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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our museum is starting a major exhibits renovation project and we are replacing two of our existing large dinosaur models with different species that are a better fit to our location. We would like to find a new home for the de-installed
models. Have any of you (or your colleagues) faced a similar task and would you be willing to share how you were able to find your models new homes? We would prefer to get some money for them, obviously. Half of you are probably saying “eBay” and we are
considering that, but in order to convince our administration that this is the way to go it would be helpful to hear of other museums’ experiences with this platform. We’re also looking at auction houses and would appreciate suggestions of ones that deal
in dinosaur models on a regular basis. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any suggestions offered! Best wishes- Jean<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jean L. Woods, Ph.D. Phone: 302-658-9111 x314<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Curator of Birds Fax: 302-658-2610<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Delaware Museum of Natural History
<a href="mailto:jwoods@delmnh.org"><span style="color:blue">jwoods@delmnh.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">P.O. Box 3937
<a href="http://www.delmnh.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.delmnh.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(4840 Kennett Pike)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wilmington, DE 19807<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feast on the Beach: <a href="http://www.delmnh.org/feast-on-the-beach/">
<span style="color:blue">The Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Shorebird Connection</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> – a film from the Delaware Shorebird Project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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