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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 06:17    Post subject: East Coast Mineral Show  

Here are a few shots of the pre-game.


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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 06:23    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

vic rzonca wrote:
Here are a few shots of the pre-game.

So we're excited to see many of the game itself ;)
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 07:14    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Will do, Tobi. Almost 3 acres of tables, 14,520 sq. ft., I'm sure there will be something interesting. Hope I can live up to the high standards of other show reports (Gail S.).
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 09:00    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Please more.... ;-)
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 09:55    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Flying up tonight, look for a Gail Spann show report starting tomorrow night!
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 10:07    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Gail wrote:
Flying up tonight, look for a Gail Spann show report starting tomorrow night!

Wonderful! ;-)
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 10:41    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Hi Gail & Vic,

Hope we can count on you for a complete report of the show. Have fun there.

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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 11:38    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Gail wrote:
Flying up tonight, look for a Gail Spann show report starting tomorrow night!

Great!!! :)
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PostPosted: Aug 09, 2012 18:17    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Some same day reporting. Please forgive the photo quality, the pre-game was in full swing.


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Ladies and gentlemen, your packets please.
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The field fills. The anticipation thickens as the loot is spead out before us.
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I work this show, so these shots were taken on the fly. Un photoshopped as you can tell. Thanks for viewing, no further comment.
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Barytes.
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Celestite.
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Odd quartz.
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More wonders.
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Sulphur.
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Maybe not the finest color, but amazing form.
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Location, Florida
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PostPosted: Aug 12, 2012 07:15    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Just a couple more, for more complete coverage see Gails fine posts.


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Incredible Jonas mine specimen, 60 cm. across.
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PostPosted: Aug 12, 2012 08:23    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

vic rzonca wrote:
Just a couple more, for more complete coverage see Gails fine posts.

Every post, every thread about every Show is more than welcome.

+ diversified visions = funnier Forum! ;-)
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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 17:04    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

A few more from the show.


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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 17:55    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Great googly moogly! Another Zappa reference!
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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 18:15    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

No flakes here Matt.
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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 19:07    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

What's a girl like you...doing in a place like this....?
Wait, I don't think I will go there. Just know that Peter Megaw and Gail Spann are huge Frank Zappa nuts.

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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 22:12    Post subject: Re: East Coast Mineral Show  

Here is my photo of Vic.


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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 22:48    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report  

Gail,
very nice to have photographed the exhibits in your Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. Always cool to see the original specimen beside the painting.

Question for you, on photo DSC_0354.JPG, the one of Dianna Weinrich in front of her booth with the 50% signs, at the back of the pictures, on the column, there is a sign with "No Photo Allowed"......was that for the show or a specific dealer or a joke or...what is the fine print below.

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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 23:00    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

Jean Sendero wrote:
Gail,
very nice to have photographed the exhibits. Always cool to see the original specimen beside the painting.

Question for you, on photo DSC_0354.JPG, the one of Dianna Weinrich in front of her booth with the 50% signs, at the back of the pictures, on the column, there is a sign with "No Photo Allowed"......was that for the show or a specific dealer or a joke or...what is the fine print below.

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I asked Marty Zinn, the show promoter, if I could take photos. He heartily agreed. I also didn't take any mineral specimens photos without permission from the dealers. People photos, well...that's a different story, but I always said what I was doing with them and everyone thought it fun to be in the report. I knew about the "no photo allowed" so was very aware of that policy. I should imagine that people's photos might be used in a bad way such as shoplifting ( there were, sadly, a few cases we were told about. )

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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 23:03    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

Thanks Gail,

Is this a new policy at Marty's shows? I do not ever recall seeing a sign like this at Tucson or Denver.

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PostPosted: Aug 13, 2012 23:50    Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report.  

Jean, the rule I go by, related to specimen shots, is to ask the owner if I may take a photo, it's up to them. Being on staff of the East Coast Show, I'm quite sure there is no promoter driven policy against photo taking, again, it's up to the dealer. I know of teams of shop lifters who use digital camera photos to plan their moves, not wasting their time on baubles and going for the high end stuff. Having worked lots of shows, as staff, I've seen very sophisticated misdirections, simple palmings, and teams that work very efficiently to gain their loot. They are always a problem at shows, and hard to stop.
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