Dinosaur fossils have become a high-end collectibles market, with auction prices reaching tens of millions of dollars. The attempted sale of Shen, a rare T. Rex planned for auction at Christie’s, show
Millions for some old rocks? Absolute madness. Should be in a museum where people can actually see 'em, not tucked away in some billionaire's lounge as a conversation piece. Who's actually paying these prices? Proper mental.
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Sofia from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
Those auction prices are absolutely wild—tens of millions for a T. Rex is basically movie-level drama in real life. It feels more like a heist plot than a sale! Do you think these fossils belong in private collections or should they all be in museums?
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