View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 15:29 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
Set up day at the Main show, Wednesday. We hosted another Pod Cast breakfast event, something we are excited about. Jim and I were the hosts and interviewers. Today was Kris Keilman, Jolyon Ralph, Peter Lyckberg, Alan Hart, Mike Rumsey and John Cornish. It was an exciting breakfast table! Great questions and solutions.
Then on to the main show! We were meeting up with our sponsored guest, Duncan Keller from Yale University and the Peabody Museum as well as the new Registrar of the Perot Museum's Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals hall, Keven Betancourt.
It was going to be a super busy day!
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22567 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Always fun on set up day, seeing lots of activity! |
|
Viewed: |
22545 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
There is a fellow MAD member, Jim Houran. |
|
Viewed: |
22541 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Time to renew our membership with the TGMS and to buy our tickets for the awards dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
22568 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Lots of work for the volunteers! |
|
Viewed: |
22513 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Here he comes, Peter Megaw! |
|
Viewed: |
22539 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 15:34 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22526 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22516 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We always support the show. |
|
Viewed: |
22533 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22538 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22529 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22557 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22526 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 15:39 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22496 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan joined us to help set up our cases. We are unloading the car. |
|
Viewed: |
22516 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of our two cases for use. |
|
Viewed: |
22511 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I was putting a case in with Wendell and Carolyn Wilson of Mugs and Minerals! Beer Steins from German miners. |
|
Viewed: |
22551 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22542 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22521 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22522 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22531 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 15:45 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...We applaud all those that take the time to put in exemplary displays. It is a lot of work, and it is sometimes difficult. But what everyone does is amazing.
Description: |
I am waiting as they put the steins in so I can then add German minerals. |
|
Viewed: |
22498 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22511 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22522 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22547 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22514 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22538 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Kevin is putting the minerals in with me. We trust him with the handling of them. He has a good eye for display too. |
|
Viewed: |
22502 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
On the flip side, Jim and Duncan and Courtney are putting in the Brazil case... |
|
Viewed: |
22494 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 15:51 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22473 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22501 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22464 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22512 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22486 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Dave Wilber and Kevin Betancourt. |
|
Viewed: |
22494 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22481 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22500 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 15:54 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22477 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22451 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22528 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 16:08 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...One of the highlights of my year is the fact that the Perot Museum of Nature and Science is putting in it's first ever display of the Matrix Aquamarine. Rob Lavinsky was kind enough to help facilitate the procedure. Kevin, our new registrar of the museum helped also.
I am on the Board of Directors of the Perot Museum.
Description: |
We found some smudges we could not reach so a helper at the show told us to slightly wet the roll, reach in and use the edge to clean. It worked! |
|
Viewed: |
22415 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22423 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22425 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22398 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22449 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22453 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mike from the Smithsonian. He NEVER likes me taking his photo, but look! He actually posed! |
|
Viewed: |
22393 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22485 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 16:25 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22419 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Eloise's Mr. Hoot, who has been around the world, and had his photo taken with all sorts of people and minerals, has found Rob Lavinsky and the Helix! |
|
Viewed: |
22489 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22405 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22404 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22392 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22466 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22416 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22398 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22399 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22455 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22431 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22429 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22416 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 16:29 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22411 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22403 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22390 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22404 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22386 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22402 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22411 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 16:32 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22403 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22399 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22393 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Finished with our case number 2. |
|
Viewed: |
22403 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 16, 2018 16:48 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22385 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22381 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22368 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Penny and Paul, down under reps! |
|
Viewed: |
22400 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22408 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22353 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22373 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile Phil is helping to set up the cases with the Bruces. |
|
Viewed: |
22342 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22373 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22320 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22357 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 755
Location: Medellín, Colombia.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 12:52 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
Hi Gail.
Big report. Awesome rooms. Stunning cases. Fantastic specimens.
Congratulations for your treasures crystals showcase.
Also congratulations to Peter Megaw for his collection.
Thanks for share with us.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 12:58 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
Rolling up my sleeves to post more photos of this amazing visit to Tucson. Thank you all for your private messages, they are keeping me going! ha ha.
Description: |
Duncan Keller and Kevin Betancourt |
|
Viewed: |
21879 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan and Courtney, two youngsters, helped Jim put in our Brazil display. |
|
Viewed: |
21879 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21881 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The MAD case was right next to our Brazil case! |
|
Viewed: |
21836 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Karl Warning, on the left, is a long standing MAD member and puts in most of our cases each year, assisted by Jeff Starr. |
|
Viewed: |
21870 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 15:19 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
I have intended to load many photos today, but Jim and Courtney are opening many flats of what we bought and I had to go and fall in love with the minerals all over again, it's like Christmas!
Any how, here we go...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21779 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Peter Lyckberg at our case. |
|
Viewed: |
21773 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Courtney, our collection's assistant, and Duncan our sponsored guest from Yale's Peabody Museum. Their first time to Tucson !! |
|
Viewed: |
21771 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 15:22 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...This photo, well, one day we think it will be historic. These three young people will be part of the future in the American Mineral World. Kevin, Courtney and Duncan are devoted to the mineral world, and our hopes are they grow, and prosper, by meeting so many incredible people.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21757 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 15:24 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21757 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Nestled between our two cases... |
|
Viewed: |
21757 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Remembering Diana Weinrich. She was my dear friend, I miss her so much. |
|
Viewed: |
21754 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 15:33 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
A very large tourmaline, Jonas. |
|
Viewed: |
21739 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Ah, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas has it's first ever display! It won the David P Wilber award, another first time trophy. |
|
Viewed: |
21750 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21729 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21758 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
It's time to crow about how much fun we are all having! |
|
Viewed: |
21754 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Introductions are made. Jeff Post, Smithsonian |
|
Viewed: |
21747 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21729 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21728 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21736 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Loading up to go off to dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
21746 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 15:46 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
Thursday, first day of the Main show open to the public.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21712 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Andreás Stucki brought this to me, his wife Katja made it. It is beige in the sun and pink in the incandescent light! |
|
Viewed: |
21735 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I had arranged to buy this prior to Tucson! |
|
Viewed: |
21723 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Our son, Tom and his wife, Melissa were in Tucson. They brought their 6 children. We were so excited to see them! |
|
Viewed: |
21708 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Breakfast with the family. |
|
Viewed: |
21716 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Off we went after a grand time visiting our family. |
|
Viewed: |
21730 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21719 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21751 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21749 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21720 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21722 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21718 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21726 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21754 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21736 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 15:58 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
Kremer case. Jeff Kremer is the new coordinator of MAD |
|
Viewed: |
21718 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Pargasite. I used to hate this mineral, we had one and I made sure it wasn't with us long...but this one? YES! |
|
Viewed: |
21675 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21706 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21695 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21712 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21685 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21712 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
These are Marc and Janis Countiss pieces, from here on. |
|
Viewed: |
21686 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21643 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21738 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21733 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21686 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21715 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21698 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 17, 2018 16:07 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson Adventures. February 2018. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21722 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21692 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Me with Mayor Claude Abel, of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines in France. |
|
Viewed: |
21696 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21693 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21696 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21680 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21710 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21685 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Stuart Wilensky and Irv Brown |
|
Viewed: |
21689 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|