And as far as their meat being a delicacy? “You can’t prove it by me,” she said. For one, the “Armadillo Lady” chose a more compassionate operation, breeding them primarily as pets. While she was able to keep the farm afloat until 1971, a few changes were made to her father-in-law’s business model. “No one wanted to fool with the little dillys,” said Kathryn Apelt in a 1970 Statesman article. His son was adamant against hunting, but his daughter-in-law couldn’t let it go.
To meet demand, he built intricate, concrete tunnels in his front yard for breeding, and to satisfy hungry visitors, on-site armadillo barbecue was served-something he considered a delicacy up until his death in 1944.Īt that point, a new problem arose for the family business: Nobody wanted to take over. Production was soon expanded to include hats, lamps, and even live ones, which were shipped to hospitals for medical research. After hiring 50 hunters to help execute his vision, he opened the Apelt Armadillo Farm in 1898.īy year six, 40,000 handbags had been sold. Add lace lining, beads, and bows, and he had some-thing that would sell. But as the carcass curled up outside his home in Comfort, Texas, a familiar shape took form: Apelt no longer saw a creature but a lady’s purse in the making.įasten the tail to the nose, and he had a handle. The nine-banded, bone-like shell was unlike anything the German emigrant had ever encountered.
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