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[Thomas Uhlig]

Congratulations! Nice display!

[Tobi]

Amethystguy & Tracy: Thank you! Thomas: Danke! :-)

Here's a photo of the proud collector together with his beloved rocks. It was shot on tuesday when we made photos for the press. Sorry for the picture quality, Mr. Keller wasn't familiar with my camera ;-) But we have better photos on Prof. Masbergs camera, i will post them as soon as he finds time to publish them or to send me a copy. Carles: As promised, you can see that a label with my name was not forgotten ;-)

Again thanks to all who like the display and who complimented me on my drawing skills.

[Carles Millan]

Congratulations once again!

I can see "Sammlung Tobias Martin" ("Collection Tobias Martin") but cannot read the third line.

Please, post the Prof. Masbergs' photos too.

[Tobi]

The third line says "Cyriaxweimar", this is the suburb of Marburg in which i live.

[Tobi]

Hi all, yesterday was the release of the press report.

Here's a screenshot from our local newspaper's online issue. The pictures shows me and museum curator Professor Masberg looking at the display with my minerals. The headline says "Passion for collecting started at the museum - Tobias Martin shows his minerals".

The accompanying text says:

Marburg. The Mineralogical Museum of the Philipps University continues its exhibition series "Treasures of local collectors". A showcase presents the minerals of collector Tobias Martin from Cyriaxweimar, which will be on display until march 2010. "Tobias Martin gathered an aesthetically appealing collection", said museum curator Professor Peter Masberg.

"The specimens come from many famous locations on earth. This exhibition of a young collector is proof that it's not always necessarily the most expensive specimens which can make a nice collection." Tobias Martin began his hobby when he visited the Marburg Mineralogical Museum with his school class when he was a child. "I was that fascinated by all those exhibited stones that i began collecting on my own and joined the 'Friends of the Museum Association'", said Martin.

(The last lines tell the business hours.)
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© of the picture: University of Marburg, © of the article: op-marburg(dot)de

[Carles Millan]

You must be very proud. Many people in Marburg will be aware you are a mineral collector during the next months. Having a private showcase at a museum is a privilege only available to very few of us. I cannot dream of such honor.

[Tobi]

I'm very proud, Carles, that's for sure.

[Tobi]

Soon my collection will return from the museum, so i want to post some last impressions here if you are interested. I already posted many pictures so i just will add some specimens that i didn't yet posted in detailed shots.

[Antonio Alcaide]

Thank you very much for sharing such a wonderful experience. I have just read the whole thread -I had had only a look before- so I can affirm that your collection is actually good.

I strongly agree with Carles' previous words. Congratulations to you and to the Museum staff.

Greetings

Antonio Alcaide

[Tobi]

That's very kind, Antonio, thanks. I also have to thank that i could share this experience here on FMF. I will never forget that i - and my specimens - had this honour, i'm really proud. And i'm happy if i could interest some of the FMF members in that event.

Cheers!