Word: chinchillaed
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...first auction in 23 years of the once fabulously expensive chinchilla; 2) the first formal sale of U.S.-raised chinchilla skins. Mindful of the $20,000 to $100,000 that chinchilla coats once brought, some furriers glibly forecast a fantastic $250 a pelt...
...chinchilla breeders had a hopeful explanation of the low prices...
Woman of Talents. Stockholm society knows Mme. Kollontay as a slightly reconstructed aristocrat, an unusual linguist, a superb hostess. Her chinchilla cape makes women's eyes dilate; her little dinners make gourmets' eyes contract. As Soviet Ambassador to Sweden, where she has been stationed since 1930, she practices diplomacy with patience, wit and sagacity...
Inside the theatre, lobby and aisles are jammed. Chinchilla arrives to snub ermine and mink. Amid the babel of voices can be heard the high British squeak, languid Southern drawl. Continental roll of rs, marcelled New Yorkese. Down in front, as she has been at nearly every Broadway first night for over 20 years, sits elderly, fragile Mrs. Rita Katzenberg...
Last week Partners Urian and Curry were definitely in the chinchilla-raising business. Startled St. Louis found in its midst five healthy chinchillas, thriving in an air-cooled garage on a diet of grain, alfalfa, raw carrots...