megabass22 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I am still interested in expanding my fossil collection, and i´ve been looking at various option in my home city, but there is literally only one single mineral store, and it really is quite small. I´ve visited it a few times and for now they don´t really have anything i am absolutely interested in. Since fossil sites are so far away, i can only collect at them occasionally, and then again, reptile fossils (which i am most interested in) don´t occur too often around here. I don´t really feel like ordering from international websites (such as eBay or any of the international fossil stores) at the moment, and there are only two online sites in Sweden that sell fossils, 1 of which is completely unreliable, and the other doesn´t really have a that great amount of specimens. So, my question is, where do you get fossils in a city/county completely uninterested in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Perhaps you could cruise around the "For Sale" or "Trade" sections here on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediospirifer Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I don't know what might be available in Sweden, but here in the US there are gem and mineral shows periodically, where dealers in all things geological will travel to a venue and set up tables of items for sale. If you can find one scheduled near you, you may find some very nice pieces! These have the advantage over online purchases in that you can see and (usually) handle the piece you're interested in, rather than rely only on photographs. In a quick Google search, I found a website listing Scandinavian shows: http://geonord.se/shows/index.html Good luck! (You'll have to select and paste the address into your browser window; unfortunately, the computer I'm on at the moment doesn't do links. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) Sometimes science or natural history museums sell common specimens in their gift shops. Also shops that sell antiques and curiosities sometimes have fossils. Edited September 16, 2014 by erose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I'd suggest saving up to attend one of the large European fossil shows, you could combine a vacation to a more southerly climate with building your collection. Also, even if you are not all that interested in your local fossils you might be able to use them to trade for what you do want. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megabass22 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Thanks for the very informative replies! I'll take them all into consideration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I think Auspex leaves his garage door open when he isn't home. There might be something in there... :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Have you tried ebay.se? I know what you mean about not many ways to acquire fossils around your area, and just to go over the bridge from Sweden to Denmark to other areas of Europe costs a small fortune. Ordering from aboard might have import duties of some sort and the time it takes to cross Sweden along with the cost of fuel to areas with fossils is often difficult. My advice would be to check out a few "lopis" as every so often they have something of interest. I found a Danish flint axe head in one of those a couple of years ago. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down under fossil hunter Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I can empathise with your situation, coming from Australia where the selling of fossils is very limited. Like you I started buying from local dealers and then going to the large gem/mineral shows where I could pick up some rarer items. This only lasted for a year or two at best because in only a short amount of time my collecting outgrew what the local dealers had on offer. I now purchase 100% of my fossils online between ebay and other international dealers, some people are dead against these kinds of transactions however for the price and range they just can't be beat (even with shipping most of my specimens cost half what they would have at a shop in Australia, that's if I could find it). My advice is to really get to know your dealers/diggers, become familiar with the fossils they sell and build a good rapport. This isn't to say that you won't get burnt but the more you learn the safer you will be. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 You mean you guys don't have a Fossils-R-Us store? We have them on every corner, right next to the Starbucks coffees. Lol! I hope you the best of luck in finding what you are looking for. I wish postal services weren't so expensive, it would make life much easier for all of us, especially those that deal in things made of rock. It would make trades much more obtainable for our TFF friends across the other side of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) I shop at the Wyoming fossils-r-us. : ) Yes that was a useless answer. Berlin has the biggest show in Europe... In October, I believe. But there are smaller shows as well. Edited October 7, 2014 by jpc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Since you're situated in Sweden. I'd suggest going to Kinnekulle. It has some fantastic Ordovician Trilobites and Orthocones. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I have traded specimens with NALA, and have been quite pleased with the generosity and quality of his trades. You might collect a few Ordovician specimens from your area and contact him. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megabass22 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thanks again guys Might go on a collecting trip someday (it has been years since the last one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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