Troodon Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Detail of the show logistics can be found in the following topic Dealers are slowly getting into town and its a madhouse looking at the dealers setting up. The show officially starts Thursday but some are already open in the Ramada and Tucson Hotel that I visited today. Here are some pictures. Tucson Hotel City Center - 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Spinosaruid spine 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 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...
Troodon Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 The Ramada Inn Anzu hand Claw Hell Creek Fm 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Wow... this stuff is incredible. Especially those trilobites. And that last fish. Well everything is. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Great pics and some of those prices do not look to bad. Can you please remind me what "Keystone" means with prices such as shown on the Megs- I totally forgot. Keeps the pics coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 Just now, Nimravis said: Great pics and some of those prices do not look to bad. Can you please remind me what "Keystone" means with prices such as shown on the Megs- I totally forgot. Keeps the pics coming. Keystone are for wholesale dealers and prices are reduced by 50% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 12 minutes ago, Troodon said: Keystone are for wholesale dealers and prices are reduced by 50% Okay- so, I want to be a wholesale dealer to myself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Wow some lovely fossil for sale. Also I like the sculptures very cool. Shows in the uk are not very good in comparison. @Troodon and @Nimravis I hope you both find some cool stuff. thanks Frank for the preview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 WOW!! 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...
Troodon Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Wow some lovely fossil for sale. Also I like the sculptures very cool. Shows in the uk are not very good in comparison. @Troodon and @Nimravis I hope you both find some cool stuff. thanks Frank for the preview The Tucson show is one of a kind and engulfs a city. I enjoy seeing dealers and collectors from everywhere and meeting old friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Wow some lovely fossil for sale. Also I like the sculptures very cool. Shows in the uk are not very good in comparison. @Troodon and @Nimravis I hope you both find some cool stuff. thanks Frank for the preview I wish I was there, but I’m still in the cold- maybe next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Someday I gotta go to that, it seems amazingly huge (most things over my budget, but nice to look at no less). It seems to rival many museums collections. “...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...
Darktooth Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Incredible! I cannot believe all of those Meg teeth! And they appear to be of great quality. Then add in all of the other great fossils, and all I can say is WOW! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Shoot, I obviously went to the wrong venues. Just going as an observer would be worth the trip. On the other hand, I would likely stand out in the crowd having to have a huge drool bucket hanging off my neck. Thank you Frank for the early walk through. Not many of us get a view before the crowds bombard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 It's sad that I'm too young to cross states just for a fossil show... those fossils are just amazing and considering how cheap and quality they are, its just amazing. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Macrophyseter said: It's sad that I'm too young to cross states just for a fossil show... those fossils are just amazing and considering how cheap and quality they are, its just amazing. Great weekend outing for the family only a 7 hour drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Troodon said: Great weekend outing for the family only a 7 hour drive Oh come ON! You have a family that would love that kind of stuff and the time, while I'm stuck here trying to save my History A grade for a 3.9 first-semester weighted GPA (It's funny how a stupid decimal can determine so much) If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Some drool-worthy items in that show. I'm kinda glad that I only collect what I can find myself or I'd easily blow my retirement savings at a show like that. I enjoy going to these shows to oggle at the goodies and to become aware of types of fossils I never saw before. Looks like it was a fun trip. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Wow, some incredible displays. I'm sure it is much better to see in person, and perhaps the best non-museum congregation of fossils currently in the US (apart from RJB's fossil shed!). ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Kane said: Wow, some incredible displays. I'm sure it is much better to see in person, and perhaps the best non-museum congregation of fossils currently in the US (apart from RJB's fossil shed!). The best part is you can touch and hold these specimens. All of these are also very real unlike what you may see in the Moroccan tents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I, like everyone else that reads your post, wishes we were there. Thanks for showing us. Can you tell me what those "daisy like" fossils are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Macrophyseter said: Oh come ON! You have a family that would love that kind of stuff and the time, while I'm stuck here trying to save my History A grade for a 3.9 first-semester weighted GPA (It's funny how a stupid decimal can determine so much) Aren't fossils considered part of History? Therefore, a field trip should be in order to study said history. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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