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7 hours ago, msantix said:

Very cool fossil! :) 

Thank you, it looks pretty impressive and can't wait to receive it! :D

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So here's my latest batch of fossils received.

 

First up is a couple of mosasaur teeth. The one on the left is a Mosasaurus cf. missouriensis from the Blufftown Formation in Barbour County, Alabama, the one of the right is a Hainosaurus boubker from the Moroccan phosphates.

 

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Next is a massive Stenopterygius cf. quadriscissus ichthyosaur radius paddle bone from Mörse in Niedersachsen, Germany (an unusual Toarcian locality that I didn't have fossils from in my collection yet) and an elasmosaurid cervical from Texas. While it's unfortunately unknown where the vertebra was found, preservation indicates this is likely Ozan Formation from the NSR, although the Gober Chalk Formation in Fannin County would also be an option.

 

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Finally, there's two rare plesiosaur teeth: the one on the left, based on patterns of striations, cf. Tricleidus seeleyi from the Bathonian of the Stonesfield Slate Series and the one on the right the pliosaurid Hastanectes valdenis from the Valanginian Stage of the Early Cretaceous of Hastings in East Sussex.

 

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Bobby Rico
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This little online auction buy, was inspired by @Welsh Wizard love of old books but these are not that old but from the 1960. PREHISTORIC MAN / PREHISTORIC ANIMALS. J Augusta and illustrated by the legend Zdenek Burian .Rare Hardback 1960 Hamlyn. Lovely big Colourful plates and in good condition and only a small price was paid  . 

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Nice publications. 

 

I collect books on my various interests 

That's a hobby in itself.

 

 

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59 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

Lovely big Colourful plates and in good condition and only a small price was paid  . 

That's a stellar find and even better if it did not require a king's ransom.

 

Nice plate with the gang tagging the cave with paleo-graffiti. :P Should be fun to read books that are half a century old. Always interesting to see how opinions have changed within a lifetime.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

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2 hours ago, digit said:

Nice plate with the gang tagging the cave with paleo-graffiti. :P

I hear what you saying , they  are just a bunch of Neanderthal really. :D

 

l love a bargain £8 for both. 
 

cheers Bobby 

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2 hours ago, Yoda said:

Nice publications. 

 

I collect books on my various interests 

That's a hobby in itself.

Any thing Prehistoric in content of a vintage nature like  book , cards, badges  modals I love it. It reminds a lot of been a kid and of my Mum and Dad: 

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4 hours ago, digit said:

Should be fun to read books that are half a century old. Always interesting to see how opinions have changed within a lifetime.

Yes definitely leaps and bounds. You just got to look at the Iguanodon pictured above and compare to today’s understanding . Go back another 50 years and you got the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs almost unrecognisable as the same creature . 
Cheers Bobby 

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After almost endless problems with customs and the Fes Postal Service, I have finally received my long awaited parcel from the Marvelous @Misha

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Mainly brachiopods :brachiopod::b_love1:, quelle surprise, but lots of other wonderful items, too, including bryozoa, gastropods, bivalves and a hyolith, I think.  And two wonderful scale cubes. 

Addirions to my Kalkberg Formation collection. 

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More of the weird silicified fossils from the Glenerie

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I think my first fossils from the Marcellus Shale; 

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Deep Springs Road

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And my favourite, my very first Siphonotretid,  

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Thank you so much, Misha, this is a super parcel that's going to keep me very busy and very happy over the next few weeks............Delighted.gif.a413e23d53c6f82a8b95592cef0159ff.gif

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Love your latest books, mate. @Bobby RicoBooks.gif.abd768450ca666f7240186bdf09f89c7.gif

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17 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Love your latest books, mate.

Yes indeed as you probably know I am a big Zdenek Burian fan, so pretty pleased . :D

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23 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

After almost endless problems with customs and the Fes Postal Service, I have finally received my long awaited parcel from the Marvelous @Misha

Nice little collection Adam. The Siphonotertid is even cooler than them photo cubes. Misha did you proud there. That’s a nice start to a weekend. :yay-smiley-1:

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MrsR and I got a mailbox score today but not from the postman but from @minnbuckeye Mike and his wife. We had a lovely morning with them both very charming company. Mike gifted me some of his local favourites so here they are.  This made my weekend. 
 

Thank you so much Mike, it was great to see you both and I love fossils . All the best Bobby 

This is MrsR’s gift. 

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my favourite some pet wood

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Puts a smile on my face every time I see members meet-up in the real world. :)

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

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1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said:

MrsR and I got a mailbox score today but not from the postman but from @minnbuckeye Mike and his wife. We had a lovely morning with them both very charming company. Mike gifted me some local favourites so here they are.  This made my weekend. 

How absolutely lovely to see you and Mike @minnbuckeyemeeting up.

Two of my favourite people. :b_love1:

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2 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

How absolutely lovely to see you and Mike @minnbuckeyemeeting up.

Two of my favourite people. :b_love1:


thanks mate .

 

Both Mike and his wife was really interesting and charming too.

 

I hope we will see them again sometime.  

 

Bobby

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1 hour ago, digit said:

Puts a smile on my face every time I see members meet-up in the real world. :)

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

It made our weekend really great.

 

thanks you 

Bobby

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On 5/16/2023 at 1:45 AM, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said:

So here's my latest batch of fossils received.

 

First up is a couple of mosasaur teeth. The one on the left is a Mosasaurus cf. missouriensis from the Blufftown Formation in Barbour County, Alabama, the one of the right is a Hainosaurus boubker from the Moroccan phosphates.

 

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Next is a massive Stenopterygius cf. quadriscissus ichthyosaur radius paddle bone from Mörse in Niedersachsen, Germany (an unusual Toarcian locality that I didn't have fossils from in my collection yet) and an elasmosaurid cervical from Texas. While it's unfortunately unknown where the vertebra was found, preservation indicates this is likely Ozan Formation from the NSR, although the Gober Chalk Formation in Fannin County would also be an option.

 

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Finally, there's two rare plesiosaur teeth: the one on the left, based on patterns of striations, cf. Tricleidus seeleyi from the Bathonian of the Stonesfield Slate Series and the one on the right the pliosaurid Hastanectes valdenis from the Valanginian Stage of the Early Cretaceous of Hastings in East Sussex.

 

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Very cool and amazing stuff again@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon ! I received a nice Plesiosaurus tooth myself yesterday. More precisely, he comes from Werstbury Formation of South Cloucester, UK (Collectoin location = Aust Cliff, South Gloucester).

 

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6 hours ago, Mart1980 said:

Very cool and amazing stuff again@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon ! I received a nice Plesiosaurus tooth myself yesterday. More precisely, he comes from Werstbury Formation of South Cloucester, UK (Collectoin location = Aust Cliff, South Gloucester).

 

The tooth is 32 millimeters long.

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Ah, so you're the one who beat me getting it! I had intended to join in the bidding towards the end still, but was so tired after coming home from a day in the Winterswijk quarry that I completely forgot! I guess that saved us a bidding war, and I'm glad the tooth ended up going to you ;)

Looks really good, and still something I'd like to add another specimen of to my collection at some point :default_clap2:

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Marshosaurus Bicentesimus 

Skull Creek

Moffat County 

Colorado

Morrison Formation 

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Timurlengia Euotica 

Bissekty Formation

Uzbekistan 

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On 5/2/2023 at 10:50 PM, Josesaurus rex said:

Is it a letter written by Mantell's handwriting? Or is it a letter he wrote and then transcribed into the book during printing? 

Oh, wow. Great anyway. Congratulations!:default_clap2:

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Today I received an unexpected gift from across the pond. @Bobby Rico sent me this cool set of buttons that he made.

 

Thanks again Bobby, much appreciated.

 

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Received a fossil I was really keen on. It is a 23cm Elasmosaur jaw from the genus Libonectes. Found near Goulmima, Morocco!

 

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10 hours ago, Nimravis said:

Today I received an unexpected gift from across the pond. @Bobby Rico sent me this cool set of buttons that he made.

Nice, glad you liked this silly little gift.
 

All the best Bobby 

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