[meteorite-list] My First Piece

From: Fred Olsen <debfred_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:40 2004
Message-ID: <007501c195b7$50276f40$b000560c_at_fred>

Hello List
My name is Fred Olsen and I am a consulting geologist. Currently I teach
Geology at Metro State College of Denver. I have been collecting
meteorites since a traveling rock salesman stopped at my (I was 25% owner)
rock shop "The Quarry" in Gainesville, Florida in the spring of 1969. This
gentleman ( I wish I knew his name) had just driven in an old stationwagon
from Mexico with a load of minerals from the mines and a box of fresh
meteorites from the Pueblito de Allende to sell. Even though at the time I
was a graduate student in geology, his meteorites were the first I was able
to hold and study up close. I bought a 150gm complete stone for about $10.
For over fifteen years it was my favorite rock. I didn't know where to get
any more meteorites so I didn't get my second meteorite until I moved to
Denver in 1985 and I met Bob Haag and David New. The next ones cost a little
more.


----- Original Message -----
From: Rob and Colleen <iguana_at_pcez.com>
To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] My First Piece


> 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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