Caleb Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 After buying a house, I decided it was time to get a display set up. After all, what good is a fossil collection if nobody sees it? After looking around a lot on Craigslist and second hand stores for some sort of antique chest of drawers, I found this old watchmakers desk at a large annual flea market/swap meet. It has 12 drawers 2inches deep, which is perfect for most of my specimens. The top needs to be replaced, but that should be easy enough to do in the future. Anyway, to the important part; the fossils. I have been slowly bringing my collection from my parents basement to my house. I haven't moved much, but decided to start this post and add pictures as I fill drawers. Picture one(left to right, back to front): multiple Pleurocystites squamosis slab from Brechin ON, Maclurites and Hormatoma gastropod slab from Southeast Minnesota, hash plate from Southwest Wisconsin, Glyptocrinus from Southwest Wisconsin, and an Anataphrus vigilans from Northest Iowa. Picture 2(left to right, back to front): Ceraurinella scofieldi from Southwest Wisconsin, Dolichoharpes reticulata from Southwest Wisconsin, Gabriceraurus mifflinensis from Southwest Wisconsin, Isotelus simplex Southwest Wisconsin, another Ceraurinella scofieldi and Isotelus simplex, a double Gabriceraurus mifflinensis from Southwest Wisconsin, hyaenodont mandible from the Chadron Formation of South Dakota, and a Maclurites gastropod from Southeast Minnesota. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 ...decided to start this post and add pictures as I fill drawers... This is going to be great! :eat popcorn: "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...
palaeopix Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hey Caleb, very nice! Can't wait to see the rest of your collection set up in its new (old) storage chest. Looks like the top only needs a new coat of paint? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Hey Caleb, very nice! Can't wait to see the rest of your collection set up in its new (old) storage chest. Looks like the top only needs a new coat of paint? Dan Thanks! The top is in pretty rough shape, so I'm thinking of replacing it with something more like it had originally and refinishing the whole thing. But that will be a while before I try to tackle that project. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Caleb.... Its looking good.... Great fossils and nice cabinet... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopias Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I like the poster of trilobites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) Love your trilobites Caleb! The cheirurids are awesome - almost makes the Canadian bugs seem common. You're very fortunate to collect those faunas. Thanks and Congratulations! Edited December 9, 2010 by piranha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Caleb, I really like your trilo collection Also the cabinet is nice Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Nice. I think the cabinet top looks good as is, but I like that old, worn look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Very nice.. I'll keep an eye on this thread as you update it. I've also been looking for a good storage solution. I also like the poster...and the bottles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Time for the first update since my original post 6 months ago. I have filled my first drawer and most of the table top! I'm thinking I may need another table I have added a few more Devonian fossils, such as the Moroccan bugs, and a Proetid, Eldredgeops norwoodensis, fish tooth, and Blastoid from Johnson County, IA. I've also become the "proud" owner of a fake Drotops from Morocco (at least the price wasn't bad). I now take more care looking at Moroccan bugs. I have added most of these fossils to my gallery page if you would like to see closeups. Next update will be another drawer full of stuff... It may be a while. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Ahh yes it is quite nice to finally bring some finds into view....divorce opened up my display options ten fold...MUA HA HA! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) With a recent trip to Cincinnati, OH I have now (sorta) filled a new drawer! Only 7 more to go... Edited September 9, 2011 by Caleb Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbyte Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hello Caleb, You have a very nice collection and for this to be only a small part of a bigger collection. Impressive. I have to say, I love the posters in the background just as much. Thanks for sharing. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Hello Caleb, You have a very nice collection and for this to be only a small part of a bigger collection. Impressive. I have to say, I love the posters in the background just as much. Thanks for sharing. Thanks, it's coming along slowly. Like most field collections, much of my stuff is not very displayable... Parts mostly. Also I don't have the room to display everything I would like yet, so most of my collection is either in boxes or still in my father's basement. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbyte Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Yes but it cut it by half. Ahh yes it is quite nice to finally bring some finds into view....divorce opened up my display options ten fold...MUA HA HA! "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Most recent revision... After getting a display case as a gift, I figured it needed filling. I moved the Trilobite posters to another wall so I could hang the new poster... A bedrock map of Iowa. Another great thing... not only does my girlfriend not mind fossils, she actually collects with me and helped me set up my display! Overview Top Shelf of Display Case, Left to Right: Thaleops ovata x2, Coltraneia oufatensis, Flexicalymene sp., Gerastos sp., Paralejurus hamlagdadicus, Thysanopeltis speciosa, Gerastos sp. and Acaste sp., and Gabriceraurus mifflinensis x4 Bottom Shelf of Display Case Pleurocystites squamosus multiple slab, Glyptocrinus sp., Antaphrus borraeus, and a Pleurocystites strimplei Edited February 2, 2012 by Caleb 1 Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) And now for the table top... Oh yea, that Drotops is fake. Watch out ebay buyers, at least this one was cheap! Edited February 2, 2012 by Caleb Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeman Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Very nice Caleb, thanks for sharing! Troy Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Caleb Just now seeing your collection. Wow way cool bugs you've got there guy. Since I've collected at Brechin a number of times, I especially like your multi Pleurocystites squamosus multiple slab, Glyptocrinus sp., Antaphrus borraeus, and a Pleurocystites trimplei slab. That piece is a killer. Hope you wait till you have a good air abrasive system to touch/prep that one (and wait till you get good at it---just my advice). Crabfossilsteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Caleb Just now seeing your collection. Wow way cool bugs you've got there guy. Since I've collected at Brechin a number of times, I especially like your multi Pleurocystites squamosus multiple slab, Glyptocrinus sp., Antaphrus borraeus, and a Pleurocystites trimplei slab. That piece is a killer. Hope you wait till you have a good air abrasive system to touch/prep that one (and wait till you get good at it---just my advice). Crabfossilsteve Thanks! When I decide to get that slab of Pleurocystites squamosus prepped I will not be the one doing it . Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squalicorax Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Nice stuff caleb My Flickr Page of My Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79424101@N00/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Amazing trilobites! 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...
Caleb Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanks guys, it's a work in progress. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What else can I say?... everyone's already said it... Nice Collection, Caleb. I don't know enough about trilobites, so I have to ask... which one is the ebay fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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