Re: purchase of skeleton of Velociraptor

[(John Cooper) <jco@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>>> John Cooper, Natural History Museum, London, replies:  Try: The Old 
Forge Fossil Company, 15 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QE, England.
Telephone: shop 01297-445977; workshop 01297-560005; fax 01297-445852.  I 
was there two weeks ago, and in the shop window there is a superb 
restoration of an Oviraptor from the Gobi Desert. Their brochure states: 
"Casts of this and other specimens are now available".  Maybe they can 
supply a replica/cast of a Velociraptor for you.

In the town, there is another fossil shop: Lyme Regis Fossil Shop 
(Proprietor: Brian Langdon), 4 Bridge Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QA, 
telephone 01297-442088, fax 01297-442422.

These two shops carry on the tradition of selling fossils in Lyme Regis, 
begun by the two Mary Annings (mother and daughter) in the early part of 
the 19th Century.  The Lyme Regis Philpot Museum also sells fossils, 
probably supplied by one or both of the above shops.  The Philpot Museum is 
built on the actual site of the house and shop where the Annings sold 
their fossils, to Victorian tourists as well as to Royalty and famous men 
of science. 

Please feel free to mention my name if you contact these two shops.  I 
wish you success in your search. <<<< 





On Wed, 04 Oct 1995 10:26:58 +010,
  dipartimento di geologia writes:

>Dear all, 
>
>we are currently interested in purchasing a reproduction of a complete
>skeleton of Velociraptor to be exposed in our Museum. We would very much 
>appreciate any information concerning this topic.
>
>Best wishes
>
>P.S.: our address is: muspal@cesit1.unifi.it

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