Dinocollector

About me: I am a graduate student working on my PhD in geology/paleontology.

My collections: I was obsessed with dinosaurs as a child and I guess I really never outgrew it. Eventually I made the transition from playing with dinosaurs to collecting them. When I discovered antique shops and eBay I started hunting older dinosaur toys. Its really cool to look at how images of dinosaurs have changed as a result of new paleontological findings. I don't just collect dinosaur toys - I collect anything relating to dinosaurs or prehistoric life. This overlaps with many other categories of collecting: ephemera, books, movies, posters, advertising, comic books, post cards, clothing. Dinosaurs are everywhere!

My interests: Geology, paleontology, studying images of prehistory in American popular culture, theatre, playing board games.