[Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Document the bucket and label individual specimens as they come out of the
bucket.

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 12:12 AM Doug Bank <dougbank at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> 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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