SOME OF MY COLLECTION

   SINCE A SMALL CHILD I HAVE HAD AN INTEREST IN FOSSILS. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE COLLECTED ROCKS, MINERALS, STAMPS, COINS, BUGS, OLD BOTTLES, AND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE I COULD FIND. I USED A METAL DETECTOR FOR SEVERAL YEARS, FINDING OVER 12,000 COINS AND LOTS OF JEWELRY AND INTERESTING "STUFF"!! i HAVE TRIED MY HAND AT SMALL SCALE CARPENTRY, GARDNENING, PAINTING ( A DISASTER!!), AND EVEN POT HOLDER MAKING. HOWEVER, OUT OF ALL THE COLLECTING AND OTHER VENTURES OVER THE YEARS, FOSSIL HUNTING AND COLLECTING IS BY FAR THE VERY BEST HOBBY FOR ME. IT IS A HOBBY THAT ALWAYS HAS THE CHALLENGE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COLLECT IT ALL!!! THERE IS ALWAYS A BIGGER OR BETTER OR PRETTIER OR NICER FOSSIL AND THE THRILL OF THE HUNT IS CONSUMING!! I DON'T LIST AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO BECAUSE, BESIDES WORKING A FULL TIME JOB, I AM TOO BUSY FOSSIL HUNTING AND WASHING AND SORTING AND PREPPING FOSSILS!!  EVERY TIME I SAY THAT I AM GOING TO STOP THE CHASE AND JUST CHILL AND LIST A BUNCH, I GO HUNTING AGAIN!! I'M SURE YOU DIE HARD FOSSIL HUNTERS/COLLECTORS KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, RIGHT? ANYWAY, I'M TRYING TO BE A BETTER EBAYER AND PRETTY UP MY SITE AND STORE A LITTLE AND LIST MORE.

   I ALSO AM PRESIDENT OF OUR LOCAL FOSSIL CLUB AND THAT TAKES UP A GOOD BIT OF TIME ALSO, BUT I'M DETERMINED TO LIST MORE ANYWAY!! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING OUR CLUB'S (FOSSIL CLUB OF LEE COUNTY) WEB SITE, IT IS : www.fcolc.com  WE PUBLISH OUR NEWSLETTERS ON THE SITE, WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN READING, AND WE HAVE A FEW LINKS TO OTHER CLUBS AND FOSSIL SITES AS WELL.

      I HAVE COLLECTED FOSSILS FOR A LONG TIME AND I UNDERSTAND YOUR DESIRE TO ADD NICE FOSSILS TO YOUR COLLECTION. I AM FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS RICH IN FOSSILS FOR SOMEONE (ME!!) WHO GETS OUT AND HUNTS THEM. I HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO SEVERAL PITS THAT PRODUCE FOSSILS, OVER THE YEARS, AS WELL AS HUNT CREEKBEDS AND RIVERS AND HAVE A LARGE COLLECTION (TOO LARGE ACCORDING TO MY WIFE!!), WHICH I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON EBAY. I HAVE BOUGHT FROM AND TRADED WITH OTHER COLLECTORS OVER THE YEARS AND  WILL SOMETIMES LIST ITEMS FROM THOSE TRADES AS WELL AS FOSSILS I'VE PERSONALLY FOUND. I LIST AS LARGE AN ASSORTMENT OF BOTH VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES AS I CAN AND TRY TO LIST FOSSILS THAT GIVE GOOD VALUE FOR YOUR DOLLAR. I  CHANGE THE CHOICES OFTEN, SO PUT ME INTO YOUR FAVORITES SELECTION AND CHECK BACK FROM TIME TO TIME.

SOME MORE OF MY FINDS

 I APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN MY FOSSILS AND ASK THAT YOU VIEW MY OTHER AUCTIONS. COMBINING WINS SAVES ON POSTAGE. THE POSTAGE RATES ARE HIGHER THAN EVER, SO I WILL TRY TO SAVE YOU AS MUCH AS I CAN.

I BELIEVE IN TRYING VERY HARD TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE FOSSILS I SELL. I AM NOT LIKE SOME EBAY DEALERS THAT SELL JUNK AND CALL IT RARE NAMES TO SELL IT. IF I AM NOT SURE OF THE SPECIES, I DON'T TRY TO SELL IT AS SUCH, I JUST LEAVE IT UP TO YOU TO DECIDE. I AM NOT A "SPLITTER", MAKING NEW AND RARE SPECIES OUT OF A BROKEN PIECE OF TOOTH OR SHELL OR BONE. I WANT YOUR PERSONAL FOSSIL COLLECTION TO BE ACCURATELY LABELED AND TRYING TO SELL YOU FOSSILS WITH THE WRONG NAME IS JUST PLAIN WRONG. USE CAUTION WHEN SHOPPING EBAY AS NOT ALL THE DEALERS REALLY KNOW THEIR STUFF. YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE SCOUNDRELS BY JUST LOOKING AROUND AT OTHER DEALERS OFFERINGS. EBAY IS A TERRIFFIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND WHEN YOU SEE A DEALER YOU TRUST, YOU CAN LEARN A LOT BY READING THE DESCRIPTIONS.

IF YOU EVER PURCHASE A FOSSIL FROM ME THAT FOR ANY REASON YOU DON'T WANT--SEND IT BACK, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, AND I WILL REFUND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE, MINUS SHIPPING.

 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR HAVE A REQUEST FOR ME TO LIST A PARTICULAR FOSSIL, JUST ASK.  THERE ARE NO STUPID QUESTIONS!!!.

  HAPPY FOSSIL HUNTING !!!!!