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Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 07:25    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
Don and Gloria Olson's room.

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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 07:27    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
...Still in the Olson room.

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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 07:31    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
...These all caught my eye...

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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 09:20    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
...Now on to the Arkenstone

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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 09:23    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 09:27    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 09:29    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 09:33    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
On to Chris Wright's room, got to visit with both he and Chris Hughes.

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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 12:00    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 12:06    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 12:20    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
Went in to visit Kristalle.

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Oh boy, Dave Waisman has amazing cupcakes. As a diabetic I can only look on...sigh....
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Oh Yummy! Look so good.
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Go ahead Honey, you deserve it!
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 12:23    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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But I still prefer these!!!!
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Not ME! Thanks.
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 13:07    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
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Free for all, grab it fast!
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Dylan with Green Mountain minerals.
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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 13:10    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
...Green mountain minerals

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PostPosted: Apr 29, 2013 13:13    Post subject: Re: Houston Fine Mineral Show Report, with Gail Spann  
Pulsifer Mine in Maine, nice and gemmy and robust color.

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