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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 06, 2016 16:11 Post subject: East Coast Show |
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Eastern States Exposition
August 12-14—WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions, L.L.C., Eastern States Exposition, Better Living Center; 1305 Memorial Dr
Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm;
$8 Admission, Children free
200 Wholesale and Retail Vendors. Speakers, free door prize drawings, mineral identification, free mineral specimens for children.
2016 Special Exhibit: Minerales Mexicanos...The Peter Megaw Collection
Contact: Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, 505-867-0425; e-mail: mzexpos @ gmail.com; Web site: https://www.mzexpos.com
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 07, 2016 08:42 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Who you might see at the East Coast Show..
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L. to R.: Martin Zinn, Peter Megaw, our father, John White and Peters wife (I think). |
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Peter Megaw
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Posted: Aug 07, 2016 10:57 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Fred Wilda's wonderful rendition and the original will both be on exhibit
Hope to see you there!
Mineral: | Fred Wilda Fluorite Painting |
Locality: | Naica Mine, Torino-Tehuacan Chimney, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 10 cm on axis |
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Compare Fred's wonderful rendition with the real thing (below) |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Naica Mine, Torino-Tehuacan Chimney, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 10 cm on an axis |
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I got this piece back in 1984 when I was working on my PhD at Santa Eulalia. Got a phone call late at night at the "hotel" (dormitory) to help a dealer friend unload that day's haul from Naica from the trunk of his car. Still have 5 pieces from that trunkload! Jeff Scovil photograph, Peter Megaw specimen |
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 10, 2016 21:48 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Because I work here I'll bore you with what I can knit together while I'm not sweating my a.. off. Thank you for viewing.
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Really nothing to see here. 9:00 AM. 8/10/16. Thank you for being a mineral collector. Citizen scientists are the best. No fools. |
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 12, 2016 06:18 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Inching toward opening.
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Don Davis. 90 year old field collector, friend and show facilitator, running cable for lighting. |
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Aug 13, 2016 06:13 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Opening Day was yesterday. More to come from me on the Mexican minerals seen at the show......Superb collection of Dr Peter Megaw (an understatement), a few classics with dealers (Miners lunch Box, Kristalle, and others) and dealer XTAL with some new galena, arsenopyrite and fluorite from Mapimi described last month in the "What's new from Mexico" column.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Naica Mine, Torino-Tehuacan Chimney, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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The original and Fred Wilda of Natures finest Creations rendition of the specimen. |
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 08:03 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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The show is over. I was on location for the set up Thursday and shopping Friday. Of course, Mexican minerals were what I had my eyes out for. A lot of classics, which will be posted below.
Unfortunately not much out there from a what's new perspective. As I mentioned earlier, XTAL had some of the new galena, arsenopyrite and fluorite from the deeper levels of the Ojuela. This is all I saw from a new perspective.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | Approx. 3.5 cm on edge |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 12 to 14 cm across |
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A big puppy found in the Miners Lunchbox stand. |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 12 to 14 cm across |
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Another nice one from San Francisco Mine. Not as rich in wulfenite but a notable piece found in the Argentum stand |
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Mineral: | Arsenopyrite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Galena |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Galena |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Municipio Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 6 to 7 cm across |
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Stunning older piece from the 1970's with thicker and bigger crystals. Found in Kristalle stand |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, level 7, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Bob Harman
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 08:19 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Nice pictures of some examples seen at the show, but perhaps of more importance, how would you and other attendees, rate the show? The show attendance, the sales from hi end thru midrange material, and the mode or tenor of dealers/collectors talk. Is there anything that can be gleaned regarding the near future of mineral collecting from observations at this show?
This years East Coast show was the first in several years that I did not attend. DENVER starts in just 3 weeks now! BOB
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 09:50 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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The show is over but the Peter Megaw – Minerales Mexicanos exhibit remains fresh in my memory with an abundance of pics to help me with my memory. Before up-loading the 50 cases of Peter’s collection, I will be highlighting those specimens that caught my eyes, first for their relatively unknown or less known localities (some learning's for me) and secondly, my favorites on exhibit. There were an abundance of favorites (a few hundreds) that could include in “my favorite" but I have tried to limit myself to approximately 10 in each category.
Mineral: | Peter Megaw |
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The younger geologist that brought to the collectors world these beautiful specimens from less known localities |
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Mineral: | Stellerite on Orthoclase |
Locality: | Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | app 4 to 5 cm |
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Known for it's amethyst, this is a very unusual mineral.....pegmatites. Is this a precursor sign of new discoveries to come from the area. This miniature is my favorite of all. |
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Mineral: | Hydroxylapatite ps. ???? |
Locality: | Astillero Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 6 to 7 cm |
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Rare mineral from a poorly known locality in the Mapimí municipality. Peter had two on display but this one was my favorite for the locality |
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Mineral: | Quartz after Calcite |
Locality: | Bacis Mine, Municipio Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Acanthite after Argentite |
Locality: | Bacis Mine, Municipio Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Silver |
Locality: | Bacis Mine, Municipio Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Galena on Pyrite |
Locality: | Municipio Tatatila, Veracruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 4 to 5 cm |
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Mineral: | Quartz after Aragonite |
Locality: | Temascaltepec (Temascaltepec de González), Municipio Temascaltepec, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | app 12 cm |
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Beautiful pseudomorph with original crystal shape preserved. The locality is just across the border with Guerrero some 20 km NE of Taxco. |
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Mineral: | Silver |
Locality: | Veta Rica Mine, Sierra Mojada mining district, Municipio Sierra Mojada, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Veta Rica Mine, Sierra Mojada mining district, Municipio Sierra Mojada, Coahuila (Coahuila de Zaragoza), Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | App 10 cm across |
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Mineral: | Cassiterite (variety wood tin) |
Locality: | San Fermín, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 5 to 6 cm |
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Mineral: | Barite |
Locality: | San Pascual Mine, San Pascual de las Adargas, Municipio Jiménez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Tobi
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 11:26 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Gorgeous Mexican mineral specimens!!! I love that clear violet Ojuela fluorite (t_dl_xtal_fluorite_mapimi_02_390.jpg) :)
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 15:26 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Now, time for my favorites. As I wrote above, likely 200 or more but I will limit myself to approximately 10.
Mineral: | Rhodocrosite |
Locality: | Los Remedios Mine, Taxco de Alarcón, Municipio Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 10 to 11 cm |
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Fantastic rhodocrosite rhombs. I included this specimen in the Min Rec article on Taxco.. |
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Mineral: | Rhodocrosite on Quartz |
Locality: | Guerrero Mine, Taxco de Alarcón, Municipio Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 8 to 9 cm |
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Mineral: | Calcite twin on Quartz |
Locality: | Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Calcite on Quartz (variety amethyst) |
Locality: | La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Aragonite on Quartz |
Locality: | Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Volborthite |
Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | San Martín Mine, San Martín, San Martín-Sabinas District, Municipio Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Potosí Mine, Santo Domingo (Francisco Portillo), Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 5 cm tall |
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Super cool quartz growing on top of rhodocrosite and MnO inclusions followed by a continued growth of clear quartz. |
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Mineral: | Köttigite |
Locality: | Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Mimettite |
Locality: | San Pedro Corralitos, Municipio Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
Locality: | Aurora Mine, Cuchillo Parado, Municipio Coyame del Sotol, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Tobi
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 16:36 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Jean Sendero wrote: | Now, time for my favorites. As I wrote above, likely 200 or more but I will limit myself to approximately 10. | Thanks for the photos, but why are they all rotated clockwise? :-(
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 16:45 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Technical, digital issues. Jordi advised me to stop up-loading until the issue can be fixed.
cheers
Jean
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Previous images already fixed
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 21:50 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Peter Megaw and others.
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety Amethyst) |
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Mineral: | Smithsonite |
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Mineral: | Hemimorphite |
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Mineral: | Pyrite on Quartz |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
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Mineral: | Brochantite |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety Amethyst) |
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Peter Megaw expanding our knowledge of Mexican minerals and locations. Another one of the lectures at this years show. |
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I'll let you folks talk among yourselves. Carl Francis and Peter. |
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 15, 2016 22:05 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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East Coast.
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Bob Jones, well known, and one of the most prolific authors, collectors and lecturers in the program. Hard working guy. |
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The moment when a fascination with minerals and science is ignited. |
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Posted: Aug 16, 2016 06:14 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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That smithsonite on IMG_6974.jpg is truly incredible, what a colour!!!
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 16, 2016 07:59 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Bob Harman wrote: | Nice pictures of some examples seen at the show, but perhaps of more importance, how would you and other attendees, rate the show? The show attendance, the sales from hi end thru midrange material, and the mode or tenor of dealers/collectors talk. Is there anything that can be gleaned regarding the near future of mineral collecting from observations at this show?
This years East Coast show was the first in several years that I did not attend. DENVER starts in just 3 weeks now! BOB |
To Bob's question, my impression is, an interested and enthusiastic crowd was in attendance. The numbers were down a bit, but the Babe Ruth Baseball Championship series were being held nearby, the Taste of West Springfield was going on maybe 10 blocks away and caused traffic issues, and intense thunder storms caused flooding and road closures all week end. So that may have kept the numbers down a bit. Good show/bad show is hard to call. I heard, "This is the best show I've ever had." , to "I'm not sure I want to do this show again." I buy low-mid range, so I had much to choose from. There were some of the best things that have ever been found for sale, so quality was high, as were the prices for those pieces. I think the thing that will guarantee the future of collecting is in the faces of those kids watching amazing and beautiful things come out of an uninteresting rock. The lectures were well attended and the mood seemed light and friendly. As a member of the show staff I'll take this opportunity to thank all the dealers for your continued interest in the show and patience with set-up. It was, and always is, great working with you and I hope you all had a good show. To the attendees I say keep your interest in natural history, you are part of it and to expand your mind is a worthwhile endeavor. In nature there is much mystery and truth, thank you for coming.
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Posted: Aug 18, 2016 12:43 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Paula and I attended the show this year for several reasons. First, because we will be the featured exhibitors in 2017 and Marty now Laura provide the next year's exhibitors with the opportunity to come see what they are getting themselves into. Second, because we wanted to see the Megaw collection and compare notes about what it takes to organize and travel with one's collection. Third, to enjoy a few days away from the Arizona summer and Massachusetts was very accommodating to have temperatures in the mid 90's along with high humidity.
While we have seen the Megaw collection numerous times in their home, everything just looks different when they are out in the show cases. A truly great display of Mexican minerals!
This next year will be spent arranging, labeling and packing 52 cases of minerals, backgrounds and bases. 2017 attendees will be able to see specimens from a portion of New Spain (Arizona) as well as Paula's worldwide thumbnails and toenails and some worldwide sphalerites.
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Posted: Aug 18, 2016 12:53 Post subject: Re: East Coast Show |
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Now for my impressions of the show. The entire staff does a great job of promoting and putting on this show. Paula and I were there most of Thursday during set-up and all day Friday. Attendance appeared to very good on Friday. The dealers I spoke with were all pleased with Friday sales, ranging from low to mid-range as well as a few higher end specimens exchanging hands.
Although we had a couple of conversations with other long-time collectors who were bemoaning that lack of show attendance as a general observation, this premise was certainly not supported by what we saw as we stood in various spots throughout the show. One dealer observed there did not seem to be as many collectors in attendance as last year.
My last comment is I saw Marty around 8:30pm at the hotel and when asked how the first day went, he exclaimed it was a great day and all the staff was dog-tired.
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