My 30 year collection

              Here are pic's of my 30 year collection, I had 10 years worth stolen before I started these.

   Most are Caddo, Quapaw, from this area, maybe some Osage from southern MO, they used this area for their hunting grounds, they averaged about six to seven feet tall, I imagine they went where they wanted to, went to a bluff shelter once ,where someone found a skeleton about seven foot tall.
  one spearpoint from Texas.

   I found about a third, the rest were bought or traded for, the beads are shell, from the Gulf coast, traded to this area.
  Pic's are on an angle, to cut out glare.   Fossis...............

WOW!!  Beautiful artifacts Fossis! 

Look forward to seeing more!

                      Thanks, I will post the stone axe's later.

                                          Fossis.......................

That is AWESOME! 

                      Thanks Bean man, lots of happy hunt's here.

                                                    Fossis.................

thats some amazing stuff fossis thank you for letting us see them.

colin

Yes Yes Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Man fossis you have a WONDERFUL collection my friend. I hate to hear about your first 10 years. It's a shame people will reduce themselves to stealing. My grandfather put it into perspective for me tho. He has a vegetable stand every summer as kind of a hobby. He always has it set up on the honor system. And every summer... it never fails.. somebody comes by and cleans out the money box. He just takes it with a grain of salt and says... "If they needed it bad enough to steal it.. then they needed it more than me."

I'm done rambling.

Very nice collection. I can't WAIT to see that hardstone my friend.


xstevenx

fossis...

that collection is awesome... thanks for the great pictures! 

Very nice thanks for sharing Fossis.

thats some amazing stuff fossis thank you for letting us see them.

colin

     

       Thanks, sharing is what it's all about.

                                                    Fossis..........................

Awesome, spectacular, impressive, etc.    You have displayed them very well.  It's so nice to see someone take the time to arrange them beautifully and to use Ryker boxes.  I've seen some other collections (not here on TNet - every collection I've seen on TNet has been great) that were too crowded or glued to boards that just didn't seem to give adequate respect to the artifacts - and by proxy, to the men who made them.  So seeing a nice collection like yours is such a relief.  Nice to know so many TNet members treat their collections with the respect I think they deserve.  WTG.

                Thanks Johnny X, The really sad part about stealing the Artifacts, is my Mom gave me a cigar box full she had found as a little girl, she is 87 now.

      About the fruit stand & your Grandfather, that is a good story, we occasionally see that in the rural areas, one time in Ar, a lady had a rock shop & was selling Crystals on the honor system.

                  Keep your eyes on the ground,  Fossis................

fossis...

that collection is awesome... thanks for the great pictures! 

   Thanks Montana Jim, glad to share with you,

                                                       Fossis..........................

Very nice thanks for sharing Fossis.
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                Thanks, glad to share with you.

                                               Fossis........................

Awesome, spectacular, impressive, etc.    You have displayed them very well.  It's so nice to see someone take the time to arrange them beautifully and to use Ryker boxes.  I've seen some other collections (not here on TNet - every collection I've seen on TNet has been great) that were too crowded or glued to boards that just didn't seem to give adequate respect to the artifacts - and by proxy, to the men who made them.  So seeing a nice collection like yours is such a relief.  Nice to know so many TNet members treat their collections with the respect I think they deserve.  WTG.

   Thanks Treasuretales, I have a friend that sells displays in his shop, so I trade used Treasure Magazines for displays,                                                                                                                                Fossis...........................

                Thanks Johnny X, The really sad part about stealing the Artifacts, is my Mom gave me a cigar box full she had found as a little girl, she is 87 now.

      About the fruit stand & your Grandfather, that is a good story, we occasionally see that in the rural areas, one time in Ar, a lady had a rock shop & was selling Crystals on the honor system.

                  Keep your eyes on the ground,  Fossis................

That is really sad. Some people will do anything for a quick buck. Thanks for sharing your Beautiful collection with us!.

xstevenx

That's a very nice, well rounded collection, with a really neat variety of types and materials, thanks for posting!

 

[Matt Rowe]

Very nice points Fossis.  I'm right up above you here in Northeast Oklahoma.  Nobody can ever say there's a shortage of Kriegers (Garys) in OK, LOL.   I love that centerpiece in the 2nd frame (tang), do you have any closer pics of it?  Thanks for showing.

That's a very nice, well rounded collection, with a really neat variety of types and materials, thanks for posting!

    Thanks a lot Cannonman 17,   HH,
                                                      Fossis...................

                            Thanks for the looks pickaway,   

                                                        Fossis......................

Very nice points Fossis.  I'm right up above you here in Northeast Oklahoma.  Nobody can ever say there's a shortage of Kriegers (Garys) in OK, LOL.   I love that centerpiece in the 2nd frame (tang), do you have any closer pics of it?  Thanks for showing.

                    Thanks, Matt R , I will post one later.
                                                            Fossis....................
     PS. It came from the Spiro mounds area , plowed up in the 1950's by descendants of slaves of the Choctaws, (African Americans).

Fossis,

I can only dream of finding points like these.  Your collection is stunning!!  I'm still drooling over the one I think Matt is referring to.  Yep, I would love to see a close up of it too.  Thanks for sharing with us!! 

 ;) RR

Fossis,

I can only dream of finding points like these.  Your collection is stunning!!  I'm still drooling over the one I think Matt is referring to.  Yep, I would love to see a close up of it too.  Thanks for sharing with us!! 

 ;) RR
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    Thanks River Rat, There are many wonderful days of hunting in this collection,  I will try & get a closer look at the big point,
      (I have trouble with this big blue box sometimes)     
                                                                   Fossis....................

Thanks Fossis for the opportunity.Nice variety really love the birdies.This is where the inter-net shines.It allows us to come right down and see your stuff.This obviously allows us to see collections we would never see .
                                                      Thanks again Jay

That is one great collection.  I like the way you have them displayed.       HH    Sonny

Thanks Fossis for the opportunity.Nice variety really love the birdies.This is where the inter-net shines.It allows us to come right down and see your stuff.This obviously allows us to see collections we would never see .
                                                      Thanks again Jay

                    You're very welcome,   Fossis....................

That is one great collection.  I like the way you have them displayed.       HH    Sonny

                                            Thanks Sonny, & HH to you.

                                                           Fossis.................

  Awsome collection Fossis!

What's the story behind those 10 years worth that were stolen?

~~chupa~~

                    Thanks, the Collection was stolen in broad daylight,
   My uncle saw the people, actually had children with them in the yard, he thought they were someone I knew.

    A strange car was seen in the neighborhood, with MO tags, but never saw hide nor hair of them again, but (you can't keep a good man down), they say, & life goes on.   

                                       Welcome, Fossis................

Those are real nice points.

DylanxXx

Those are real nice points.

DylanxXx

                                                  Thanks Dylan xXx,

                                     And Welcome, Fossis.................

              Here are pic's of my 30 year collection, I had 10 years worth stolen before I started these.

   Most are Caddo, Quapaw, from this area, maybe some Osage from southern MO, they used this area for their hunting grounds, they averaged about six to seven feet tall, I imagine they went where they wanted to, went to a bluff shelter once ,where someone found a skeleton about seven foot tall.
  one spearpoint from Texas.

   I found about a third, the rest were bought or traded for, the beads are shell, from the Gulf coast, traded to this area.
  Pic's are on an angle, to cut out glare.   Fossis...............

  Wow only in my dreams,but oh what sweet dreams! Thank you so much for sharing. That is a super nice collection my freind. always enjoy your posts. Keep them coming.   Ohio river hunter

[Matt Rowe]

Fossis, here is a cast I done a while back of an "early ovoid".  It reminds me alot of what you found.  However, if yours is Spiro associated (Caddoan, Harlan or Spiro Phase), then they are at opposite ends of the spectrum.  I have done a bit of casting, so thought you may enjoy seeing this piece.  ~ Matt

http://www.arrowheadcasts.com/images/arrowheadsonline-003491-s.jpg

wonderful wonderful and more wonderful 

              Here are pic's of my 30 year collection, I had 10 years worth stolen before I started these.

   Most are Caddo, Quapaw, from this area, maybe some Osage from southern MO, they used this area for their hunting grounds, they averaged about six to seven feet tall, I imagine they went where they wanted to, went to a bluff shelter once ,where someone found a skeleton about seven foot tall.
  one spearpoint from Texas.

   I found about a third, the rest were bought or traded for, the beads are shell, from the Gulf coast, traded to this area.
  Pic's are on an angle, to cut out glare.   Fossis...............

  Wow only in my dreams,but oh what sweet dreams! Thank you so much for sharing. That is a super nice collection my freind. always enjoy your posts. Keep them coming.   Ohio river hunter

                            Thanks Ohio,

                                          Fossis..................

Fossis, here is a cast I done a while back of an "early ovoid".  It reminds me alot of what you found.  However, if yours is Spiro associated (Caddoan, Harlan or Spiro Phase), then they are at opposite ends of the spectrum.  I have done a bit of casting, so thought you may enjoy seeing this piece.  ~ Matt

http://www.arrowheadcasts.com/images/arrowheadsonline-003491-s.jpg

                                  Thanks for sharing Matt, mine was plowed up
              in the 1950's on a hill south of the Spiro Mounds, by the
          descendants of the freedmen of the Choctaw's, (African's),
         who still farm in this area today.

                                                   Fossis..........

                                                 

wonderful wonderful and more wonderful 

                           Thank's so much Carolina,

                                                Fossis...................

    That is a wonderful collection you have. So many different types. Do I see some drills in there as well??  Sorry about the ones that got stolen. Great job and thanks for sharing.

thanks for the pics, congrats

    That is a wonderful collection you have. So many different types. Do I see some drills in there as well??  Sorry about the ones that got stolen. Great job and thanks for sharing.

                           

                                   Thanks Ron, yep, a few drills also.
                                                                 Fossis..................

thanks for the pics, congrats

                                 Thank's Steve,
                                                        Fossis..............

Museum quality!!!
JS

Museum quality!!!
JS

                 Thank's for your kind word's,

                                                 Fossis.....................