Ancient Life.
Precisely rendered.
28 scientifically accurate fossil sticker designs — every bone hand traced from real specimens recovered from Wyoming's famous Green River Formation. 52 million years in the making.
28
Original designs
10
Years in the field
2019
FBNM Placement begins
52M
Years in the making
Not drawn from memory. Traced from stone.
01 - The specimen
A specific documented Green River Formation specimen. Not a cast, not a reconstruction, not a reference photo. The actual animal preserved in actual rock, 52 million years old.
02 - The tracing
Archival mylar film laid directly over the fossil. Every visible bone traced by hand with archival India ink — the same technique used in scientific paleontological illustration.
03 - Digitized and printed
Tracing scanned, digitized, colorized, and produced as waterproof UV-resistant die-cut vinyl. Each sticker carries the species name, formation, and geological age.
28 species. One ancient lake.
52 million years ago, a fish made a fatal mistake.
A Mioplosus tried to swallow a Knightia headfirst. It was too big. Both fish are preserved exactly as it happened — mid-moment, in limestone, forever. Paleontologists call this an aspiration. We traced every bone of both animals and turned it into a sticker. Because some stories are 52 million years old and still worth telling.
Mioplosus labracoides eating a knightia sp.
Formation: Green River Formation, Wyoming
Age: Eocene · 51.98 million years ago
Why it matters: One of the rarest fossil types — behavioral preservation. Not just an animal, but a moment.
The design: Both animals hand traced from the actual specimen using archival mylar and India ink
Why this collection is unlike any other.
10 years in the Green River Formation
A decade of field seasons in Wyoming's most celebrated fossil deposit. Every species in this collection was learned firsthand — not from a book, not from a database, from the rock itself.
Scientific illustration methodology
Archival mylar and India ink tracing is the same technique used by professional paleontological illustrators. It is slower, more demanding, and produces results that digital shortcuts cannot replicate.
National Park Service placement since 2019
Moments In Stone product has been continuously available at Fossil Butte National Monument since 2019 — the NPS site that sits above the most significant Green River Formation deposit in the world.
The right product for the right shelf.
Museum gift shops, science centers, national parks, botanical gardens, and educational retailers. If your customers care about science, nature, and authentic storytelling — Moments In Stone belongs in your shop. Proven sell-through at the National Park Service. 50 to 65 percent buyer margin. Retail ready packaging. 24 set minimum order.
Wholesale pricing
24 – 47 sets — $10.00 — 50% margin
48 – 99 sets — $9.00 — 55% margin
100 – 199 sets — $8.50 — 58% margin
200 – 349 sets — $8.00 — 60% margin ★
350 – 499 sets — $7.50 — 63% margin
500+ sets — $7.00 — 65% margin
Suggested retail $20.00 · Free shipping 200+ sets · Net 30 for established accounts