Introducing the “Bone Valley Box” Advent(ure) Box: a themed, advent calendar style* fossil mystery box that will take you or your loved ones on EIGHT different trips (there’s a big – some might even say MEGA! 😉🦈 – hidden surprise underneath box 7) to one of the world’s most famous fossil sites – the Bone Valley Formation in central Florida (more on that below) – as you discover REAL teeth from REAL sharks that lived from ~15 to 4.5 million years ago.
*(Whether you choose to open everything up all at once or space it out over a week like a regular advent calendar is up to you!)
Each daily shark tooth (often teeth!) comes with a detailed info card tucked away neatly into that day’s box. In addition, every Bone Valley Box comes with a booklet that welcomes you to your fossil adventure, goes over the hows, whats, wheres, and whys of the Florida fossil hunting scene, shows a couple maps of Florida’s ancient coastlines to help you visualize what conditions were like all those years ago, and more!
For those unfamiliar, the Bone Valley Formation (or member) is a series of fossil-rich deposits found in central Florida’s “phosphate district.” These deposits are internationally renowned for the quality and especially color of fossils they produce, with Bone Valley shark teeth in particular being famed for their creamy white, tan, or light gray roots and uniquely colored crowns in various shades of blue, green, yellow, white, tan, and orange. Though much of this region was once open to fossil hunters, access has been severely restricted over the last several decades, drastically reducing the supply of these amazing teeth and making them more sought after than ever by collectors the world over.
This is your chance to own some of the most limited, sought after shark teeth in the world!
The Bone Valley Box is a unique, educational, entirely hand-made gift that’s perfect for both kids AND adults and is sure to be remembered for years to come.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Scroll away if you don’t want to know what’s inside!
Day 1: three lemon shark teeth
Day 2: three bull shark teeth
Day 3: two sand tiger shark teeth
Day 4: bonus surprise fossil(s)! – candidates include stingray, gar, burrfish, and more
Day 5: hemipristis upper and lower teeth
Day 6: a tiger shark tooth
Day 7: a variety bag with 10-15 assorted shark teeth
Day 7 bonus: a hidden golden jewelry box with a surprise megalodon tooth inside!
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