Saru Posted April 25, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 25, 2013 The partly fossilized elephant bird egg was snapped up at a London auction for double its estimate. A massive, partly fossilized egg laid by a now-extinct elephant bird has sold for more than double its estimate at a London auction. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantflynn Posted April 25, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2013 what a waste of money..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted April 25, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) I have got to agree a waste of money but that is only relevant to how much money you have. $100,000 is nothing to some people while others barely survive on $2 a day which is what I pay for six eggs. But my eggs are edible, not unique and don't hold their value quite so well. I was just relieved the first comment wasn't eggcellent! Edited April 25, 2013 by Junior Chubb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted April 25, 2013 #4 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I wonder how many of these exctinct birds ended up stuffed in a manor house, They would have made quite an impressive trophy I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted April 25, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 25, 2013 As a fossil hound, I have a different point of view on it being a waste of money. Actually since there are no more to be laid again I would say it is priceless. To bad it most likely is not going to be on public display. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketgirl Posted April 25, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 25, 2013 That really is a waste of money. It's sad that some people waste good money on things like that while there are people in the world who are staving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted April 25, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) Good job it was not bought by the woman on the other thread who eats everything while alsleep! But personally I think these sort of things should be for public display. Does not give the name of the buyer, but it would be interesting to know who the seller was, hope it was not a museum! Edited April 25, 2013 by freetoroam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calaf Posted April 26, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I have got to agree a waste of money but that is only relevant to how much money you have. $100,000 is nothing to some people while others barely survive on $2 a day which is what I pay for six eggs. But my eggs are edible, not unique and don't hold their value quite so well. I was just relieved the first comment wasn't eggcellent! Totally uncalled for If someone says, "The yolk's on you." I'm leaving! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummy2b Posted April 26, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Where did all of these gaint birds go? Big Foot ate them feathers and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted April 26, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 26, 2013 In the words of Indiana Jones, "It belongs in a museum!" The amount spent does seem excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted April 26, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Totally uncalled for If someone says, "The yolk's on you." I'm leaving! Cracking effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewiesArmy Posted April 26, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Partially fossilized? Any chance for DNA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s33ker Posted April 26, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I want that for my collection. Fossils are my weakness and I could never see how anyone could think $100, 000 plus is excessive for Horton's egg. I'd put it on display and charge $5 a view. It's amazingly perfect and so very rare , who wouldn't pay $5 to see that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaysonMire Posted April 27, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 27, 2013 People should seriously think before they buy. That could be donated to a fossil museum Then a lot of people would be able to see and look at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nathan DiYorio Posted April 28, 2013 #15 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Partially fossilized? Any chance for DNA? My thoughts exactly. I wonder if they would be closely enough related to ostriches that cloning would not be entirely out of the question. They've only been extinct for a couple of centuries, after all, and that's nothing in the eyes of genetic history or history itself for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistydawn Posted May 3, 2013 #16 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Wonder who bought it...wonder what they plan to do with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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