Hi Everyone;
First of all ... Anne, it was great seeing you as well (and Geoff,
Steve(s), Mike, ET, Sonny, and many others!) along with all of your
wonderful meteorites!
Now, I'll respond to David's initial post, both from a personal
preference standpoint and as well as from a web admin's
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Hi Everyone;
First of all ... Anne, it was great seeing you as well (and Geoff,
Steve(s), Mike, ET, Sonny, and many others!) along with all
Hola E.P., All,
while in Tucson noticed its low density. I remember
when Michael Casper let me handle one of the first new
martian meteorites back in 1999, and my sudden
understanding of exactly what 1/3 Earth's gravity
really means.
Martian meteorites are as dense as earth rocks; the fact
Hi Larry, Martin -
Thanks for your responses, and thanks Martin for the
link.
I'm sure that anyone who had the privilege of handling
Bruno Fectay's nice martian:
http://www.geocities.com/arizonaviking2000/Tucsonshowandparty2008c081.jpg
while in Tucson noticed its low density. I remember
when
Hi List,
I've got an Unclassified NWA that looks different than any other
material I have in my collection. This 11 gram piece is very
different than the fractured, and common desert varnished cheap
stuff that I've seen.
Can anyone tell me if this looks familiar? What kind of NWA is this?
Hello Eric,
From the pictures, it's hard to tell, but I would say that it is most
likely an ordinary chondrite. That said, the pictures aren't clear
enough to tell for certain - to me it almost looks a little bit like a
CR2, but I would only be able to tell with a) the stone in my hands or
b)
Hi Jason, Eric, List,
From the pictures, it's hard to tell, but I would say that it is most
likely an ordinary chondrite. That said, the pictures aren't clear
enough to tell for certain - to me it almost looks a little bit like a
CR2, but I would only be able to tell with the stone in my hands
or
WE are not doing anything. Blame the news media
that only tells the sensational stories.
That email does not even deserve a reply. NO email
that asks how rich am I now deserves a reply.
Suppose you help this guy get his meteorite verified
and classified. Is he going to reward you for your
Hi Ruben and all,
People who think their rock is worth $300,000 or millions is because of
hype by the news media. They will mention some rare type specimen which
sold for or which is estimated by some personnel of some museum, school
or college (and probably don't have the foggiest notion of
Hi all,
I get so many emails from people that think they've
found a meteorite. It's ok, that's what I signed up
for when I put up a website and videos designed to
teach.
But I hate when someone sends me an email like this
one. He wants $300,000 for this? Yet he doesn't even
tell me its type or
Hi Rhonda,
I was intrigued by your post and it got me thinking!
#1- once I get the first I'll be bit big time and I won't be able to stop
myself.
Yep... I think we'll all agree with that one! ;-)
#2 - I want the first one to be special and I can't figure out what exactly
it should be.
Now
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,320410,00.html
What Would Happen If Asteroid Hits Mars
By Leonard David
space.com
January 4, 2008
The possibility of an asteroid walloping the planet Mars this month is
whetting the appetites of Earth-bound scientists, even as they further
refine the space
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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] What to look for if large impacts
liberateneutrons - part 2 of 2
Part 2
--
I left
Hi All,
While this subject is clearly related to meteorites, I suspect that
most list members are bored to tears over the topic -- possibly due
to the math, and also due to the emotional content of some of the
volleys that have been tossed back and forth. This is a shame,
because E.P.'s
Part 2
--
I left off on the subject of better elements for a ground-based
record of a large neutron producing event (whatever its source).
Looking for carbon-14 isn't the best approach since nitrogen is
not a large constituent in the earth's crust, and worse -- it has
a poor neutron cross
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Part 2
--
I left off on the subject of better elements for a ground-based
record of a large neutron producing event (whatever its source
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:34:10 -0800, you wrote:
But there is one element I found that is even better than iron;
it's rare, but its neutron cross section is 48,800 barns (!) which
more than makes up for its rarity relative to iron. It's gadolinium
(Gd). It's about 9000 times rarer than iron, but
Somun wid a haid full a cornpone!
At 05:45 PM 12/25/2007, Bob Evans wrote:
Ok,
Who's responsible for this joke ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alien-meteorite-rock_W0QQitemZ330199804697QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Who's responsible for this joke ?
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Ok,
Who's
happy holidays and a precose merry christmas to all,
well ,we got this new meteorite unclassified that i named as an impact melt
breccia two fantastic lithologies.
first black litho = exactly an impact melt breccia,
segong litho= greenish with black point we could say it look like a ck,
no
Amazing! After weeks I have finally cut some Dean´s NWAs and one of them
is very simmilar to yours. It is quite black, very homogeneus, with
absence of chondrules or metal. It is a 75g fragment with a ,what I
think, is a nice fusion crust ( http://asaaf.fis.ucm.es/~paco/D469.JPG )
. The
Good evening list.I just get so giddy when I have a
beaut of a meteorite to show off.I just got a 77 gram
full slice of ALLENDE from matteo.Thanks so much.I
have never had any small or large amounts of this,but
this slice is just a beaut.You can see on my
homepage.This is a beautiful meteorite.
all my ex collection pieces is nice pieces
Matteo
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Data : Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:15:38 -0800 (PST)
Good evening list.I just get so giddy when
Finally managed to get a look at Holmes. The 14 telescope is off-line at
the moment, but even through a teeny telescope - ETX 90 - the comet is
spectacular. A near circular coma with a very distinct condensation in the
centre.
The 14 should be back on-line on Tuesday, and it should be a
Spaceguard
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Finally managed to get a look at Holmes. The 14 telescope is off-line at
the moment, but even through a teeny telescope - ETX 90 - the comet is
spectacular. A near circular coma
that straylight.
Alex
Berlin/Germany
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Datum: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:14:03 +0100
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Yes it is!
1st clear night in Munich since days, nearby
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Data : Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:59:32 -
Finally managed to get a look at Holmes. The 14
telescope is off-line at the moment, but even through a
teeny
Hello Everyone,
I don't normally care about such things, but here is perfect example of how
not to run an ebay meteorite auction. Item number:
270175803889
-Walter Branch
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Hello List
Before the Meteorite can be remove from the crater, the water table must be
lowered first. Pumping the water out of the crater is useless, it will fill
right back in, like a water well, and as soon as you start digging you will
hit more water and make mud
What needs to be done,
No, this cant be done. This is a VERY POOR COUNTRY.
Come on, these people are poor, the country had an
earthquake that left tens of thousands homeless barely
two months ago.
It is simple, we pumped the water from the crater. It
worked ok, of course will immediately begins to
refill. You need 10
Hi all -
Well, we've reached a new level of absurdity here, as
Paul wrote:
For example, as summarized in Baker and Nummedal
(1978) and seen in innumerable images of Mars,
cataclysmic floods of the type envisioned by Mr.
Grondine, produce very distinct landforms.
As Paul well knows, CO2 is the
I don't think anyone cares at this point. This thread
has outlived its informative stage.
Michael Farmer
--- E.P. Grondine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all -
Well, we've reached a new level of absurdity here,
as
Paul wrote:
For example, as summarized in Baker and Nummedal
(1978) and
Hi List
Re: Even a meteorite of small size can cause a big damage
I'm not trying to argue with the statement reported in the news
article recently but wonder what would the qualifiers for it be? I'm
sure it's true to a point but... I have some small pieces that
probably would only make a
Hi List, I sold Steve the 118 gr. ugly black meteorite he posted about
yesterday. Who would of guessed it would of started this. He only has 118 gr
of
what is still unclassified so I can't figure it was a sales ad he was posting.
A little over a month ago I posted the list about this ugly
Hello Listee's,Anybody care to take on this?...What in the heck?..every now and then..stuff like this pops up on SOHO...Weird..http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/javagif/gifs/20070731_1242_c3.gif Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary!
My guess, Thin section of aerogel from Genesis showing star dust impact
paths.
Tom Phillips
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Hey Kevin,
Your email prompted me to check out the SOHO site. Pretty cool!
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html
Cheers,
Jeff
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Hi list!
Don't know, who has realized it, but as the last meteorite bulletin was
up NWA 4236 (a new Acapulcoite, which Andy Gren and me have bought at
the Hamburg mineral fair) had the status official, a short time later
it was under review, now it's official again. What does this mean
under
Hi list,
Does anyone know what happened (if anything) to the Kansas Meteorite
Society's website? Every time I have tried to access it I end up getting
the Cannot find server message.
http://www.kansasmeteoritesociety.com/
Is there something I am doing wrong, does my ISP has a problem, or is
Hello Ed,
Most of the content on that website was been moved to
www.kansasmeteorites.com
12 hr. days at the Lawn and Garden show and starting to wear me down, and I
am only two days in. Guess I'm starting to get old...;^)
Doing good at promoting our meteorite themed rock show, but only
Hello Darren,
I do not think.
The highest bidder and the second bidder are Spaniards.
Villalbeto is a fresh Spanish fall of 2004.
I think will know a Spaniard what it such a paper appraise is.
And the paper is filled with good information to this Villalbeto.
Also in spite of
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:50:42 -0600, you wrote:
Anybody who loves oriented meteorites has to take a look at this
http://cgi.ebay.com/A-flight-oriented-meteorite-Villalbeto-de-la-Pena-Nr-25_W0QQitemZ30007185QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
So, now that the auction is over-- the
That's a real beauty! The winner will be a lucky one!!!
Cheers,
Fred
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Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:50 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] What a beauty
Anybody who loves oriented meteorites has
Beware ;-)
It's only a document for sale, not this wonderful
meteorite !!!
Best regards and happy new year,
Pierre-Marie PELE
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Hello Pierre-Marie,
there you are right!
In the auction, there is only the document to this stone.
But the meteorite itself is also for sale.
Who has however not so much money for the original to the decree.
There is yet two absolutely first-class copies of this flight oriented
Anybody who loves oriented meteorites has to take a look at this
http://cgi.ebay.com/A-flight-oriented-meteorite-Villalbeto-de-la-Pena-Nr-25_W0QQitemZ30007185QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Dear List,
Inspired by resent discussions about fusion crust on iron meteorites, I'd
like to share some information (and thoughts), I collected since I bought my
first Sikhote Alin in 1993. (I hope this will not evolve in discussions
about how to call something.) Ever since I bought my first
Rob,
These two look so similar and pristine that I would say they are from the
same expedition and have been handled in much the same manner over the
years. I've not seen such 'ashy grey' Sikhotes before. The rusted
pictures I found to be 'ugly' [just my personal taste] and the shinier
example
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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What does fresh Sikhote Alin fusion crust
looklike?
Rob,
These two look so similar and pristine that I would say they are from
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Rob,
These two look so similar and pristine that I would say
My bad. No problem Art.
Gary
On 26 Dec 2006 at 19:51, Art wrote:
Hi Gary;
As contests like this are basically a way of promoting your website
(which I have no problem with), please put -AD- in the subject line.
Thanks.
-Art
On 12/26/06, Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
WHAT IS IT?
See the pictures at http://www.meteorite-dealers.com - right side of the front
page - two
images of the same micrometeorite.
First correct answer wins a free 3 month ad on the front page of
meteorite-dealers.com.
The seller and previous owners of this meteorite are exempted
.
Best Wishes
Ingo
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WHAT IS IT?
See the pictures
.
Best Wishes
Ingo
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It?
WHAT IS IT?
See the pictures
Did not get any meteorites this year, but I did get a nice digital microscope
eyepiece for my MBC-10. If anyone is looking for one, it's a Premiere MA88.
I've seen them on Ebay. Takes great pix of thin sections, and very easy to use.
David H.
on 12/23/06 4:29 AM, chris aubeck at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Of course, my interest in meteorites is
different (I have never knowingly touched a meteorite nor have any
intention to buy one).
Merry Xmas, Chris
Hi Chris,
Are you some sort of meteorite celibate? Is it a sect?
Could you
Jim,#12288;#20234;t#12361;#12361;#23614;ks#12392;#12397;#12392;#12409;
#12392;
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Hi All.
This is already a known meteorite but what is it?
Lets hear the guesses as
there is currently a difference of opinion.
Hi All.
This is already a known meteorite but what is it? Lets hear the guesses as
there is currently a difference of opinion.
http://www.catchafallingstar.com/temp/specimen3.jpg
http://www.catchafallingstar.com/temp/specimen2.jpg
http://www.catchafallingstar.com/temp/specimen1.jpg
Looks to me like a nice Campo.
Michael
on 12/16/06 7:31 PM, Jim Strope at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All.
This is already a known meteorite but what is it? Lets hear the guesses as
there is currently a difference of opinion.
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Hi All.
This is already a known meteorite but what is it? Lets hear the guesses as
there is currently a difference of opinion
. Foote" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comSubject:[meteorite-list] What else do you collect?Date:Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:11:13 -0500As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed about $1K in specimens, all of whichI cherish dearly.I am learnin
think K/T material is to friable to be water rounded? Kevin.
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I haven't see any K/T material that is water rounded but most all
Mainly meteorites but I have been an old marble collector too. Antique marbles
are very expensive but I collect them when they come around.
Also skulls. Everything from a Gaboon Viper skull to a human skull... Skulls
are interesting. I have a nice case full.
Also US mint coin errors. That's
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:11 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] What else do you collect?
As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed about $1K in
specimens, all of which
I cherish dearly. I am learning about preservation as some of my
specimens are beginning
to show
After having travelled a lot, mostly by myslef, in very remote places,
such sailing to Antarctica in 1982 on a 40 foot sloop, I tought that i was a
landscape collector.
Then I realized that i am a friedship collector ;-) !
To be valid an entry is someone with whom i have shared eiter a
I collect books, specifically novels that were made into movies. Some of
them, such as The Last Picture Show turn out to be quite valuable in their
first
editions.
I collect old hand tools for woodworking, plumbing, trucks and autos,
gardening. Many of these are found in dumpsters when old
Hello Gary and all. I started with meteorites that I had found and then I
started to buy some and so on. My collecting has now spilled over into Gold,
some of which I have found. But I have also bought and traded for some of
it. Then I found myself acquiring knives, it started with a Gibeon knife
meteorites, minerals, amber, old photos ( end 1800
first years of 1900 ) after I have astronomy,
photography
Matteo
--- Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto:
As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed
about $1K in specimens, all of which
I cherish dearly. I am learning
Darren Garrison wrote:
I have an inordinate fondness of
Flexicalymene sp. trilobites from
around Ohio--I have dozens of them.
Hello Darren,
One of the neatest specimens I once had in my trilobite collection was a
pair of Flexicalymene meeki trilobites from Ohio in a configuration
On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:43:11 -0500, you wrote:
Darren Garrison wrote:
I have an inordinate fondness of
Flexicalymene sp. trilobites from
around Ohio--I have dozens of them.
Hello Darren,
One of the neatest specimens I once had in my trilobite collection was a
pair of
!
;)
Best Wishes
Ingo
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As a neophyte collector
Gary asked: What else does everyone collect?
1. Meteorites
2. Minerals (quartz, amethyst, rock crystals, agate, fluorite, pyrite)
3. Australian Kookaburra and kangaroo silver coins
4. Stamps (especially Germany from 1948 till now)
5. Books, literature about Ancient Pharaonic Egypt
6. Astronomy
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As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed about $1K in specimens,
all of which
I cherish dearly. I am learning about preservation as some of my specimens
are beginning
to show signs of scaling, kamacite ooze and other
, but her's comes from jewelry stores.
David Hardy
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I started out 20
shark teeth, river arrowheads, naSTAR pins.
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Mike - I've always been a knife freak and have looked at the meteorite
knives on ebay
with some interest. I
7. Experience ;-)
Best,
Bernd
I like Bernd's answer best :), but for my own part in addition,
1. Bookmarks from around the world, although by necessity, mostly from the
US
2. Semiprecious gems; I like the more obscure stones that people rarely
hear about. How many of you have ever
At the moment I do not actively collect things, but besides meteorites I have
the following collections:
- books by W.E. Johns (I am member of the International Biggles Association);
- books on the exploration of New Guinea;
- wartime propaganda books by the Dutch Government in Exile.
I also
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Subject: [meteorite-list] What else do you collect?
As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed about $1K in
specimens,
all of which
I cherish dearly. I am learning about preservation as some of my
specimens
are beginning
to show signs of scaling, kamacite ooze and other
Hello Gary;
Thanks for askingWhat else we collect.I collect terrestial rocks and
oddities,artifacts ( surface finds ) and just plain old junk tools and
such,preferrably hand made from wood and iron.But,of course,mostly meteorites.
Best Regards;Herman Archer.
Campos
Portugal
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At the moment I do not actively collect things, but besides
Hi All,
This is an interesting thread.
In addition to meteorites, I collect books on
meteorites, tektites, the manned space program,
catholic prayer books, local history, and the
sciences.
I collect family history (genealogy), woodworking
tools, guns, catholic rosaries and medals.
If I had
In order:
1. Meteorites
2. Space Hardware
3. Guns
4. Guitars
5. Audiophile stuff - Valve Amps, Vinyl, etc.
6. Things you never knew existed...
Kind regards,
Mike Bandli
www.Astro-Artifacts.com
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Hi all,
My collections remind me of the Johnny Cash song, I've been everywhere. Every
time I acquire something new it sparks another collection. I collect
everything.
Antique bottles, jugs, decorated stoneware, spongeware, spatterware,
advertising, toy soldiers, comics, sports cards,
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As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have
amassed
Another packrat here. I've collected a little bit of everything (it seems like)
over the years. Fossils-- especially ammonites and trilobites (I have an
inordinate fondness of Flexicalymene sp. trilobites from around Ohio-- I have
dozens of them) and large shark teeth. Other minerals to some
Hello all,
I have always been a collector and usually end up going off the deep end in
various items. Stamp collectors use the term study to justify purchasing
vast accounts of pretty much the same item. I guess I study a lot of
things.
Things that I am somewhat actively collecting
This has been a fun thread to watch.
When I started selling meteorites I decided not to allow myself to collect them and so for years I didn't but I still collected other things in fact I picked up a couple of other lines of collectables to compensate for the denial in meteorite collecting.
Good grief!
Where do you all house such huge collections? or collections of collections,
in some cases? Or do you have a warehouse in your backyards???
I limit myself to minerals, but I have 500-600 specimens and they are all
over the house. And I agree with Anita, I love fluorite, such
I just took a couple of quick photos of some of my best (in terms of size,
shape, color, condition, or any of the above) larger (and some smaller) shark
teeth. Try to overlook the quality of the photo (taken inside, with flash).
I'm not making any claims that they are museum-worthy, but I'm happy
In a message dated 12/1/2006 12:08:30 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just took a couple of quick photos of some of my best (in terms of size,
shape, color, condition, or any of the above) larger (and some smaller) shark
teeth. Try to overlook the quality of the
As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed about $1K in specimens,
all of which
I cherish dearly. I am learning about preservation as some of my specimens are
beginning
to show signs of scaling, kamacite ooze and other such degradations.
Interestingly enough, along the way I've
Gary asked:
What else does everyone collect?
Time permitting, I sit perfectly still for several hours on my days off
and collect dust.
Then I go out and hunt for fossils and artifacts (surface finds only!)
Charlie
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Mike - I've always been a knife freak and have looked at the meteorite knives
on ebay
with some interest. I haven't bought one yet, but I likely will soon. I also
collect
cabs in many varieties. My favorite is turquoise, but lots of other things
interest me.
I have a Brazilian Geode
Hola Charlie;
I collect stromatolites (Rodney Dangerfield of the fossil world),
petrified wood, jade, unique minerals, kimberlite, artifacts, antiques,
stamps, coins, historic memorbelia and dance partners.
Dave F.
ebay ID mjwy
with unique collectable items at auction. My about me page at
I hear that. If one moves too fast or digs for underground specimens all that
valuable
dust collected by sitting still could be lost to sweat runnoff. PRIORITIES!!!
;^
G
On 29 Nov 2006 at 20:04, Charlie Devine wrote:
Gary asked:
What else does everyone collect?
Time permitting,
: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:11 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] What else do you collect?
As a neophyte collector of meteorites I have amassed about $1K in
specimens, all of which
I cherish dearly. I am learning about preservation as some of my
specimens are beginning
to show signs of scaling
Hi Gary-
OK- you asked! Here goes...
A 1946 Willy's Jeep (original) I'm rebuilding, a
1953 (the year I was born) Seeberg jukebox and
ANYTHING Shania Twain.
Plus I have about the same amount as you in
meteorites.
Great combination huh? But I'm happy...
Everyone take care
Mike
--- Gary
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