Past & Present is celebrating 31 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.