View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 20:46 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28214 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28154 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
the police are very watchful, but jovial. |
|
Viewed: |
28177 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28152 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28138 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 14, 2011 20:55 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...Poor Tom never knew I was coming at him as I clicked away...
I greatly admire this man, and his passion for German minerals is a great inspiration too.
Description: |
Tom Moore of the Mineralogical Record |
|
Viewed: |
28149 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28153 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28151 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 14, 2011 21:07 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
Roy Kristiansen from Norway |
|
Viewed: |
28146 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Jolyon Ralph and Robin ( from Kristalle) |
|
Viewed: |
28191 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
University of Arizona, one of the structures there. |
|
Viewed: |
28131 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 14, 2011 21:19 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
I had a nice time getting a private tour with Jordi and Joaquim, Eloise and Gene Meiren leading the way...he was a gracious host at the Museum to see the Afghan and Pakistan display.
Description: |
Another neat building at the University of Arizona. |
|
Viewed: |
28178 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Upon entering there is a case, this beauty was in there. |
|
Viewed: |
28165 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28135 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28159 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Jordi, Gene and Mark. Mark is the Curator at the Museum. |
|
Viewed: |
28127 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 14, 2011 21:31 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28153 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28149 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Worth posting another photo of this incredible Kunzite cluster. |
|
Viewed: |
28100 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28110 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28105 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28095 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 14, 2011 21:44 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
Joaquim is an amazing photographer. |
|
Viewed: |
28109 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28105 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28096 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28091 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Heading down into the mineral area. |
|
Viewed: |
28084 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I just got a hematite like these with water worn holes and rivulets. Very cool. |
|
Viewed: |
28086 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 14, 2011 21:55 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
more minerals in the downstairs area. I have a great appreciation of Hematite "Kidney Ore".
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28065 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28055 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28047 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28095 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 14, 2011 22:13 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28062 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28051 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28026 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28012 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28029 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28014 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 14, 2011 22:24 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28016 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28010 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28027 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28022 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
28007 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Lumaes
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
Posts: 69
Location: AUSTRALIA
|
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 22:28 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
Hi Gail:
The photos are just beautiful, and I loved those ones of "Kidney Ore" Just fantastic!!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 22:35 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27972 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27989 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27974 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Back at the show. Van King, Jim Hall and Everett Harrington. |
|
Viewed: |
27975 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 14, 2011 22:49 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27965 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
another day of the Main Show. |
|
Viewed: |
27947 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27973 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27953 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27949 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27982 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Darren
Joined: 09 Aug 2009
Posts: 91
Location: New Mexico
|
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 22:59 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
The number of amazing kunzites spread throughout just the small part of what I saw was just amazing!!!!!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 23:06 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...In the upper hall area there are ballrooms/lecture halls. There are also many booths touting organizations.
Description: |
Jolyon of Mindat, next to Brandy Naugle of the VUG. |
|
Viewed: |
27955 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27916 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I am a member of the SMMP and enjoy joining in on the meetings. I am in this through my board work with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. |
|
Viewed: |
27929 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Virgil Leuth leads the meeting. |
|
Viewed: |
27946 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Speaking of the University of Arizona's future. |
|
Viewed: |
27930 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27922 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 14, 2011 23:18 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27937 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27917 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Bruce Geller, Colorado school of mines museum curator. |
|
Viewed: |
28096 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We did a great "guessing" game. Name the mineral and what you think the current value is. Many folks lent us minerals. |
|
Viewed: |
27943 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27909 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 14, 2011 23:29 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
Everyone is having fun guessing at the going price. The price tags will be revealed after everyone writes their guesses. |
|
Viewed: |
27815 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Bruce writes his guesses. |
|
Viewed: |
27823 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27804 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 14, 2011 23:51 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
Jim and I decided to host a party we labeled "Meet the Curators" which was at Casa Vicente restaurant. It is a Spanish themed menu and we had 53 RSVPs from SMMP members and we had also invited a cross section of dealers, collectors and miners.
Jim was not with me though, he was in Dallas on business so I braved hostessing alone. ( If you know me you know I love to hostess! )
We had a great turn out. I got very few photos as I was busy greeting and chatting with everyone. The food and wine were wonderful, the camaraderie was even better!
Jim and I will be hosting this by invitation only event next year too.
It is important to us that people get to know those in charge of minerals around the world and to see how we can better help them with donations, bequeaths and loaners. We can make great things happen simply by getting to know each other.
So....some photos from our event.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27840 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I got there early to help the staff figure where to put tables, etc. |
|
Viewed: |
27822 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27803 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27819 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27831 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27805 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27785 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 14, 2011 23:59 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27783 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27795 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27787 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 15, 2011 00:29 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27734 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 15, 2011 00:31 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
27737 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|