transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 14, 2014 13:06:47 GMT -5
Just came in the mail. 2 days sooner than I expected and bigger than I expecyed. Only had weight not dimensions on the listing. From utah. Face is wet, backside dry.  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 14, 2014 14:41:58 GMT -5
Nothing better than dino bone! Nice!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 14, 2014 15:57:33 GMT -5
Purdy dino bone. Coolest and prettiest fossil in the book.
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 14, 2014 16:42:58 GMT -5
Yeah I'm watching out for them on eBay . From the ones I can afford .... the detail in the marrow isn't too great or they seem to be lacking in color so if i see a nice one i gotta jump on it. Amazing the details preserved!
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Jun 14, 2014 17:18:03 GMT -5
you can find good dino on eBay. Bobzrocks is the best seller and most affordable. Some things might seem high prices but they aren't. He is a legend in the dino gembone world.
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 14, 2014 17:30:05 GMT -5
Oh some are simply stunning! I just don't have $50 to drop on rocks and fossils atm. Had to build up an inventory for an exhibition/competition next weekend so I'm pretty much right above my red line. If that goes well tho expect more photos  I'll definitely check out bobzrocks, thanks |
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Jun 14, 2014 17:42:05 GMT -5
no matter what the price is they are all cool to me. Love me some dino.
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Jun 14, 2014 17:43:37 GMT -5
also I have more small specimens over big pieces. The big heavy ones 10 pounds and up that have color are very hard to come by nowdays.
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 14, 2014 18:05:04 GMT -5
Oh for sure, but I can't buy what I can't afford ...obviously lol.... and if I have multiple pieces to choose from within an affordable price range I'm going to pick the one that is most likely to bring in the return for my investment. Even if that means buying the smaller piece at the high end of prices, if it looks good it'll sell faster compared to a larger piece at a lower price with less color or marrow structure. I think the saying is quality over quantity. I bought this piece for my grandpa, plan on making a pendant out of it. He wears a mammoth tusk pendant all the time ( made me one too - love it!) And has a decent size fossil collection, his favorite color is red... This thing is right up his alley
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Jun 14, 2014 20:02:41 GMT -5
yeah you can get slabs on eBay for under twenty bucks that will have at least one area out of the slab that has killer all hard agate. My buddy Mark Anderson buys em like that and hoards the bone. Might just just one square inch of the piece and not use the rest.
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 14, 2014 20:58:15 GMT -5
Yeah that sounds like something I would do. Can never have too many specimens in your collection.
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Post by mohs on Jun 16, 2014 14:09:02 GMT -5
I like the wrap and beading is classic
any guy who gets wire around stone
rocks!
careful on e-bay
inexpensive
but rocks add up
mohs
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 16, 2014 16:32:34 GMT -5
Yeah he cut and drilled it himself too. I was impressed.
Yes I'm really limiting myself on ebay, like I said I'm right above my red line. I need to sell some stuff before I can buy anything else and once I can I'm pretty picky
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