[Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing

[Tim Fisher]

I write on the bucket with a sharpie and call it good. When it fades (which
it will) I write over it. Unless I don't catch it and have to figure out
what I wrote in the first place. The oil based pens hold up much longer but
I've had random luck with them. Some write for years and others dry up in
months.

Tim Fisher
Http://OreRockOn.com 
Email nospam at orerockon.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On
Behalf Of Doug Bank
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 9:12 PM
To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing

I am growing my own collector who will take it all when I am done with it.
That only makes sense, since he is often the one making me buy (or collect)
more and more rocks. Of course, I am talking about my son, the geology
major. 

That said, I have been pondering (not doing, but pondering) how best to
document and label the collection so that people will know what things are
and which ones have more value than others. I often get bogged down with the
details of how the system should work. However, my biggest problem is how to
handle 200 pounds of miscellaneous rocks all collected at the same place and
same time. Do you just document the bucket or label each and every one of
them? 

Doug

> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On 
> Behalf Of Carolyn Reynard
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 3:23 PM
> To: 'Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors'
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing
> 
> Hi Gang,  I personally have been very interested in the comments about 
> finding a way to smartly find a home for one's mineral collection. I 
> have already donated geology books to a local geology dept. I'm Trying 
> to gather a lists of dealers interested in low - medium - and high end 
> specimens. I know I will donated some to my club for their silent 
> auction. I have a bunch of strange to weird items for those interested 
> in the very different.  I have quite a few rather good feldspar 
> specimens,  and being a light weight species collector, there are a 
> few good ones in this department. So I believe I'm looking to make a 
> lists of potential dealers. It would be nice to have some help with this!
> 
> Carolyn Reynard
> 
> sunstone33 at verizon.net
> 845-471-1224
> Mid-Hudson Valley
> Gem & Mineral Society, Inc
> .
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On 
> Behalf Of DON HALTERMAN
> Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 4:38 PM
> To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing
> 
> Larry,
> 
> I'm with you.  I am doing the same thing.  It is somewhat painful but 
> as I sell or give away my pieces, I have some fond memories and 
> stories to pass along, and assuming I finish divesting of my 
> collection before I die, I'll know that everything went to someone who 
> wanted it and it won't all get thrown out by whoever manages my estate.
> 
> Best,
> Don
> 
>> On January 1, 2020 at 1:39 PM larryrush at att.net wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> New Year's Greetings....Rockhounds!
>> 
>> After a long absence, I have re-started my old website, offering good 
>> quality minerals at reasonable prices.
>> It is with some bittersweetness that I am doing this, having decided 
>> to retire from mineral collecting and selling, after a 60 year love 
>> affair
> with
>> all aspects of same. 
>> Age and health are forcing me to downsize (a painful exercise!!), and 
>> the website is a first effort to that end.
>> The site is not yet complete, but I plan to offer material in stages, 
>> the first being my sales stock, followed by my personal collection 
>> (some 1500 pieces).
>> 
>> Please visit, when time permits, and tell me of any errors, or 
>> problems
> you
>> find, and what I can do to make this effort appealing.......
>> 
>> www.connroxminerals.com
>> 
>> Larry
>> 
>> 
>> Larry Rush     www.connroxminerals.com
>> BS Geology
>> Guilford, CT
>> 
>> Never trust atoms.....they make up everything!
>> 
>> 
>> 
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