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I rarely ever agree with John White, but I do agree on this one. Obviously one can post whatever one finds fascinating but as to personal interests: I liked his posted mineral actually as I personally ...

Gail,

In fact there may be some island in polynesia that's still within your budget... :-)

Patrick

Les,

Hmm... I think we should rise above the "well why don't you step up to the plate" argument. I think that's a bit too easy :-). The point was not who was going to make it "right ...

Quick answer to the "minerals are art and art cannot be quantified".

Amazon, recommendations: "people who like... also like..".. this is still based on.. well it's kept a secre ...

Alfredo,

We met a few times (with Gary Moss) and I have always been impressed by these COOOOL stories about Bolivia, and about your knowledge of rare minerals I had never even heard of or knew how ...

Alfredo, Les and others:

While I appreciate your lifelong experience in the mineral world, far more and deeper than my experience and knowledge is -- or ever will be-- and while I greatly respect ...

And that's where I think a photodatabase with price-bandwidths could come in handy.. since you're not the only one who thinks that.

At the same time, why not join John Veevaert;s auctions or some ...

Just before I am heading out, I came across this article which has nothing to do with mineral collecting, yet it does: it's about hunting, NYT article can be found here:
Moderator: please add emaile ...

How about doubling the price for top pieces ? It has to do with the fact that THOSE pieces ARE the best. However the original locality (mine) is sometimes expanded to the country in general.. and a p ...

Les,

I like your last posting, as opposed to previous ones. About the top 100: couldn't agree more, besides, aside from satisfying someone's ego, and entering "politics" it really doesn' ...

I just saw the BBC. Moscow now has 74 billionaires, India 50-something. Forbes announced that the reason for this is that we're in the midst of a formidable, global, wealth boom, unlike ever before in ...

Knut,

I almost agree. It's a normal trend also for man-made collectibles. Not by producing a new mineral that has not been found yet, by producing a new piece of art, or a new designer, or because ...

I think I heard exactly the same argument in the housing market... or the stock prices of the internet start-ups in the late 90's... the point was not their expectation level.... the point was what th ...

Les,

First: when I spoke about bandwitdh, I obviously did not have a bandwidth of 50-45.000 in mind. I am sure that would be quite clear from my post. But in case that was not, let me make it clea ...

Hi there, perhaps a very late comment, but I had been travelling.

I am not sure we're discussing a moot point. I personally think what people have to get used to is that high end mineral collecti ...

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Topic: Too much of the same thing
Farlang Replies: 17 Views: 40082	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 11, 2009 08:14 Subject: Re: Too much of the same thing
Farlang Replies: 17 Views: 40082	I rarely ever agree with John White, but I do agree on this one. Obviously one can post whatever one finds fascinating but as to personal interests: I liked his posted mineral actually as I personally ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 16, 2008 19:37 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Gail, In fact there may be some island in polynesia that's still within your budget... :-) Patrick
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 15, 2008 12:36 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Les, Hmm... I think we should rise above the "well why don't you step up to the plate" argument. I think that's a bit too easy :-). The point was not who was going to make it "right ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 14, 2008 05:04 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Quick answer to the "minerals are art and art cannot be quantified". Amazon, recommendations: "people who like... also like..".. this is still based on.. well it's kept a secre ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 09, 2008 09:37 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Alfredo, We met a few times (with Gary Moss) and I have always been impressed by these COOOOL stories about Bolivia, and about your knowledge of rare minerals I had never even heard of or knew how ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 09, 2008 07:56 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Alfredo, Les and others: While I appreciate your lifelong experience in the mineral world, far more and deeper than my experience and knowledge is -- or ever will be-- and while I greatly respect ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 08, 2008 04:42 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	And that's where I think a photodatabase with price-bandwidths could come in handy.. since you're not the only one who thinks that. At the same time, why not join John Veevaert;s auctions or some ...
Topic: Outdoor activity, youth and mineral collecting
Farlang Replies: 0 Views: 7285	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 08, 2008 04:12 Subject: Outdoor activity, youth and mineral collecting
Farlang Replies: 0 Views: 7285	Just before I am heading out, I came across this article which has nothing to do with mineral collecting, yet it does: it's about hunting, NYT article can be found here: Moderator: please add emaile ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 17:25 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	How about doubling the price for top pieces ? It has to do with the fact that THOSE pieces ARE the best. However the original locality (mine) is sometimes expanded to the country in general.. and a p ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 10:27 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Les, I like your last posting, as opposed to previous ones. About the top 100: couldn't agree more, besides, aside from satisfying someone's ego, and entering "politics" it really doesn' ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 07:22 Subject: High Prices.. Much Wealth
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	I just saw the BBC. Moscow now has 74 billionaires, India 50-something. Forbes announced that the reason for this is that we're in the midst of a formidable, global, wealth boom, unlike ever before in ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 04:34 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Knut, I almost agree. It's a normal trend also for man-made collectibles. Not by producing a new mineral that has not been found yet, by producing a new piece of art, or a new designer, or because ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 05, 2008 21:24 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	I think I heard exactly the same argument in the housing market... or the stock prices of the internet start-ups in the late 90's... the point was not their expectation level.... the point was what th ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 05, 2008 20:35 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Les, First: when I spoke about bandwitdh, I obviously did not have a bandwidth of 50-45.000 in mind. I am sure that would be quite clear from my post. But in case that was not, let me make it clea ...
Topic: Tucson, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 04, 2008 10:44 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices?
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 1546370	Hi there, perhaps a very late comment, but I had been travelling. I am not sure we're discussing a moot point. I personally think what people have to get used to is that high end mineral collecti ...