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Gail
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 Posted: Mar 02, 2009 19:30 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Greenbank collection pieces.
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| more of the Greenbank specimens. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 19:38 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Saturday continues...
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| A woman I had met who asked me questions about minerals and who was just so much fun! |
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| Me and Rob Thacker, he started collecting around the same time we did. He has bitten hard by the bug! |
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| Quiet time to converse. Jim and Wally Mann. |
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| Dr. Ed David, a wonderful man with a great ability to put up with me. Here with Jim, who also puts up with me! |
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| Outside the Main show are eaterys. You can get all the junk food you want. |
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| A piece shown to us by a good friend, a prized Tucson memory. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 19:45 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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As the day goes on...
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| Sophia Schultz's jacket. she made this. |
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| Display put in by the Youngs. They won the Desautel award with this cabinet. |
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| interesting. Love the colour! |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 19:53 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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On into the afternoon...
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This is so hard to photograph. The vivid and wild colours are incredible.
Greenbank collection. |
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| A place to sit, always appreciated. |
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| Rob Lavinsky showing his cabinet of Greenbank minerals. I love that the fellow on the right is wearing smart shoes! |
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| Pat Haynes in Collector's Edge. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 20:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Saturday continues.
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| These two fellows were in the way of the minerals, how dare they? ha ha!!! |
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| Justin, Alfredo and Jim at our cabinet. |
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| The beautiful ladies of Kristalle and Crystal Classics. |
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| A couple of smiling fellows. Oh yeah, one is my husband. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 20:06 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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And still it is Saturday...
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| George from the AMNH, he is having fun at the awards dinner. |
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| Scott Rudolph's mineral cabinet. Fabulous! |
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Jolyon manning the Mindat booth.
I think that is Van King with him. |
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| Justin of the Vug as he has a good laugh. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 20:14 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Sunday...the day begins.
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| Scott from Miner's Lunchbox. as he talks to a friend. |
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| A better view of Herb Obodda's new book cover. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 20:19 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Sunday at the Main Show.
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| Van King and Jolyon Ralph. I think they are having a good time! |
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| Paul Pohwat of the Smithsonian |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 20:29 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Shots taken with my OTHER camera.
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| Taking a walk. Gloria and her son. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 20:33 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Various shots.
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| An Auction item on Saturday night's award's dinner. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 21:04 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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more random shots.
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 21:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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more.
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| Me with my new friend, Jessica, who is a very smart and precious young lady who loves minerals. She is showing me a mineral she just got. |
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| Wendell Wilson roaming about. |
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| Jim wondering if this really was a "collection" as compared to stock. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 21:13 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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And more again...random photos.
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| Jessica is very enthusiastic to learn. |
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| Jim is showing Jessica some minerals in our case, she is eagerly asking questions. We are impressed with her knowledge. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 21:20 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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more photos taken.
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| Good photo of Gary White from Houston. |
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| Tim Sherburn, great collector and friend. Tim resides in California. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Mar 02, 2009 21:27 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Photos to be shared.
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| My wonderful husband, Jim. He loves minerals as much as I do and we enjoy working together putting in displays, AND taking them down. |
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| The "official" Tucson gem and mineral show photographer gets photographed! |
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| Jessica looking at minerals. Her parents were there to supervise her and they are a delight. |
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| Jessica. I have really great faith in the future of mineral collecting and curating when I meet someone as enthusiastic as this young lady. |
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