These are modern fossils. They are made from actual archaic technology that was once cutting-edge. Most of these examples were discovered in the United States, although the various species are represented all over the world. It is sad, but most of these units lived very short lives. Most people attribute the shortened lifespan to aggressive predators or accelerated evolution, but this is not necessarily true. It has been shown recently that the true demise of most of these specimens came from runaway consumerism and wastefulness at the high end of the food chain.
In a special process, these items are reproduced in a proprietary blend of concrete and other secret ingredients, giving them the look and feel of real stone fossils. Each fossil is made one at a time, by hand, in an individual mold. Because of the hand-made nature of the item, there will be variations in pigmentation, and small imperfections in the surface. While you can choose a general color range, please keep in mind that each fossil is unique, and color variations are inevitable.
Source: Christopher Locke
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A rotary telephone? How about the smartphone I got last month that's already obsolete ;)
by Joshua on 14/05/2009, 10:40. #
Joshua - I get that feeling every time I buy something electronic ; ) hang on to it it'll be worth a lot by next month.
by R27 CREATIVELAB on 14/05/2009, 10:44. #
Great post Rajesh... totally awesome/unique way to get people thinking about what sort of footprint we are all leaving behind...
by Dani McDaniel on 14/05/2009, 10:59. #