JohnBrewer Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 23 hours ago, Troodon said: Yes but make sure you keep him well fed Fossilised bones? John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 2/3/2018 at 9:55 AM, Troodon said: There are many incredible fossils here at the show. One of the top An Ichthyosaur from the 180-million-year-old Jurassic Posidonia Shale of Holzmaden in southern Germany. If you look closely you will notice four babies, if that's their mother or lunch Absolutely stunning! The best I’ve ever seen. No price? Or is it a case of if you have to ask the price you probably can’t afford it? Good UK ichthyosaurs go for £20-25k but generally the German examples seem to be preserved better. I think the shale is easier to prep too. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip191 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 What a great show! Wish I was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 2 hours ago, JohnBrewer said: Absolutely stunning! The best I’ve ever seen. No price? Or is it a case of if you have to ask the price you probably can’t afford it? Good UK ichthyosaurs go for £20-25k but generally the German examples seem to be preserved better. I think the shale is easier to prep too. Nothing was posted it a big specimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 A few dealers will start packing up on Monday to head home. Most tell me they have had a good show even though there is a week left which is great. Here are a few more pictures Some one asked if the baby whale is real and confirmed here is more of a closeup Nice Edestus jaw 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 A real small Ichthyosaur guess one meter 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Incredible. I guess it's just as well for me to stay home and look at your pics... any time I see a price it's something way out of reach for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 2/2/2018 at 12:40 PM, Tidgy's Dad said: Love some of those cephalopods and crinoids. Marvelous. Me too! I'd like one of those nautilus from Madag. but not if it's polished - and they all appear to be polished! Still, lots of other things to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 24 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: Me too! I'd like one of those nautilus from Madag. but not if it's polished - and they all appear to be polished! Still, lots of other things to choose from. Know what you mean. I've got a small nautilus from there, very beautiful but polished and I wish it weren't. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Again another day and some awesome pics. Really love that Ichthyosaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 This stuff is absolutely insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 5:58 PM, Troodon said: Here are some pictures from 22nd Street Venue Geoff Notkin of Meteorite Men was around today and very pleasant he is great guy. "Obesus rosmalus". perfect name for a walrus! thanks so much for sharing @Troodon. (I know its my second post in a row but still lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Scyliorhinus elongatus from Hgula Lebanon 100 mya. A shark with preserved skin even eye pigmentation 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Troodon said: Scyliorhinus elongatus from Hgula Lebanon 100 mya. A shark with preserved skin even eye pigmentation WHAAAAAT??? So cool! Should I try to fossilize my eyeballs? The other things are really cool too, I so so love the two reptile skeletons and that Discosauriscus. Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Unbelievable shark! Goodness gracious, astonishing! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*THEO* Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Very beautiful shark love the catsharks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 OK, I am going to be there Wednesday and Thursday. I’m thinking I will try to hit the 22nd Street Show, the Hotel Tucson, and the Ramada. Are these the best 3 spots or will I be missing something important? I will try not to spend my entire budget in the first hour, but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 8 hours ago, Sagebrush Steve said: OK, I am going to be there Wednesday and Thursday. I’m thinking I will try to hit the 22nd Street Show, the Hotel Tucson, and the Ramada. Are these the best 3 spots or will I be missing something important? I will try not to spend my entire budget in the first hour, but you never know. If you are looking to shop for fossils those are the best 3 places. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 2/3/2018 at 6:29 PM, Troodon said: @Troodon deserves the Fossil Forum post of the year award!!!!! This makes winters in Minnesota more enjoyable, having such reading (and drooling) material available. One question to you. Since I never collect ichthyosaurs, just too big to fit in my backpack, and I do not understand their anatomy, do all specimens lack boney support in their dorsal tail? Is the carved tail a guess of what it looked like or is there fossil evidence of the shape created here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: @Troodon deserves the Fossil Forum post of the year award!!!!! This makes winters in Minnesota more enjoyable, having such reading (and drooling) material available. One question to you. Since I never collect ichthyosaurs, just too big to fit in my backpack, and I do not understand their anatomy, do all specimens lack boney support in their dorsal tail? Is the carved tail a guess of what it looked like or is there fossil evidence of the shape created here. From Wikipedia: “The German fossils also featured the outline of Ichthyosaurus's skin, revealing that it had a fleshy dorsal fin on its back and a large caudal fin. Other ichthyosaur fossils showed this feature was not limited to Ichthyosaurus.” “...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...
minnbuckeye Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 @WhodamanHD, another day goes by and I learn something new!! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: @WhodamanHD, another day goes by and I learn something new!! Thanks. Me too, I just looked it up “...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...
Troodon Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 48 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: One question to ySince I never collect ichthyosaurs, just too big to fit in my backpack, and I do not understand their anatomy, do all specimens lack boney support in their dorsal tail? Is the carved tail a guess of what it looked like or is there fossil evidence of the shape created here. Thanks. I also don't understand their anatomy but it must be since they are always seen that way. The carved tail/fins are there to add to the visual and make it look more lifelike and of course sellable on top of what Whodaman said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: @Troodon deserves the Fossil Forum post of the year award!!!!! This makes winters in Minnesota more enjoyable, having such reading (and drooling) material available. One question to you. Since I never collect ichthyosaurs, just too big to fit in my backpack, and I do not understand their anatomy, do all specimens lack boney support in their dorsal tail? Is the carved tail a guess of what it looked like or is there fossil evidence of the shape created here. Icthyosaurs have a bony support of the lower fluke in the tail fin. It was originally thought that this was just the continuation of the backbone and the sudden kink and downturn was caused by snapping tendons after death. Fossils with the outline of the animal preserved showed the truth. 9 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 50 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Icthyosaurs have a bony support of the lower fluke in the tail fin. It was originally thought that this was just the continuation of the backbone and the sudden kink and downturn was caused by snapping tendons after death. Fossils with the outline of the animal preserved showed the truth. Thank you. I also think the outline gives you a more visually appealing view of the animal than just bones.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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