Introducing the “Bone Valley Box” Advent(ure) Box: a themed, seven day* fossil advent calendar that will take you or your loved on a trip 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.
*(Don’t worry, you can open them all up at once too if you so choose – it’s your adventure, after all!)
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.
Let’s make 2024 the best holiday season yet! 🎄
*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: a hemipristis upper and lower
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!
Renee Kowalchik (verified owner) –
Thanks for an amazing “Advent”-Ure box! I ordered at the last minute but it arrived December 1, just in time to get started. It was exactly as described and certainly did not disappoint! I haven’t peeked ahead, but my boys and I loved our first two days. Each day has a specimen (or two or three!) and a little card with descriptions and explanations. Very cool and very educational. It is obvious from just opening the box that someone took significant care, thought, and time to assemble this. Truly a wonderful gift!
codeblackfossils –
I’m so glad it got to you on time and that you’re enjoying it so far! It only gets better from here, just you wait! 🙂
Jen Mullaney –
This is by far the coolest advent calendar ever! My 11 &7 year old (girls) are so excited to open this and read about what they get each day. Next year I’m going to get one for all my nieces and nephews! Great product- very thoughtfully designed- educational and so so cool! Would 100% get for a school classroom or library as well.
Mallory Fitzer –
This was one of my favorite gifts of all time! My sweet mother gave it to me, as we are beach-combers, and it was SUCH A TREAT! Super fun, loved every bit of it!
Diana (verified owner) –
I loved my Fossil Advent(ure) box. It was beautifully packaged and filled with quality finds. Every day was the opportunity to learn something new about Florida fossils, and I loved the inserts included with each of the sample fossils. There was no skimping on what Nilson included in this box; somedays there were multiple examples of the “fossil of the day.” The sharks teeth he included are amazing and beautiful. While I’m the only avid fossil hunter in my home, my whole family ended up enjoying the box as they asked every day, “What did you get today? Let me see it!” So happy I splurged on this gift to myself this year!