[meteorite-list] Collectors and dealers.
From: Jeannie Devon <musnat_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:57 2004 Message-ID: <003101c416f3$16319a30$0400a8c0_at_yourcn2ccrvzt0> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C416A7.A60017F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mike, I sell meteorites in my store and my husband always kids me that it's = only to support my own habit! I would not really call myself a = meteorite "dealer" in the true sense of the word, but rather a meteorite = retailer! Whenever I buy several of the same fall, I can never really = bear to part with all of them and one or two end up "disappearing" into = my personal collection. Some of my favorites are a gorgeous half stone = of Camel Donga, a Sikhote Alin shaped just like a bullet, a small but = fantastic piece of Willamette, and a 125 pound Gibeon with a huge cavity = in it the size of a grapefruit that they will have to pry from my cold = dead hands! : ) That one is currently at a local childrens' science = museum on loan because I felt too guilty about keeping it all to myself! And of course I have several meteorites that were given to me as gifts = from very special people which I would not part with for anything! I have found that the best part about being a buyer/seller/collector is = that you may think you have the perfect sample of some particular = meteorite so you keep it in your collection. Then, you come across one = that is even better, so you sell the other one and upgrade your sample. = After a while the size of your collection doesn't increase as quickly, = but its quality and your appreciation for it increases. As a matter of = fact, I recently purchased a nice end cut of Toluca from you which will = upgrade my current piece. So I will sell my old one, and so on and so = on. I think that some dealers end up having to think too much about their = bottom line, and what other dealers are doing, and they don't have the = luxury of just plain loving a meteorite for what it is. I am glad that = meteorites are not my bread and butter. I don't feel compelled to = attach a dollar figure to them, and I think that collecting helps keep = me in touch with what I love about them. I hope you enjoy being a = dealer, and don't stop collecting what you love! Regards, Jeannie www.thenaturesource.com Anchorage, Alaska ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike / flattoprocks=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:16 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Collectors and dealers. Hello list, I do not post very often. I would guess that 90% of the = meteorite people on the list rarely if ever post. Anyway I was wondering = if the dealers at the top of the meteorite world still have time to = collect meteorites? Do you collect each new fall and or find that you = sell? Is it more fun to sell a new meteorite or to add it to your = collection?=20 I am fairly new at collecting and selling meteorites. Each time I see = or find something that is new or different I tend to collect it. I just = added a Canyon Diablo to my collection that has a hole through it. It = would be very easy to sell it and make a few bucks, but I would rather = keep it in my collection. I found a Gold Basin that shows flow lines and = has a rollover lip, I could sell it for a dollar a gram, but I would = rather collect it. I guess I am wondering if anyone is collecting meteorites or just = selling them. I would like to hear about the really cool one you put in = your personal collection, maybe even see a picture. I had a friend give = me a 2 kilo Gibeon (the best I have ever seen) as a gift. I would not = sell the piece for $100.00 per gram. I also had a friend give me a 14.5 = gram iron from AZ, I would not sell it for $100.00 per gram either. Am I = the only collector out there? Mike Miller // E-Bay flattoprocks ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C416A7.A60017F0 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 6.00.2800.1106" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hi Mike,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I sell meteorites in my store and my husband = always kids=20 me that it's only to support my own habit! I would not really call = myself=20 a meteorite "dealer" in the true sense of the word, but rather a = meteorite=20 retailer! Whenever I buy several of the same fall, I can never really = bear to=20 part with all of them and one or two end up "disappearing" into my = personal=20 collection. Some of my favorites are a gorgeous half stone of = Camel Donga,=20 a Sikhote Alin shaped just like a bullet, a small but fantastic piece of = Willamette, and a 125 pound Gibeon with a huge cavity in it the size of = a=20 grapefruit that they will have to pry from my cold dead hands! :=20 ) That one is currently at a local childrens' science museum = on loan=20 because I felt too guilty about keeping it all to myself!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>And of course I have several meteorites that = were given to=20 me as gifts from very special people which I would not part with for=20 anything!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I have found that the best part about being a=20 buyer/seller/collector is that you may think you have the perfect sample = of some=20 particular meteorite so you keep it in your collection. Then, you = come=20 across one that is even better, so you sell the other one and upgrade = your=20 sample. After a while the size of your collection doesn't increase = as=20 quickly, but its quality and your appreciation for it increases. = As a=20 matter of fact, I recently purchased a nice end cut of Toluca from you = which=20 will upgrade my current piece. So I will sell my old one, and so = on and so=20 on.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I think that some dealers end up having to think = too much=20 about their bottom line, and what other dealers are doing, and they = don't have=20 the luxury of just plain loving a meteorite for what it is. I am = glad that=20 meteorites are not my bread and butter. I don't feel compelled to = attach a=20 dollar figure to them, and I think that collecting helps keep me in = touch with=20 what I love about them. I hope you enjoy being a dealer, and = don't=20 stop collecting what you love!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Jeannie</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><A=20 href=3D"http://www.thenaturesource.com">www.thenaturesource.com</A></FONT= ></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Anchorage, Alaska</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dmikewm_at_ctaz.com href=3D"mailto:mikewm@ctaz.com">Mike / = flattoprocks</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 30, 2004 = 9:16=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] = Collectors and=20 dealers.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello list, I do not post very often. = I would=20 guess that 90% of the meteorite people on the list rarely if ever = post.=20 Anyway I was wondering if the dealers at the top of the meteorite = world still=20 have time to collect meteorites? Do you collect each new fall and or = find that=20 you sell? Is it more fun to sell a new meteorite or to add it to your=20 collection? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I am fairly new at collecting = and selling=20 meteorites. Each time I see or find something that is new or different = I tend=20 to collect it. I just added a Canyon Diablo to my collection that has = a hole=20 through it. It would be very easy to sell it and make a few bucks, but = I would=20 rather keep it in my collection. I found a Gold Basin that shows flow = lines=20 and has a rollover lip, I could sell it for a dollar a gram, but I = would=20 rather collect it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I guess I am wondering if = anyone is=20 collecting meteorites or just selling them. I would like to hear about = the=20 really cool one you put in your personal collection, maybe even see a = picture.=20 I had a friend give me a 2 kilo Gibeon (the best I have ever seen) as = a gift.=20 I would not sell the piece for $100.00 per gram. I also had a friend = give me a=20 14.5 gram iron from AZ, I would not sell it for $100.00 per gram = either. Am I=20 the only collector out there?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Miller // = E-Bay =20 flattoprocks</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C416A7.A60017F0-- Received on Wed 31 Mar 2004 02:37:57 AM PST |
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