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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 20:07 Post subject: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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We got a visit in with Bill Pinch, collector of note from the Rochester, N.Y. area. He is a delightful man with exquisite tastes in art, cars and minerals. ( to name a few things. )
He had invited us to visit him when we were all in Tucson, and he also invited Jolyon...so we went together. We were there right around lunch time till just before dinner on Friday.
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 20:10 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 20:20 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 20:24 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 23:22 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Every once in a while I leave to go do something like llaundry, or unpack, or play with the dogs. Then I tackle adding a few more entries into this report. It is such a joy to see the whilttling away of the many photos I have taken though, and to share them.
So, here goes my next round....
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More minerals from Bill Pinch's collection. |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 23:26 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Some more photos.
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Using the microscope to check on one of our unusual Sperrylite specimens we brought along. |
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The "boys" discussing something or the other... |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 27, 2009 23:31 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Jolyon taking close up photos. |
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Bill is really wonderful to visit with. Here he is with my husband, Jim. |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 19:58 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Jolyon with an amazing azurite plate. I think his expression says it all. |
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Nice Azurite. Bill pulled this out to show us and it took my breath away. Tsumeb. |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:02 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Jolyon and Bill Pinch relaxing. |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:07 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Me and Bill Pinch, a rare time I come out from behind the camera. Bill gave me a gift, a wonderful Ettringite toe nail sized specimen for my collection. I will cherish it greatly. |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:26 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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... Back to Bill Pinch's minerals...
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:29 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Transylvania??? Like Dracula's Transylvania? How cool is that? |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:32 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:37 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Bill Pinch with his Pinch medal. |
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The famous "Pinch" medal. |
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Bill serves us cake, and it was GOOD! |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:42 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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...Bill and his wife own a Rolls Royce that Princess Grace owned. It is just beautiful.
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This is a rare hood ornament, it is a figure kneeling, because of the royal owners. Other cars had the woman standing. |
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:45 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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...I have been a royalist since birth and just am amazed at this grand motor car!
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Gail
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Posted: Apr 28, 2009 20:49 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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We can't grow this in Texas, forsythia, I miss it in the spring. |
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Outside in the fresh air. |
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Peter
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Posted: Apr 29, 2009 17:06 Post subject: Re: Visit to Bill Pinch collection |
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Thanks for a lovely report with human photographs and great seeing some of Bill Pinch specimens! He is extremely knowledgable.
Gail's answer: Thanks Peter, still have more to put on there, just have to find the time. I haven't even downloaded all the photos of both my cameras yet.
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