dinoguy22 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 hi folks, Im thinking of buying a cluster of Oviraptor from a seller who says he got these at a gem/fossil show over 10 years ago. He says he preps fossils and has extensive experience but has not finished prepping these particular eggs and won't get around to abrading them out of the matrix. I told him they are fake but he insists they are not, so I wanted to put it to the test here. thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 They look real however the eggshell is almost gone on all of them making the real fake question mute. They are just the internal cast of Elongatoolithus type eggs. The little remaining eggshell on the sides is the only value on this clutch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 They are not fake, but some glued and filled parts. Not sure what they were glued with, but it looks like a very sloppy job. Anyway, there is no eggshell left on them, so they should be really cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoguy22 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 oh wow interesting. so it's not worth getting only because there's almost no eggshell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, dinoguy22 said: oh wow interesting. so it's not worth getting only because there's almost no eggshell? Absolutely correct, not worth any energy to prep or have in a collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoguy22 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 thanks for your replies! very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Not worth a dime IMO, you are buying casts and remnants of eggshell, plus a very sloppy inital prep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoguy22 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 ok thanks i'll pass on it then, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Reminder that discussion of prices is not alllowed on the Forum. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoguy22 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) sorry lol no price discussion ...noob mistake Edited June 30, 2022 by dinoguy22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon.rocks Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 35 minutes ago, dinoguy22 said: oh wow interesting. so it's not worth getting only because there's almost no eggshell? Not worth a lot of money, but its still a fossil and everyone has a different point of view... Some like, some don't... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 29 minutes ago, dinoguy22 said: sorry lol no price discussion ...noob mistake Also, please keep your inquiries focused on the fossil...nothing about the seller is relevant to a discussion on The Forum. Thanks. 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoguy22 Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) sure, sorry about that, I just wanted to point out the seller says he works with fossils and therefore maybe more reputable Edited July 1, 2022 by dinoguy22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, dinoguy22 said: sure, sorry about that, I just wanted to point out the seller says he works with fossils and therefore maybe more reputable I understand, but that is still prohibited. The merits and information about a fossil can be discussed without any reference to the seller. Again... 7 hours ago, JohnJ said: Also, please keep your inquiries focused on the fossil...nothing about the seller is relevant to a discussion on The Forum. Thanks. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Agree with others, just saw this topic. Eggs look real and also the matrix bellow them typically what you would expect. Sadly almost all of the shell is gone on this piece, the shell is what makes them so desirable the better intact to more rare it is. So I would pass on it, you can find better ones out there good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinoguy22 Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 thanks for your response, much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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