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Topic: Too much of the same thing | |
Farlang Replies: 17 Views: 32011 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 11, 2009 08:14 Subject: Re: Too much of the same thing |
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: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 16, 2008 19:37 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
Gail,
In fact there may be some island in polynesia that's still within your budget... :-) Patrick |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 15, 2008 12:36 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 14, 2008 05:04 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 09, 2008 09:37 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 09, 2008 07:56 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 08, 2008 04:42 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Outdoor activity, youth and mineral collecting | |
Farlang Replies: 0 Views: 6272 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 08, 2008 04:12 Subject: Outdoor activity, youth and mineral collecting |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 17:25 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 10:27 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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' ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 07:22 Subject: High Prices.. Much Wealth |
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: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 06, 2008 04:34 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 05, 2008 21:24 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 05, 2008 20:35 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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 ... |
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Topic: Tucson, questionable prices? | |
Farlang Replies: 162 Views: 340342 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Mar 04, 2008 10:44 Subject: Re: Tucson 2008, questionable prices? |
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: Philadelphia Academy affaire | |
Farlang Replies: 15 Views: 41285 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Nov 01, 2007 17:17 Subject: Re: Philadelphia Academy affaire |
With increasingly lower cost for technology, there are probably ways to mass-photograph these specimens against a cost that is not too high. In fact there are different cages and domes available for p ... | |
Topic: Philadelphia Academy affaire | |
Farlang Replies: 15 Views: 41285 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Oct 23, 2007 03:55 Subject: Re: Philadelphia Academy affaire |
Hola Lluis,
muy aimable gracias, y igualmentes estas bienvenido a Salamanca (no se exactamente cuanto tiempo quedare aqui) y si tienes razon.. es lindissimo... tiene mucho caracter ! OK tampoco ... |
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Topic: Philadelphia Academy affaire | |
Farlang Replies: 15 Views: 41285 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Oct 22, 2007 05:57 Subject: Re: Philadelphia Academy affaire |
Hola Lluis,
Espero que estes bien. Me llamo Patrick Slavenburg. At present I am living in Salamanca and in the Netherlands .... asi que hablo un poco espanol ;-) Patrick lluis wrot ... |
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Topic: Philadelphia Academy affaire | |
Farlang Replies: 15 Views: 41285 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Oct 19, 2007 06:43 Subject: Re: Philadelphia Academy affaire |
In a separate comment,after having read the Russel document:
The writer basically argues in favour of consolidation. Nothing new in a market with too many players, too little revenue and too littl ... |
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Topic: Philadelphia Academy affaire | |
Farlang Replies: 15 Views: 41285 |
Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Oct 19, 2007 06:25 Subject: Re: Philadelphia Academy affaire |
A very interesting topic indeed. Sorry to have been absent, we are getting very close to the launch of our own platform (2 months or so) and there is so much to do.
point 3: market value. In my vi ... |
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