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Fossil displays and beach art

Fossilbox is a family-run business based in Sussex. All our displays are hand-crafted and made with natural and upcycled materials.
We also offer a bespoke service for if you are looking to enhance the beauty of your own collection. We hope you enjoy these stunning fossils as much as we do!

Fossilbox was founded by Vince Wills in 1997 and is run by Vince and his partner Hazel from their workshop on the beautiful Sussex coast.

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Fossilbox began with Vince's passion for fossil hunting. He spent much of his free time on trips around the UK, enjoying the spectacular scenery whilst looking for interesting and rare fossils. Vince has a particular fondness for the North Yorkshire coast but also loves hunting the elusive trilobites in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Wales.

After Vince met Hazel, fossil-hunting became their shared hobby and holidays were planned around trips to find fossils - always assisted by a team of four-legged friends, who have enthusiastically wagged their tails across many of Britain's finest landscapes!

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Over the past 30 years, Vince's collection has grown to include fossils from all over Britain, spanning most of the geological timescale. Having spent most of his working life in the building trade, Vince's body was starting to feel the strain and he knew the time was right to finally pursue his passion and share his love of fossils with the world.

As Vince considered ways to show off the natural beauty of the fossils, it struck him that there was very little on the market other than basic plastic display stands. Vince felt it was a travesty to see a beautiful, often expensive fossil displayed in this way. Vince worried that without attractive display options the fossils might just end up lost in a drawer. So the idea Fossilbox was born - using natural materials to hand-craft displays which complement and enhance the magnificent fossils.

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Vince hopes to encourage as many people as possible to appreciate fossils, so Fossilbox aims to have designs for every budget from pocket-money prices to large, statement pieces for offices or events.

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