[meteorite-list] Tuscon

From: trandall_at_idsi.net <trandall_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:02 2004
Message-ID: <a05100300b88a33193e52_at_[216.91.17.227]>

Thanks for the report Mark and I guess both of us are "large"
collectors, I weigh about the same. I like to think of it as being
"lean" myself! Keep the reports coming folks!

Regards to all at Tuscon!

Tom Randall


>Hello Everyone,
>
>I am here in Tuscon and so I thought I would give an update to those
>that have not been able to attend.
>
>Most of the dealers are here and meteorites are somewhat rare.
>There is prolbey 10 times or more the amount of Ammonites then
>meteorites...no joke.
>
>I have been helping Dean Bessey watch his room while he runs around.
>Dean purchased over 400 kilos of meteorites in Morocco last month,
>which was enough to have almost every dealer here come and look
>though the stock. One that was really nice and almost 50 lbs sold
>fast. So even in this light market...meteorites are still selling.
>
>Last night was the first meteorite event...a dinner. We all owe
>many thanks to Twink and Jim for their work in putting it together
>and the great exspence out of their owe pockets. The food was great
>and were else can you set at a table with Bob Hagg and joke around
>about meteorites. Tonight is Bloods auction, tomorrow another party
>and Sunday another auction. So it looks like we all will be pretty
>busy here this week.
>
>These events and great for all of us to get together. Unlike how
>one might believe by reading this list. We all get along well in
>person. Even Mike Farmer and Dean Bessey seemed to get
>along....really.
>
>Richard and Dorothy Norton are here and have with them the new
>Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites, not for sale yet, but
>hispersonal copy he was letting everyone look at. Believe me, he
>really outdid himself this time. Look of color photos, including
>thin sections with the great descriptions only Norton can do. The
>book comes out in March and I will get one as soon as it is
>released...it is very nice.
>
>Hope everybody that did not make the show can make it next year.
>
>Thanks, Mark Bostick, The Big Collector or as Stope has been calling
>me, The Large Collector (Hint I weigh like 125 pounds....)
>
>
>
>
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