Welcome to The Bone Room Online
The Bone Room is the web's premiere natural history store. We specialize in natural science and all things once living.
The Bone Room is the place to come for real human and animal skulls and skeletons, genuine fossils, quality bone and fossil cast replicas, framed insects, and all manner of weird and wonderful things.
The Bone Room is the place to come for real human and animal skulls and skeletons, genuine fossils, quality bone and fossil cast replicas, framed insects, and all manner of weird and wonderful things.
JULY NEWSLETTER
We're spending our (still quarantined) time unearthing goods that have been long buried in the back of the warehouse...
Crinoids, or Sea-Lilies, may look like plants, but they are actually animals - echinoderms, related to starfish and sea urchins. 6,000 described fossil species have been found around the world; 600 extant species still 'walk' in coral reefs and on the deep sea floor. We have a few crinoid specimens from Morocco, but for the most part our collection comes from the Midwest - Indiana and Iowa. Much of our American material was prepped and identified by famed preparators Tom Witherspoon and Dan Sinatra.
Artist Supplies - We are developing a new section in the website dedicated to Bone Room artists - those incredible people who turn Bone Room natural history products into works of art. Of course to an artist, the entire website is actually an art supply store, but we thought to concentrate the most-sought-after items in one place, to perhaps help provide inspiration.
These tiny bone dice, it turned out, are imperfectly shaped - most of them are not true cubes. So they may be more for decoration than actual use.
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Comparative Sets - for summer school in the home, some comparisons might be in order - we have hind limb sets, skull sets, and comparative brains in lucite that we are putting on sale (20% off) for the month of July.
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COVID Boredom Abatement
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Since many of you have children who are home for the duration, there may be an increased need for home-schooling or boredom-avoiding materials; we might be able to help a little with that.
FREE GIFT WITH ANY PURCHASE OVER $30!!!
During these strange and stressful times, let us help lighten things up a bit.
Our thoughts are with you! Stay safe and healthy!
The Bone Room Amber Room is an online store, dedicated mainly to inclusions in amber. Note that though the site is already extensive, it's only the beginning, as we have only just started to catalog the collection of amber (and copal, and burmite, and amber jewelry) we have to offer. We hope you will return from time to time to keep an eye on additions and developments.
We have designed the website so that the customer can search by insect order or by type of amber. Please note that most pieces are illustrated by several photos; click on a specimen to see more details about that piece.
We have designed the website so that the customer can search by insect order or by type of amber. Please note that most pieces are illustrated by several photos; click on a specimen to see more details about that piece.
Ron Cauble, founder of The Bone Room, was obsessed with inclusions in amber. At Fossil and Mineral Shows he would typically be found seated at an amber dealer's booth, a great pile of amber pieces before him, peering through a loupe at the world inside each piece.
Over the years, some of the pieces were sold to collectors and scientists (most notably, to George Poinar, recognized amber expert and author) - but Ron was always a better collector than salesman, and his collection grew to museum backroom proportions.
Finally we are getting a good start on cataloging and photographing his enormous collection of amber and copal, and offering this work of love and obsession to the public. We think Ron would approve.
BONE ROOM AMBER ROOM
Over the years, some of the pieces were sold to collectors and scientists (most notably, to George Poinar, recognized amber expert and author) - but Ron was always a better collector than salesman, and his collection grew to museum backroom proportions.
Finally we are getting a good start on cataloging and photographing his enormous collection of amber and copal, and offering this work of love and obsession to the public. We think Ron would approve.
BONE ROOM AMBER ROOM
Looking for Human Skulls?
You are in the right place! The Bone Room has been selling human skulls and bones for over 25 years. We have the largest selection of human skulls available. Browse our online selection here, and if you don't see what you are looking for email us and we will send you more options. Read more about human bones and skulls in the United States here.
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Do you work with Search & Rescue Dogs? If you are looking for bones suitable to train search and rescue dogs, please see here. We have provided bones for many search and rescue dogs trainers in the past, and have the experience to help you find exactly what you need at more affordable prices.
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WE BUY BONES
Need a prop for something?
Are you a photographer, set decorator, or artist looking for a unique piece for your work? If so, you'll be happy to know we do rentals! With our rentals, you can take advantage of our one of a kind collection for a fraction of the cost.
View our rental information here.
View our rental information here.
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