sixgill pete Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I thought I would share this with everyone. I was thinking about a way to display some of my fossils in a manner that all different views were possible with multiple fossils. I did not want to do it with the expense of riker mounts. Also, riker mounts would not be deep enough to put an echinoid in profile view. Then I thought about what people use for displaying sports memorabilia. Baseball cubes, maybe. Football and basketball cases, too big. So what about hockey puck holders? So I went on Amazon and found 2 hockey puck holders for about 5 bucks. They are 3 by 3 by 1 1/4. I bought them. Then I bought a pack of poly foam from Hobby Lobby, 1 inch thick. I trimmed a piece of foam to fit into one of the holders. In it I put 3 echinoid, Eurhodia rugosa ideali. Showing top, bottom and side profile. Bingo. Works great. I can order a dozen of these for $12.97 including shipping and the foam was $3.80 for two 12 by 12 pieces which will make 32 pieces for the cases. So for $16.77 I get 12 cases. You cannot buy 12 riker mounts for that price. This will work for smaller echinoids, shark teeth, shells, ammonites, and many other items. This is the end result. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Don, Great ingenuity and awesome way to think outside the box. Oh, never mind on the second part. They are in the box. Still, pretty cool and a superb result. Cheers, Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Chris Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Thats a really nice case for the money! But why would anyone want to put a hockey puck in a case in the first place? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Chris Paleo Web Site: http://schursastrophotography.com/fossiladventures.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, Arizona Chris said: Thats a really nice case for the money! But why would anyone want to put a hockey puck in a case in the first place? Collectible ones, autographed and so on. Like baseballs. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Nice creative solution that I will probably steal! Thank you! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 48 minutes ago, Arizona Chris said: Thats a really nice case for the money! But why would anyone want to put a hockey puck in a case in the first place? I bet I know what else fits in these cases, hockey puck sized ammonites, bivalves, cetacean verts, decent sized shark teeth, AND............??? Ok folks! What other fossils would fit nicely in this case? Don gave the dimensions in his 1st post. Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 great idea "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...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, SailingAlongToo said: I bet I know what else fits in these cases, hockey puck sized ammonites, bivalves, cetacean verts, decent sized shark teeth, AND............??? Ok folks! What other fossils would fit nicely in this case? Don gave the dimensions in his 1st post. spinosaur teeth, dromaeosaur teeth, cave beer teeth, horse teeth, dugong teeth, Manatee teeth, cow teeth, bison teeth, amphibian teeth, sauropod teeth, orniscthian teeth, dire wolf teeth, tapir teeth, crocodile teeth, alligator teeth, theropod teeth, onchiopristis rostral tooth, most teeth when you think about it... “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Thinking outside the "box"! I like it, Don! 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...
Nimravis Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Very nice, I will have to try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Thinking outside the "box"! I like it, Don! But it's actually, in the box! Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 8 hours ago, SailingAlongToo said: I bet I know what else fits in these cases, hockey puck sized ammonites, bivalves, cetacean verts, decent sized shark teeth, AND............??? Ok folks! What other fossils would fit nicely in this case? Don gave the dimensions in his 1st post. A rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 But in all seriousness I think this is an excellent idea. I think I will be using it for some of the fossils we've found. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 I was looking for a way to be able to display fossils from all views using multiple specimens. Because I display at various places and go to schools from time to time, I wanted the "viewers" to be able to see all of the diagnostic features. This case works just the way I wanted. Another plus is they stack very well. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Don, I like these very much and can see using them for some of my larger Pleistocene fossils. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I dont care for plastic, but seeing what you've done, it looks rather nice. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, RJB said: I dont care for plastic, but seeing what you've done, it looks rather nice. RB RB, Glass cases such as riker mounts are more preferred , even by myself and all of my very best fossils are in such. But these work great for "everyday" specimens that I want to display. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Arizona Chris said: Thats a really nice case for the money! But why would anyone want to put a hockey puck in a case in the first place? Oh, I dunno. Some of us like our hockey pucks in cases There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, Northern Sharks said: Oh, I dunno. Some of us like our hockey pucks in cases Great collection. But I do not see a Carolina Hurricanes puck in there. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, sixgill pete said: Great collection. But I do not see a Carolina Hurricanes puck in there. Middle shelf, middle row, just above the Russian puck in the front. Going by memory, I'm pretty sure it's signed by Ron Francis. There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 @Northern Sharks solid display case! @sixgill pete way to go thinking outside of the box. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Northern Sharks said: Middle shelf, middle row, just above the Russian puck in the front. Going by memory, I'm pretty sure it's signed by Ron Francis. I see it now. Completely missed it. Ron Francis, it was to bad he retired before Carolina won their Stanley Cup. Would have been the third for their current GM. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Here is the second case I have filled. These are Psammechinus carolinensis echinoids from the Oligocene River Bend Formation. These are occasionally found if you know where to look for them. This display is able to show front and back in the entire size range. Also 2 in profile. I placed my order today for 2 12 packs of these boxes. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 That really is a very nice idea and great way to display them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Great idea. It will work well for many Mazon Creek concretions! Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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