G’day Shany 👋🏻🐚 Hehe, to be honest; my collection is my heaven too 😉 I’m absolutely thrilled that people have enjoyed seeing my shell cabinet display over the last few months 😲 I hope it inspires them to do something special with their own shells too! Thank you for watching the big tour today 🥰
Maddie Maddie, I never knew you had such a wonderful collection. You will have a better collection than me. I will make sure you do not get duplicates. I do have shells which you do not have but someday will be yours. You did a wonderful job arranging your seashells in your cabinet. You should be proud of yourself. Thank you for sharing an awesome video. Love, Trudy
G'day Trudy!! Awww thank you for your kind words! I think you knew I had this collection; you've seen me collect them over the year, and you even gifted me so many yourself! I know, I know, it's a different think entirely to see them all together like this. I was so excited to show them this time, especially after the time it took to arrange the display. Instead of being proud, I think I am more grateful to you and everyone else who has supported me so much over the last year and beyond. I am so fortunate and lucky to live in a place with amazing seashells too. Thank you so, so much for watching my big video
What a treat to see your shell cabinet. So great to have shelling friends to trade with or pick up a few special shells at the shell fairs too. Happy 200th video!
G'day Conszc 👋🏻🐚 Oh wow, thank you so much for watching the big shell cabinet video 😲 I am extremely fortunate to connect with people and friends around the world like this, and also to go to the odd shell shows when I can 🤩 this cabinet and its contents make me so happy, but making this shelling videos brings me just as much joy as well. Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day Francesco 👋🏻❤️ Oh goodness, thank you again for your kind words 🙏🏻 This cabinet is my pride and joy 🐚 do you also have a shell collection? If so, what's your favourite shell(s) in it? Thank you for watching this special episode 200 🥰
Hi Maddie, what a stunning and precious shell collection you have 🤩🤩👏👏 You have displayed them in such a beautiful way, well done👍👍 Congratulations also on achieving the 200th episode, very proud of you. Thank you so much for sharing.
G'day Florence! Thank you so much for watching my shell collection video! I was so, so excited to show it this time, especially for special number 200. I feel so grateful and lucky whenever I look at these shells in my home. Thank you for watching~
Hi Maddie!!!! Such a beautiful collection!!! You have so many cuties!!! I find the drupes so adorable because i never saw them before, specially the orange drupe. But I'm a fan of the volutes, murex, nerites, ohhhh my god... all of them.
G'day Lucy 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for taking a look at my collection 😲 I really don't have a lot of Dupes in my cabinet; the ones that I do have are self-collected because the shell shows seem to not sell many Drupe shells (or Nerites for that matter)! The Orange Drupes are a nice uncommon find at the beaches around me 🏖️ Heheh, it's hard to choose just one favourite shell species, isn't it? Thanks again for watching 🥰
G'day Guadalupe 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much ❤️ I really took my time in putting this cabinet display together, so I'm a bit proud and very excited to show it this time 🤩 Mostly, I just feel so fortunate and grateful to all of the people who helped make this happen, too. Thank you so much for watching my big shell cabinet tour 🥰
G'day Aussie Dirt Digger 👋🏻🪙💖 Thank you very much ☺️ I hope my display met your expectations... But if it didn't, do let me know; I already have ideas floating around in my head for little things I can do to make it better 🤩 Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching the big video today 🥰
G'day Jfro 👋🏻🐚 Oh no, you're never late when its a shell party 🎉 Thank you so much for sharing your time to hear me nerd out about my collection 🤣 I hope you also have a few treasures at home, too! Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day Kat 👋🏻🎉 Thank you so much for saying so; after spending so much time putting the display together, I was very excited to share the it today 🐚 Those cowries shine so well with the strip lighting... It's almost as good as seeing them in the sunshine 😄 Thank you so, so much for watching this big video today 🥰
G'day Di 👋🏻🏖️ Oh my goodness, you found the big shell cabinet tour video 😁 I must admit that this display is my true pride and joy 😊 I almost feels like an impossible question, but do you have a favourite shell? In any case, thank you so much for watching 🥰
G'day Siva 👋🏻🏖️ I have been extremely lucky to be able to find, purchase, or be given these shells... I feel like I have a piece of nature from all over the world!! Once again, thank you for watching another big shell video 🐚🥰
Isn’t nature amazing? What a beautiful collection you have. You are definitely the person to arrange all of those shells. Perfectly displayed in the cabinet.❤xxx
G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much ❤️ Looking at the arrangement, I can see things that I want to redo, but maybe I'm just being too critical 🤣 Thank you so much for watching the cabinet tour today 🥰
That 1:56 Cowrie looks Cool! It looks like somebody painted the worlds darkest paint on it But all your shells are pretty whatever colour they have ❤❤🐌🌊🐚
G'day Amjad 👋🏻🐚 It's a nice big Cowrie, isn't it!! That one, a Humpback Cowrie, isn't shiny but dulled from wear... it does looks matte like the world's blackest paint 🖤 haha, I saw videos of that stuff; it's like the darkest void! Aww thank you so much for the kind words, and for watching my big shell cabinet tour today 🥰
G'day Marie 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you so much 😳 I have been extremely fortunate to collect, buy, and be given these amazing shells. I feel like I live a lucky and blessed life; thank you for taking the time to share it with me 🥰
Wow Maddie, congrats on your amazingly beautiful collection, definitely a feast for the eyes! 🎉👏🏼 I love your cabinet and how you organized everything 💗 Favourite shell was the Golden cowrie, but they are all treasures tbh haha. Thank you for sharing! 🌟
G'day Claudia 👋🏻❤️ Thank you so, so much for your kind words; my cabinet still amazes me too! Maybe it's the same feeling when you get a new decoration in the home or your rearrange your furniture; it makes my shells feel fresh again! I don't know, maybe I'm just rambling 😅 Ohh?? The Golden Cowrie is such an amazing shell to collect; just stunning, especially when you find one that makes you super happy when you see and hold it. Once again, thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching the big tour video this time 🥰
Hi Maddie, congratulations on 200 videos! Very beautiful display, that's a nice and darker coloured hesitata, also nice to see the ziczac that you found again, a dream find. I also liked seeing the fossil shark teeth (even though they aren't shells)!
G'day Notophys 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much for your kind words!! It was a busy year doing three episodes a week, but I somehow kept going and made it to 200 🎉!! I really do like my hesitata: I did an unboxing for it (on Facebook) when I got it; I must've remarked several times about how it was much darker than the seller's listing photos. I was looking for a dark one, but this blew my expectations!! My goodness, I didn't realize that you watched my ziczac episode earlier this year 😲 such a dream find, it made the sunrise visit to tue beach so memorable 🌅 Oh wow, you liked those shark fossils too 😁 haha we can like things other than shells! I really love how they've turned black with age; they're almost otherworldly! Thank you so, so much for taking the time to watch my very big cabinet tour video today 🥰 I bet you must have quite the collection at home too!
Maddie, I am so insanely jealous! How beautiful!! I have a thing for Cones and Cowries., and your collection of both is just amazing. And although I have been collecting all my life, I don't have anything close to the shells you have. So, you have inspired me to step up my game!
G'day Melissa 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much for your beautiful comment 💖 I was so excited to show everyone the shells I've collected, bought, and been given by so many wonderful people this year. I have been so incredibly fortunate to be able to gather these all together; I know I am a lucky lady in this life 😲 Oh my goodness, stepping up your game?? Are you going out shelling this weekend?? Or perhaps for the sheller at heart, would you like me to recommend a few reputable shell sellers so you can get yourself some Christmas gifts posted to you (hopefully in time)?? Hehe, am I a bad influence?? Thank you so much for watching this big shell cabinet tour video 🥰
Bad influence. 😄 I would love to know who you deal with for shells. I was actually thinking of asking. I unfortunately don't live near the seashore, so don't get to go shelling often. The many of shells I have were given to me by my uncle when I was young. He lived in Key West, Florida. He would go SCUBA diving and send me the shells he found. And a lot I purchased at shell shop. I am planning to visit a cousin who lives in Florida this spring and we have already planned to go shelling. @@SandCoffeeRocks
@@melissawells6068 Oh wow, scuba diving for shells, what an exciting uncle!!! Also, my goodness, your Flordia cousin is awesome to have you around for a visit next year; I hope you find a few bucketloads of great shells to take home!! For some shell sellers, I must admit, I have not actually used either of these (yet), but they do come highly recommended. For my shells, most of my foreign ones either came as unboxing gifts, or from the Brisbane Shell Show earlier in the year. For others, there are a few local gift stores that I've been lucky with, and for my expensive shells; a few sellers on eBay. However, this time, I would like to mention two that I generally think of as cheap and/or good value that ship internationally (I believe)... but, saying that, I think the postage cost will be a big consideration to you because these two sellers are based in Australia, and it very quickly becomes expensive. First is Naturally Wild: natwild.com.au/collections/seashells-natural I have been meaning to do a buy and rate video for this store... I don't actually know the quality of the shells, but I've heard good things. Plus, I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show (he had a store there) and the shells looked good - he is also the biggest supplier of goods to museum gifts stores within Australia. The prices are very cheap, but remember: the postage will be your biggest concern, and you can actually choose what each shell will look like. Second (and last) is She Sells Shells: www.she-sells-shells.com.au/ She also has an eBay store that you can look for, but prices on her website are a little better, but I think the stock is sometimes a little different between the website and the eBay, so I will link both: www.ebay.com.au/str/shesellsshellscaloundra The prices are more in line with what I typically think they should be while still being affordable for what they are, and the best part about this store is that you're getting the EXACT shell pictured in the photo, not just a generic shop photo like on Naturally Wild. Less guesswork, but you pay a little more for it. Again, the postage will be your biggest concern too, so do keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that shipping from Australia will probably take at least two or three weeks unless it's delayed for longer with the Christmas rush. Plus, the sellers have other orders too, and will need time to pack yours if you decide to buy anything, so anything ordered now might not even arrive until next year. Anyway, have fun and don't let your wallet curse my name too much :)
Thank you for the contacts. I'll check then out. I have several friends in New Zealand who are gathering shells for me, so I know about the postage. 😳🤯. Have a great day!! 😊
G'day Brenda 🐚 Thank you so much for your kind words! After spending so much time cleaning and organising these shells (literally all the hours in day for most of a week), I was so excited to share my shell display cabinet with you. Hahaha, "Harp Harp" wasn't my most glorious moment when it comes to shell knowledge, but anyway!! Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
G'day Ellen 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so, so much!! I've been so blessed to be able to collect and receive these amazing shells 😀 I was so excited to show them in the cabinet today. Thank you for watching this big tour video 🥰
G'day Nikoleta 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much 😲 I'm so glad that I could put my favourite shells in one place like this; I think it makes them look just as amazing as the day they came off the beach. Thanks for watching 🥰
Wow, Maddie, such a beautifully displayed collection! ❤❤❤ I just love the way you always take the time to arrange your shells for display. Your new cabinet display is indeed very aesthetically pleasing to the eye!!!
G'day Lauren 👋🏻🐚 My goodness, thank you so much! I wasn't sure if it crossed from pleasing to cluttered at some point, but your words sets my mind at ease 😳 The display took some time to put together, but it was worth it to do these shells justice. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Good morning Maddie, thank you for showing us the best of all the shells you have ❤❤❤❤. I hope you have a great day and stay cool out there. I don't know if you have Thanksgiving but anyway from the states Happy Thanksgiving
G'day Sheila 👋🏻💖 My goodness, thank you for much for taking the time to look at my collection 🐚🎉🐚 I was so excited to show it to everyone!! I've really been so lucky over the past year and a half to find these shells and the people in this community. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving today 🥰 stay safe and keep warm! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
G'day Jan 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for your kind words!! I don't know if you saw, but I tucked your South Carolina shells and urchins into some glass jars; they make for a lovely backdrop! I must apologize; I so, so wanted to included the beautiful little Pendant Murexes that you sent to me... But I couldn't find them in time 😨 I even thought I somehow threw out their little box - I was devastated for about 2 days until I was uploading my shell cabinet video that night...I cast my eyes over to the side of my desk and they were sitting there in their little box THE WHOLE TIME. Urrhhh... They will be going in with their friends soon; they are some of my favourite Murexes!!! Thank you so much for watching, and for everything you've done for me this year. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving for tomorrow 🥰 stay safe and have a wonderful day 🎉
Wow Maddie, I never know you had a great seashell collection, I really love your shell collections, I love it very much. You know I have a lot of seashells back home in my bedroom, I put my seashells into my basket for my shells just for my very own collection just like you. You have a lot of shells than I am, because I know that you love to collect all of seashells that you can find at the beach, to put it into your new shell collection,so sweet. Anyway I love all of your shell from your collection, I’m so happy for you, I like your video, and thank you so much for showing me your seashells collection, I thought “This is the best collection that you could imagine in the world in a better place just for you.” Julia
G'day Julia 👋🏻❤️ Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your lovely comment!! This shell collection has taken so much time to put together, and then arrange in my cabinet, so I was very excited to show it this time 🤩 to hear someone say how much they enjoyed seeing it, wow, this makes me very happy 😁 I bet your shell collection is also a grand one because I know that you love shells too 🐌 Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to watching my tour video 🥰
I’m telling you, you have an eye for arranging! 🩷🩷🩷 I wish I could have a larger display. You truly have some of the most gorgeous shells. 🐚🐚🐚 Really enjoyed your tour! Thank you for sharing with us! 🥰🥰🥰
G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 I don't know about that, but I figure if I spend enough time on something, it's bound to look good in the end! I just want to say thank you again for all of the amazing shells from our trade earlier this year; I love those glorious shells. Looking back, I think you spoiled me far too much... I really must send you some Hervey Bay shells next year if you want some! Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
G'day Tina 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so, so much for your lovely comment ❤️ after spending so much time organizing it, I was very excited to show my shells for episode 200. Your comments mean so much, thank you for watching the videos and sharing in these adventures with me 💖
G'day Carol 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much, I've been very fortunate to be able to collect these amazing shells in such a short amount of time 😲🐚 I'm also really pleased that you enjoyed seeing my feast 😄 I was quite excited to share it!! Thank you so much for watching, and for your kind words 🥰
And now I can write a more detailed comment 😊 Wonderful collection Maddie!👍👍👍 Firstly, it is very beautifully displayed, everything is very beautifully and spectacularly arranged☝ Cowries and cones are my favorite topic, so I will focus on them. Although I can’t help but note separately, I really liked the murexes and harpas, how different they are, and of course the bivalves! About cowries - in the old days you would be a great collector to have two golden cowries at once, it’s cool and they are different colors, different, but both are beauties! A very interesting wonder cowry, it has an interesting dark color, I mostly saw lighter specimens. Zoila friendii is simply beautiful, what a coloring she has, it’s a joy to look at! I would put Zoila marginata on the shelf next to it, which lies there below, after all, marginata is a wonderful shell, as well as the friendii dream of every cowries collector! By the way, I also have Z.marginata, but yours is more beautiful than my Maddie! Now I’ll jump to the shelf to the cones, they’re all beautiful! Yes, now I looked at your cones and looked at the color variations of the cones in your collection, this is great, a different color immediately changes the appearance of the sink. And this cone is similar to Conus betulinus ???🤔 18:39 , but it’s better to clarify here; it’s just a very rich color, usually paler, I recently gave this to a friend, he saw it on me, I told him, take it from me, I have a second one. I hope that in the future I will also be able to give you something Maddie!😊 Overall a very cool collection Maddie, I really liked it! 👍👍👍
G'day Mikhail 🐚 My goodness, thank you for taking the time to thoroughly watch my big cabinet video today! You kind words mean so much to me; putting this together took a lot of time and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out... I was so excited to show it to everyone!! A big reply to your lovely comment: I have a heap of different shells, and I love the Cowries, but I think I might actually like the Murexes more than Cones, so I have a lot of them! I wish I had more Harpas, they are just so interesting. I think only 18 different species of Harpa exist in the word; so few, but so lovely. Oh wow, I can't believe that you noticed the different colours on those Golden Cowries - it's so subtle. I am very fortunate to have been given one, and to have found one to buy on eBay. In the old days, you would have needed to get a plane ticket to the Philippines! For the Wonder Cowrie... I saw yours and immediately wanted one!! Haha. I looked on eBay and fell in love with one that I saw there. I'm not usually so impulsive, but it was love at first sight. Yes, this one I have is unusually dark. I do love my Zoila Friendii too. I actually unboxed both of these in a video (on Facebook) but I made private videos so someone without Facebook could also see them. I will leave links to those videos if you want to see them up close, but no pressure to watch. czcams.com/video/uRsyzUspzog/video.html and czcams.com/video/K77TXQbTOvE/video.html Oh Mikhail, I'm sure your Zoila marhinata is much better than mine!! Mine has a lot of chipped corners and is slightly dull. I got it from a friend for a few dollars because he called it trash 😂 but saying that, I still like it a lot! Hmm, I thought about putting it next to my friendii, but I just liked the Panamanian Deer Cowrie up there more 😂 I'm so pleased that you liked the Cone shells too! I didn't really realise how many I had until I put them all out. Before now, my cones were in various places around the house; this was the first time I'd seen them all together like this. You are correct, it is a Conus betulinus (the Beech Cone). I actually have a second one that is paler like you said, but I only put this one in the cabinet because I loved it's dark colours and patterns more. This was a gift from a friend, and I suspect he might have gotten it from Papua New Guinea a few years ago. It's a very eye catching cone shell! Thank you so much for your amazing comment, and for taking the time to thoughtfully watch my video today 🥰 I'm happy you enjoyed it~
@@SandCoffeeRocks G'day Maddie😊 Oh yes ! You designed your collection very beautifully and spectaculary! I enjoyed watching this video! About murexes - yes, murexes are a whole universe, some collectors spend their entire lives collecting only murexes, there are so many of them and they are all so beautiful and so different. I probably specifically try not to buy murex, I have very few of them, although I really like them because I understand that if I start collecting them purposefully, I won’t stop😅. About harp - yes, I really like them too, I specifically looked at WoRMS, it seems that now they have settled on the fact that there are 15 species of harp, although everything is constantly changing there and tomorrow there may already be 20. The other day I saw an incredibly ribbed Harpa costata, what a beauty. There seem to be a few species, but some of them, it seems to me, are not very often found on sale, so it will probably take a lot of time to collect all types of harps. About Golden Cowries - yes, in the video you can clearly see the difference in their colors, the one on the left next to the mappa is roughly one tone darker or more saturated than the one on the right, but you have both of them with very good colors, I like this coloring, just sometimes They are very light, almost pink, it doesn’t look as impressive as yours. About Zoila Friendii - I will definitely watch this video, I’m very glad that you posted it here!👍 The only thing is that I write comments slowly, so don’t be surprised if I don’t comment right away or comment after a few days, I’m actually also slow to respond to letters and people often and justifiably get offended at me for this, but I can’t help it, although it’s very bad🤦♂️😂 About Zoila marginata - yours is very beautiful and you very successfully bought it from us, they are something of a rarity, probably because only cowrie collectors buy them and therefore prices for them start at $100 usd😁, so Friendii can be bought cheaper than marginata. But here it’s a rarity))) About the cones - So you also think that this is Conus betulinus, it seems so similar but the color is very bright, although their color really varies very much. I was also very pleased with the shells in boxes with transparent lids; my mother loved to arrange small shells this way😊. And Maddie, you can look at everything there for a very long time, because in fact in the comments I touched on a very small part of your collection😊
@@mikhail-tikhonov Don't worry Mikhail, I am getting much slower with my comments theses days too... I have more than when I started doing CZcams, which is good though!! Also, thank you for watching my unboxings; I will reply to them soon too. I'm glad you enjoyed them :D Hahaha, yes, collecting such beautiful shells like Murexes can be a rabbit hole that you will fall into! Best to stay away! I don't specifically look for Murexes to buy (they are pricey!!), but I so really love having them. Oh, I saw some Harpa costata shells at the Shell Show this year... so beautiful, but smaller than you'd think. SO frilly though, so lovely too. For the Golden Cowries, I'm pretty sure they have a better, richer colour if they are live taken. The paler ones are probably dead collected? I'm not sure how right that is, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's true. I believe that one I bought was live(?) and the one I was given (lighter) has documentation that says that too... it's an old shell from a museum collection in the Philippines. The thing about the expensive Z. marginiata shells is that only the BEST ones are on eBay to buy. For one like mine with chipping, I wonder if it would even be listed for sale?? Still, I know I am very lucky to have it. Unfortunately, I don't think I can go to the Western Australia Shell Show next year (I can't leave my cat, she's very particular), otherwise I might be able to find another bargain one there too!! Oh wow, I'm really pleased that you liked the containers that I put the shells in! I think they are just ones from the dollar store, but they work so well in the cabinet! Once again, thank you so, so much for your lovely comments. You are so thoughtful, and really gave me video a lot of consideration. Thanks for watching
@@SandCoffeeRocks Yes, Maddie! I see that you have a lot of comments that need to be answered and I understand how much time it takes you, you can respond to comments all day long😄so it’s even better for me that you don’t answer right away, I just answer then I translate my answer so that it sounds more or less clear😂 Yes, many murexes are expensive, that’s for sure)) But this does not stop many, I knew one murex collector, he had more than two thousand murex in his collection, but he collected them for several decades. Yes, yes Maddie, I saw your cat😸 She is funny😻 By the way, you drew her well then. Yes, my mother didn’t go anywhere either when she had a Siamese cat))) Animals are like children, you can’t leave them alone)) About Golden Cowries, yes, I also have suspicions that many of the cyprei shells that are paler were collected dead, but on the other hand there is not much difference, they are also very beautiful. But in any case, despite the fact that you won’t be able to go to the exhibition next year, I think you will eventually have almost all the Zoilas in your collection and that’s very good😊!
G'day Jasmine 👋🏻🐚 Replied to you on Facebook, I can only wish you luck with knowing their scientific name 🐌 Thanks for watching this big tour video, my goodness, thank you again 🥰
G'day Cris 👋🏻🐚 My cabinet has been growing over the last year and a half 😲 and I hope you collection grows too; I'm sure you'll get a Nautilus one day...though they rarely wash ashore, I'm still rooting for you to get one somehow! Thanks for watching 🥰
Such an awesome collection!! Mine is like a quarter of the size lol . Can I ask where you bought your cabinet and glass jars from?? I'm still fine tuning my set up and you've got some really great ways to display. Thanks for the great content 😊
G'day RaeRae! Thank you so much, I must say, I am quite pleased with how the cabinet organisation turned out (haha, I know I'm tooting my own horn here). I'm sure your cabinet and collection is fabulous too; probably filled with a heap of different shells!! I'm so glad that I could give a bit of inspiration to your setup. I have been meaning to add information about my setup into my video description, but the time got away from me! I got the cabinet from IKEA: www.ikea.com/au/en/p/fabrikoer-glass-door-cabinet-black-blue-80363172/ it's not the biggest one they have, but it just fit perfectly between my bed, the wall, and the sliding door... just perfect, though I would've liked a white colour (they only have tardis blue or pale yellow in this size). I put the lighting in myself; it's a COB LED flexible adhesive strip light; 5 metres long if I recall, and I needed to buy the version with a power plug adapter included. All of the glass jar with wooden lids are from Kmart; they have a bunch of these in their homewares/kitchen section. The small jars with the corks are from the local dollar shop. The acrylic risers (platforms) are from eBay. I will be putting various links and extra information in my video description too, but I hope that helps for now ;) Thanks for watching!!
Your shells are awesome! I live and shell in Florida and don’t have very many of the ones you find! I make shell art from the ones I find. It’s so fun. How do you make them so shiny?
G'day Lori 👋🏻🐚 I live in Queensland, Australia, so the shells we have here are very different! It's also a different climate too; maybe more like Hawaii?? Hawaii get a lot of the same shells that we do, is what I mean. Most of these ones are so shiny because they are naturally shiny! The shells here are in top condition, and very good quality. For the Cowries, the snails that used to live inside of them would keep the shells super glossy with part of the body called a mantle. These cowries were collected before the shells lost their natural shine from being tumbled around in the sand and rocks. For the ones in this cabinet, I think I only put mineral/baby oil or maybe half a dozen shells to make them look nice; though that's more for bringing out the colours of they've calcified a little. But, to answer you question, I've mostly collected and displayed my very best shells here that have kelp their natural shine. For the two that I mentioned as "polished" they were ones I bought, and were polished with some kind of machine work. I hope that helps, but let me know if you have any other questions 🐌 Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
G’day Darlene 👋🏻🏖️ Wow, you’re quite the sheller as well! It sounds like you’ve gathered and collected some beauties 🤩 I hope you’ve displayed them really nicely in your home. I am suddenly imagining the spider conch laying in its side with the long spikes sticking up in the air, while surrounded by the other shells 😂 Anyhoo! Thanks for watching 🥰
You’ve really outdone yourself, Maddie. Fantastic display, oh how I wish I could have the space for something like that in my house😭. Great lighting inside of the cabinet, really brings out the shine on some of those cowries
G'day Yao 🐚 Phew, I'm glad the display turned out all right; I wasn't sure if it would be too overwhelming on the eyes, though it's enough that I like it! Oh yes, a display case sure does take up a solid chunk of space!! I chose between this or a bedside table (this is right next to my bed) and it's about 3foot by 4. Not small, though not as big as some of the option I noticed while shopping around. The lighting is something I'm very happy with; it was a lovely addition and totally worth the careful planning to make it work! Ahh I'm suddenly nerding out about cabinet and lighting, I suddenly feel like such an mature person!! Thank you so much for checking out my display video today. How do you display your shells at home? I bet whatever you've done must be pretty fabulous as well 🥰
Hi amazing collection so so jealous hehe. Whdd we n you talk about bleaching whats your process please??? Thank you so much. Love from central coast nsw
G'day Hannah 👋🏻🐚 hello to a fellow Aussie 😀 I'm glad that you enjoyed seeing my collection; it really is my pride and joy. As for your question; I use a mixture of water and bleach (about 1:1 for the ratio) and let the shells soak in it for around 4-6 hours, but overnight is fine too. Just the cheapest bleach from the dollar store works fine. Make sure you remove any pebbles first so the liquid can get in there (some kind of metal pick works best), and then when you're done; rinse thoroughly with water. Always use gloves. Never bleach shells that are already shiny/glossy, nor shells with nacre/mother of pearl on them, like mussel shells or abalone. If some shells aren't that dirty, then just soap or dish soap and water would be okay if you want to give them a bit of a rinse. In any case, make sure ALL of the water inside of the shells is able to drain out and air out, otherwise they might go moldy. I made a video about it if you want to check it out: czcams.com/video/CPkKZ4inwY0/video.htmlsi=9PN1L3sEkGvS_3NO though not all of it might be relevant - I made the video a little offhandedly at the time to slot into my upload schedule during a shelling break 😅 Anyhoo! Thanks for watching 🥰
Beautiful collection! At 23:34, on the bottom shelf, in the middle of the bowl, to the right of your hand . . . what is the cream & white shiny spiral shell? I found one in Puerto Rico & haven't been able to identify it!
G'day Carrie 👋🏻🐚 That spiral white and cream shell is the adeptly named Spiral Babylon; Babylonia spirata. I do wonder if I'm looking at the correct shell you've described (I'm looking at the little spotty cream/white shiny shell)... please let me know if I'm wrong about which shell I picked out from the description? I'm more than a little curious, because Babylon shells aren't actually found natively in Puerto Rico. To my knowledge, almost all of the shells in that bowl are from the Indo-Pacific region, rather than the West Indies. Let me know! And thank you so, so much for watching such a big tour of my shell cabinet today ❤
@@SandCoffeeRocks Thank you so much for your quick response! You were definitely looking at the right shell, and it is definitely a Spiral Babylon. I shelled every day for 26 days straight in Puerto Rico and found a ton of shells:, but only one Spiral Babylon. It was rolling around in the surf; but I wonder if somebody didn't dump it there. That'd be curious, though, as it is in perfect condition!
@@carriebothof2891 Wow, shelling for nearly a month straight in Puerto Rico; what an absolute dream! I’m glad that I spotted the right shell in the bowl to give you the name of. Hmm, as for why it was there on your side of the world, I suspect that I was dumped but not necessarily discarded in the way you’re imagining. Sometimes on the Facebook seashell ID groups, I person will show a shell that they found in the ‘wrong’ country, and the commenters on the post will often call it a “wedding shell” as an explanation. I don’t know the specifics, but apparently some shells like this are bought and used in some kind of beach-side wedding ceremony. I wouldn’t be surprised if that turned out to be the case for someone in Puerto Rico in the last several weeks. There is no way or knowing for sure though, so enjoy the little mystery of a sea shell that you have 😁🐚
G'day Cathy 👋🏻🐚 Ahh, trust me, all of those shells are either chipper, cracked, calcified, broken, faded, or otherwise. They're really not worth the postage cost to send them anywhere, and for various other logistical reasons; I'm just going to give them back to the hermit crabs. I know this isn't what you were hoping for though... But if you'd like, I can recommend some reputable sellers of nice quality shells at reasonable prices that would actually be worth the postage? Let me know and I'll go and find their links again. Thank you so, so much for watching this big display cabinet tour today 🥰
I would like to mention two that I generally think of as cheap and/or good value that ship internationally (I believe)... but, saying that, I think the postage cost will be a big consideration to you because these two sellers are based in Australia, and it very quickly becomes expensive. First is Naturally Wild: natwild.com.au/collections/seashells-natural I have been meaning to do a buy and rate video for this store... I don't actually know the quality of the shells, but I've heard good things. Plus, I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show (he had a store there) and the shells looked good - he is also the biggest supplier of goods to museum gifts stores within Australia. The prices are very cheap, but remember: the postage will be your biggest concern, and you can actually choose what each shell will look like. Second (and last) is She Sells Shells: www.she-sells-shells.com.au/ She also has an eBay store that you can look for, but prices on her website are a little better, but I think the stock is sometimes a little different between the website and the eBay, so I will link both: www.ebay.com.au/str/shesellsshellscaloundra The prices are more in line with what I typically think they should be while still being affordable for what they are, and the best part about this store is that you're getting the EXACT shell pictured in the photo, not just a generic shop photo like on Naturally Wild. Less guesswork, but you pay a little more for it. Again, the postage will be your biggest concern too, so do keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that shipping from Australia will probably take at least two or three weeks unless it's delayed for longer with the Christmas rush. Plus, the sellers have other orders too, and will need time to pack yours if you decide to buy anything, so anything ordered now might not even arrive until next year. Anyway, have fun and don't let your wallet curse my name too much :)
Would you be interested in trading shells with other shellers? I have a ton of shells from Florida, Carolinas, and NJ. I would love toget shellsfrom Australia. Let me know😊
G'day Scuba Beck, thank you for reaching out to me! For a shell trade, I must say that I'm not quite up for another one any time soon 😅 For the shells that don't go into my cabinet, I do put them aside to send to friends and whatnot...and I sent at least a thousand away to various people over Christmas, while also lining up other people to receive shells this year for various reasons too. So, while I collect a lot, I also have a lot of current and future shells that are already spoken for 🤣 so I wasn't planning to think about setting up a shell trade with anyone new in quite a while. I've also had a few other people who've reached out last year that I've also given this news to, too. Thank you for the invitation though, I will keep you in mind for when I feel ready for another one 🏖️ until then, I hope you have a fantastic next trip out to the beach! Thanks for watching 🥰
How beautiful and gorgeous Maddie! Bet you never thought you'd have such a gorgeous collection and 200 videos. Congratulations darlin. Thank you for sharing. We all love your channel and you!!!
G'day Roberta 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for taking the time to see my shell collection ❤️ I really, really didn't think I'd get to 200 episodes, or have this kind of treasure haul after all this time. I've truly been lucky and blessed to have these shells in my home ☺️ Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
Maddie,your collection is my heaven
G’day Shany 👋🏻🐚 Hehe, to be honest; my collection is my heaven too 😉 I’m absolutely thrilled that people have enjoyed seeing my shell cabinet display over the last few months 😲 I hope it inspires them to do something special with their own shells too! Thank you for watching the big tour today 🥰
Maddie Maddie, I never knew you had such a wonderful collection. You will have a better collection than me. I will make sure you do not get duplicates. I do have shells which you do not have but someday will be yours. You did a wonderful job arranging your seashells in your cabinet. You should be proud of yourself. Thank you for sharing an awesome video. Love, Trudy
G'day Trudy!! Awww thank you for your kind words! I think you knew I had this collection; you've seen me collect them over the year, and you even gifted me so many yourself! I know, I know, it's a different think entirely to see them all together like this. I was so excited to show them this time, especially after the time it took to arrange the display. Instead of being proud, I think I am more grateful to you and everyone else who has supported me so much over the last year and beyond. I am so fortunate and lucky to live in a place with amazing seashells too. Thank you so, so much for watching my big video
What a treat to see your shell cabinet. So great to have shelling friends to trade with or pick up a few special shells at the shell fairs too. Happy 200th video!
G'day Conszc 👋🏻🐚 Oh wow, thank you so much for watching the big shell cabinet video 😲 I am extremely fortunate to connect with people and friends around the world like this, and also to go to the odd shell shows when I can 🤩 this cabinet and its contents make me so happy, but making this shelling videos brings me just as much joy as well. Thanks for watching 🥰
Hi Maddie, you have a beautiful collection , bravo !!! ❤
G'day Francesco 👋🏻❤️ Oh goodness, thank you again for your kind words 🙏🏻 This cabinet is my pride and joy 🐚 do you also have a shell collection? If so, what's your favourite shell(s) in it? Thank you for watching this special episode 200 🥰
Hi Maddie, what a stunning and precious shell collection you have 🤩🤩👏👏 You have displayed them in such a beautiful way, well done👍👍 Congratulations also on achieving the 200th episode, very proud of you. Thank you so much for sharing.
G'day Florence! Thank you so much for watching my shell collection video! I was so, so excited to show it this time, especially for special number 200. I feel so grateful and lucky whenever I look at these shells in my home. Thank you for watching~
Hi Maddie!!!! Such a beautiful collection!!! You have so many cuties!!! I find the drupes so adorable because i never saw them before, specially the orange drupe. But I'm a fan of the volutes, murex, nerites, ohhhh my god... all of them.
G'day Lucy 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for taking a look at my collection 😲 I really don't have a lot of Dupes in my cabinet; the ones that I do have are self-collected because the shell shows seem to not sell many Drupe shells (or Nerites for that matter)! The Orange Drupes are a nice uncommon find at the beaches around me 🏖️ Heheh, it's hard to choose just one favourite shell species, isn't it? Thanks again for watching 🥰
Congratulations on your fabulous shell collection! It is very impressive. You've done a great job in the way you have displayed them. 🎉👏🎊
G'day Guadalupe 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much ❤️ I really took my time in putting this cabinet display together, so I'm a bit proud and very excited to show it this time 🤩 Mostly, I just feel so fortunate and grateful to all of the people who helped make this happen, too. Thank you so much for watching my big shell cabinet tour 🥰
Hi Maddie
That’s a really nice display of shells and well laid out. I have been looking forward to seeing your display for quite a while. Thanks
G'day Aussie Dirt Digger 👋🏻🪙💖 Thank you very much ☺️ I hope my display met your expectations... But if it didn't, do let me know; I already have ideas floating around in my head for little things I can do to make it better 🤩 Thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching the big video today 🥰
I'm a bit late to the party, but I loved seeing your collection and hearing you nerd out about your treasures!😂
G'day Jfro 👋🏻🐚 Oh no, you're never late when its a shell party 🎉 Thank you so much for sharing your time to hear me nerd out about my collection 🤣 I hope you also have a few treasures at home, too! Thanks for watching 🥰
This is visually delicious Maddie! I never get tired of seeing glossy cowries! ❤
G'day Kat 👋🏻🎉 Thank you so much for saying so; after spending so much time putting the display together, I was very excited to share the it today 🐚 Those cowries shine so well with the strip lighting... It's almost as good as seeing them in the sunshine 😄 Thank you so, so much for watching this big video today 🥰
Beautiful collection Maddy.
G'day Di 👋🏻🏖️ Oh my goodness, you found the big shell cabinet tour video 😁 I must admit that this display is my true pride and joy 😊 I almost feels like an impossible question, but do you have a favourite shell? In any case, thank you so much for watching 🥰
Wow. You have a great collection ❤❤❤
G'day Siva 👋🏻🏖️ I have been extremely lucky to be able to find, purchase, or be given these shells... I feel like I have a piece of nature from all over the world!! Once again, thank you for watching another big shell video 🐚🥰
NICE COLLATION 🎉
G'day Aaron 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much 🤩 this collection is my absolute pride and joy 😁 Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
Isn’t nature amazing? What a beautiful collection you have. You are definitely the person to arrange all of those shells.
Perfectly displayed in the cabinet.❤xxx
G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much ❤️ Looking at the arrangement, I can see things that I want to redo, but maybe I'm just being too critical 🤣 Thank you so much for watching the cabinet tour today 🥰
What a beautiful collection. I love them.
G'day Lisa 👋🏻🐚 Thank you, I am so grateful to all of the people who helped me to make this collection ☺️ Thanks for watching 🥰
That 1:56 Cowrie looks Cool! It looks like somebody painted the worlds darkest paint on it
But all your shells are pretty whatever colour they have ❤❤🐌🌊🐚
G'day Amjad 👋🏻🐚 It's a nice big Cowrie, isn't it!! That one, a Humpback Cowrie, isn't shiny but dulled from wear... it does looks matte like the world's blackest paint 🖤 haha, I saw videos of that stuff; it's like the darkest void! Aww thank you so much for the kind words, and for watching my big shell cabinet tour today 🥰
What a fabulous collection! Wow!
G'day Reet 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much!! I am so grateful for the opportunity to collect shells like this 🐚 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Beautiful collection!!! Shell on!
G'day Marie 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you so much 😳 I have been extremely fortunate to collect, buy, and be given these amazing shells. I feel like I live a lucky and blessed life; thank you for taking the time to share it with me 🥰
Wow Maddie, congrats on your amazingly beautiful collection, definitely a feast for the eyes! 🎉👏🏼 I love your cabinet and how you organized everything 💗 Favourite shell was the Golden cowrie, but they are all treasures tbh haha. Thank you for sharing! 🌟
G'day Claudia 👋🏻❤️ Thank you so, so much for your kind words; my cabinet still amazes me too! Maybe it's the same feeling when you get a new decoration in the home or your rearrange your furniture; it makes my shells feel fresh again! I don't know, maybe I'm just rambling 😅 Ohh?? The Golden Cowrie is such an amazing shell to collect; just stunning, especially when you find one that makes you super happy when you see and hold it. Once again, thank you so much for your kind words, and for watching the big tour video this time 🥰
Great Collection Maddie 😊😊😊❤
G'day Judi 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you so much 🐚❤️🐚 and thank you so much for watching 🥰
I love it❤
G’day Vtec 👋🏻🐚 Oh my goodness, thank you so much 🤩 this collection is my pride and joy. Thanks for watching 🥰
Lovely collection
Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🥳
G'day Linda 👋🏻🐌 Thank you so much ☺️ I am so blessed to be able to have a collection like this! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Hi Maddie, congratulations on 200 videos! Very beautiful display, that's a nice and darker coloured hesitata, also nice to see the ziczac that you found again, a dream find. I also liked seeing the fossil shark teeth (even though they aren't shells)!
G'day Notophys 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much for your kind words!! It was a busy year doing three episodes a week, but I somehow kept going and made it to 200 🎉!! I really do like my hesitata: I did an unboxing for it (on Facebook) when I got it; I must've remarked several times about how it was much darker than the seller's listing photos. I was looking for a dark one, but this blew my expectations!! My goodness, I didn't realize that you watched my ziczac episode earlier this year 😲 such a dream find, it made the sunrise visit to tue beach so memorable 🌅 Oh wow, you liked those shark fossils too 😁 haha we can like things other than shells! I really love how they've turned black with age; they're almost otherworldly! Thank you so, so much for taking the time to watch my very big cabinet tour video today 🥰 I bet you must have quite the collection at home too!
Maddie, I am so insanely jealous! How beautiful!! I have a thing for Cones and Cowries., and your collection of both is just amazing. And although I have been collecting all my life, I don't have anything close to the shells you have. So, you have inspired me to step up my game!
G'day Melissa 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much for your beautiful comment 💖 I was so excited to show everyone the shells I've collected, bought, and been given by so many wonderful people this year. I have been so incredibly fortunate to be able to gather these all together; I know I am a lucky lady in this life 😲 Oh my goodness, stepping up your game?? Are you going out shelling this weekend?? Or perhaps for the sheller at heart, would you like me to recommend a few reputable shell sellers so you can get yourself some Christmas gifts posted to you (hopefully in time)?? Hehe, am I a bad influence?? Thank you so much for watching this big shell cabinet tour video 🥰
Bad influence. 😄 I would love to know who you deal with for shells. I was actually thinking of asking. I unfortunately don't live near the seashore, so don't get to go shelling often. The many of shells I have were given to me by my uncle when I was young. He lived in Key West, Florida. He would go SCUBA diving and send me the shells he found. And a lot I purchased at shell shop. I am planning to visit a cousin who lives in Florida this spring and we have already planned to go shelling. @@SandCoffeeRocks
@@melissawells6068 Oh wow, scuba diving for shells, what an exciting uncle!!! Also, my goodness, your Flordia cousin is awesome to have you around for a visit next year; I hope you find a few bucketloads of great shells to take home!!
For some shell sellers, I must admit, I have not actually used either of these (yet), but they do come highly recommended. For my shells, most of my foreign ones either came as unboxing gifts, or from the Brisbane Shell Show earlier in the year. For others, there are a few local gift stores that I've been lucky with, and for my expensive shells; a few sellers on eBay. However, this time, I would like to mention two that I generally think of as cheap and/or good value that ship internationally (I believe)... but, saying that, I think the postage cost will be a big consideration to you because these two sellers are based in Australia, and it very quickly becomes expensive.
First is Naturally Wild: natwild.com.au/collections/seashells-natural I have been meaning to do a buy and rate video for this store... I don't actually know the quality of the shells, but I've heard good things. Plus, I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show (he had a store there) and the shells looked good - he is also the biggest supplier of goods to museum gifts stores within Australia. The prices are very cheap, but remember: the postage will be your biggest concern, and you can actually choose what each shell will look like.
Second (and last) is She Sells Shells: www.she-sells-shells.com.au/ She also has an eBay store that you can look for, but prices on her website are a little better, but I think the stock is sometimes a little different between the website and the eBay, so I will link both: www.ebay.com.au/str/shesellsshellscaloundra The prices are more in line with what I typically think they should be while still being affordable for what they are, and the best part about this store is that you're getting the EXACT shell pictured in the photo, not just a generic shop photo like on Naturally Wild. Less guesswork, but you pay a little more for it.
Again, the postage will be your biggest concern too, so do keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that shipping from Australia will probably take at least two or three weeks unless it's delayed for longer with the Christmas rush. Plus, the sellers have other orders too, and will need time to pack yours if you decide to buy anything, so anything ordered now might not even arrive until next year. Anyway, have fun and don't let your wallet curse my name too much :)
Thank you for the contacts. I'll check then out. I have several friends in New Zealand who are gathering shells for me, so I know about the postage. 😳🤯. Have a great day!! 😊
Gorgeous Maddie!! I love sea shells like you. I absolutely love your display design. Harp, Harp!! SHELL ON!! Thank you so much.
G'day Brenda 🐚 Thank you so much for your kind words! After spending so much time cleaning and organising these shells (literally all the hours in day for most of a week), I was so excited to share my shell display cabinet with you. Hahaha, "Harp Harp" wasn't my most glorious moment when it comes to shell knowledge, but anyway!! Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
All I can say is WOW absolutely beautiful and amazing ❤Maddie! I absolutely love ❤️ your shell collection!!!!!
G'day Ellen 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so, so much!! I've been so blessed to be able to collect and receive these amazing shells 😀 I was so excited to show them in the cabinet today. Thank you for watching this big tour video 🥰
O my goodness. What a wonderful shell's. Congratulations Maddie. 🥰
G'day Nikoleta 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much 😲 I'm so glad that I could put my favourite shells in one place like this; I think it makes them look just as amazing as the day they came off the beach. Thanks for watching 🥰
@SandCoffeeRocks You're welcome, Maddie 🫠. Have a nice, beautiful day 😊.
Wow, Maddie, such a beautifully displayed collection! ❤❤❤
I just love the way you always take the time to arrange your shells for display. Your new cabinet display is indeed very aesthetically pleasing to the eye!!!
G'day Lauren 👋🏻🐚 My goodness, thank you so much! I wasn't sure if it crossed from pleasing to cluttered at some point, but your words sets my mind at ease 😳 The display took some time to put together, but it was worth it to do these shells justice. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
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Good morning Maddie, thank you for showing us the best of all the shells you have ❤❤❤❤. I hope you have a great day and stay cool out there. I don't know if you have Thanksgiving but anyway from the states Happy Thanksgiving
G'day Sheila 👋🏻💖 My goodness, thank you for much for taking the time to look at my collection 🐚🎉🐚 I was so excited to show it to everyone!! I've really been so lucky over the past year and a half to find these shells and the people in this community. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving today 🥰 stay safe and keep warm! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Wow wow wow! I think the cabinet is perfect and love all the shells. Shell on ❤🎉
G'day Jan 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for your kind words!! I don't know if you saw, but I tucked your South Carolina shells and urchins into some glass jars; they make for a lovely backdrop! I must apologize; I so, so wanted to included the beautiful little Pendant Murexes that you sent to me... But I couldn't find them in time 😨 I even thought I somehow threw out their little box - I was devastated for about 2 days until I was uploading my shell cabinet video that night...I cast my eyes over to the side of my desk and they were sitting there in their little box THE WHOLE TIME. Urrhhh... They will be going in with their friends soon; they are some of my favourite Murexes!!! Thank you so much for watching, and for everything you've done for me this year. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving for tomorrow 🥰 stay safe and have a wonderful day 🎉
Wow Maddie, I never know you had a great seashell collection, I really love your shell collections, I love it very much. You know I have a lot of seashells back home in my bedroom, I put my seashells into my basket for my shells just for my very own collection just like you. You have a lot of shells than I am, because I know that you love to collect all of seashells that you can find at the beach, to put it into your new shell collection,so sweet. Anyway I love all of your shell from your collection, I’m so happy for you, I like your video, and thank you so much for showing me your seashells collection, I thought “This is the best collection that you could imagine in the world in a better place just for you.” Julia
G'day Julia 👋🏻❤️ Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your lovely comment!! This shell collection has taken so much time to put together, and then arrange in my cabinet, so I was very excited to show it this time 🤩 to hear someone say how much they enjoyed seeing it, wow, this makes me very happy 😁 I bet your shell collection is also a grand one because I know that you love shells too 🐌 Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to watching my tour video 🥰
I’m telling you, you have an eye for arranging! 🩷🩷🩷 I wish I could have a larger display. You truly have some of the most gorgeous shells. 🐚🐚🐚 Really enjoyed your tour! Thank you for sharing with us! 🥰🥰🥰
G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 I don't know about that, but I figure if I spend enough time on something, it's bound to look good in the end! I just want to say thank you again for all of the amazing shells from our trade earlier this year; I love those glorious shells. Looking back, I think you spoiled me far too much... I really must send you some Hervey Bay shells next year if you want some! Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
Congratulations Maddie your collection is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love watching your videos keep up the awesome work.
G'day Tina 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so, so much for your lovely comment ❤️ after spending so much time organizing it, I was very excited to show my shells for episode 200. Your comments mean so much, thank you for watching the videos and sharing in these adventures with me 💖
Wow, you have a fabulous collection. Definitely a feast for the eyes!
G'day Carol 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much, I've been very fortunate to be able to collect these amazing shells in such a short amount of time 😲🐚 I'm also really pleased that you enjoyed seeing my feast 😄 I was quite excited to share it!! Thank you so much for watching, and for your kind words 🥰
Wow Maddie! Very cool🐚🐚🐚✨✨✨, I will have to calmly and thoroughly watch this video in the evening 👍👍👍
And now I can write a more detailed comment 😊 Wonderful collection Maddie!👍👍👍
Firstly, it is very beautifully displayed, everything is very beautifully and spectacularly arranged☝
Cowries and cones are my favorite topic, so I will focus on them. Although I can’t help but note separately, I really liked the murexes and harpas, how different they are, and of course the bivalves!
About cowries - in the old days you would be a great collector to have two golden cowries at once, it’s cool and they are different colors, different, but both are beauties!
A very interesting wonder cowry, it has an interesting dark color, I mostly saw lighter specimens. Zoila friendii is simply beautiful, what a coloring she has, it’s a joy to look at!
I would put Zoila marginata on the shelf next to it, which lies there below, after all, marginata is a wonderful shell, as well as the friendii dream of every cowries collector! By the way, I also have Z.marginata, but yours is more beautiful than my Maddie!
Now I’ll jump to the shelf to the cones, they’re all beautiful! Yes, now I looked at your cones and looked at the color variations of the cones in your collection, this is great, a different color immediately changes the appearance of the sink.
And this cone is similar to Conus betulinus ???🤔 18:39 , but it’s better to clarify here; it’s just a very rich color, usually paler, I recently gave this to a friend, he saw it on me, I told him, take it from me, I have a second one. I hope that in the future I will also be able to give you something Maddie!😊
Overall a very cool collection Maddie, I really liked it! 👍👍👍
G'day Mikhail 🐚 My goodness, thank you for taking the time to thoroughly watch my big cabinet video today! You kind words mean so much to me; putting this together took a lot of time and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out... I was so excited to show it to everyone!! A big reply to your lovely comment:
I have a heap of different shells, and I love the Cowries, but I think I might actually like the Murexes more than Cones, so I have a lot of them! I wish I had more Harpas, they are just so interesting. I think only 18 different species of Harpa exist in the word; so few, but so lovely.
Oh wow, I can't believe that you noticed the different colours on those Golden Cowries - it's so subtle. I am very fortunate to have been given one, and to have found one to buy on eBay. In the old days, you would have needed to get a plane ticket to the Philippines!
For the Wonder Cowrie... I saw yours and immediately wanted one!! Haha. I looked on eBay and fell in love with one that I saw there. I'm not usually so impulsive, but it was love at first sight. Yes, this one I have is unusually dark. I do love my Zoila Friendii too. I actually unboxed both of these in a video (on Facebook) but I made private videos so someone without Facebook could also see them. I will leave links to those videos if you want to see them up close, but no pressure to watch. czcams.com/video/uRsyzUspzog/video.html and czcams.com/video/K77TXQbTOvE/video.html
Oh Mikhail, I'm sure your Zoila marhinata is much better than mine!! Mine has a lot of chipped corners and is slightly dull. I got it from a friend for a few dollars because he called it trash 😂 but saying that, I still like it a lot! Hmm, I thought about putting it next to my friendii, but I just liked the Panamanian Deer Cowrie up there more 😂
I'm so pleased that you liked the Cone shells too! I didn't really realise how many I had until I put them all out. Before now, my cones were in various places around the house; this was the first time I'd seen them all together like this. You are correct, it is a Conus betulinus (the Beech Cone). I actually have a second one that is paler like you said, but I only put this one in the cabinet because I loved it's dark colours and patterns more. This was a gift from a friend, and I suspect he might have gotten it from Papua New Guinea a few years ago. It's a very eye catching cone shell!
Thank you so much for your amazing comment, and for taking the time to thoughtfully watch my video today 🥰 I'm happy you enjoyed it~
@@SandCoffeeRocks G'day Maddie😊 Oh yes ! You designed your collection very beautifully and spectaculary! I enjoyed watching this video!
About murexes - yes, murexes are a whole universe, some collectors spend their entire lives collecting only murexes, there are so many of them and they are all so beautiful and so different. I probably specifically try not to buy murex, I have very few of them, although I really like them because I understand that if I start collecting them purposefully, I won’t stop😅.
About harp - yes, I really like them too, I specifically looked at WoRMS, it seems that now they have settled on the fact that there are 15 species of harp, although everything is constantly changing there and tomorrow there may already be 20. The other day I saw an incredibly ribbed Harpa costata, what a beauty. There seem to be a few species, but some of them, it seems to me, are not very often found on sale, so it will probably take a lot of time to collect all types of harps.
About Golden Cowries - yes, in the video you can clearly see the difference in their colors, the one on the left next to the mappa is roughly one tone darker or more saturated than the one on the right, but you have both of them with very good colors, I like this coloring, just sometimes They are very light, almost pink, it doesn’t look as impressive as yours.
About Zoila Friendii - I will definitely watch this video, I’m very glad that you posted it here!👍
The only thing is that I write comments slowly, so don’t be surprised if I don’t comment right away or comment after a few days, I’m actually also slow to respond to letters and people often and justifiably get offended at me for this, but I can’t help it, although it’s very bad🤦♂️😂
About Zoila marginata - yours is very beautiful and you very successfully bought it from us, they are something of a rarity, probably because only cowrie collectors buy them and therefore prices for them start at $100 usd😁, so Friendii can be bought cheaper than marginata. But here it’s a rarity)))
About the cones - So you also think that this is Conus betulinus, it seems so similar but the color is very bright, although their color really varies very much.
I was also very pleased with the shells in boxes with transparent lids; my mother loved to arrange small shells this way😊.
And Maddie, you can look at everything there for a very long time, because in fact in the comments I touched on a very small part of your collection😊
@@mikhail-tikhonov Don't worry Mikhail, I am getting much slower with my comments theses days too... I have more than when I started doing CZcams, which is good though!! Also, thank you for watching my unboxings; I will reply to them soon too. I'm glad you enjoyed them :D
Hahaha, yes, collecting such beautiful shells like Murexes can be a rabbit hole that you will fall into! Best to stay away! I don't specifically look for Murexes to buy (they are pricey!!), but I so really love having them.
Oh, I saw some Harpa costata shells at the Shell Show this year... so beautiful, but smaller than you'd think. SO frilly though, so lovely too.
For the Golden Cowries, I'm pretty sure they have a better, richer colour if they are live taken. The paler ones are probably dead collected? I'm not sure how right that is, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's true. I believe that one I bought was live(?) and the one I was given (lighter) has documentation that says that too... it's an old shell from a museum collection in the Philippines.
The thing about the expensive Z. marginiata shells is that only the BEST ones are on eBay to buy. For one like mine with chipping, I wonder if it would even be listed for sale?? Still, I know I am very lucky to have it. Unfortunately, I don't think I can go to the Western Australia Shell Show next year (I can't leave my cat, she's very particular), otherwise I might be able to find another bargain one there too!!
Oh wow, I'm really pleased that you liked the containers that I put the shells in! I think they are just ones from the dollar store, but they work so well in the cabinet!
Once again, thank you so, so much for your lovely comments. You are so thoughtful, and really gave me video a lot of consideration. Thanks for watching
@@SandCoffeeRocks Yes, Maddie! I see that you have a lot of comments that need to be answered and I understand how much time it takes you, you can respond to comments all day long😄so it’s even better for me that you don’t answer right away, I just answer then I translate my answer so that it sounds more or less clear😂
Yes, many murexes are expensive, that’s for sure)) But this does not stop many, I knew one murex collector, he had more than two thousand murex in his collection, but he collected them for several decades.
Yes, yes Maddie, I saw your cat😸
She is funny😻
By the way, you drew her well then. Yes, my mother didn’t go anywhere either when she had a Siamese cat)))
Animals are like children, you can’t leave them alone))
About Golden Cowries, yes, I also have suspicions that many of the cyprei shells that are paler were collected dead, but on the other hand there is not much difference, they are also very beautiful.
But in any case, despite the fact that you won’t be able to go to the exhibition next year, I think you will eventually have almost all the Zoilas in your collection and that’s very good😊!
I want to buy some Bladder snails!!
G'day Jasmine 👋🏻🐚 Replied to you on Facebook, I can only wish you luck with knowing their scientific name 🐌 Thanks for watching this big tour video, my goodness, thank you again 🥰
Maddie i am glad you have a beautyful shells but i want a nautilus to😢😢😢😢
G'day Cris 👋🏻🐚 My cabinet has been growing over the last year and a half 😲 and I hope you collection grows too; I'm sure you'll get a Nautilus one day...though they rarely wash ashore, I'm still rooting for you to get one somehow! Thanks for watching 🥰
Such an awesome collection!! Mine is like a quarter of the size lol . Can I ask where you bought your cabinet and glass jars from?? I'm still fine tuning my set up and you've got some really great ways to display. Thanks for the great content 😊
G'day RaeRae! Thank you so much, I must say, I am quite pleased with how the cabinet organisation turned out (haha, I know I'm tooting my own horn here). I'm sure your cabinet and collection is fabulous too; probably filled with a heap of different shells!! I'm so glad that I could give a bit of inspiration to your setup. I have been meaning to add information about my setup into my video description, but the time got away from me! I got the cabinet from IKEA: www.ikea.com/au/en/p/fabrikoer-glass-door-cabinet-black-blue-80363172/ it's not the biggest one they have, but it just fit perfectly between my bed, the wall, and the sliding door... just perfect, though I would've liked a white colour (they only have tardis blue or pale yellow in this size). I put the lighting in myself; it's a COB LED flexible adhesive strip light; 5 metres long if I recall, and I needed to buy the version with a power plug adapter included. All of the glass jar with wooden lids are from Kmart; they have a bunch of these in their homewares/kitchen section. The small jars with the corks are from the local dollar shop. The acrylic risers (platforms) are from eBay. I will be putting various links and extra information in my video description too, but I hope that helps for now ;) Thanks for watching!!
Your shells are awesome! I live and shell in Florida and don’t have very many of the ones you find! I make shell art from the ones I find. It’s so fun. How do you make them so shiny?
G'day Lori 👋🏻🐚 I live in Queensland, Australia, so the shells we have here are very different! It's also a different climate too; maybe more like Hawaii?? Hawaii get a lot of the same shells that we do, is what I mean. Most of these ones are so shiny because they are naturally shiny! The shells here are in top condition, and very good quality. For the Cowries, the snails that used to live inside of them would keep the shells super glossy with part of the body called a mantle. These cowries were collected before the shells lost their natural shine from being tumbled around in the sand and rocks. For the ones in this cabinet, I think I only put mineral/baby oil or maybe half a dozen shells to make them look nice; though that's more for bringing out the colours of they've calcified a little. But, to answer you question, I've mostly collected and displayed my very best shells here that have kelp their natural shine. For the two that I mentioned as "polished" they were ones I bought, and were polished with some kind of machine work. I hope that helps, but let me know if you have any other questions 🐌 Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰
Maddie i have lot of shells a spiky murex and a conch shell spider conch angle wing shells and grale cowries and a oyster and a mussel
Grape cowries
G’day Darlene 👋🏻🏖️ Wow, you’re quite the sheller as well! It sounds like you’ve gathered and collected some beauties 🤩 I hope you’ve displayed them really nicely in your home. I am suddenly imagining the spider conch laying in its side with the long spikes sticking up in the air, while surrounded by the other shells 😂 Anyhoo! Thanks for watching 🥰
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I have a giant moon snail too@@SandCoffeeRocks
You’ve really outdone yourself, Maddie. Fantastic display, oh how I wish I could have the space for something like that in my house😭. Great lighting inside of the cabinet, really brings out the shine on some of those cowries
G'day Yao 🐚 Phew, I'm glad the display turned out all right; I wasn't sure if it would be too overwhelming on the eyes, though it's enough that I like it! Oh yes, a display case sure does take up a solid chunk of space!! I chose between this or a bedside table (this is right next to my bed) and it's about 3foot by 4. Not small, though not as big as some of the option I noticed while shopping around. The lighting is something I'm very happy with; it was a lovely addition and totally worth the careful planning to make it work! Ahh I'm suddenly nerding out about cabinet and lighting, I suddenly feel like such an mature person!! Thank you so much for checking out my display video today. How do you display your shells at home? I bet whatever you've done must be pretty fabulous as well 🥰
Its a museum
G'day Manila Boy 👋🏻🐚 Hehe, I sure have collected a lot - but I think a museum would have even more!! Thanks for watching 🥰
Hi amazing collection so so jealous hehe. Whdd we n you talk about bleaching whats your process please??? Thank you so much. Love from central coast nsw
G'day Hannah 👋🏻🐚 hello to a fellow Aussie 😀 I'm glad that you enjoyed seeing my collection; it really is my pride and joy. As for your question; I use a mixture of water and bleach (about 1:1 for the ratio) and let the shells soak in it for around 4-6 hours, but overnight is fine too. Just the cheapest bleach from the dollar store works fine. Make sure you remove any pebbles first so the liquid can get in there (some kind of metal pick works best), and then when you're done; rinse thoroughly with water. Always use gloves. Never bleach shells that are already shiny/glossy, nor shells with nacre/mother of pearl on them, like mussel shells or abalone. If some shells aren't that dirty, then just soap or dish soap and water would be okay if you want to give them a bit of a rinse. In any case, make sure ALL of the water inside of the shells is able to drain out and air out, otherwise they might go moldy. I made a video about it if you want to check it out: czcams.com/video/CPkKZ4inwY0/video.htmlsi=9PN1L3sEkGvS_3NO though not all of it might be relevant - I made the video a little offhandedly at the time to slot into my upload schedule during a shelling break 😅 Anyhoo! Thanks for watching 🥰
Beautiful collection! At 23:34, on the bottom shelf, in the middle of the bowl, to the right of your hand . . . what is the cream & white shiny spiral shell? I found one in Puerto Rico & haven't been able to identify it!
G'day Carrie 👋🏻🐚 That spiral white and cream shell is the adeptly named Spiral Babylon; Babylonia spirata. I do wonder if I'm looking at the correct shell you've described (I'm looking at the little spotty cream/white shiny shell)... please let me know if I'm wrong about which shell I picked out from the description? I'm more than a little curious, because Babylon shells aren't actually found natively in Puerto Rico. To my knowledge, almost all of the shells in that bowl are from the Indo-Pacific region, rather than the West Indies. Let me know! And thank you so, so much for watching such a big tour of my shell cabinet today ❤
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Thank you so much for your quick response! You were definitely looking at the right shell, and it is definitely a Spiral Babylon. I shelled every day for 26 days straight in Puerto Rico and found a ton of shells:, but only one Spiral Babylon. It was rolling around in the surf; but I wonder if somebody didn't dump it there. That'd be curious, though, as it is in perfect condition!
@@carriebothof2891 Wow, shelling for nearly a month straight in Puerto Rico; what an absolute dream! I’m glad that I spotted the right shell in the bowl to give you the name of. Hmm, as for why it was there on your side of the world, I suspect that I was dumped but not necessarily discarded in the way you’re imagining. Sometimes on the Facebook seashell ID groups, I person will show a shell that they found in the ‘wrong’ country, and the commenters on the post will often call it a “wedding shell” as an explanation. I don’t know the specifics, but apparently some shells like this are bought and used in some kind of beach-side wedding ceremony. I wouldn’t be surprised if that turned out to be the case for someone in Puerto Rico in the last several weeks. There is no way or knowing for sure though, so enjoy the little mystery of a sea shell that you have 😁🐚
I would love to have some of the shells that you are going to put back?
G'day Cathy 👋🏻🐚 Ahh, trust me, all of those shells are either chipper, cracked, calcified, broken, faded, or otherwise. They're really not worth the postage cost to send them anywhere, and for various other logistical reasons; I'm just going to give them back to the hermit crabs. I know this isn't what you were hoping for though... But if you'd like, I can recommend some reputable sellers of nice quality shells at reasonable prices that would actually be worth the postage? Let me know and I'll go and find their links again. Thank you so, so much for watching this big display cabinet tour today 🥰
Yes please send me the links to the shell Sellers
I would like to mention two that I generally think of as cheap and/or good value that ship internationally (I believe)... but, saying that, I think the postage cost will be a big consideration to you because these two sellers are based in Australia, and it very quickly becomes expensive.
First is Naturally Wild: natwild.com.au/collections/seashells-natural I have been meaning to do a buy and rate video for this store... I don't actually know the quality of the shells, but I've heard good things. Plus, I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show (he had a store there) and the shells looked good - he is also the biggest supplier of goods to museum gifts stores within Australia. The prices are very cheap, but remember: the postage will be your biggest concern, and you can actually choose what each shell will look like.
Second (and last) is She Sells Shells: www.she-sells-shells.com.au/ She also has an eBay store that you can look for, but prices on her website are a little better, but I think the stock is sometimes a little different between the website and the eBay, so I will link both: www.ebay.com.au/str/shesellsshellscaloundra The prices are more in line with what I typically think they should be while still being affordable for what they are, and the best part about this store is that you're getting the EXACT shell pictured in the photo, not just a generic shop photo like on Naturally Wild. Less guesswork, but you pay a little more for it.
Again, the postage will be your biggest concern too, so do keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that shipping from Australia will probably take at least two or three weeks unless it's delayed for longer with the Christmas rush. Plus, the sellers have other orders too, and will need time to pack yours if you decide to buy anything, so anything ordered now might not even arrive until next year. Anyway, have fun and don't let your wallet curse my name too much :)
how can you doit, im like that a lot
Thank you for watching, and for checking out my personal shell collection 😁
Would you be interested in trading shells with other shellers? I have a ton of shells from Florida, Carolinas, and NJ. I would love toget shellsfrom Australia. Let me know😊
G'day Scuba Beck, thank you for reaching out to me! For a shell trade, I must say that I'm not quite up for another one any time soon 😅 For the shells that don't go into my cabinet, I do put them aside to send to friends and whatnot...and I sent at least a thousand away to various people over Christmas, while also lining up other people to receive shells this year for various reasons too. So, while I collect a lot, I also have a lot of current and future shells that are already spoken for 🤣 so I wasn't planning to think about setting up a shell trade with anyone new in quite a while. I've also had a few other people who've reached out last year that I've also given this news to, too. Thank you for the invitation though, I will keep you in mind for when I feel ready for another one 🏖️ until then, I hope you have a fantastic next trip out to the beach! Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day friend 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
How beautiful and gorgeous Maddie! Bet you never thought you'd have such a gorgeous collection and 200 videos. Congratulations darlin. Thank you for sharing. We all love your channel and you!!!
G'day Roberta 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for taking the time to see my shell collection ❤️ I really, really didn't think I'd get to 200 episodes, or have this kind of treasure haul after all this time. I've truly been lucky and blessed to have these shells in my home ☺️ Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰