Oakland, California: Stuffed Polar Bear
A 12-foot-tall stuffed polar bear snarls in a glass case in a restaurant supply store.
East Bay Restaurant Supply Store
- Address:
- 49 4th St., Oakland, CA
- Directions:
- East Bay Restaurant Supply Store. Drive east on 4th St. as far as you can, and you'll see the store.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 8-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 510-465-4300
- Admission:
- Free
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There is a 12-foot-tall stuffed polar bear in the East Bay Restaurant Supply Store in Oakland. It's cool on its own, and to be sitting in a restaurant supply store increases it coolness IMHO. It is apparently a record-sized bear, shot by the founder of the store in Alaska in 1966.
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We're probably too suspicious, but always wonder about the truthiness of I-shot-a-polar-bear stories. Maybe the bear is just one of the "supplies" salvaged from a sportsman's bar that went out of business? Jan. 28, 2012: Tiki Mark followed up with a plaque pic, reading: "Record Class - Polar Bear - top Ten in Boone & Crockett Trophy Club" and "Killed by John Breznikar, March 8, 1966, Guide Harry Pederson, Taxidermy by Outer's, Oakland." Buy local!