About Us

Welcome to The Sunnywood Collection! Sunnywood started in the early 1980's by Bill & Elsie Stone (more in depth history below). In 2014, Adam & Heather Reimnitz took over the legacy of The Sunnywood Collection. Our team of specialists have many years of experience and are always up for any challenging task. Adam joined The Sunnywood Collection team in 2006 and has worked diligently to grow the success of the mineral and custom base operations. Heather joined in 2013 and has taken on all administrative and financial aspects of the company. We look forward to working with you in displaying your specimens in the best orientation!

    

      

       

   

In the early 1980's, Geologist Bill Stone had the idea to begin making wood bases for mineral specimens to rest on furniture. His vision for an artistic base that could display the mineral in almost any orientation was truly unique and revolutionary. He soon started taking orders and began working out of his garage. In 1985, his wife, Elsie, decided to join him and make The Sunnywood Collection a full time operation.

It didn't take long before the idea of acrylic bases became more popular with collectors and the demand for a larger facility became apparent. We continue to make our home in Northeast Aurora, Colorado in our 4,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, complete with our showroom.

As a result of the booming display business, Bill began buying fine mineral specimens to travel with to shows to help promote the bases. He soon found that people were becoming just as interested in the specimens he had on display as they were in the bases. Thus The Sunnywood Collection remains a mainstay at mineral shows throughout the United States as a dealer in fine mineral specimens and a specialist in the display of minerals, fossils, and other natural art.

The name Sunnywood comes from a 40 acre area of land in upstate NY that has belonged to Bill's family for many years. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is truly a beautiful part of the country, just across from Vermont and only 15 miles south of Canada. In June of 2019, Elsie passed away and is greatly missed. Bill enjoys his retirement by splitting time between his homes in Sunnywood and Denver, playing golf, and spending time with his grandchildren in Steamboat Springs, CO and Washington state.

 

Bill & Elsie Stone