[meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)

From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:26:42 -0700
Message-ID: <20070404162648.LDWZ27119.fed1rmmtao107.cox.net_at_fed1rmimpo02.cox.net>

I've heard Ferrell is still around. Someone told
me they saw him a while back in an airport trying
to remove a pebble from his shoe.

Best,

John

At 09:18 AM 4/4/2007, Martin Altmann wrote:
>But Alex, why are you so surprised?
>
>You as all-time collector haven't you noticed, that one dealer after the
>other disappears?
>
>To little appreciation or money for the hard work.
>
>Look who had quit, is going to quit or turns at present to other business
>fields:
>
>- New
>- Nikicher
>- Carion
>- Kroth
>- Labennes
>- Zeitschel
>- Sinclair
>- Cisneros
>- Sprich
>- Eisler senior
>- Pittman
>- Burkhard
>- Kempton
>- Stehlin
>- Cintron
>- Killgore
>- McCall
>- B?hler
>- Franco
>- Wampfler
>- Matteo
>- Fectay
>- Pellison
>- Cahill
>- Bessey
>(- Does that Farrell still exist?)
>
>Now Elliott.
>
>With the fading out of the desert supply additionally all those who grew
>with the desert will disappear too.
>
>In a few years you won't find almost no professional meteorite dealers
>anymore. Only a small oligopoly. And a few collectors, selling here and
>there a piece.
>
>Will be boring times for the Armandos of the world.
>
>But Chladni's star will shine!
>
>Best!
>Martin
>
>
>
>-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
>Alexander Seidel
>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. April 2007 17:43
>An: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Betreff: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)
>
>A dear meteorite friend of mine just suggested sort of an "April 1st joke"
>to me, regarding this message. But look for yourself. Then again this could
>be some internet piracy - or is it indeed true?
>
>Who knows..?? Well, Rob will know! :-)
>
>Alex
>Berlin/Germany
>
>-------- Original-Nachricht --------
>Datum: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:26:19 +0200
>Von: "Alexander Seidel" <gsac at gmx.net>
>An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Betreff: [meteorite-list] Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)
>
>This is what looks to be hot news somehow... I just stumbled upon
>a short note on Rob Elliott?s ("Fernlea") website, which I was
>occasionally surfing to. Has anyone any more detail on this?
>
>Alex
>Berlin/Germany
>
>----citation from Rob?s website:---
>
>"Hi folks!
>
>My entire meteorite collection/inventory has just been sold to a collector,
>wishing to own a World class meteorite collection of their own. After 10
>years as a full-time, professional meteorite dealer, I'm pleased to announce
>that I'm now retiring as a seller. I won't be leaving meteorites completely,
>although from now on, my emphasis will be on hunting, rather than dealing in
>meteorites. I will of course be honouring all part-paid sales & on-hold
>deals that were agreed before today. I'll leave my sales pages online for
>the pictures & information, but I can't sell you anything! :-). My thanks to
>all my customers, past and present.......not only for their business, but
>also for their enthusiasm in the World's greatest hobby.
>
>Rob Elliott"
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