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: |
22375 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Always fun on set up day, seeing lots of activity! |
|
Viewed: |
22356 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
There is a fellow MAD member, Jim Houran. |
|
Viewed: |
22351 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Time to renew our membership with the TGMS and to buy our tickets for the awards dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
22377 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Lots of work for the volunteers! |
|
Viewed: |
22325 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Here he comes, Peter Megaw! |
|
Viewed: |
22352 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: |
22340 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22328 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We always support the show. |
|
Viewed: |
22347 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22349 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22338 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22370 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22339 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: |
22311 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan joined us to help set up our cases. We are unloading the car. |
|
Viewed: |
22327 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of our two cases for use. |
|
Viewed: |
22323 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I was putting a case in with Wendell and Carolyn Wilson of Mugs and Minerals! Beer Steins from German miners. |
|
Viewed: |
22362 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22356 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22330 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22335 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22338 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: |
22310 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22323 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22335 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22356 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22327 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22348 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: |
22314 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
On the flip side, Jim and Duncan and Courtney are putting in the Brazil case... |
|
Viewed: |
22307 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: |
22287 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22313 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22273 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22327 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22296 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Dave Wilber and Kevin Betancourt. |
|
Viewed: |
22305 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22292 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22306 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: |
22286 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22263 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22340 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: |
22228 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22236 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22241 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22204 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22258 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22267 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mike from the Smithsonian. He NEVER likes me taking his photo, but look! He actually posed! |
|
Viewed: |
22202 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22295 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: |
22231 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: |
22297 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22220 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22214 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22208 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22279 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22231 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22214 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22214 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22264 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22242 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22240 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22224 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: |
22222 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22212 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22205 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22214 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22200 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22213 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22225 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: |
22216 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22211 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22204 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Finished with our case number 2. |
|
Viewed: |
22214 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: |
22199 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22193 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22178 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Penny and Paul, down under reps! |
|
Viewed: |
22208 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22214 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22164 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22191 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile Phil is helping to set up the cases with the Bruces. |
|
Viewed: |
22154 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22181 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22135 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22167 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: |
21691 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan and Courtney, two youngsters, helped Jim put in our Brazil display. |
|
Viewed: |
21689 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21691 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The MAD case was right next to our Brazil case! |
|
Viewed: |
21646 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: |
21683 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: |
21593 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Peter Lyckberg at our case. |
|
Viewed: |
21588 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Courtney, our collection's assistant, and Duncan our sponsored guest from Yale's Peabody Museum. Their first time to Tucson !! |
|
Viewed: |
21583 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: |
21570 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: |
21565 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Nestled between our two cases... |
|
Viewed: |
21572 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Remembering Diana Weinrich. She was my dear friend, I miss her so much. |
|
Viewed: |
21568 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: |
21552 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: |
21556 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21544 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21564 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
It's time to crow about how much fun we are all having! |
|
Viewed: |
21569 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Introductions are made. Jeff Post, Smithsonian |
|
Viewed: |
21562 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21536 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21538 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21549 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Loading up to go off to dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
21559 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: |
21526 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: |
21543 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I had arranged to buy this prior to Tucson! |
|
Viewed: |
21535 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: |
21523 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Breakfast with the family. |
|
Viewed: |
21529 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Off we went after a grand time visiting our family. |
|
Viewed: |
21538 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21527 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21561 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21562 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21536 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21535 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21533 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21534 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21563 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21544 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: |
21529 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: |
21491 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21517 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21507 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21526 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21498 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21526 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
These are Marc and Janis Countiss pieces, from here on. |
|
Viewed: |
21499 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21456 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21548 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21547 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21492 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21523 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21513 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: |
21536 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21507 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Me with Mayor Claude Abel, of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines in France. |
|
Viewed: |
21511 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21505 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21503 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21496 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21520 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21501 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Stuart Wilensky and Irv Brown |
|
Viewed: |
21493 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|