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[Chris Whitney-Smith]

The 4th Phoenix Heritage Mineral Show (PHMS)
Hosted by Mineralogical Society of Arizona (MSA)
June 1st - 2nd, 2024
Phoenix Shrine Auditorium

The 4th Phoenix Heritage Mineral Show is The Largest, Quality Mineral Show in the Phoenix Area. Quality is PHMS northstar as show invites well-known dealers with quality displays and inventories to provide for the underserved mineral collectors in Arizona and around the world. Show also features competitive mineral exhibits, museum and guest exhibits, a Saturday night program with bar, dinner, keynote speaker, awards ceremony, and silent/live auctions.

The 4th PHMS theme for 2024 is FLUORITE. The Show Committee is sponsoring two “Best of Theme Trophies” for fluorite in two size categories, Thumbnails to Miniatures and Small Cabinet to Cabinet size specimens. A plaque will be provided for one specimen in each size category.

MSA and PHMS Show Committee is proud to announce awards honoring three Arizonans who have contributed to mineralogy and the collecting hobby, in Arizona, the United States, and the world. All three trophies will include a cash award as well.

1. The Bob Jones Trophy is for the “Best Case of Minerals in the Show,” entered in this competition, with the emphasis on quality and aesthetics of the specimens. Bob Jones is a renowned author and lecturer, MSA Past President and Life Member having spent his 70 years in Arizona writing about and promoting the mineral collecting hobby. Dana and Brenda Slaughter are sponsoring this trophy. Monetary awards sponsored by MSA and Patrons.

2. The David Shannon Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the “Best Case of Personally Field Collected Specimens,” entered in this competition. David Shannon dealt in rare species as well as fine specimens, many of which he personally collected. This trophy and monetary awards are sponsored by the Michael Shannon and Joseph Philpott, Jr. families.

3. The Arthur L. Flagg Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the “Best Junior Age Mineral Exhibit Entered in Competition.” Arthur L. Flagg was known as “Mr. Rockhound” in Arizona and was one of the founders and first President of MSA. MSA is sponsoring this trophy. Dana and Brenda Slaughter, MSA and Chris Whitney-Smith are sponsoring monetary awards.


The 4th PHMS Exhibits Chairman Les Presmyk sent out invitations to exhibit as a Guest or Competitor on March 20, 2024.

Fluorite photo by Jeff Scovil.

Please review show poster and check out
www(dot)msaaz(dot)org

under PHX HERITAGE SHOW for details.


Cheers!
Chris