[meteorite-list] My First Piece

From: Rob and Colleen <iguana_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:39 2004
Message-ID: <3C35026A.EA7594E3_at_pcez.com>

Hello all-

The list seems a bit quiet as the holidays end, associations begin, and
Tucson draws near. I thought I'd fill up some bandwidth with this:

My first meteorite was a 52 gram etched part slice of Gibeon purchased
at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Prior to this
sighting, I had absolutely no idea that a single individual could be
sole owner of such a wonder. I gladly shelled out $110 for it and kept
it alone for many years. Then, during a period of time in my life driven
by boredom, I decided to go to the local fairgrounds for every gathering
they saw fit to hold. Antique glass, guns, knitting, poodles, and one
day....gems. A chance encounter there with Edwin Thompson opened my eyes
to the fact that there were plenty more meteorites to be had. The rest
is history, present, and future.

I would enjoy hearing how others got started, that first piece that
infected you with meteorite madness. Some of you have multi-million
dollar collections, others on this list only a few prized pieces. They
all had to start with one lowly piece as the foundation, the one we
will never sell or trade away. What was it?

P.S. If this thread has already been done, please forgive me and direct
me to the archives.

--
Rob Wesel
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We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
Willy Wonka, 1971

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