Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
You're most certainly correct Paul. I'm always a little behind in my work. [like the butcher who backed into the meat slicer!] On Aug 9, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Paul Harris wrote: Hi Stuart, You should find this very interesting :-) http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/infosheets/australites/ Paul On 8/9/2010 3:44 PM, Stuart McDaniel wrote: I know this will sound like a stupid question but how are these formed? I thought teks were ejecta type material. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society - Original Message - From: Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) Dear Richard and List, Here are some Australite Flange Buttons on Meteorite-Times. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/march/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/June/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/May/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/December/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/February/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/September/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/April/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Tektite_of_Month.htm Just gotta love buttons! Paul On 8/9/2010 2:22 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject:
[meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
All, There are a couple of key issues regarding flanged aussie buttons. First, the big money has always been for Port Campbell Victoria specimens which somehow seem always bright, fresh, and pristine. All the others are in another league. For years I have offered specimens from anywhere else for $900 to $1300, but I haven't been able to restock for over 5 years at any wholesale price under $1500. They simply aren't on the market. --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Figure 3 on this link: http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/tek_australite.html Unfortunately only a half button, but with Darryl Futrell collection number :) ArnaudM The Tricottet Collection of Natural History Specimens (Minerals, Fossils Meteorites) www.thetricottetcollection.com Facebook: The Tricottet Collection Twitter: TricottetColl Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:27:23 -0700 From: nlehr...@nvbell.net To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) All, There are a couple of key issues regarding flanged aussie buttons. First, the big money has always been for Port Campbell Victoria specimens which somehow seem always bright, fresh, and pristine. All the others are in another league. For years I have offered specimens from anywhere else for $900 to $1300, but I haven't been able to restock for over 5 years at any wholesale price under $1500. They simply aren't on the market. --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrman nlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrman nlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Careful Richard. These things are dangerous. They are a lot like potato chips you'll always want just one more...and then there are all those different flavors to try :-) There is some information on the formation of these here: http://www.australites.com/australi1.htm And of course, Norm's site is still up at www.tektitesource.com. You can check out this page in particular for some nice pictures: http://www.tektitesource.com/flangedbuttons.html Regards, Phil On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrman nlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrman nlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Dear Richard and List, Here are some Australite Flange Buttons on Meteorite-Times. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/march/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/June/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/May/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/December/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/February/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/September/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/April/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Tektite_of_Month.htm Just gotta love buttons! Paul On 8/9/2010 2:22 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about $2000 or more. Maybe a sandblasted one might turn up for $1000 or so. Best wishes from someone who wishes he had one too Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
I know this will sound like a stupid question but how are these formed? I thought teks were ejecta type material. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society - Original Message - From: Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) Dear Richard and List, Here are some Australite Flange Buttons on Meteorite-Times. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/march/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/June/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/May/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/December/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/February/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/September/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/April/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Tektite_of_Month.htm Just gotta love buttons! Paul On 8/9/2010 2:22 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late Darryl Futrell (+ Aug 13, 2001) what a reasonable price for a perfect Australian button would be and the next day he responded like this: A perfect flanged button goes for about
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Hi Stuart, You should find this very interesting :-) http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/infosheets/australites/ Paul On 8/9/2010 3:44 PM, Stuart McDaniel wrote: I know this will sound like a stupid question but how are these formed? I thought teks were ejecta type material. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society - Original Message - From: Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) Dear Richard and List, Here are some Australite Flange Buttons on Meteorite-Times. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/march/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/June/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/May/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/December/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/February/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/September/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/April/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Tektite_of_Month.htm Just gotta love buttons! Paul On 8/9/2010 2:22 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 9:05 AM Hello Brian and List, Brian wrote: On this beautiful tektite, I stand corrected. On December 3rd, 2000, I asked our late
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Hello Stuart, The following page has a great summary: http://www.tektites.co.uk/australasian.html If you click on the picture, you'll get a larger version that you can read. It puts australites into perspective with other australaisian tektites. If you want to learn more about australites' formation, check out this other page: http://www.tektites.co.uk/australites.html Jason On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Stuart McDaniel actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com wrote: I know this will sound like a stupid question but how are these formed? I thought teks were ejecta type material. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society - Original Message - From: Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) Dear Richard and List, Here are some Australite Flange Buttons on Meteorite-Times. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/march/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/June/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/May/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/December/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/February/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/September/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/April/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Tektite_of_Month.htm Just gotta love buttons! Paul On 8/9/2010 2:22 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know and we'll get to you when we can--- I need to visit our own website, but unfortunately I think we are completely out of good flanged buttons (that are for sale--there's for sure on that isn't!) Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- On Mon, 8/9/10, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: From:
Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay)
Another one for the collection http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/collection/fbtek.htm Took me 4 years to find one at a price I was willing to pay Rob Wesel www.nakhladogmeteorites.com www.facebook.com/nakhladog -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 - Original Message - From: Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com To: Stuart McDaniel actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) Hi Stuart, You should find this very interesting :-) http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/infosheets/australites/ Paul On 8/9/2010 3:44 PM, Stuart McDaniel wrote: I know this will sound like a stupid question but how are these formed? I thought teks were ejecta type material. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society - Original Message - From: Paul Harris p...@meteorite.com To: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) Dear Richard and List, Here are some Australite Flange Buttons on Meteorite-Times. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/march/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/June/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/May/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/December/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/February/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/September/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/April/Tektite_of_Month.htm http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Tektite_of_Month.htm Just gotta love buttons! Paul On 8/9/2010 2:22 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote: Hey Norm, I haven't looked at many tektites, but what caught my eye on this one was the deep swirl on the bottom of this one. Obviously spinning as it re-entered. I can't remember seeing this feature before. Just curious how common that is? Thanks -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 8/9/10, Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net wrote: From: Norm Lehrmannlehr...@nvbell.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell on flanged button prices (Was: Spectacular Tektite on eBay) To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Date: Monday, August 9, 2010, 11:02 AM Sorry, I was typing in the dark and hit a button that sent the message before I was done. The one on Ebay is significantly over-priced. For $1800, I think I can still source a flawless specimen. With the rim chips, I would not pay $1000, but times are certainly changing. They haven't made any more of these for a very long time and the supply is getting very lean. I think I told the story on our website, but I traded my youngest daughter's hand in marriage for one fine flanged button. We were living in West Aus and spent lots of time out searching. On the fateful day, Derek (our great current son in law) came out with us, his first tektite hunt. Cookie and I had over 1000 finds each to our credit (australites that is, not a single fully flanged button) and had a pretty good eye. We know how to tell them from kangaroo droppings (bite them!). We were walking a dry stream channel southeast of Kalgoorlie and finding nothing. My daughter is American Indian, and I had been kidding Derek that if he wanted to marry her he was going to have to come up with a fine bunch of horses and blankets for the father of the bride. It was hot and dry and swarming with flies and kangaroo droppings were about as exciting as it got. Then Derek shouted hey norm, about those horses and sheep and stuff---would this do??? He was holding up a perfect, flawless flanged button. I accepted on the spot. He has my daughter and a fine family, I have a fine flanged Australite and some great grandkids. What's more, we're both happy with the deal. People sometimes ask what my daughter thinks of being sold for a flanged button, and I assure them that she understands their rarity and is honored to command such a premium! Three years has passed since we moved to Africa and suspended the Tektite Source. Cookie has now moved back to the USA and is getting the inventory unpacked; I'm still wandering Africa at least until the end of the calendar year. But within a few months we should have things up and running again. Thanks for waiting. We have a long list of clients to contact when she finds everything. If you have items of interest from the website, let us know
