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I Went To An Auction Today


Nimravis

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Today I decided to drive 75 miles to a auction that was taking place near my house, yes I consider 75 miles near my house. This auction usually runs for several hours and has various items for sale, the bulk being Native American artifacts from the area and on most occasions, fossils. 

 

I had checked the info on auction prior to deciding if I wanted to go and seeing that they had a couple large mammoth teeth, I decided to go. Unfortunately when I arrived I learned that some of the pictures that were posted were from an auction several months ago that I did not attend. There were other “so called fossils “, but as you will see from the below pics, there was nothing that I would want. If I stayed and bid, I could have won each “beer flat” for $50.00- that would be all of the fossils in the tray.

 

They also had 2 pieces identified as Permian Trackways. The Permian was correct, since it was sandstone from the Coconino Formation, but both pieces were void of any trackways.

 

I am not going to even comment on the Moroccan Starfish.

 

Now for your viewing pleasure-

 

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Wow! Someone was unloading a bunch of--shall we call them--fossils?!?!?

 

Too bad the drive didn't pan out. Agreed that the "bait and switch" mammoth teeth would have made the drive worth the time but just think of the person that got all of that fossil art.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

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59 minutes ago, digit said:

Wow! Someone was unloading a bunch of--shall we call them--fossils?!?!?

 

Too bad the drive didn't pan out. Agreed that the "bait and switch" mammoth teeth would have made the drive worth the time but just think of the person that got all of that fossil art.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

That was by accident that they put up the wrong pics, it is the first time that I have seen that. And I do hope the people that bid on them are happy with their replicas.

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26 minutes ago, ynot said:

I can not believe You passed on all those great fossils!:doh!:

 

:hearty-laugh::hearty-laugh:

Sometimes I get bored when I am there and I will bid on things, but not this stuff.

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42 minutes ago, siteseer said:

I didn't know starfish traveled in herds like that.

Or perhaps one of their ancestors were indeed one of the first social invertebrates? :P

If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM!

 

 

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those look like some ancient petroglyphs fortelling an alien invasion. :headscratch:

growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional.

 

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10 hours ago, siteseer said:

I didn't know starfish traveled in herds like that.

Yes, they use to call it the “Moroccan Starfish Roundup”, it was held every 1000 years.

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The crinoid looks real to me.

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!

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That partial Mio looks kinda nice Lol

"Life is too complex for me to wrap my mind around, that's why I have fossils and not pets!":tff:

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I'm going to go down to my nearest landscaping supply depot and load the back of the pick up with some Flagstone "trackways". 

Anybody want in on the deal? 

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On 2/25/2019 at 8:06 PM, Nimravis said:

Yes, they use to call it the “Moroccan Starfish Roundup”, it was held every 1000 years.

:hearty-laugh::hearty-laugh:

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Wow.  The moroccans have really shot themselves in the foot.  So many people nowadays wont even consider buying a fossil from Morocco. 

 

RB

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1 hour ago, rebu said:

So much talk about fossils getting expensive. Here is a solution, don't by them, make them yourself like this guy. 

:ighappy:

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36 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said:

If you play music do they dance back and forth?

...and spell out "YMCA"?

:P

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“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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There are thousands of these dodgy fossils including the starfish plates for sale in Erfoud. 

And every summer, thousands of unwitting tourists buy them at amazingly high prices. :(

Life's Good!

Tortoise Friend.

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That is a real trackway! It's just that nothing has made any tracks on it yet. :DOH: Or maybe the owner's cat walked on it? :zzzzscratchchin:

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Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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