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23 06, 2025

Everything Dinosaur Evolution in an Exclusive Customer Newsletter

By Mike|2025-06-20T15:28:18+01:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: Everything Dinosaur Newsletters|0 Comments

Fans of Everything Dinosaur have been given the opportunity to sign up for EDE001, the company’s new T. rex figure. Customers received an exclusive newsletter. The newsletter provides official information about this exciting development and invites customers to sign up for further details.

Newsletter subscribers were informed about the introduction of Everything Dinosaur’s own range of prehistoric animal figures. Join the Everything Dinosaur Evolution! Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur Evolution

Recently, team members Mike and Sue announced the development of Everything Dinosaur Evolution. This is a new range of beautiful, highly detailed prehistoric animal figures. These models are museum quality. The first figure in the range is a 1:33 scale model of Tyrannosaurus rex. Series one of this remarkable range will represent prehistoric animals known from the famous Hell Creek Formation.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“This newsletter was sent to our customer subscribers list. We want to develop genuine two-way communication with our customers, and the free newsletter is an ideal vehicle for us.”

To learn more about the Everything Dinosaur newsletters and to subscribe: Contact Everything Dinosaur.

Sue and Mike are introducing their own range of scientifically accurate prehistoric animal figures. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Tyrannosaurus rex – Sign Up for EDE001

Newsletter readers are invited to sign up for EDE001. This is the product code (SKU) of the 1:33 scale Tyrannosaurus rex model. It is supplied complete with a display base. EDE001 follows the fossil evidence. Collector cards are included, and this figure is exclusive to Everything Dinosaur. The aim is to depict a community of prehistoric animals from the Hell Creek Formation. It is a series of superb models for the model collecting community.

Introducing EDE001 the Everything Dinosaur Evolution Tyrannosaurus rex scale model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To learn more about the new Everything Dinosaur Evolution range: Everything Dinosaur Evolution.

A Fantastic Design Team

If you are going to try to create the most scientifically accurate set of prehistoric animal figures you need to create a fantastic design team. Joining Mike and Sue are leading digital designer Glen Southern and award-winning palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax. In addition, renowned palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls is part of the team.

The amazing design and development team for EDE001. Joining Mike and Sue are award-winning digital designer Glen Southern, acclaimed palaeontologist, author and broadcaster Dr Dean Lomax and renowned palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Sue encouraged Everything Dinosaur customers to sign up for EDE001 and commented:

“Everything Dinosaur Evolution is here! We have officially launched this exciting new range of figures. Join the Evolution.”

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Museum Quality Dinosaur Models.

22 06, 2025

The First Everything Dinosaur Evolution Presentation

By Mike|2025-07-05T14:56:53+01:00June 22nd, 2025|Categories: Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Our thanks to Tom who sent into us some photographs he had taken of the Everything Dinosaur Evolution presentation at the recent Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. On the Sunday of the Festival, Everything Dinosaur’s Mike along with palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax and renowned palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls delivered a short presentation introducing a new product range. Joining them on the stage was award-winning designer Glen Southern. This team along with Sue (Everything Dinosaur) have created the T. rex model. It is the first figure in the new Everything Dinosaur Evolution range of prehistoric animal models.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur presenting at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival (2025).

Mike from Everything Dinosaur speaking at the Everything Dinosaur Evolution presentation at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Picture credit: Tom.

Picture credit: Tom

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Sue and I were so busy at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival that we did not get the chance to take any photographs ourselves. Our thanks to Tom for providing us with these wonderful images.”

The First Everything Dinosaur Evolution Presentation

The team behind the Everything Dinosaur Evolution prehistoric animal figures made their debut at the Festival. On the Sunday morning, they delivered a presentation entitled “How to Build a Dinosaur!” The expert panel unveiled the exciting new Everything Dinosaur Evolution brand. This is an exclusive range of scientifically accurate, stunning prehistoric animal figures. Developed with direct input from palaeontologists and artists, this new series reflects the fossil evidence and depicts dinosaurs not as movie monsters but as animals.

Glen Southern of Southern GFX presenting at the Everything Dinosaur Evolution event at the recent Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Picture credit: Tom.

Picture credit: Tom

Learn more about the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range: The Everything Dinosaur Evolution Range of Models.

Thank you, Tom for providing these wonderful photographs.

21 06, 2025

The Remarkable Megabeast: Last Titans – Fast, Fierce, and Fossil-Inspired Fun for the Whole Family

By Mike|2025-06-18T09:52:43+01:00June 21st, 2025|Categories: Dinosaur Fans|0 Comments

At the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival (2025), we met Steve Foote, founder of Megabeast Games. Steve has launched Megabeast: Last Titans – a fast, dinosaur-themed board game for two to four players. Playable in just 10 to 30 minutes, it’s perfect for families, gamers, and young dino-fans aged six and up.

Steve Foote the founder of Megabeast Games and his colourful trade stand at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Picture credit: Megabeast Games.

Picture credit: Megabeast Games

Each game pits mighty creatures against one another in tactical, turn-based battles. Outmanoeuvre your rivals, adapt your strategy, and become the last titan standing!

Gameplay runs on just four core pages of rules. They are easy to learn and quick to teach. Each Megabeast uses five unique cards, plus one Encounter card per game.

Megabeast Games are Grounded in Science

The behaviour of every prehistoric creature has been carefully researched. This game is grounded in science. It’s palaeontology play! Each Encounter card includes real palaeontological insights, encouraging curiosity and learning while you play. Steve’s mission is clear: play in the past to help protect the future. All components are 100% plastic-free, including FSC-certified wooden dice.

Packaging is fully recyclable and manufactured as locally as possible, reducing transport emissions and the carbon footprint.

The stunning packaging of Megabeast Games: Last of the Titans.

The Megabeast Games: Last of the Titans packaging photographed at Lyme Regis. Picture credit: Megabeast Games.

Picture credit: Megabeast Games

New beasts and behaviours will be released free on-line as palaeontologists describe new species. Players can easily download and expand their games over time.

We loved seeing this thoughtful, exciting game in action at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival.

With science, sustainability, and strategy at its core, Megabeast: Last Titans is a roaring success.
Unleash your inner titan—discover the world of Megabeast at: Megabeast Games.

20 06, 2025

Spectacular New Fossil Finds for Bromacker Project Team

By Mike|2025-06-22T10:17:30+01:00June 20th, 2025|Categories: Palaeontological articles|0 Comments

It is the end of this year’s excavation season for Bromacker project team members. The excavations at the world-famous Bromacker fossil site in Thuringia (Germany) have been a success. A layer of fossils bones, small skeletons and an ash layer suitable for age determination promise new insights into the 290-million-year-old ecosystem of the Bromacker locality. In just eighteen days, over fourteen hundred volunteers participated in the field work. Congratulations to everyone involved in this exciting project.

Bromacker June excavations conclude. Once again the Bromacker project team have found some amazing fossils.

Field team members working on the Bromacker project (June 2025). Picture credit: Bromacker Projektteam.

Picture credit: Bromacker Projektteam

A Successful Conclusion to this Year’s Bromacker Project Field Work

The Bromacker location is one of the world’s most significant fossil sites documenting an Early Permian terrestrial ecosystem. An international research team consisting of palaeontology and geology experts, including students, technical staff and science communicators, has been excavating at the Bromacker locality for several weeks every year since 2020. The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Friedenstein Foundation Gotha, and the UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg – Drei Gleichen are involved in the project.

To read an earlier blog post about the discovery of fossilised skin impressions at the site: Early Synapsids and Skin Impressions.

Approximately fifty researchers from six countries took part in this year’s excavation work. Over two hundred and fifty fossils were recovered from the site.

Project and excavation manager Prof Jörg Fröbisch (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin) is extremely pleased with the new finds.

He commented:

“This year’s excavation at Bromacker was once again a huge success and has revealed completely new aspects. This again includes numerous and varied finds of prehistoric bones, trace fossils, invertebrates and plants. The discovery of an extensive bone layer and two small skeletons, possibly from early reptiles, is particularly exciting. We have also examined one of the massive sandstone beds for the first time and discovered vertebrate burrow systems and plant remains. The identification of an ash layer is also spectacular, which we hope will allow us to determine the exact age of the find layers for the first time.”

The Free State of Thuringia is continuing the funding until the middle of 2026. With the continuation of excavations, preparation, collection management and various educational programmes and communication formats for the general public, the future of the UNESCO World Heritage status of the Thuringia Inselsberg – Drei Gleichen Geopark is secured.

Dr Tom Hübner (Friedenstein Foundation Gotha), is delighted with this news.

Dr Hübner added:

“The new commitment of the state of Thuringia to the Bromacker is of particular significance and underlines the importance of this unique fossil site for the region and far beyond. We are particularly pleased that the recently approved funding will make it possible to carry out another excavation next year.”

Everything Dinosaur acknowledges the assistance of a media release from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin in the compilation of this article.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Toys and Models.

19 06, 2025

New Mojo Fun Prehistoric Animal Models (2025)

By Mike|2025-07-01T18:19:55+01:00June 19th, 2025|Categories: Mojo Fun and Prehistoric and Extinct Animals|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the two new Mojo Fun prehistoric animal models. Both models are mainly blue in colour. In addition, both are new sculpts. However, one is a model of a theropod dinosaur, whilst the other is a replica of a plesiosaur.

The two new for 2025 Mojo Fun prehistoric animal models. Cryptoclidus (top) and the Mojo Fun Carnotaurus model (bottom). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

These two figures are due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur shortly.

To view the Mojo Fun prehistoric and extinct model range: Mojo Fun Prehistoric Animal Figures.

Mojo Fun Prehistoric Animal Models

Team members at Everything Dinosaur saw these two figures a while ago. We even took a photograph of the two models.

The two prehistoric animal models are:

Carnotaurus
Cryptoclidus

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented that he was eager to stock these two figures. Moreover, they would be arriving at the company’s warehouse in the near future.

New Mojo Fun models for 2025. The Carnotaurus model (left) and the Cryptoclidus figure (right). Blue is the colour for 2025 according to Mojo Fun. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Models and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

18 06, 2025

Thank You for a Successful Lyme Regis Fossil Festival!

By Mike|2025-06-24T06:35:54+01:00June 18th, 2025|Categories: Educational Activities|0 Comments

What a busy time Sue and I have had. As one of the main sponsors of the 2025 Lyme Regis Fossil Festival we spent the weekend in the picturesque Dorset town participating in this year’s event. Over the last few days, we have been busy catching up with all our correspondence. However, we want to say a very big thank you to everyone who helped make the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival such a huge success.

Thanking the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival team.

Mike and Sue from Everything Dinosaur thank the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival organisers and the amazing volunteers for helping to make the event such a huge success. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Thank You to All Involved in the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the organisers and volunteers who made this year’s festival such an incredible success. It was hard work. Sue and I never stopped, we were inundated with visitors to our stand. In addition, our presentation on Sunday morning was extremely popular. We could have filled the Driftwood Cafe twice over.

The weather was absolutely perfect, which set the stage for an unforgettable experience. We were thrilled to unveil our new T. rex dinosaur model, and the enthusiastic response from visitors truly overwhelmed us. In addition, our fellow sponsors and exhibitors were excited too.

To learn more about the new Everything Dinosaur Evolution brand: Learn More About Everything Dinosaur Evolution.

Our presentation on Sunday morning was another highlight. It was a great way to launch the Everything Dinosaur Evolution product range. After all, if you are going to change the way prehistoric animal models are made, Lyme Regis, with all its heritage is a wonderful location for a product launch.

The Hard Work and Dedication of Many People

Sue and I recognise that events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival do not happen without a lot of hard work. Thank you to the organisers for your meticulous planning and to the volunteers for your tireless support. Also, a special thank you to our fellow sponsors. Without financial assistance events such as this would not take place.

Thank you once more for making this event such a resounding success.

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17 06, 2025

The Unique Everything Dinosaur Evolution Range

By Mike|2025-06-17T22:25:19+01:00June 17th, 2025|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates|0 Comments

The new Everything Dinosaur Evolution range of prehistoric animal models is a team effort. If you are going to try and create perhaps the most scientifically accurate figures made, you need a great team! In today’s social media post, we focus on the five collaborators behind this new range of prehistoric animal figures. Joining Mike and Sue from Everything Dinosaur in this special project are three extremely talented individuals.

Award-winning digital designer Glen Southern.
Renowned palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls.
Highly respected British palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax.

Everything Dinosaur Evolution team members.

The Everything Dinosaur Evolution collaborators Mike and Sue (Everything Dinosaur), Glen Southern, Dr Dean Lomax and Bob Nicholls. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Join the Everything Dinosaur Evolution

Fans of prehistoric animal models can sign up for more information. They can “Join the Evolution”.

Our story continues…. to make the most accurate model of perhaps the most iconic dinosaur that has ever existed. This is the Everything Dinosaur Evolution Tyrannosaurus rex!

Introducing Everything Dinosaur Evolution. A stunning range of prehistoric animal models developed by following the fossil evidence. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Perhaps the most scientifically accurate prehistoric animal models in the world. Introducing Everything Dinosaur Evolution!

Sign-up for more information here: Everything Dinosaur Evolution.

After the Hell Creek Formation

There are plans to make four figures that represent prehistoric animals from the Hell Creek Formation. Where the team goes next is to be decided by a poll.

Read more about the next series of Everything Dinosaur Evolution models: Where Next with the Everything Dinosaur Evolution Range?

Sue from Everything Dinosaur stated:

“It’s a team effort! The amount of work that has gone into planning and creating this remarkable range of figures is incredible. If you want to make amazing prehistoric animals, then you require an amazing team.”

The Everything Dinosaur website: Prehistoric Animal Models.

16 06, 2025

Unlocking Innovation: How Your Feedback Shapes the Future of the Unique Everything Dinosaur Evolution Range!

By Mike|2025-06-13T10:05:09+01:00June 16th, 2025|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates|0 Comments

Recently, Everything Dinosaur asked its customers and social media followers an important question. Where would you like the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range to go next? Our aim with this new range is to truly engage with customers. It would be wonderful if customers had a say in how a range of prehistoric animal figures was developed. Now you can, thanks to Mike and Sue at Everything Dinosaur.

We are asking dinosaur model fans to tell us which prehistoric animal models we should make next. A poll asks respondents to vote for their preferred geological formation. Customers can help us to decide which models we make after we have introduced the four figures in the Hell Creek Series.

The direction of the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range.

Giving fans of prehistoric animals a say in the direction taken by the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Which Prehistoric Animal Figures Should Everything Dinosaur Evolution Make Next?

The first geological formation to be explored in this exciting new range of museum quality scale models is the iconic Hell Creek Formation. However, once the four models for this initial series have been released, where should we go next? Which other geological formations should we explore? This is your opportunity to play an active role in shaping the direction we go in.

Introducing Everything Dinosaur Evolution. A stunning range of prehistoric animal models developed by following the fossil evidence. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To learn more about the amazing Everything Dinosaur Evolution range: Everything Dinosaur Evolution.

Examining the Biota of Five Famous Fossil Bearing Locations

Customers have been asked to vote in a poll. The poll lists five famous dinosaur fossil bearing locations. Which of these locations should we explore next?

Here is a handy guide:

Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) with a typical dinosaur biota consisting of Allosaurus spp. Dryosaurus altus, Camptosaurus dispar, sauropods, Stegosaurus and Ceratosaurus.
Wessex Formation (Lower Cretaceous) – Neovenator salerii, Polacanthus foxi, Eotyrannus lengi, iguanodontids, hypsilophodonts.
Kem Kem Beds (Lower Cretaceous) with Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, crocodyliforms, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Deltadromeus agilis, Rebbachisaurus garasbae.
The Hateg Basin (Upper Cretaceous) a unique prehistoric island biota with azhdarchid pterosaurs, dwarf titanosaurs, Struthiosaurus transylvanicus, Balaur bondoc.
Cedar Mountain (Lower Cretaceous) Falcarius utahensis, Utahraptor ostrommaysi, Moabosaurus utahensis.

Of course, there are many other geological formations to explore. For instance, we have not mentioned any Cenozoic or Palaeozoic formations. Indeed, the prehistoric animals listed in association with each formation may not be the final range of figures we produce. However, this is all about giving customers a say.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Let’s give customers the opportunity to have some input! We want to hear from you. Which geological formation should we explore, and which prehistoric animal models should we make? This is about providing genuine two-way communication. Furthermore, we greatly value your feedback.”

The award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.

15 06, 2025

Everything Dinosaur Evolution Launch Wows Full House with Stunning Presentation

By Mike|2025-06-29T11:58:48+01:00June 15th, 2025|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates|0 Comments

The Everything Dinosaur Evolution Launch took centre stage at the recent Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, drawing a full house to the Driftwood Café (Baptist Church). Hosted by Mike from Everything Dinosaur, the special event featured guest speakers and collaborators Dr Dean Lomax (palaeontologist and author), Bob Nicholls (award-winning palaeo-reconstruction artist), and Glen Southern (renowned digital sculptor and designer).

How to build a dinosaur. Mike and Glen from Everything Dinosaur presenting at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. An image from the Everything Dinosaur Evolution launch.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur and Glen Southern of Southern GFX presenting at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.

Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax

The Everything Dinosaur Evolution Launch

This expert panel unveiled the exciting new Everything Dinosaur Evolution brand. This is an exclusive range of scientifically accurate, highly collectible prehistoric animal figures. Developed with direct input from palaeontologists and artists, this new series follows the fossil evidence and depicts dinosaurs not as movie monsters but as animals.

Bob Nicholls examines the artwork involved when it comes to building a scientifically accurate dinosaur model.

Award-winning palaeo-reconstruction artist explains the artwork involved when it comes to building a scientifically accurate dinosaur model. Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.

Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax

The launch presentation, delivered via an engaging PowerPoint session, highlighted the science, art, and innovation behind each model. As main sponsors of the festival, Everything Dinosaur was proud to support education and outreach within the fossil hunting and palaeontology community.

Glen Southern of Southern GFX on how to build a dinosaur.

Glen Southern outlining some of the incredible projects that he has worked on in his distinguished career. Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.

Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax

The YouTube trailer for this exciting range of prehistoric animal models can be found here:

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

Stay tuned to Everything Dinosaur on YouTube as we continue to share behind-the-scenes insights, model previews, and interviews with the creative team behind this amazing new range.

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Filled to Capacity

The Everything Dinosaur Evolution Launch held at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival was a huge success! The Driftwood Café was filled to capacity. We were informed that around two dozen eager dinosaur fans had to be turned away as there was no more room at the venue. Indeed, there were standing spectators at the back. The room was jam-packed. Mike was so busy and pre-occupied that he forgot to take some photographs.

Our thanks to Dr Dean Lomax for the images featured in this blog post.

Dr Dean Lomax presenting how to build a dinosaur.

Palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax highlights some of the amazing details on the figure and its display base that reflect the fossil record. Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.

Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax

To learn more about the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range of models and to read more about the first figure, a Tyrannosaurus rex: Everything Dinosaur Evolution.

14 06, 2025

A Fabulous Fossil Festival

By Mike|2025-06-28T19:06:41+01:00June 14th, 2025|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates|0 Comments

What a fabulous Fossil Festival! Our thanks to everyone who visited our stand at the Lister Gardens marquee, Sue and I were extremely busy over the two days of the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. It was a wonderful location to officially launch our new range of scientifically accurate prehistoric animal models. We had the first figure, a Tyrannosaurus rex on display. In addition, we had brought some of the prototype model packaging too.

Collaborators Dr Dean Lomax, Bob Nicholls and Glen Southern visited our stand. It was the first time that they had seen the packaging and a production figure. We were so busy that Sue and I did not have time to take any photographs. Our thanks to everyone who sent in pictures.

Dr Dean Lomax holding the Everything Dinosaur Evolution Tyrannosaurus rex model.

Palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax holding one of the new for 2025 Everything Dinosaur Evolution T. rex models with palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls and Sue from Everything Dinosaur looking on. Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.

Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax

To learn more about the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range: Everything Dinosaur Evolution.

Evolution Unearthed at Fossil Festival

It was definitely a case of “Evolution Unearthed” as we officially launched this new range of beautiful, scientifically accurate prehistoric animal figures. Furthermore, we had a poll asking visitors to help us decide where we go next after the Hell Creek Formation collection is completed. Over the course of the two days, we had a vote every seventy-five seconds. Our stand was extremely popular!

Sue from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Lyme Regis was a fabulous location for us to give Everything Dinosaur Evolution its official debut. The town is synonymous with both palaeontology and geology. Our new range of models aims to inform and educate, and the Earth sciences are at the heart of everything we do. It was wonderful to be able to channel my inner Mary Anning as I talked about how the fossil record shaped the design and development of our T. rex, its display base and the product packaging.”

Four of the team members behind the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range of prehistoric animal figures.

Four of the team members behind the design and development of the Everything Dinosaur Evolution range of prehistoric animal figures. Dr Dean Lomax (left), Sue and Mike from Everything Dinosaur (centre) with Bob Nicholls (right). Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax.

Picture credit: Dr Dean Lomax

These are exciting times. We wonder what Mary Anning would have made of it all. Our thanks to the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival organisers and all the volunteers who helped to make this event so special. It was great to meet many of our customers too.