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Last Weekend, i went to visit my first fossils show in Rouen Normandy,the topic was Dinosaurs and Libanese fossils,many normandy and French fossils also!

ok to Dinosaur World, Plant City and there is this museum that has load of fossils and also has an exploration cave show in there and has loads of ammonite fossils but for 3 pics of these ammonite fossils is i dont know the species and the genus of them.

Show us your favorite brachiopod fossil in your Collection!

I wanted to let everyone know about our upcoming Mineral and fossil show held in Syracuse New York. If you have not already seen it posted on the forum's calendar of events, our show is Gemworld 2019. It is hosted by the Syracuse Gem & Mineral Society. It will be held at the New York State Fairgrounds Center of Progress Building Saturday July 13 from 10am- 6pm and Sunday July 14 from 10am- 4pm. If you will be in the area that weekend please come buy and check it out. I believe we do put on a great show. This year I will be helping out in the youth area making beaded bracelets for the kids. The lady who usually does this cant make it and needed someone to fill in. I will be there for most of both days. I will also have a display of my sharkteeth. There is plenty to see, and plenty to buy. Presentations will be given and there are other activities for kids. So fun for the whole family. Hope to see you there! Dave

I want to suggest something to watch on TV because I think it is rare to come across a comedy show that puts any measure of focus on paleontology. It is episode one, season three of the show "Drunk History" that airs on Comedy Central. The episode is about a famous rivalry between paleontologists Edward Cope and Othniel Marsh called the "Bone Wars." The show is basically a host going around the country getting comedians drunk and having said comedians narrate stories about something historical. The show then has people act out what is being narrated and sometimes they get some famous actors and actresses for those parts. I enjoy it because I get to laugh and learn at the same time. It can get pretty weird sometimes and the language gets colorful (they do bleep things out) but that is what you get when you pay a comedian to drink and be funny at the same time. The story about their rivalry is pretty interesting and definitely worth learning about even if the above does not sound appealing. It is available on Hulu and there is a way to watch it on Comedy Central's website. Three segments make up an episode, the second segment is about the Bone Wars.

While driving thru Marion, Illinois ( 5 1/2 hours South of Chicago) I decided to stop for 1 hour at the Southern Illinois Earth Science Club Show that is going on today and tomorrow. I have never been to this show and I was pleasantly surprised by it. It was a great show that had a lot of people that showed up. This show had a Kids Corner, Flint Knapping, Sifting for Minerals, Demonstrations and Exhibits. There was a wide range of items for sale at good prices. If you ever have a chance to be in Southern Illinois during April, check to see if this show is going and stop by, you won’t be disappointed. Below are pics of the show and some of the items that were being sold. I do have to mention an exhibit of Pennsylvanian Plants from Carterville, Illinois shaft mines. I have to say that they are some of the prettiest ferns that I have ever seen, in my opinion, better than the ones found at Mazon Creek.

Hi everyone, Im looking at a bunch of stuff that someone got from the big fossil expo this month, but I want to be sure of what is what before I do anything. There's a few things way beyond what I could potentially get, but I'm just curious about in general. These are all Moroccan, and most, if not all, are Kem Kem. are these first 4 pics spinosaur? With the teeth I know the 2 on the top&left are probably carchar teeth, but I'm wondering about the other 2. In the 2nd picture, I'm guessing the right one is a spinosaur vert, right? What about the other one? I'm sure it would probably be very hard to tell with just a single rib, but could the rib be spinosaurus? It seems to match some museum spino skeleton ribs, but that's the best I can figure out:/

There was a fossil show in Oxford yesterday. Unfortunately due to family commitments I was unable to attend. Did any UK members go? Photos?

Looks like there is a small fossil expo next weekend Nov 17 - 18 in Northern VA GMU Fairfax / The HUB, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 I think there are only 20 tables or so, still if I can find the time I might go. It may be the same one that was in CT early this month, but I did not see it marked on the calendar for VA next week on this site. The video on you tube looked pretty good, but not sure of the prices on the fossils. I did not see how I could add to the calendar though.

Hey all you local Central Texas folk. It's time for Fossil Fest. This is the annual show of the Paleontological Society of Austin. Next weekend, November 3 & 4, Round Rock, Texas. Family friendly, lots of stuff to see including displays by our members, including me, hourly door prizes, grand door prizes and a nice variety of dealers. Follow this link for details: https://austinpaleo.org/fest.html Hope to see you there. Erich Rose President, PSA

Is anybody here going to the 48th Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show in Westwego, LA (a suburb of New Orleans) on October 19- 21? I'm planning on going on Friday the 19th, and will bring my laptop so I can post photos to this forum for verification, since I KNOW I will get tempted by something!

Will anyone here be going to the Oxford Mineral and Fossil Show on 29 July 2018? I’m going to try my best to be there for this one. If anyone has been in the past, how great are the fossils that are for sale? I’m not too interested in the minerals part of it.

Dear All, I would like to visit some Fossil shows/fairs together with my son in Europe. I’m from the Netherlands so unfortunately we have to cross the border for these. Through these shows I would like to get more knowledge on fossils and eventually buy some nice items. Any recommendations on which one(s) to visit? For example; Kölner Edelsteintage Cologne is upcoming in September. Any experiences on this show? Thank you, Marc

I got back from the MAPS fossil show and here's what I found. The Pleistocene gopher skull was my big find and I was able to add a lot to my Florida fossil seashell collection. The fossil hunters I got the gopher skull from also had a complete Dire Wolf skull (no I didn't take pics) as well as other Ice Age fossils they found in Iowa and Nebraska. I also found a fossil deer antler covered in rodent gnaw marks made over 10,000 years ago (goes with my Ice Age gopher skull). Attending fossil shows like MAPS gives the collector the opportunity to add something to their collection that they cant field collect themselves. Thanks, Mikeymig

Today I stopped by the 2018 E.S.C.O.N.I. (Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois) Show. This is a very small show that has various vendors selling fossils, rocks and minerals, but it is always fun to attend. Besides being free, it is really a great place to promote fossils and minerals for kids. The have a whole section where kids can search for fossils and also get many other things for free. The Silent Auctions are a big draw and you can get some really cool things super cheap. In addition, they run a Live Auction and like the Silent ones, you can pick up various fossils, minerals a equipment a good prices. The fossils that were offered for sale were not really anything to write home about, but they were selling. There was also a very nice display of fossils from Bundenbach, Germany that were supplied by the Lizardo Museum. Below are some pics of the event and the Bundenbach display.

My first real fossil show in 13 years. I was asked by my buddy to fill his spot to save it for him. He had an eye problem. But I wont be doing this again. Just too much work even though i still had fun. But I can see now that I wont be going to the quartzite show any more. Just too much driving. But I did sell all the so called 'pine cones' from Morocco. Sold all my theropod teeth. Sold all kinds of other things and it was great to get rid of so much fossil stuff but what amazed me was that I did not see one single crab! Sold 22 or 23 the first two years,,, and this trip,,, not a single one! Oh well, thats how the cookie crumbles. When I was gettting ready for this trip i was going through yet again more boxes I havent been through in 10 to 12 years or so and kept running into sharks teeth. Cant belive how many freakin sharks teeth ive accumulated over the years. Only sold 10 or 11 at the show. Gunna have to put some here on the forum someday at half price just to get rid of them? Along with a bunch of other different things too. Gunna take a few years I think. RB

Hey folks, That time of year again. Hopefully some portion of you Texans made your way to the Dallas Club's show Fossilmania this weekend. But for those of you further south check out Fossil Fest next weekend, November 4th & 5th in Round Rock, TX. This is the annual show, fundraiser and major educational outreach event of the Paleontological Society of Austin. The theme is Dinosaurs. But the show will feature displays of all sorts of fossils as well as dealers of all things paleo. See the attached flyer for details or go to our web site: austinpaleo.org I'll be there all day, both days. Erich Rose President, Paleontological Society of Austin Show Flier 2017.pdf

I found a unique fossil cluster. It has a bone cemented into it! It has barnacles, and it's formed on a Jefferson Scallop. I found it in Virginia, United States.

Well the show is over and the displays have been judged. I won the President's Choice Award!!! Out of 30 display exhibits, due to the vast variety and educational presentation of labeling. I want to sencerly thank all the FF members that engaged in trades with me and made this collection display possible. I am sharing my congratulations with you. caldigger aka: Doren

Here it is, the show booth layout! What do yah think? did we get enough fish this year? I am kind of fond of the table, it is fully lit all the way around the inside with LED lights!

Hey folks, We are days away from Fossil Fest. This is the annual show of the Paleontological Society of Austin. It's not a big show and the admission price is as reasonable as it gets ($3 adults & $2 for children) and the dealers are all (well at least 75%) fossils. We will have lots of displays and some other interesting activities. The show is just Saturday and Sunday, November 14 & 15. Located north of Austin at Old Settlers Heritage Site on the west side of Round Rock it is easy to get to and you don't have to drive I-35 thru Austin to get there. You folks down south can use the 45/130 bypass to get there. Our theme is Monster Marine Reptiles. You know all those big swimming reptiles of the ancient seas. I'll be there all day Sunday but not at all Saturday. Here is the link for more info: http://www.austinpaleo.org/fest.html Hope to see you all Sunday, Erich

Hey its Fossil Fest time here in Central Texas. Put on by the Paleontological Society of Austin. VERY family friendly event and it should be warm inside the Old Settlers building. Come check out the show and the displays. If you are a member of the Forum come look me up Sunday after about 2:30. I'll be there somewhere.

Hi everyone. Planning to go to tuscon show at the very end of january for a few days. Anyone wants to share car rental/ hotel expenses? Thanks Mike

Just to let everyone know the Kawartha Rock and Fossil Club in Peterborough is hosting their 20th Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show this weekend at the Evinrude Center: 911 Monaghan Rd. Peterborough,On Check out a list of shows at: http://www.ccfms.ca/Events/events.html Have a good one!! Get out and uncover earth's many treasures.

I haven't seen much said about the Tucson shows that ended this past weekend on the forum so here is a report on what I saw during the days I was there. I landed in Tucson Tuesday night Jan 29. I had heard a few dealers were already selling with more opening on Wednesay. I ran into Pat McCarthy at the airport. The next day, I visited friends at the Ramada and the Hotel Tucson City Center (many people, including me, still call it "the Innsuites" out of old habit). I talked to fellow Forum member isurus90064 for a while. A week before, he had not been sure he would be able to go but he made the trip. I saw some interesting shark teeth including a set of 15 juvenile megalodon from several east coast localities (Lee Creek, Bone Valley, Murfreesboro, and SC rivers). Over the years, the dealer had been throwing them in one-at-a-time to sweeten deals with a certain customer. Recently, that customer dealt them back to him as a lot. I don't know if he ended up selling it - nice looking group (various colors). The dealer also had a baby meg from the STH Bonebed on a piece of matrix with the tooth kind of a yellow-tan color. He also had an upper lateral STH meg on a small piece of matrix. One of the things I wanted to check at the show was the price range for hybodont spines. Another friend had been curious about the going rate for Heterodontus fin spines. With so few ever for sale, I figured hybodont spine values would at least provide a base price. I saw incomplete-but-decent spines from Morocco as low as $15 each but most were in the $25-40 range with one essentially-complete specimen offered at $120. I was also wondering what "shark-bitten" bones or pathologic bones were going for these days. I saw a couple around $25,. I noticed that several nice Notidanodon (large Hexanchus relative of the Cretaceous-Paleocene) teeth were available and was present when a couple of collectors purchased a few. They still run about $25 for an upper anterolateral and $50-100 for a nice lower anterolateral. Gene Hartstein walked up to me in Moussa's room (mostly Moroccan stuff). Gene is a shark tooth collector whom I met when I was a member of MAPS back in the late 80's-90's. It was great talking to him and I mentioned the MAPS EXPO I attended at which he brought a big load of Biggsville, Illinois teeth (Mississippian age stuff he had collected at a temporary exposure) back in 1994 or 1995. He recalled trading with me when I was a "kid." I guess I was in my mid-20's then. I think 20-somethings are kids now too. While I was looking at all the Moroccan stuff, a small group of guys were talking amongst themselves about what they were seeing in the room. It was apparent that they were paleontologists because they were quickly identifying even rather fragmentary fish and reptile remains and they used more technical terms than the average collector. They were looking for dinosaur and oddball croc material from the Kem-Kem beds but they also set aside a big Globidens tooth from the phosphates. Friday morning, I had a sore throat and went downhill from there, feeling really bad by the late afternoon. I spent much of that day just sitting. I was flat on my back with the flu Saturday, the first day of the show, and was out-of-action Sunday and Monday but was starting to feel better Sunday. I wasn't that congested but was very weak and had no appetite with headaches in the morning. I had some body aches but I had been sicker with the flu before so I counted myself lucky. I was eating just pineapple from the hotel's breakfast buffet for a couple of days but drank a lot of fruit juice and water. I felt well enough to go back to the shows on Tuesday. Of course, being away the first weekend meant I missed out on seeing a lot of great stuff. One of my friends from Japan had left "get well" gifts for me with another friend. They are three "Aquatales" mini- models. The same company (Kaiyodo) that made the little Chocolasaurs prehistoric animal models also made numerous other sets. The Aquatales are all modern marine organisms. He had given me a couple in the past and I bought a few as well. The ones he gave me this time were a whitetip, a hammerhead, and a whale shark. They are very high-quality/detailed. One of the dealers had a Squalicorax falcatus skeleton from the Niobrara. There were several associated teeth, a vertebral column that extended to the upper lobe of the tail, and some cartilage from the fins. He also had his usual assortment of Niobrara shark teeth (Cretoxyrhina, Ptychodus, Squalicorax). A dealer in one of the tents behind the Innsuites specialized in those Cretaceous fossils (fishes, crustaceans, etc.) from Lebanon. In fact, he is a member of the family that owns a quarry there. He showed me a small shark specimen that still had teeth with it - visible with magnification. I couldn't identify the teeth which seemed too broad-crowned for a scyliorhinid (but it could have been one of those). I wondered if it was a baby Squalicorax. He showed me a copy of a book co-written by family members. It had a lot of great photos and I considered buying it. One of the photos was of a Cretodus tooth. Another ballroom dealer had some Late Eocene teeth from Morocco including a number of small Carcharocles sokolowi and a few larger ones but none of them were priced. I wasn't really interested in buying one so I didn't ask for the range. He had some of the smaller species (Galeocerdo eaglesomi, I. praecursor, S. koerti, etc.) too. On Wednesday I returned to the Ramada to see dealers I had not seen open the week before. A friend had something to show me. He started unwrapping some teeth as he recalled that I had sent him an article years before about a shark he had not heard of previously. The teeth belonged to Cardabiodon, a rare Cretaceous shark (one of the larger lamniforms). He started unwrapping more teeth including matrix and cartilage chunks that had teeth in their jaw positions. He had some vertebrae too. He had found a partial skeleton with much of the dentition. He figures more teeth are within the chunks so he is going to carefully clean it all. I assumed it was from a secret site on a ranch he has access to. There will probably be a paper on his find sometime in the future. Later, I wandered around the Innsuites and struck gold. After the first weekend, a paleontologist had set up a table with two boxes of publications for sale. He used to do SEM photography and thought he would try unloading some duplicate articles he had collected over the decades. A lot of it was AMNH stuff but there were some oddball pubs in there too and it was all very inexpensive (some papers only $1 and a lot of great old stuff for $2-5). I went through some of it and noticed most of them were on fossil mammals, including Eocene stuff. I asked if he had any shark papers. He said he had only a couple. Unfortunately, I had only enough time to leaf through about 10% of it before having to get back to help a friend. I picked out and bought a handful of articles. Later that day, I went back to look through the boxes of articles again but one of the French dealers, a guy who likes mammals, was there and he had set aside a big stack already. I flipped through the box I had started before and continued to find more good stuff. Over the next few days, I went back to make sure I didn't miss anything really interesting. In the end I went home with my own flatfull of stuff. Thinking about publications, I visited Black Hills' sales area in one corner of the Innsuites ballroom. They are one of the few dealers with a lot of books. I was hoping they would have a copy of Cappetta's update to the Handbook on Mesozoic and Cenozoic chondrichthyans but they didn't. I bought two small Early Eocene teeth from Morocco. The dealer had marked both teeth (each about 1/2" long) as "symphyseals" and I did identify one of them as that (an Otodus) but thought the other might be an Otodus baby tooth. It has the "Parotodus look" some of us have talked about in another thread. I also considered buying a nice Dalpiazia (Cretaceous sawfish) rostral spine in matrix but was low on cash by that point and ended up passing on it. You go through money quick at the Tucson shows. I wasn't sure if I had a loose specimen already, but after getting back home, a search through my Moroccan collection did not turn up one. One day, I took a close look at a Xiphactinus skull in matrix. It had a couple of Squalicorax falcatus teeth around the edges. I noticed one of the teeth was unusually large for the species and even went to the trouble of measuring it. It was an inch along its greatest dimension. The dealer said it was the largest he had found. In case anyone is interested in celebrity sightings, I saw Steven Seagal one day at the show. He was talking with a couple of dealers. On my way to the airport, I stopped at the Electric Park to buy some prep supplies (Kent's Tools) and visit some friends. Getting the flu kept me from seeing who-knows-what - probably missed out on a cool tooth or two. I visited the Congress Street tent only once and rather briefly and never did get over to the Fossil Co-op. I heard there were fewer dealers over there. Those two little symphyseal teeth and some horn corals were the only fossils I took home. I picked up some interesting papers so it was worth going to the show.just for those and to see old friends. Jess