Hash plates or individuals?

[MeargleSchmeargl]

As far as slabs are concerned, I've always had a burning question for you all: Do you prefer individuals preserved in a slab, or hash plates with many individuals of multiple organisms?

 

I personally prefer hash plates, as it was an entire community of critters that lived together and died together. It is fascinating to think about what could have done them in at that point in time.

 

And just for clarification to anyone who doesn't know, this is a hash plate:

 

And this is an individual:

[Kane]

This is not an either/or question for me. It very much depends on the situational context. I would have more luck answering if I was asked to choose whether I wanted to keep my left or right leg.

[ynot]

I think it is very dependent on the piece(s) in question.

I agree with Kane-- which leg do You want?

[Miocene_Mason]

Depends for me, how good is the singular specimen, what’s the hash of, etc

[minnbuckeye]

I utterly enjoy both!!!!  My fossils are on display in a fairly large barn. One wall is devoted to HASH! I drill a hole in the individual plate, put a nail in the wall and hang it. About 100 plates adorn this wall. Some day, I should post a pic.

[aplomado]

33 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said:

I utterly enjoy both!!!!  My fossils are on display in a fairly large barn. One wall is devoted to HASH! I drill a hole in the individual plate, put a nail in the wall and hang it. About 100 plates adorn this wall. Some day, I should post a pic.

Please post a picture!!!!

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm the same as the others, it depends on the situation, but the answer is probably both.