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I'm wrapping up the finishing touches on my Mazon Creek cabinet. I made custom lexan shelves. Wrapped the backer with basket weave vinyl. And mounted rope lighting around it. One problem is the plastic doors. They're shot and i need to replace them with good ol' fashioned glass.

I also made all of the custom mounts for my collection. I tried to utilize as much space as possible, so i made the mounts all different sizes. All of the mounts are cut lexan. I still have to make a few more, but 99% are done. And if i ever have the luxury of finding better examples of the specimens i have now, i can just keep cycling them into my main large display case. These are just my best finds to date.

Flora side. Mainly pit 2.

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Fauna side. Mainly pit 11.

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Let me know if you have any questions on who, what, where and how.

Thanks for lookin'

~Charlie~

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Wow! Can see you put hours of effort into finding them so why not into displaying them. Nice work.

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Very nice collection! :drool:

That huge tullymonster is pretty awesome!

I need to look at my tubs of nodules that spent the winter on my porch (maybe in a few weeks, I don't think winter is done here yet!) and see what opened up. I don't expect anything as spectacular as most of what you have there, but I'll have to post pictures when i do look. :D

Good luck in future hunting!

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Wow! Can see you put hours of effort into finding them so why not into displaying them. Nice work.

Thank you. My thoughts exactly.

Very nice collection! :drool:

That huge tullymonster is pretty awesome!

I need to look at my tubs of nodules that spent the winter on my porch (maybe in a few weeks, I don't think winter is done here yet!) and see what opened up. I don't expect anything as spectacular as most of what you have there, but I'll have to post pictures when i do look. :D

Good luck in future hunting!

Thank you. I'll try and help with IDs the best i can when you get around to it. Hopefully you get some good stuff! Good luck to you as well.

~Charlie~

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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Looks great. I really like your "piggyback" stands. I have tended to display open nodules, part and counterpart, side by side; like an open book. I think your way looks very nice and seems an efficient use of cabinet space. Thanks for the post.

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Really nice Charlie I can see a lot of thought and effort has gone in there.

Thanks Darren. It was, and is a labor of love.

I did everything on my breaks at work. Haha

~Charlie~

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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Looks great. I really like your "piggyback" stands. I have tended to display open nodules, part and counterpart, side by side; like an open book. I think your way looks very nice and seems an efficient use of cabinet space. Thanks for the post.

Thank you, Sir Snolly. I really wanted to be efficient as possible, so i went vertical. I like the outcome.

~Charlie~

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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Nice collection... Nice display... And Wow on that Tully monster.

Thanks JP.

I hope i can find a better preserved Tully this season.

~Charlie~

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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Looks great! You've a good eye for arrangement and use of space!

Wow !great display and stunning samples!

Wow Charlie ...amazing display of specimens there

Thanks guys! I appreciate it.

~Charlie~

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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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That is a very impressive cabinet :wub: ...the rope lighting is a brilliant idea.

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Great display Charlie!

You have amassed a great collection in a relatively short period of time.

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Excellent Charlie!
You are an artist and a craftsman!

Thanks for showing us - always interested in seeing peoples display options.

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That is a very impressive cabinet :wub: ...the rope lighting is a brilliant idea.

Thank you, Mike. It works well. It just doesn't look the greatest when the cabinet is open. Oh well....haha

What an amazing collection. They are very well displayed.

Thanks, Seth. I appreciate that coming from a fellow display maker.

Great display Charlie!

You have amassed a great collection in a relatively short period of time.

I really appreciate that Rob, coming from a Mazon vet. and expert. As you know, a lot of sweat, sticks to the eyes, spider bites, aching muscles and a lot of time, has paid off so far. I'm blessed to do it.

Excellent Charlie!

You are an artist and a craftsman!

Thanks for showing us - always interested in seeing peoples display options.

Regards,

Thanks, Tim. Hopefully i can post my other displays soon. I just have to clean them up.....ugh.....I'm sure you know how that goes.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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Very, very nice work, Charlie. What are the dimensions of the case? How thick are the lexan shelves? :)

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Very, very nice work, Charlie. What are the dimensions of the case? How thick are the lexan shelves? :)

Thanks, John.

The shelves are 1/2" thick. They were cut from high speed train windows. I drilled and tapped them from the back, so they aren't going anywhere.

And i believe the cabinet measures about 26"x30". A typical medicine cabinet size.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
->Get your Mosasaur print
->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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The handy man is strong in this one... ^_^

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The handy man is strong in this one... ^_^

Haha, anyway to save a buck. Thanks, Chas.

~Charlie~

"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK
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->How to spot a fake Trilobite
->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG

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I'm wrapping up the finishing touches on my Mazon Creek cabinet. I made custom lexan shelves. Wrapped the backer with basket weave vinyl. And mounted rope lighting around it. One problem is the plastic doors. They're shot and i need to replace them with good ol' fashioned glass.

I also made all of the custom mounts for my collection. I tried to utilize as much space as possible, so i made the mounts all different sizes. All of the mounts are cut lexan. I still have to make a few more, but 99% are done. And if i ever have the luxury of finding better examples of the specimens i have now, i can just keep cycling them into my main large display case. These are just my best finds to date.

Flora side. Mainly pit 2.

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Fauna side. Mainly pit 11.

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Let me know if you have any questions on who, what, where and how.

Thanks for lookin'

nice collection compliments

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