[meteorite-list] Joshua Tree Imports

From: almitt <almitt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 25 16:17:14 2004
Message-ID: <40DC87F2.D15B7695_at_kconline.com>

Dear List,

I am on vacation for the week and one of the things that I wanted to do was visit
Joshua Tree Imports that is located just a few miles from me in Lakeville, Indiana,
and South of South Bend, Indiana.

This business is owned and run by Terry and Susan Boswell and no doubt many of you
have met them at the Tucson Show. Although they have many items that include
handcrafted collectibles, they also sell fossils, wood carvings, marble pedestals,
Onyx Vases and a number of other quality items that also include meteorites.

I had the pleasure of spending the morning with Terry and he graciously showed me
around the shop and especially a number of meteorites he has on display there at their
location. He has a number of finds from the Sahara and number are sitting where
children and adults can touch a meteorite. Also in a display case are a number of well
known specimens like Imilac, Chile, Springwater, Canada, some very nice iron slices,
Odessa, Texas, Campo's and really many many more interesting items.

I think that anyone living in about a one or two hundred mile radius would really find
it worth their while to visit this very nice display that boarders along the lines of
a museum. It would be a good idea to contact Terry or Susan first so they can arrange
to be there the day of your visit so you get to see the wide variety of specimens he
has. Oh yes, there are a number of items for sale so it doesn't hurt to talk to them
about what they can offer. Terry has told me he hopes to build some more display cases
later in the fall and have an even better display for those passing through.

I am thinking of doing an article (if Joel will let me) on the business and the nice
educational presentation that Terry and Susan have on display. You can contact them
at: 574-784-2291 and the address there is 106 S. Michigan St. Lakeville, Indiana. Also
see boswell_at_thenetanywhere.com
A number of local papers have done articles on their shop and business.

I know this sounds like a commercial but when you see something that you would like to
share with like minded people, it would be ashame to not point this interesting place
out. Please feel free to respond off or on list to this post. All my best!

--AL Mitterling
Received on Fri 25 Jun 2004 04:15:47 PM PDT