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Peter Megaw
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 Posted: Feb 06, 2018 08:50 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Thanks for the kind words Jean and Jordi. One correction though...EVERYTHING I exhibited was from Mexico, including all the historic pieces
| Jean Sendero wrote: | Today at the Westward Look was the “Collector of the Day” featuring Dr Peter Megaw and his collection of super ultra-fine Mexican minerals. Peter was setting up early with his daughter Lauren who flew in from Stanford the night before to help Peter.
Two cases, eight shelves, filled with some of Peter's favourites arranged in a different manner that I normally see from Peter's exhibits. Peter usually will display by localities, this time, the groupings were more thematic with shelfs with “Type or rare”, Thumbnails (on acrylic…..), blue minerals, pseudomorphs, old and historic specimens (not all from Mexico), Simply Beautiful specimens, Silver Minerals and quartz.
Regardless what shelf the specimen was sitting on, everything that Peter put out there were simply great. |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2018 09:34 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Hi Bob, thank you for the photos, especially those Carrollites! They are massive and VERY spectacular!!!
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2018 13:57 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| Peter Megaw wrote: | | .EVERYTHING I exhibited was from Mexico, including all the historic pieces |
That is what I had assumed, Pete
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Jean Sendero
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2018 17:19 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Sorry Peter,
I thought one of the wulfenite, if I recall, had a european locality (i.e. the reason for my comment). I must have read it wrongly.
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Jean
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Turbo
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| Posted: Feb 06, 2018 21:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Day one of my trip! These are from the Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show. First time I’ve been to PGMS and I think I saw a good amount of it. Enjoy the pictures. Mobile uploads take a long time. You can see more of my coverage in my facebook group “The Annual Tucson Gem And Mineral Showcase Report” and “Calcite Collectors”. Feel free to contribute to the group as well! I’m putting up some HD video there as well.
Pics from Marcus Budil fine Minerals and Cristalli.
The top two green calcites (one with fluorite) are from Pakistan and I think they deserve mention. Perhaps not a novelty (I think they’ve been around), but something I feel is very unique.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Feb 07, 2018 11:56 Post subject: Tucson Show 2018 - "The Fabulous Six" |
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Tucson 02/07/2018
Today is the set up day of the Main Show (or Convention Center Show), so yesterday the atmosphere all arround was a kind of "waiting time" as you can see in this photo of these six fellows. We could call they "The Fabulous Six" considering who they are. From left to right:
Elise Skalwold, John S. White, Moni and Herb Obodda, Paul W. Pohwat (Smithsonian) and John Veevaert (Trinity Mineral)
Eh, not too bad, right? ;-)
More to come...
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John S. White
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| Posted: Feb 07, 2018 12:32 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Yikes!
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chris
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| Posted: Feb 07, 2018 14:41 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Jordi,
Let me guess. The seventh (the mercenary) is taking the picture right ?
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Feb 08, 2018 00:20 Post subject: Tucson Show 2018 - Convention Center / set up day |
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Tucson 02/08/2018
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A last word is:
I know I'm maybe not totally fair or neutral because I'm very good friend of the Spanns, but this particular showcase made my mind blow up, not only by the quality of their "showy" specimens but also for the variety or the rarity of the rest.
I went impressed. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 08, 2018 11:02 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| @Gail: Your Brazilian Crystal Treasures showcase belongs to the most beautiful mineral displays I've ever seen! ... And I've seen a lot of beautiful mineral displays ;-)
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keith
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2018 22:21 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Gail and Jim
Thank you both for sharing such wonderful specimens and taking the time to upload all the photos - really appreciated from someone who couldn't make the show.
Your contributions continue to amaze.
And that other case of yours with the Manganites - yes !!
Cheers
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Feb 09, 2018 23:01 Post subject: Tucson Show 2018 - The gigantic and the smallest |
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Tucson 02/10/2018
Without time for more (tomorrow I already fly back to Spain) and hoping to publish many more photos the next few days, I say goodbye to Tucson with images of the two souls that coexist in this monstrous Fair. The gigantic, which well symbolizes the rubellite "Tarugo" and which catches the media excitement, and the smallest, a Euclase on Quartz with violet inclusions in "hourglass" style, despite being in the powerful showcase "Brazilian Crystal Treasures" may have been unnoticed.
That's Tucson! ;-)
More to come...
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2018 08:20 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Tobi, that is a wonderful compliment, and thank you so very much! It was a joy to see you and am always happy when you come to Tucson. Jim and I loved putting that case in.
| Tobi wrote: | | @Gail: Your Brazilian Crystal Treasures showcase belongs to the most beautiful mineral displays I've ever seen! ... And I've seen a lot of beautiful mineral displays ;-) |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2018 08:21 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Thank you Keith, I am pleased to know my efforts are making things pleasant for those that cannot go.
| keith wrote: | Gail and Jim
Thank you bith for sharing such wonderful specimens and taking the time to upload all the photos - realy appreciated from someone who couldn't make the show.
Your contributions continue to amaze.
And that other case of yours with the Manganites - yes !!
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2018 08:24 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
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Oh my, it has been tiresome work to put in the show report but I will keep plugging away. My friends insist! ha ha ha!!!
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