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Tobi
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 Posted: Jun 18, 2020 04:01 Post subject: A collection from Tuscany |
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Wow, how many specimens do you have in your collection? And you have many very large ones, I think the collection must take a lot of space, how many rooms/displays (houses? ;-)) are filled with your awesome mineral collection?
I hope you will still have a lot of time to enjoy them - and to share them with others!
:-)
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Jun 18, 2020 20:19 Post subject: A collection from Tuscany |
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Hi, Tobi.
Over more than fifty years I have accumulated around 11,000 pieces.
Yes, space is my biggest problem, as for many of us.
Although I have two large rooms and twenty showcases at my disposal, I am able to display only half of my samples. And when I say "display" I use a euphemism: in reality they are stacked, as you can see from the attached photos.
But the most curious thing is that, if I could go back, I would do it again.
Thanks for your kind wishes... and receive warm greetings from Tuscany.
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| One of my showcases of world-wide minerals. Specimens don't make their figure because of the overcrowding. |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jun 18, 2020 21:07 Post subject: Re: A collection from Tuscany |
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A very impressive collection, Sante. I am guessing that quite a number of your specimens are personally collected.
Take care and stay well.
Regards,
Don
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Jun 19, 2020 19:41 Post subject: Re: A collection from Tuscany |
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Thank you, Don, for your appreciated comment.
When I was young I didn't have much time for personal research.
Now that I have more time, I no longer have the necessary youth... :-)
Only 250-300 of my specimens are self-collected or exchanged; the rest were purchased at fairs or by other collectors.
But I'm happy like this.
Stay well you too.
A warm greeting from Tuscany.
Sante
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