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Gail
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 08:16 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 08:21 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 08:30 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 08:40 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 08:47 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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| I wish I had picked this up, malachite. I did get one that looks like a worm. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 08:54 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 09:07 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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| We met up with people who were at our Guest Exhibitor event. What fun to run into each other. |
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 09:08 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Recipe for a mineral enthusiast's entertainment:
1 medium sized or large mineral show
1 Gail Spann
1 camera with a lot of memory
A pinch of internet connection
Put all that together and wait several hours until the freshly baked photos appear on FMF forum. Enjoy your meal! :)
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 09:47 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Tobi, you are so funny! I really enjoy sharing the fun of shows, sometimes people cannot get to them and this way they can get a feel for it.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 09:55 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 10:06 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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| We had to have this silver from China, it is fabulous. |
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| And this lovely piece had to come home with us too. |
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| John Veevaert and Scott Werschky. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 10:58 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:07 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:22 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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| Some folks we have bought from in the past. |
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:31 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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| clearing skies, it was a gully washer earlier in the day, tornado warnings as well. We were so caught up in minerals we didn't realize! |
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:40 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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The day at the show is over, time for a nice dinner with Marty Zinn, Herb and Moni Obodda, Dawn and Elgian, Laura an Bob, Dave Bunk, Regina, Fred and Helen.
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:50 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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| My last photo from Friday, a parting show of Regina, who is often busy but manages to send a smile my way when she sees me. Hugs to her! |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:52 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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I didn't get anywhere near as many photos on Saturday, but will share them shortly. We were at the show for a few hours and then ran off to see someone's collection.
Now, Sunday is a different story, I took quite a few photos then...
Okay, now to get on with my day, will post more later and start with Saturday morning.
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