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Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report
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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 07:21    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 08:16    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 08:21    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 08:30    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 08:40    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 08:47    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 08:54    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: 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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Skip Szenics and Jim.
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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 09:08    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 09:47    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 09:55    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 10:06    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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There's Val Collins!
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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 10:58    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 11:07    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 11:31    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 11:40    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report  

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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The Friday show is closed, time to enjoy good friends, good food and good wine.
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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 11:42    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 11:50    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report  

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PostPosted: Aug 14, 2012 11:52    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report  

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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