Beachcombing Volume 40: January/February 2024

Volume 40: January/February 2024

This issue includes stories about fossil hunting, shell collecting, and bottle collecting from beachcombers around the world. You'll learn about beachcombing in Bali, take a trip to the House of Marbles in southern England, and learn about some beach finds that you just can't bring home. Discover the best beaches for viewing wildlife in the U.S., learn how to make art with your shells, and enjoy beautiful illustrations of the Beachcombing Poetry Contest winning poem. Plus, there’s more from our global community of shellers, glassers, mudlarks, and collectors.

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Inside this issue

• House of Marbles, Helen Butcher
• Fossil Hunting Trip to the Jurassic Coast, Jason Sandy
• A Recipe for Sea Glass, Charlie Tapper and Lucy Tapper
• What is That? Dorrie Williams
• Destination Bali, Maureen Wyer
• Beaches Gone Wild, Kirsti Scott
• The Home Front, Elizabeth Wein
• A Shocking Find
• Découpage Shell Art, Amy Bentley
• Sanibel Shell Show and Sanibel Shell Festival
• Spotlight Artist, Lisa TeviaClark
• I’ve Got a Bottle Problem, Nissa Rudh
• 5 Tips for Beach Explorers
• Beach Time: Clocks and Watches Found on the Beach
• What Type of Beachcomber Are You?
• The World is Her Oyster, Margie Frew
• Beach Reads, Cindy Bilbao
• Upcoming Events

On the cover: Fossils found on the Jurassic Coast of England, Jason Sandy.