[meteorite-list] Fw: A few words about my Collection & Meteorites.
From: Michael Cottingham <mikewren_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:36 2004 Message-ID: <023e01c0a84e$6a7bfd40$92daead8_at_hppav> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_023B_01C0A813.BD19BF00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Cottingham=20 To: Michael Cottingham=20 Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:04 PM Subject: A few words about my Collection & Meteorites. Hello Everyone, Today, I have been overwhelmed by the amount of emails that have been sent to me. Let me answer a few questions about selling my entire collection. I address the list here because I have received over 60 emails from list members with questions. Yes, MY ENTIRE COLLECTION IS FOR SALE. Individual specimens on the collection list ARE NOT FOR SALE at this time. If the collection does not sell in its whole form then maybe I will open the entire list up for offers..... We will see. I am NOT desperate to sell my entire core collection.......BUT I have the desire to sell it. I enjoy meteorites very much. Remember, that both H.H.Nininger & his son-in-law Gary Huss both had collections that they sold..........but they never stopped collecting them. Both of those men collected meteorites right up to the time they passed away. I have been hunting, collecting,trading, buying and selling meteorites for 5 years now and I have loved every moment of this adventure. I have seen and touched so many different meteorites and yet I am still in awe of these rocks from space. It has been a dream come true. The proceeds from the sale of my collection will be used to fund a serious ethnobotanical project that I believe in. As many of you know.....another of my passions is Ethnobotany....in particular the study of Medicinal Plants. Well, I believe in my=20 projects and I tend to put all of my efforts into them. This foundation will be sending a research ship around the world to = collect, teach, and preserve Medicinal Plant Knowledge. To me this is a very important task. I have always been an Ethnobotanist/Clinical Herbalist first and I have been for the last several years on a leave of absence from my calling. I have been doing meteorites and enjoying myself very much. I have learned many new skills and have made many new friends. However, it is time for me to go back to work. I would like everyone to know that all of your meteorite purchases over that last several years are now part of the foundation legacy. All of you who have made purchases from me are a part of this foundation. In a direct way, your support by buying meteorites from me will now help to fund the collecting and preserving of medicinal plant knowledge from around the world. For this, I greatly Thank all of my customers. I will not be disappearing into thin air. Nor will I be giving up meteorites all together. I am just changing a few things here and by giving up my entire meteorite collection I will be expanding my hopes and dreams even more. Please check out my auctions. Some end on Sunday, others next Tuesday and Wed. I broke my personal record this week and I have 141 auctions on ebay!!!! Some of us are just plain crazy!!! THE MICHAEL COTTINGHAM COLLECTION OF METEORITES is now up for sale! Go to: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mikewren_at_gilanet.com/ Thanks & Best Wishes Michael ------=_NextPart_000_023B_01C0A813.BD19BF00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20 <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmikewren_at_gilanet.com = href=3D"mailto:mikewren_at_gilanet.com">Michael=20 Cottingham</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmikewren_at_gilanet.com=20 href=3D"mailto:mikewren_at_gilanet.com">Michael Cottingham</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:04 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> A few words about my Collection &=20 Meteorites.</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Today, I have been overwhelmed by the = amount=20 of</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>emails that have been sent to = me.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Let me answer a few questions about = selling my=20 entire</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>collection. I address the list here = because I have=20 received</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>over 60 emails from list members with=20 questions.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, MY ENTIRE COLLECTION IS FOR = SALE. =20 Individual</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>specimens on the collection list ARE = NOT FOR SALE=20 at</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>this time. If the collection does = not sell in=20 its whole form</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>then maybe I will open the entire list = up for=20 offers.....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We will see. I am NOT desperate to = sell my=20 entire core</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>collection.......BUT I have the desire = to sell=20 it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I enjoy meteorites very much. = Remember,=20 that</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>both H.H.Nininger & his son-in-law = Gary Huss=20 both</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>had collections that they = sold..........but they=20 never</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>stopped collecting them. Both of those = men=20 collected</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>meteorites right up to the time they = passed=20 away.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have been hunting, = collecting,trading, buying and=20 selling</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>meteorites for 5 years now and I have = loved every=20 moment</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of this adventure. I have seen = and touched so=20 many</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>different meteorites and yet I am still = in awe of=20 these</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>rocks from space. It has been a = dream come=20 true.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The proceeds from the sale of my = collection will=20 be</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>used to fund a serious ethnobotanical = project that=20 I</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>believe in. As many of you = know.....another=20 of</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>my passions is Ethnobotany....in = particular=20 the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>study of Medicinal Plants. Well, = I believe in=20 my </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>projects and I tend to put all of my = efforts into=20 them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This foundation </FONT><FONT = face=3DArial size=3D2>will=20 be sending a research ship around the world to collect,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>teach, and preserve Medicinal Plant=20 Knowledge. To me</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>this is a very important task. I = have always=20 been an</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ethnobotanist/Clinical Herbalist first = and I have=20 been for the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>last several years</FONT><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2> on a leave of absence from my calling.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have been doing meteorites and = enjoying myself=20 very</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>much. I have learned many new skills = and=20 have made many</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>new friends. However, it is time for me = to go back=20 to work.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like everyone to know that all = of your=20 meteorite</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>purchases over that last several years = are now=20 part</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of the foundation legacy. All of = you who=20 have</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>made purchases from me are a part of = this=20 foundation.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In a direct way, your support by buying = meteorites=20 from</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>me will now help to fund the collecting = and=20 preserving</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of medicinal plant knowledge from = around the=20 world.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For this, I greatly Thank all of = my=20 customers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will not be disappearing into thin = air. Nor will=20 I be giving up</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>meteorites all together. I am just = changing a few=20 things here</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and by giving up my entire meteorite = collection I=20 will be</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>expanding my hopes and dreams even=20 more.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please check out my auctions. Some end = on Sunday,=20 others next</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tuesday and Wed. I broke my = personal record=20 this week and I</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>have 141 auctions on ebay!!!! = Some of us are=20 just plain crazy!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THE MICHAEL COTTINGHAM COLLECTION OF=20 METEORITES</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>is now up for sale!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Go to:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mikewren_at_gilanet.com/">http://mem= bers.ebay.com/aboutme/mikewren_at_gilanet.com/</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks & Best Wishes</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michael</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_023B_01C0A813.BD19BF00-- Received on Thu 08 Mar 2001 11:07:09 PM PST |
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