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: |
22433 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Always fun on set up day, seeing lots of activity! |
|
Viewed: |
22412 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
There is a fellow MAD member, Jim Houran. |
|
Viewed: |
22406 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Time to renew our membership with the TGMS and to buy our tickets for the awards dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
22434 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Lots of work for the volunteers! |
|
Viewed: |
22382 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Here he comes, Peter Megaw! |
|
Viewed: |
22408 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: |
22395 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22384 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We always support the show. |
|
Viewed: |
22403 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22407 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22395 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22428 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22394 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: |
22367 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan joined us to help set up our cases. We are unloading the car. |
|
Viewed: |
22383 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of our two cases for use. |
|
Viewed: |
22379 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I was putting a case in with Wendell and Carolyn Wilson of Mugs and Minerals! Beer Steins from German miners. |
|
Viewed: |
22420 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22413 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22388 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22390 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22395 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: |
22368 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22381 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22390 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22412 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22384 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22405 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: |
22369 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
On the flip side, Jim and Duncan and Courtney are putting in the Brazil case... |
|
Viewed: |
22362 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: |
22344 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22368 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22332 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22383 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22353 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Dave Wilber and Kevin Betancourt. |
|
Viewed: |
22360 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22347 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22364 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: |
22344 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22319 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22397 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: |
22283 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22290 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22297 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22263 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22315 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22322 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mike from the Smithsonian. He NEVER likes me taking his photo, but look! He actually posed! |
|
Viewed: |
22257 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22350 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: |
22286 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: |
22354 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22275 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22262 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22334 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22285 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22269 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22268 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22320 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22298 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22297 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22282 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: |
22278 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22259 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22255 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22272 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22280 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: |
22270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22266 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22258 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Finished with our case number 2. |
|
Viewed: |
22269 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: |
22255 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22249 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22236 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Penny and Paul, down under reps! |
|
Viewed: |
22264 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22219 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22245 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile Phil is helping to set up the cases with the Bruces. |
|
Viewed: |
22211 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22239 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22191 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22223 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: |
21747 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan and Courtney, two youngsters, helped Jim put in our Brazil display. |
|
Viewed: |
21745 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21748 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The MAD case was right next to our Brazil case! |
|
Viewed: |
21704 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: |
21738 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: |
21649 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Peter Lyckberg at our case. |
|
Viewed: |
21644 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Courtney, our collection's assistant, and Duncan our sponsored guest from Yale's Peabody Museum. Their first time to Tucson !! |
|
Viewed: |
21639 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: |
21625 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: |
21621 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Nestled between our two cases... |
|
Viewed: |
21627 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Remembering Diana Weinrich. She was my dear friend, I miss her so much. |
|
Viewed: |
21623 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: |
21609 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: |
21614 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21600 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21621 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
It's time to crow about how much fun we are all having! |
|
Viewed: |
21626 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Introductions are made. Jeff Post, Smithsonian |
|
Viewed: |
21617 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21593 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21595 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21604 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Loading up to go off to dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
21614 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: |
21580 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: |
21600 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I had arranged to buy this prior to Tucson! |
|
Viewed: |
21589 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: |
21577 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Breakfast with the family. |
|
Viewed: |
21585 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Off we went after a grand time visiting our family. |
|
Viewed: |
21594 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21585 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21619 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21618 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21590 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21590 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21588 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21591 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21619 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21599 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: |
21586 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: |
21545 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21576 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21564 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21581 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21555 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21583 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
These are Marc and Janis Countiss pieces, from here on. |
|
Viewed: |
21556 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21512 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21606 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21602 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21551 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21580 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21569 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: |
21590 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21561 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Me with Mayor Claude Abel, of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines in France. |
|
Viewed: |
21566 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21562 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21562 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21550 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21577 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21557 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Stuart Wilensky and Irv Brown |
|
Viewed: |
21551 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|