But now taxidermy has become highly fashionable &amp; the work of artists such as Polly Morgan, highly collectable.  Taxidermy fits perfectly with the current trend for the unusual &amp; theatrical, the old curiosity shop &amp; an atmosphere of gothic glamour. Magpies feature as a design motif as illustrated by Polly Morgan&#x27;s &#x27;Someone on the Phone&#x27; &amp; &#x27;Dead Ringers&#x27;.