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Gail
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 Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Darn, so much for thumbnail photos...the woman with Dave Bunk is Mrs. Bergmann. I need new glasses!
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:12 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Fun times...
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| This rather odd looking piece was in Victor's room. |
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| Minerals on display and for sale at Victor Yount's room. Jim checks them out. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:18 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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And still more...
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| Gentleman Jack Halpern. This is one of the nicest mineral collectors ever! |
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| Leonard Himes, Mineral Dealer from Colorado. |
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| Dave Waisman, the W.L. show promoter. Hard working man! |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:25 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Some photos of people and rocks...
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| Our very own Peter Megaw. |
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| Barb Dutrow, from Louisianna State University. She knows more about tourmalines than anyone I know! Oh, that's me on the right. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:31 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Some views of minerals...
These are from the Leonard and Linda Himes and Cal and Kerith Graeber room.
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| Leonard and Linda Himes as well as Cal and Kerith Graeber minerals |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:35 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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More...
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:41 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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I loved seeing John White and Steve Neely enjoying a conversation. Some more rocks below...
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| Steve Neely and John White. |
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| How's this for really aesthetic? |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:45 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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And...
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| A lovely Rogerly mine fluorite. Jesse Fisher holding it. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:50 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Some friends.....
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| Scott Werschky, Miner's Lunchbox. |
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| Keith and Diane Brownlee and Jim Spann, All MAD members. |
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| James, who seems to have a friend with him.... |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:57 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Miner's Lunchbox
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| Miner's lunchbox minerals |
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| Miner's Lunchbox minerals... |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 02:02 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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People you meet about the show...
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| Brandy and Justin, The VUG |
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| Matthew Webb from Australia. |
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crocoite
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 03:49 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Keep the photos coming Gail. Its good to see the things that we that could not be there are missing out on.
Regards
Steve
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Spare a thought for the victims of the Victorian bushfires
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 09:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Thanks Steve! Wish you could be here as it is such a great show. Still...will post as much as I can, depends on how very tired I am at night...but will do the best I can.
My heart goes out to Australia and the victims and families of the victims of this horrible bush fire.
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| Russ Behnke, a dear friend and avid mineral enthusiast from the East coast. He is standing to the left. |
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| Jack Halpern looking at our collection. I adore Jack, he is a wonderful man. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 09:16 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Did I mention how much I love the people that attend mineral shows and who we have become friends with ??? Mineral minded people are such a joy to chat with.
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| Adam Shields, Brooks Britt, and Maria Pauwels ...all friends from Mindat. |
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| John White and JIm Spann, WL at our cabinets. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 09:22 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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So much for typing Mario's name correctly....and for not having any coffee this fine morning! My apologies to Mario, he is certainly all man and not a MARIA! ooops!
They predict some snow tonight and tomorrow and we are heading off to see the collections of Evan Jones and another collector today. Life is good!!!
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| Linda Himes in her turquoise blue skirt, how appropriate for Arizona! |
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| Marshall Sussman, last year's guest exhibitor. Very nice and sweet man. Jim is enjoying a visit with him. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 09:27 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Some people who are at the Tucson show.
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| Melissa and her sweetheart, Evan Jones. |
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| Our display being observed by a few mineral enthusiasts. |
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| Folks enjoying our collection display. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 11:49 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Gus and Jane Eiffler are friends from the HAMS group. Houston Area Mineralogical Society. Jane is a wonderful artist so we enjoy chatting about that as well. Here is a nice photo of the two of them.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 11:54 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Some more friends...
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| Mike Rumsey and Alan Hart, BM |
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| Ann and Si Frazier. They are experts on Quartz and many other things. Ann was on the panel of guest speakers last year at the WL. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 12:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Friends from all over the Globe.
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| Jim with Ray Hill, a Canadian |
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Ray Hill and the "Australian" boys!
We are having dinner with this motley crew later tonight. How fun! |
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| Frank De Wit....I am going to do a photo section on this man alone later....his enthusiasm and great sense of humour is fantastic. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2009 12:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Hope you all know some of these folks...
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| Rob Silecki from Australia, with Dave Waisman |
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| Stuart Wilensky and Dave Waisman. |
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