Ramo Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I wanted to wait for my "Shop" to be completely done before showing it here. Due to the fact that my oldest child will be graduating high school next month, and my shop will soon be turned in to a graduation party area I have decided to go ahead and show it unfinished. I have always loved science museums, so I decided to just make my own in my own yard. Last summer I put up a 30X50 "pole barn", put in a wood floor and walls, and now I have my own museum. Almost everything in here was collected by myself or my family. This collection is 90% Kansas stuff, but the last photo of the rikers and the glass case is what I call my "exotic" section. All of the stuff there is from other states that I either found myself, or with the aid of fellow Fossil Forum members. (A bunch of my Texas stuff is from the Waco trip that a lot of members went on many years ago.) There is also a prep room with a window (just like all the cool museums) in the corner. Its already a mess, but I hope to keep the mess confined to that area! I still have some work to do, and I doubt it will ever be completely done, but if any of you ever find yourself driving across Kansas I'm only about 20 minutes off of I-70, and if I'm home, you are welcome to stop by. I may even point you to a spot or two where you can find some of your own fossils around here. 27 For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 How absolutely marvelous! That's a splendid job, beautifully created. I love the space and the light, as well as the wonderful specimens of course. Hope i can pay a visit one day! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Now that's a man cave! Very well done!!! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Dude! Dang! This is too cool! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Man cave yes but more your fossil cave. Very nice job enjoy the fruits of your labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Nice place You made there! 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...
JohnJ Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Your contributions to other museum and research collections are renown on TFF...glad to see you have your own. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Thanks for the kind words. John, This display with donation letters and photos of stuff I have donated is one of my favorite things to look at. Notice I left room for more in it! Ramo 5 For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 This. Is. AWESOME! Way to go, Ramo! 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...
-Andy- Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 What a delightful place to visit! Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Just a couple of questions. What did you say you charge for admission? And is there a souvenir shop at the the exit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wowzers! This is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Superlative setup. Everything is easy to view, not crammed in every nook like my house. Don’t show my wife! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Fantastic Ramo great fossil , great displays in an interesting setting. Good work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 What a fantastic retreat! Great work! I particularly like the prep room, although the rest of it is also just as impressive. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Excellent presentation, Ramo! I think you might be in a position to charge admission. Your use of space is inspired, and I like the mix of the very orderly and the interesting eccentric accents that truly personalize this space. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Sorry about the quality of my photos. I forgot to change my camera settings. Let me know if anyone wants a specific photo of anything re-done so it can be seen! No admission, other than admitting that you might be a weird as I am when it comes to fossils. My goal is to get everything out where it can be seen and not in storage. Due to getting my stuff out and going through everything, I have quite a pile of stuff that I need to get rid of. So although there is no gift shop, anyone that does come by is sure to leave with a bunch of free stuff. For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 We'll be there in 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wow! That's stupendous!!! I'll let you know next time we're traveling down I-70. Definitely want to make a stop!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplomado Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Soo.... where's the wet bar??? Awesome work! Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Very cool room, are those guns on the wall in the second to last photo? Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 This is absolutely awesome!!! Doing something of this style is one of my dreams or goals for the future, so to see that a fellow TFF member managed to do it so well it gives me even more hope and envy to do mine Thanks for sharing, I loved the virtual tour, and hopefully one day I'll be able to come around to say hi! Max 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...
Ramo Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, aplomado said: Soo.... where's the wet bar??? Awesome work! Looks great! Its in the second photo way back in the corner just past the Ping-Pong table! 53 minutes ago, LiamL said: Very cool room, are those guns on the wall in the second to last photo? That corner is my "physical science" corner. I used to teach middle school through high school science, and am still a huge science nerd. That corner still has quite a bit of work for me to do. The big "gun" is a PVC air cannon my son and I made. It is designed to short ears of corn, but it will shoot anything you can cram down the barrel. The other one is a PVC air soft "machine gun" my son and I made. Shoots a bunch of plastic BB's quickly, with little to no accuracy, but is a blast to shoot! 2 For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wow Ramo, this great! I'll have to stop by next time I'm out west! Come to think of it, I probably should have a long time ago! I might be out there in late May. I'll also be doing some work for the University of Michigan in the chalk later this summer and we may have a couple groups coming down to visit the chalk . What are your favorite pieces? Do you have any closeups of those larger specimens mounted on the back wall? I remember seeing your pliosaur in the collection at FHSU! -Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Very nice job this is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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