The 2026 Tucson Show Guide: Fossil Dealers and Events was published by The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) in January 2026 and approximately 15,000 printed copies were distributed, free of charge, all over the 2026 Tucson gem shows. The cover features the Russian trilobite Paraceraurus exsul, and the image was kindly supplied by Saint Petersburg Paleontological Laboratory.
AAPS has published an annual guide since 2006, listing and promoting our business members. Many of our AAPS dealers sell at one or more 50+ show locations in Tucson during the world’s largest mineral and fossil show, which runs each year from late January through the middle of February.
The AAPS Tucson Show Guide: Fossil Dealers & Events is the industry standard, listing show locations for professional fossil dealers as well as contact information for our professional members. The 2027 edition of the guide will be published in late January 2027 and will feature a new and improved design, and will include numerous original essays and original photographs. 15,000 printed copies will be distributed at the “Welcome to Tucson” tables and booths at the Tucson International Airport and to prominent show venues including The Tucson Gem Show on 22nd Street, Day’s Inn Mineral & Fossil Alley, The Mineral & Fossil Marketplace, the Granada Gallery, the Mineral & Fossil Co-Op, Miner’s Co-Op, Kino Gem & Mineral Show, Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show, RMGM Mineral & Fossil Show, and many other public and private vending spaces. The guide will also be featured here, on our AAPS website, both as a flipbook (see above) and a free downloadable PDF, thereby greatly increasing your ad exposure.
The designer, managing editor, and advertising manager for the 2027 guide is Tracie Bennitt. The Supervising Art Director is Geoffrey Notkin. We are pleased to inform our returning advertisers that — for the fourth year running — we will not be increasing advertising rates, as we strive to give you the best ad value in Tucson.
We are now accepting applications and reservations the 2027 guide and recommend you do not delay, as we expect all ad spaces for the 2027 show guide to sell out. Please contact Show Guide Manager Tracie Bennitt at tracie@paleobond.com for further information or call: (719) 641-9541