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Tucson 2009 Gail Spann Show report.
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:07    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Darn, so much for thumbnail photos...the woman with Dave Bunk is Mrs. Bergmann. I need new glasses!
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:12    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Fun times...


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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:18    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

And still more...


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Leonard Himes, Mineral Dealer from Colorado.
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:25    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:31    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Some views of minerals...
These are from the Leonard and Linda Himes and Cal and Kerith Graeber room.



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For sale...
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a view of some rocks!
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Leonard and Linda Himes as well as Cal and Kerith Graeber minerals
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:35    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

More...


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Nice Silver..
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:41    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

I loved seeing John White and Steve Neely enjoying a conversation. Some more rocks below...


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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:45    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

And...


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A lovely Rogerly mine fluorite. Jesse Fisher holding it.
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:50    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 01:57    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Miner's Lunchbox


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Jim browsing...
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 02:02    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

People you meet about the show...


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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 03:49    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Keep the photos coming Gail. Its good to see the things that we that could not be there are missing out on.

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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 09:10    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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Jack Halpern looking at our collection. I adore Jack, he is a wonderful man.
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 09:16    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 09:22    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 09:27    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 11:49    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 11:54    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Some more friends...


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Mike Rumsey and Alan Hart, BM
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FMF Linda St.-Cyr
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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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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 12:00    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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!
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PostPosted: Feb 09, 2009 12:07    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

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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