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I address this to my fellow Fossil Forum members. For years, I have been looking for a venue to showcase my private fossil collection. I was hoping a college, school, shop, science and art institution or whoever would have interest in exhibiting a long term display of fossils. I am not asking for compensation, merely looking of a year or two of exposure. I am not interested in short term loans; I need over 6 months duration. The display will have 12 Cincinnati style cases, custom built to be high end quality. The displays will be stand alone and self explanatory in nature. The display themes can be according to Geological age, Taxon groups, Fossil localities or however would appeal most to the public. It is such a shame that the cabinets and fossils sit in storage where I, nor anyone else ever gets to see them. The size requirement would be to accommodate the displays at eye level and hold the 12 cases which are 4 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot. 8 standard size rectangular folding tables can hold all 12 cases. See the pictures below. My end would be to deliver the cases and specimens, set up the displays according to theme, take down the display after an agreed time interval. Transportation would be by 26 foot trailer pulled by a full size truck. I live in Western New York and I am not interested in traveling to the west coast, as the expenses would be very prohibitive. Insurance for the loan will need to be negotiated. If there is any interest, PM me. If anyone has ideas, I look forward to your replies.