One of my OTHER inherited collections

[fentonacres]

I spent part of this week taking single pics of my grandfather / great-grandfather's Native American artificat collection. They are likely all from the West Virginia / Ohio area and are "found" (vs. purchased) items. When I got these they were in a dilapidated cigar box. Now I have them in display boxes and learning about periods, etc.  There are pieces from the paleo, archaic and woodland eras.  The handle looking thing is called a Bird Stone and, if authentic, is very rare and somewhat valuable. 

But, as with my marbles, what on earth will I do with these? No one in our family would want them, or would appreciate them. So for now I can touch them, think and dream about who made them, etc.  and one day I will need to find an organization or museum who will want them. 

http://www.carolinefentonphotography.com/Albums/THE-WILLIAMS-COLLECTION-West/

[Steph]

Wow.  I remember as a kid wanting to find arrowheads, but that's as far as that dream went.  

That first piece -- the Bird Stone? --  is astounding.