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Hi all

 

Since I was thinking about getting more into fossil hunting I'm going to need a good spot to store my finds. 

 

does anyone have any suggestions on airtight glass/plastic display cases?

 

on a side note, what about brass identification plaques? i think those would be helpful

 

Thanks

 

-Diamond

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Hi

I recused an old bell jar and that works fantastic for small items and completely dust free. I made the acrylic stand. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, xDiamondX said:

On a side note, what about brass identification plaques? i think those would be helpful

And expensive. :wacko:

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For storing fossils, a lot of people like Rikers Mounts, though they are not "air tight" and aren't too pretty.  They are a good way to keep fossils safe and visible at glance though.  Cheap also  For a more attractive display, you might want to look into something like a shotglass display cabinet.  Membrane display frames are inexpensive on ebay (search "Floating Display Case") and are pretty good for displaying and viewing small fossils.

 

I like putting fossils in shadowboxes myself that I get from craft stores to hang on the wall.  You can line the back of the shadow box with print of an old image to make a nice display.  Here are two I made:
 

 

 

Oh, and I like brass labels too, that would look good on a mounted shadow box.  Send me a pm if you are looking for a specific type digital image for the background, I have a pretty big selection of images on my computer.  I print them on shutterfly.

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3 hours ago, Bobby Rico said:

I recused an old bell jar and that works fantastic for small items and completely dust free.

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Is that white sand? That’s a cool idea. At first I thought it was an anhydrous material, but think sand makes more sense.

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22 minutes ago, aplomado said:

For storing fossils, a lot of people like Rikers Mounts, though they are not "air tight" and aren't too pretty.  They are a good way to keep fossils safe and visible at glance though.  Cheap also  For a more attractive display, you might want to look into something like a shotglass display cabinet.  Membrane display frames are inexpensive on ebay (search "Floating Display Case") and are pretty good for displaying and viewing small fossils.

 

I like putting fossils in shadowboxes myself that I get from craft stores to hang on the wall.  You can line the back of the shadow box with print of an old image to make a nice display.  Here are two I made:
 

 

 

Oh, and I like brass labels too, that would look good on a mounted shadow box.  Send me a pm if you are looking for a specific type digital image for the background, I have a pretty big selection of images on my computer.  I print them on shutterfly.

Creative and nice looking. I like it.

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Just now, KimTexan said:

Is that white sand? That’s a cool idea. At first I thought it was an anhydrous material, but think sand makes more sense.

Just a natural  felf fabric.

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Jeez Louieeeeez, ya'll make my egg carton display boxes, which are light weight, easy to store, and cheap, sound unsophisticated.

But I literally have tons of bones and stones in my basement.

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This bulletin board display case with doors has give me some nice display space.  I got it free from someone who was discarding it.   I made the shelves with 1x2s and some inexpensive brackets.  Of course it only works for relatively narrow specimens.  

 

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"Coaster" display cabinets are cheap and sturdy. I have a similar one to this and it holds my display worthy fossils well. My only complaint is that it's not 100% airtight so dust does start to build up after extended periods of time. There are small gaps where the doors connect, but the glass is durable.

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I've found that artifact cases are also great for fossils and well made. 

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I display my goodies in one of those old "colonial style" standing cabinets.

Not the prettiest around but its dust free. A lot of the cheaper displaycases have a large split in the doors which allows dust to accumulate inside.

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@JarrodB  your tooth collection looks great in that case . Nice teeth too. 

 

@Seaforth have you added anything new to your cool display since you last showed it. :dinothumb:

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8 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

@JarrodB  your tooth collection looks great in that case . Nice teeth too. 

 

@Seaforth have you added anything new to your cool display since you last showed it. :dinothumb:

Thanks buddy

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I use to use the heck out of gem jars & riker mounts (still technically do).

 

But I recommend looking up "floating mounts". Like riker mounts but no pins, no cracking dry leather & can see both sides of specimens. These are my fav

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1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said:

@JarrodB  your tooth collection looks great in that case . Nice teeth too. 

 

@Seaforth have you added anything new to your cool display since you last showed it. :dinothumb:

Yes I did Bob,

 

I moved some stuff around and replaced some but most items will be in there forever":-)

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On 3/23/2018 at 7:12 AM, xDiamondX said:

Hi all

 

Since I was thinking about getting more into fossil hunting I'm going to need a good spot to store my finds. 

 

does anyone have any suggestions on airtight glass/plastic display cases?

 

on a side note, what about brass identification plaques? i think those would be helpful

 

Thanks

 

-Diamond

What do you mean by 'brass identification plaques'?

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3 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

What do you mean by 'brass identification plaques'?

something like this

 

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On 23/03/2018 at 2:33 PM, Bobby Rico said:

Hi

I recused an old bell jar and that works fantastic for small items and completely dust free. I made the acrylic stand. 

 

 

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Nice job Bobby. The big tooth looks a bit odd with the others tho. Send it to me. I’ll pay the shipping.......

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On 23/03/2018 at 6:27 PM, KimTexan said:

aren't too pretty.

I love them. Too expensive over here tho :(

my dino teeth are in one but it is a big Riker case. I’ll be getting another for my reptile teeth next. :) 

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36 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said:

Nice job Bobby. The big tooth looks a bit odd with the others tho. Send it to me. I’ll pay the shipping.......

Thanks John very kind of you to help me out.

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On 3/28/2018 at 7:33 AM, xDiamondX said:

something like this

 

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Ah, yes, I can see that getting expensive if you need one for each specimen. I guess you'd only get one for your few best top-shelf specimens.

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How about the brass card holders instead? They come in different sizes and you can then print a label and change it as needed.

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