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: |
23433 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Always fun on set up day, seeing lots of activity! |
|
Viewed: |
23396 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
There is a fellow MAD member, Jim Houran. |
|
Viewed: |
23397 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Time to renew our membership with the TGMS and to buy our tickets for the awards dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
23430 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Lots of work for the volunteers! |
|
Viewed: |
23369 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Here he comes, Peter Megaw! |
|
Viewed: |
23396 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: |
23379 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23378 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We always support the show. |
|
Viewed: |
23394 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23395 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23381 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23417 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23384 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: |
23350 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan joined us to help set up our cases. We are unloading the car. |
|
Viewed: |
23373 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of our two cases for use. |
|
Viewed: |
23373 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I was putting a case in with Wendell and Carolyn Wilson of Mugs and Minerals! Beer Steins from German miners. |
|
Viewed: |
23416 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23397 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23379 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23382 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23389 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: |
23358 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23378 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23380 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23404 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23373 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23398 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: |
23361 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
On the flip side, Jim and Duncan and Courtney are putting in the Brazil case... |
|
Viewed: |
23349 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: |
23340 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23350 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23333 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23374 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23340 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Dave Wilber and Kevin Betancourt. |
|
Viewed: |
23353 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23335 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23355 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: |
23332 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23321 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23388 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: |
23268 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23290 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23282 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23252 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23305 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23305 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mike from the Smithsonian. He NEVER likes me taking his photo, but look! He actually posed! |
|
Viewed: |
23251 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23354 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: |
23277 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: |
23352 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23265 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23271 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23245 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23322 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23274 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23262 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23317 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23298 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23285 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23275 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: |
23270 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23269 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23254 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23267 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23236 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23263 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23270 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: |
23255 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23256 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23247 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Finished with our case number 2. |
|
Viewed: |
23263 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: |
23238 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23239 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23222 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Penny and Paul, down under reps! |
|
Viewed: |
23257 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23267 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23212 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23238 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile Phil is helping to set up the cases with the Bruces. |
|
Viewed: |
23196 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23232 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23173 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
23213 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Firmo Espinar
Joined: 05 Apr 2017
Posts: 755
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: |
22741 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Duncan and Courtney, two youngsters, helped Jim put in our Brazil display. |
|
Viewed: |
22737 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22754 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The MAD case was right next to our Brazil case! |
|
Viewed: |
22690 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: |
22732 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: |
22643 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Peter Lyckberg at our case. |
|
Viewed: |
22638 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Courtney, our collection's assistant, and Duncan our sponsored guest from Yale's Peabody Museum. Their first time to Tucson !! |
|
Viewed: |
22633 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: |
22619 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: |
22626 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Nestled between our two cases... |
|
Viewed: |
22616 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Remembering Diana Weinrich. She was my dear friend, I miss her so much. |
|
Viewed: |
22615 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: |
22593 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: |
22612 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22580 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22614 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
It's time to crow about how much fun we are all having! |
|
Viewed: |
22614 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Introductions are made. Jeff Post, Smithsonian |
|
Viewed: |
22605 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22592 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22584 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22597 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Loading up to go off to dinner. |
|
Viewed: |
22622 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: |
22570 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: |
22592 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I had arranged to buy this prior to Tucson! |
|
Viewed: |
22579 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: |
22571 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Breakfast with the family. |
|
Viewed: |
22578 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Off we went after a grand time visiting our family. |
|
Viewed: |
22594 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22582 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22620 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22599 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22584 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22587 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22580 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22587 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22622 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22593 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: |
22571 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: |
22547 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22565 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22557 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22567 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22543 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22574 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
These are Marc and Janis Countiss pieces, from here on. |
|
Viewed: |
22549 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22510 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22594 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22598 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22537 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22574 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22570 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: |
22585 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22554 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Me with Mayor Claude Abel, of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines in France. |
|
Viewed: |
22558 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22552 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22554 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22540 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22560 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
22533 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Stuart Wilensky and Irv Brown |
|
Viewed: |
22547 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|