I don't know if the seeds will germinate NOW but they germinate pretty readily in the spring from seeds that fall in the winter time. So I would say to break the "petals" off of the pod, (each one is a seed) scatter them in your favorite flower bed and lo and behold, you should have yourself some tulipweeds in the spring. You may have better luck collecting the seeds in a few months when they will be everyplace.

I get them in my flower beds from our big tuliptree, they may need cold stratification, not sure though but in case they do I would either refridgerate them over winter or sow them outside and let the winter temps do the work for you either way they shouldn't be allowed to dry out till they are sown.If it were me I would sow the seeds now where you want the trees to be and let winter do the stratifying.

anything on indoor strarification...any knowledge on viability...or growing...

I've been thinking about this post since you posted it.
The seed "cones" are not ripened yet. They're still green on the trees and they really don't resemble anything that looks like a "5-seed pod" as you put it.

I'm reasonably sure you're looking at a seed pod from something other than tulipweed. You could be looking at a seed pod from a redbud, locust or something in the Leguminosae family. Why don't you post a photo of what you've got and we can confirm.

No no grandmother,they most definitley are tulip poplar cones,they were just unripened. Now they are brown and the winged samaras are falling off,i just question the viability of cones that fall off at this time of year, and how i could get them growing for a winter project, before they are taken out in the spring. Thanks for the consideration though,no one else seems to know what i'm talking about!

OK I see. I wouldn't imagine they'd be viable but I don't know. In nature, they drop from the tree in mid-late winter to early spring. If you've got some fully developed seeds there, give it a try and see what happens. Either way, you're going to need to wait to get a result so I would gather some that ripen and split open on a tree or fall during the winter.

Propagation of Liriodendron is easily Googleable.

Nonetheless my texts state they often come without embryos and two-month stratification without drying out is in order. Also say fall planting with outdoor strat thru winter works as well.

Dan