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Whale teeth trafficking may bring U.S. charges Seller suspected of smuggling $550,000 worth of whale teeth from Russia, through Britain, to U.S.

Scrimshander Tina White - 05/04/06

Australia's Premiere Scrimshander Gary Tonkin: KCET Television transcript & photos Antiques & the Arts Online Radio Pictures: Albany, Australia The Standard-Times New Bedford MA newspaper July 13, 2003 June 10, 2001

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao receives traditional Fijian Tabua whale tooth (and presumably has NO Customs problem getting it out of Fiji and into China!)

Maritime archaeologists dig-up whaling ship Candace, buried beneath San Francisco just after the California Gold Rush (1850s)

"Thar She Blows" by Bob Brooks An interesting article about whaling heritage

Gary Tonkin & Stuart Frank in the news

Japan attempts to legalize whaling by "buying" vote at the 2006 annual meeting of the Inernational Whaling Commission

2006 Scrimshaw Collectors Weekend, New Bedford

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