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Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009
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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:10    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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I watched this fellow enjoying our minerals and overheard his enthusiastic comments.
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Wayn Corwin had something to show us...
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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:17    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:25    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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Marilyn Dodge.
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I know you have seen this, but I wanted to repost it. Me and Marty, Rose Zinn and Jim. They put on amazing shows and are gracious hosts. We were pampered and well treated the whole time! My thanks to them for all they do.
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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:36    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

This is back to day one of the show, early morning before the show opens. We were making repairs to pieces that had come loose from their bases and checking for mistakes on labeling and printing new versions out as Dave Bunk had to remove glass and then put it back in.
I was watching the clock tick and getting nervous. Jim, on the other hand, was all calm and cool. See photos below to see the difference in our way of dealing with it.



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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:50    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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Hopeful mineral enthusiast? We saw LOTS of children there, wonderful !!!
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Ron and Jim. Mindat friend.
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Andrew B. from the CVMC
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My N'Chwaning rhodochrosite. Love this piece!
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Worldwide Rhodochrosite
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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:52    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

The show ends, it is five p.m. and everyone is hustling and bustling to pack up and go. They close the wholesale at four, so those folks are well on their way to being done.


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 14:56    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

Dave Bunk pulled tables up, I put rugs down as our feet were shot from standing on concrete for days! Dave would lay out the boxes that Jim had marked with whatever mineral was in it for the drive up, and he would put the mineral next to each box ahead of us, we would do the actual packing. Our son Tom was there to help too.
We said many goodbyes to the dealers and started in on the tedious work. Security guards were there to keep an eye on things.

The show closed at five on Sunday, we finished up at three a.m.



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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:01    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

About eleven thirty at night Gloria Staebler came in with some cold drinks and hot food, I have no photos but I will tell you that it was a welcome respite! Thanks to Gloria for thinking of us!


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:05    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:09    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

After a while we all stopped talking, we were tired and concentrated on the job at hand. I tried starting a few conversations but even I quit and just packed, packed, packed and dreamt of the end and SLEEP.


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:14    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

How come there is plenty of packing material when you packed in the first place, but never seems to be enough when you repack those same minerals?
Just something to remember, bring more packing material next time!



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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:16    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:19    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

Now about that idea I had with the people driving in to pack up????


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:21    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

3 a.m. and we are pretty much walking zombies. We left and hooked up to electricity, slept for 5 1/2 hours and prepared to hit the road home.


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:23    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:25    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:33    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

We left Springfield at nine a.m. on Monday. Drove for many miles and stopped for a nap of 3 1/2 hours, then continued on to home making it here at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. 1676 miles. We unloaded the RV with the help of our daughter and her husband, thank goodness!
The pups and other pets were very happy to see us.



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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:37    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:46    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

The final drive to drop off the RV. We live on a quiet back country road, with very little to no traffic...except this day when all hell broke loose as Jim drove the RV down this tiny road. We have never seen anything like it! He managed to dodge all obstacles, but check out the ditches he had to come close to! I was following in my car and had my camera handy...


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PostPosted: Aug 15, 2009 15:53    Post subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009  

Almost there!
I think this pretty much wraps up the prep, show and drive home portions of my ECGM show report. Thanks everyone for your wonderful and encouraging letters of support for my efforts.
Sorry for any duplicate photos, poor quallity or mistaken identities. I am still catching up on sleep and life at the Ole Spann home still goes on.
I had my lobster dinner while in Springfield, and even had it stuffed with scallops for good measure. Gail's a happy girl now.

Again, thanks to Jordi for giving me a place to post all this information. I hope you all make an effort to get to the Springfield show, well worth it and it is very laid back and well supported. New England offers great minerals as well as the wonderful world class world wide selections we saw there. Jim bought me a beautiful Hematite with Andradite to add to my collection, it is a beauty.

Off to a MAD meeting this evening, hope to get to share fun stories with our good mineral friends.
Cheers!!!!!!



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