Plastic Field Collecting Case

[Nimravis]

I am always looking for different cases to take with me when I am collecting fossils (Non Mazon Creek). I picked this nice little, thin (2”) plastic carrying case. This case will be perfect for collecting road cuts that contain different species of fossils. I can’t wait to try this one out.

 

Purchased at a large box home improvement store for $5.99.

 

 

 

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

You are going to need cases to pack all your cases in, Ralph. 

[Nimravis]

24 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

You are going to need cases to pack all your cases in, Ralph. 

I have been doing that already Adam.

[Gizmo]

Very nice, congrats!  

[Nimravis]

I picked these containers up at a local thrift store for a total of $2.65. These are great for storing all types of fossils.

 

 

 

[RuMert]

My case (fisherman's)

[Bob Saunders]

garage sales and thrift stores are our friends. I also store tiny screws and such in the flip top daily pill reminders, often at sales. usually in different colors which may hold different types of tiny fossils.  

[Troodon]

I uses the plastic fishing boxes for all my small finds like yours and they are great.  Lightweight and easy to store and carry

[Nimravis]

On 12/3/2020 at 3:02 PM, Troodon said:

I uses the plastic fishing boxes for all my small finds like yours and they are great.  Lightweight and easy to store and carry

I was at a Goodwill that I usually hit, looking forward the Plano fishing cases, I tend to find them at this location. A man came up to me and asked what I was storing in them and I told him fossils. I then said that I always find them at this location and he replied, “You should, the plant that makes them is 5 minutes away in Plano and the have a retail store where you can get them 30% off”. I never put it together that Plano, Illinois is where the Plano Molding company was- something so simple that never lined up in my head. I might check the place out tomorrow to see what kind of cases they have.

[Troodon]

Hey Ralph throw away all those plastic containers found the perfect item for Maxon Creek Collectors.

 

It's perfect 175 pockets 

 

[jpc]

On 12/4/2020 at 6:09 PM, Nimravis said:

I was at a Goodwill that I usually hit, looking forward the Plano fishing cases, I tend to find them at this location. A man came up to me and asked what I was storing in them and I told him fossils. I then said that I always find them at this location and he replied, “You should, the plant that makes them is 5 minutes away in Plano and the have a retail store where you can get them 30% off”. I never put it together that Plano, Illinois is where the Plano Molding company was- something so simple that never lined up in my head. I might check the place out tomorrow to see what kind of cases they have.

funny... I read that as "The plant that makes the fossils is 5 minutes away"

 

[LabRatKing]

2 hours ago, Troodon said:

Hey Ralph throw away all those plastic containers found the perfect item for Maxon Creek Collectors.

 

It's perfect 175 pockets 

 

Not enough zippers...

(brownie points if you get that reference)

[Bob Saunders]

4 hours ago, LabRatKing said:

Not enough zippers...

(brownie points if you get that reference)

my eyes, my eyes! still not as bad as the double dial wrist watch that was going around. 

[Nimravis]

13 hours ago, Troodon said:

Hey Ralph throw away all those plastic containers found the perfect item for Maxon Creek Collectors.

I need this - lol

[FossilNerd]

On 2/6/2021 at 12:15 PM, LabRatKing said:

Not enough zippers...

(brownie points if you get that reference)

Would that be a reference to The Orville by chance?  
 

@Nimravis

I also find these plastic cases useful. The compartments in the ones I have are adjustable in size by the included dividers. I picked up a handful from the clearance rack at my local big box fishing/hunting/camping store. 

[LabRatKing]

I’m usually limited on weight by the nature of the remote sites and my backpack. I use padded bubble wrap mailers for fragile stuff and mesh bags with zippers for durable specimens.!for tiny specimens I use 50mL conical centrifuge tubes- they fit perfectly in molle loops and shotgun shell loops.

 

closer to home and/or a vehicle, I have an M65 style jacket with big cargo pockets too.

[cngodles]

On 11/30/2020 at 9:29 PM, Nimravis said:

I picked this nice little, thin (2”) plastic carrying case

That performax case looks nice, I'll have to keep a look out. I did a search and that particular big box store isn't located around me.

 

There is another big (biggest) box store that sells little cases named "PLASTIC BOX" (everything Mary), that has 2 rows of 5 storage spaces. It's 5.75" long, 3.5" wide, and 1.25" high. Good for the smaller specimens, and the best part is they retail for $1.00. I typically buy 5 at a time when I see them, in the craft/sewing isle.