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Gail
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Posted: Sep 13, 2018 08:13 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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We arrived at the Marriott West for the Denver Mineral Show events. Short drive up from Colorado Springs, we arrived to the hotel and, of course, saw many friends there. The evening event was the reception at the Colorado School of Mines. We saw great minerals and wonderful people!
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Bryan Swoboda, Jim Spann, Gerhard Wagner and Me! |
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_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 13, 2018 22:38 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Kevin Bettencourt and Bryan Swoboda. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 13, 2018 22:44 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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James Hagadorn, Kevin Betterncourt, Kim Vagner. Kevin and Kim are with the Perot Museum in Dallas. |
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Jim and Mike Wise, Smithsonian Museum |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 13, 2018 22:48 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 13, 2018 22:52 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Gail
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Posted: Oct 04, 2018 21:35 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Sorry for the long delay, been on the run! Right after coming back on that long drive I had to fly out to Portland for a board meeting. Anyhow, resuming...
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Kevin Betencourt standing by the Perot Museum case. |
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Kim Vagner, director of the Perot gems and minerals hall. |
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Leslie Mogock, curator of the Rice Northwest museum. |
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Gail
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Posted: Oct 04, 2018 21:42 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Set up day is a lot of fun work! The sense of enjoyment, frustration, excitement all comes out as so many dedicated people put in displays!
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Marty Zinn does an outstanding job of putting in cases! |
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This is what we all start with... |
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Posted: Oct 04, 2018 22:01 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Carolyn Manchester puts in her case. |
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Time to catch up with friends. |
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Honoring John. Sad that he is gone. |
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Gail
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Posted: Oct 04, 2018 22:09 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Mark is graciously photographing cases. |
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Lesley Sebol is the show chairman. She and i are putting a case in together. Her collection of ceramics and our minerals to match. |
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Me helping to put our Perot museum pieces in. |
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Posted: Oct 04, 2018 22:24 Post subject: Re: 2018 Jim and Gail Spann go to Denver Gem and Mineral shows |
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Putting our malachite from mexico in. |
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First time the Perot has had a case in the Denver show. Proud to be involved with Kim and Kevin. |
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