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: |
22013 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Always fun on set up day, seeing lots of activity! |
|
Viewed: |
21992 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
There is a fellow MAD member, Jim Houran. |
|
Viewed: |
21986 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Time to renew our membership with the TGMS and to buy our tickets for the awards dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
22009 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Lots of work for the volunteers! |
|
Viewed: |
21961 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Here he comes, Peter Megaw! |
|
Viewed: |
21987 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: |
21974 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21966 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We always support the show. |
|
Viewed: |
21981 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21985 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21972 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21999 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21967 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: |
21947 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan joined us to help set up our cases. We are unloading the car. |
|
Viewed: |
21959 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of our two cases for use. |
|
Viewed: |
21953 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I was putting a case in with Wendell and Carolyn Wilson of Mugs and Minerals! Beer Steins from German miners. |
|
Viewed: |
21998 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21988 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21967 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21965 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21970 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: |
21940 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21963 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21968 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21988 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21960 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21984 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: |
21946 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
On the flip side, Jim and Duncan and Courtney are putting in the Brazil case... |
|
Viewed: |
21939 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: |
21924 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21944 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21903 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21960 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21923 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Dave Wilber and Kevin Betancourt. |
|
Viewed: |
21941 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21924 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21938 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: |
21917 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21899 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21974 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: |
21862 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21868 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21870 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21838 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21888 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21901 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mike from the Smithsonian. He NEVER likes me taking his photo, but look! He actually posed! |
|
Viewed: |
21839 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21926 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: |
21864 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: |
21925 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21855 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21847 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21842 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21913 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21867 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21848 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21844 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21896 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21872 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21875 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21859 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: |
21854 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21849 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21841 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21849 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21836 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21847 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21858 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: |
21853 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21842 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21835 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Finished with our case number 2. |
|
Viewed: |
21849 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: |
21835 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21827 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21809 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Penny and Paul, down under reps! |
|
Viewed: |
21844 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21845 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21798 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21830 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile Phil is helping to set up the cases with the Bruces. |
|
Viewed: |
21787 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21812 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21766 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21799 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 753
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: |
21323 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan and Courtney, two youngsters, helped Jim put in our Brazil display. |
|
Viewed: |
21326 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21322 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The MAD case was right next to our Brazil case! |
|
Viewed: |
21279 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: |
21314 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: |
21225 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Peter Lyckberg at our case. |
|
Viewed: |
21220 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Courtney, our collection's assistant, and Duncan our sponsored guest from Yale's Peabody Museum. Their first time to Tucson !! |
|
Viewed: |
21216 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: |
21209 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: |
21199 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Nestled between our two cases... |
|
Viewed: |
21210 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Remembering Diana Weinrich. She was my dear friend, I miss her so much. |
|
Viewed: |
21194 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: |
21185 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: |
21184 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21178 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21191 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
It's time to crow about how much fun we are all having! |
|
Viewed: |
21204 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Introductions are made. Jeff Post, Smithsonian |
|
Viewed: |
21193 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21174 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21171 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21185 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Loading up to go off to dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
21192 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: |
21166 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: |
21174 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I had arranged to buy this prior to Tucson! |
|
Viewed: |
21168 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: |
21162 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Breakfast with the family. |
|
Viewed: |
21166 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Off we went after a grand time visiting our family. |
|
Viewed: |
21172 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21164 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21191 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21196 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21166 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21166 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21166 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21163 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21197 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21172 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: |
21160 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: |
21121 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21147 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21146 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21162 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21133 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21158 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
These are Marc and Janis Countiss pieces, from here on. |
|
Viewed: |
21130 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21094 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21181 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21179 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21126 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21159 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21150 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: |
21169 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21137 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Me with Mayor Claude Abel, of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines in France. |
|
Viewed: |
21147 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21139 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21138 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21132 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21157 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
21136 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Stuart Wilensky and Irv Brown |
|
Viewed: |
21127 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|