Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Recently I was talking to a friend of mine and I was advised that her granddaughter, who I had given some fossils about 6 years ago, when she was 10, was not into them any more. I advised her that if she did not want them, I would take them back. So today we met for dinner and I brought the fossils back home. Here most of the stuff- Eurypterid pieces, I believe from New York. Fish from the Brazil Santana Formation. Cephalopod pieces- Ammonite from South Dakota A clam from South Dakota- A couple Texas echinoids. Gryphaea from Texas Pinna from Texas Misc, Brachiopods Mazon Creek Annularia, Pecopteris and Essexella asherae jellyfish. South Dakota Oligocene fossils- coprolite and 2 large Titanothere bone pieces. Fossil shells from Florida- Dinosaur eggshell pieces from China. Starfish- Solnhofen, Germany Dominican Amber with insect inclusion Dinosaur bone pieces This cards were mine when I was a kid- printed in 1962. Petrified wood- Hirn coral- Southern Indiana Some modern shells- And a couple fossil books. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Wow, that was quite the “starter” collection, very nice! I’m glad if they were not wanted anymore they came back home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Great they didn't just chuck them. Nice that they knew someone who would enjoy them. And yes, that is quite the starter set! Move diverse then mine and I've been at it for over 40 years 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, ClearLake said: Wow, that was quite the “starter” collection, very nice! I’m glad if they were not wanted anymore they came back home. I forgot to mention, these were the ones she did not want, others she kept. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, Sjfriend said: Great they didn't just chuck them. That is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Wow! I would have kept them even if I had lost interest. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Wow! I would have kept them even if I had lost interest. Some of these will end up in the stuff that I give out at the I ESCONI Braceville trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 That's a very nice story. I love those fossil flashcards! I have seen pictures of them online, but it's cool that you had them growing up- I'm a huge fan of that mid-century style of illustration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Very respectful to offer them to you to have back, She must have really enjoyed them at one time. That’s an impressive stater collection and I love them cards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Very respectful to offer them to you to have back, She must have really enjoyed them at one time. That’s an impressive stater collection and I love them cards, The funny thing Bobby, they were in the same bags that I gave them to her in. I think she took the ones she wanted and jest left the others. I had a neighbor do the same thing last year, I believe that I posted that too. Over the years I have given away so many fossils with the hopes of perpetuating the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 37 minutes ago, deutscheben said: That's a very nice story. I love those fossil flashcards! I have seen pictures of them online, but it's cool that you had them growing up- I'm a huge fan of that mid-century style of illustration. I forgot what happened to those cards, I knew I had a couple at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Nimravis said: Over the years I have given away so many fossils with the hopes of perpetuating the hobby. I am sure you have done that many times. What are them cards from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said: I am sure you have done that many times. What are them cards from? Bobby, they were produced in 1962 by the McGraw Hill Book Company and they were called “ Teach me about Prehistoric Animals” Flash cards. You can find them for sale on internet auction sites. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Nimravis said: Bobby, they were produced in 1962 by the McGraw Hill Book Company and they were called “ Teach me about Prehistoric Animals” Flash cards. You can find them for sale on internet auction sites. I am going to have a look now thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I echo the others, that is an amazing STARTER KIT of fossils. I'd be happy to have some of them even after > 40 years of collecting. ....ha ha. Cool that they came back home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 3 hours ago, crabfossilsteve said: I echo the others, that is an amazing STARTER KIT of fossils. I'd be happy to have some of them even after > 40 years of collecting. ....ha ha. Cool that they came back home. I believe I mentioned earlier, about 75% are going to be included in the fossils that I pass out at the Braceville Shaft Mine fossil trip that is hosted by the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois (ESCONI). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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