The Philip Hofer Prize for Collecting Books or Art “is awarded each year to a Harvard student whose collection of books or works of art best exemplifies the traditions of breadth, coherence, and imagination represented by Philip Hofer, A.B. ’21, L.H.D. ’67, founder and first Curator of the Department of Printing and Graphic Arts in the Houghton Library and Secretary of the Fogg Art Museum.”
One might think that the award always goes to magnificent collections of rare books or fine art, but apparently not so, as the second place award this year went to anole biologist Alexis Harrison, who established and curates the Collection of Herpetological Beer and Wine Bottles pictured above. Note that each specimen is tagged and catalogued, and the exhibits are arranged in systematic order. Moreover, the public exhibit rotates regularly, and most recently featured the Fisher Collection, on loan from San Diego, CA.
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Of course, the question on everyone’s mind: are there anole bottles? The answer is yes, but regrettably few. The best exemplar is a species–best guest: porcatus group–featured on Cerveza Lagarto from Cuba.
Also, even more regrettably, we must acknowledge that the collection has spawned a competing, mammal-themed collection exhibited in the next cabinet over. Lacking anoles or saurians of any kind, the collection is obviously substandard, but it does have its moments.
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Wes Chun
How cool is THAT!!
Kevin de Queiroz
I’m not sure that reptile on the Cerveza Lagarto label is an anole. I’m pretty sure the Cubans told me that it’s a crocodile, because they use “lagartija” for most anoles and “lagarto” for larger reptiles. Also note the multiple enlarged scale rows on the back–I’ve never seen a porcatus with scales like that.
Swahn Erson
I have to say, I stumbled upon this page and was fixated on how many cool reptile-themed bottles/cans you have–very impressive (and very jealous). Regarding Kevin de Queiroz’s comment, I was actually “corrected” by a native Spanish speaker when I called a small lizard “lagarto,” as she said that was an alligator. Oh well!