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Past & Present

Your one-stop shop for fossils, minerals, artifacts, jewelry, tools, toys, books, and unique gifts

Past & Present is celebrating 30 years in business in Buffalo, NY!

We specialize in the collection, preservation, and sale of fossils, minerals, and artifacts from all over the world catering to enthusiasts, collectors, and educators alike.

With hundreds of varieties of minerals both raw and polished; an assortment of dinosaur, plant, mammal, and marine fossils including complete specimens of New York State's fossil, Eurypterus remipes; meteorites and tektites, artifacts dating back to Homo erectus and Vikings; tools including jeweler's loupes, chisels and display boxes; science kits and toys; books on topics ranging from birding and space to crystals and mummies; a beautiful selection of jewelry; a large selection of metaphysical supplies; and an array of unique gifts you won't find anywhere else!

Our commitment to quality, authenticity, and education makes these treasures perfect for personal collections, gifts, or as educational tools for schools and museums.

Our shop is unlike any other in the area, with a FREE fossil gallery housing items that rival that of science museums. Walk back in time through our fossil gallery to see a life-size T.rex skull cast, real Megalodon teeth, a 9-foot tall Edmontosaurus dinosaur leg that was personally collected by the owner, a dragonfly fossil and much more.

  • 2025 Albany Gem Mineral Fossil Show

    DATE: Saturday March 29 & Sunday March 30 2025

    VENUE: Polish Community Center (Albany, NY)

  • 58th Syracuse Gem Mineral Fossil & Jewelry Show

    DATE: Saturday July 12 & Sunday July 13 2025

    VENUE: New York State Fairgrounds (Syracuse, NY)

  • Rochester Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show & Sale

    DATE: Saturday October 25 & Sunday October 26 2025

    VENUE: Total Sports Experience (Rochester, NY)

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