JohnJ Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 A recent topic has indirectly provided me the opportunity to highlight a world class collection. A few years ago, Thomas (oilshale) was one of several members that were passionate, instructive, and extremely patient in the development of The Fossil Forum's Collections section. As a benefit of its creation, we have been steadily and quietly exposed to his incredibly diverse collection. High quality specimens, specimens from world-renown locations, and rare specimens are very well documented in a collection of personal finds and acquisitions. We are honored that Thomas has chosen to share these fossils on TFF. On rare occasions and on a purely subjective basis, Admins on TFF will award The Golden Drool Bucket. The award has evolved to encompass 'off the charts', museum-worthy finds; a best of the best, stunning and well documented collection; or world class preparation on a world class find. Thomas, your Collection is "stunning and well documented", "world class", "museum-worthy" and deserves the recognition of The Golden Drool Bucket. Thank you for sharing it, and congratulations, sir! @oilshale The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I agree. Oilshale has shared with us a collection of almost unimaginable quality and variety, as well as allowing us to partake of his bottomless reservoir of knowledge. He is eminently worthy of this recognition. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I go along with this wholeheartedly. I never cease to be amazed at the stunning quality of his seemingly unendless collection and the professionalism with which he presents it. Congratulations, Thomas! You really deserve this! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Congratulations for recieving this highly esteemed award! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks for sharing Your award winning collection, a well deserved honor!! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Congratulations Thomas! Stunning finds and your willingness to share them with the forum is most appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 wooo hoooo. Well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thomas, Congratulations! Your collection is totally worthy of the Golden Drool Bucket Award. Thank you for showcasing this World Class Collection here on our Forum. I can only imagine the stories you must have of the personal collecting experiences you have had. Congratulations, once again. Best regards, 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...
Susan from PA Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congratulations! Well Done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congrats...well deserved! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Add my voice. I don't know how anybody manages to put together that kind of collection. From where I sit it's pretty difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congrats- Always enjoy looking at his fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congratulations ! Well deserved !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congratulations. Thanks for sharing with us those fantastic fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congrats on a well-deserved award! Any one of his fossil are a dream to have in any collection! Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Congratulations, Thomas...a well deserved award for an unparalleled collection. We are fortunate that you choose to share it here, for all of us to learn from. Thank you, sir. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Aye. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Congrats for this marvelous collection and to share it with us ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadlandTraveller Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Congratulations Thomas for this award and thank you very much for sharing your very impressive collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 With all the A-Grade post that Thomas has done for so long, I too congratulate him. Way to go Thomas. Woooooop!!! Woooooop!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Congrats! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtdauber Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Congratulations! Beautiful collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Well done and certainly well deserved, Congrats! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 25.01.2017 at 11:58 PM, JohnJ said: A recent topic has indirectly provided me the opportunity to highlight a world class collection. A few years ago, Thomas (oilshale) was one of several members that were passionate, instructive, and extremely patient in the development of The Fossil Forum's Collections section. As a benefit of its creation, we have been steadily and quietly exposed to his incredibly diverse collection. High quality specimens, specimens from world-renown locations, and rare specimens are very well documented in a collection of personal finds and acquisitions. We are honored that Thomas has chosen to share these fossils on TFF. On rare occasions and on a purely subjective basis, Admins on TFF will award The Golden Drool Bucket. The award has evolved to encompass 'off the charts', museum-worthy finds; a best of the best, stunning and well documented collection; or world class preparation on a world class find. Thomas, your Collection is "stunning and well documented", "world class", "museum-worthy" and deserves the recognition of The Golden Drool Bucket. Thank you for sharing it, and congratulations, sir! @oilshale Oops, I did not see this and don't really know what to say... I am currently on vacation on Phú Quốc, a small island in Viet-Nam (perfect place: almost no internet connection, no phone calls and lots of nice places for snorkeling and scuba diving). I fled from Shanghai since I did not want to risk a heavy metal poisoning during the Chinese New Year festivities. Thanks my friends for the compliments - even though I think it is not deserved. My grandfather started to collect fossils, my father took over and now I am collecting fossils for over 40 years (my grand father was born in 1851 - so roughly 130+ years of fossil collecting all together). But my collection is now in a terrible state - most of it is mothballed in crates and boxes at a moving company in Germany. Here in Shanghai, I do only have a hard drive with pictures available and some stuff from China which is only on "temporary loan from the government" till I leave the country (I guess most of it will go to the Nanjing Institute). Now the new TFF "Collections" is an excellent opportunity for me to keep me busy without having my fossils at hand, to (virtual) archive and document specimens in my collection and to share fossils with the amateur and professional paleontology communities. Thanks JohnJ for the honor of awarding me the Golden Drool Bucket and to Cris and all the other admins for this new feature, for collections. I really love it! Thomas Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Glad to finally hear from you Thomas. I was wondering where you were at. Sounds like an ideal spot for a bit of peace and quiet. Now don't you be so modest. You have a world-class collection which certainly deserves honorable mention. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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