More dinosaur skeletons sold at auction

[DinoToyForum]

In the news today: "Rare dinosaur trio fetches £12.4m at auction"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqlj97nq0jo

[Protopatch]

Thank you for sharing ! I had the opportunity to see those 3 dinosaurs at the auction house in London a few days ago and yeah, they were really impressive especially the pair of Allosaurus sp. Many plates were missing on the Stego.
Anyway, I am quite astonished of the auction's final result...
This once again raises the question about the juicy business made around the fossils : should they remain in "professional" hands (ie museums, paleos) to be properly studied rather than finishing in private "amateur" hands ?

[stargatedalek]

I have to wonder given how many of these end up loaned to institutions anyway if we might in time see a shift from "amateur collectors" buying them to "professional companies" buying them as long term investments as rentable attractions.

[Bread]

I have to wonder given how many of these end up loaned to institutions anyway if we might in time see a shift from "amateur collectors" buying them to "professional companies" buying them as long term investments as rentable attractions.

Long term investments unfortunately have become a big come up in the last twenty-first century...

Stored away to never be seen again at times.

[Protopatch]

I have to wonder given how many of these end up loaned to institutions anyway if we might in time see a shift from "amateur collectors" buying them to "professional companies" buying them as long term investments as rentable attractions.

Long term investments unfortunately have become a big come up in the last twenty-first century...

Stored away to never be seen again at times.

True, especially with private collectors.
Actually, when I met with the former private owner of Vulcain (the Apatosaurus sp. sold by auction in November), he admitted that his fossils were all storaged in several SD boxes, in a warehouse. A bit speculative mindset...

[Bread]

I have to wonder given how many of these end up loaned to institutions anyway if we might in time see a shift from "amateur collectors" buying them to "professional companies" buying them as long term investments as rentable attractions.

Long term investments unfortunately have become a big come up in the last twenty-first century...

Stored away to never be seen again at times.

True, especially with private collectors.
Actually, when I met with the former private owner of Vulcain (the Apatosaurus sp. sold by auction in November), he admitted that his fossils were all storaged in several SD boxes, in a warehouse. A bit speculative mindset...

A shame for sure, but at least he admitted it.

I'm also referring to the classic car investors too. Seems that fossils now follow this path or concept of "store away for long term investment in mind, to only see daylight when it is time to get rid of it."

[DinoToyForum]

I have to wonder given how many of these end up loaned to institutions anyway if we might in time see a shift from "amateur collectors" buying them to "professional companies" buying them as long term investments as rentable attractions.

Long term investments unfortunately have become a big come up in the last twenty-first century...

Stored away to never be seen again at times.

True, especially with private collectors.
Actually, when I met with the former private owner of Vulcain (the Apatosaurus sp. sold by auction in November), he admitted that his fossils were all storaged in several SD boxes, in a warehouse. A bit speculative mindset...

SD boxes?

[Protopatch]

I have to wonder given how many of these end up loaned to institutions anyway if we might in time see a shift from "amateur collectors" buying them to "professional companies" buying them as long term investments as rentable attractions.

Long term investments unfortunately have become a big come up in the last twenty-first century...

Stored away to never be seen again at times.

True, especially with private collectors.
Actually, when I met with the former private owner of Vulcain (the Apatosaurus sp. sold by auction in November), he admitted that his fossils were all storaged in several SD boxes, in a warehouse. A bit speculative mindset...

SD boxes?

"Safe Dinos boxes" :
I can't recall where I saw it for the first time but I found the pun funny and quite appropriate (probably inspired by "safe deposit boxes").

[Protopatch]

An amazing plate, one of the very first drawings in the development of the cover art for Jurassic Park, the novel by Michael Crichton, was also on display at the same auction house this week. It is always interesting to see the hard preparatory work behind the final rendition.