap.
Chinese headdresses used in early 20th century operas line a wall above $20,000 French fossils dating back millions of years. There are ceramics from Luxor, Egypt, artisan-made placemats from Colombia and a menagerie of exotic animals—all dead. The Upper East Side store’s taxidermy includes a Eurasian Eagle Owl and a $6,000 zebra head from South Africa. A deconstructed lobster mounted in a wooden case will run you $12,000.