[meteorite-list] RE:Good bye List

From: SSachs9056_at_aol.com <SSachs9056_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:03 2004
Message-ID: <18a.180a0773.2bc0c4b0_at_aol.com>

Tom and List,

I for one don't want to see you go. I too have been a bit depressed by all
the selling and so forth regarding the Park Forest meteorites and not being
able to get into middle of it. Watching the prices climb out of site was a
downer for me as well.

 Believe it or not------not all of us can put together $5,000, $12,000 or for
that matter, $500 to buy a piece of Park Forest. I live pretty much paycheck
to paycheck, and can set aside about $20-$30 per check after paying
multitudes of medical and household bills.. After a year's time, I have
enough for whatever I want to go crazy on. I admire meteorite dealers who can
put together transportation, hotels and fly in to buy. That's their
bread-&-butter and their pros. I always wished them the best!

But remember Tom, there are probably more of us who have to pinch pennies
(until they scream), than there are the Robert Haags, and Mike Farmer's of
this world. I don't want to take away anything from these persons who have
been here in Illinois to purchase Park Forest, in the last week or so. For it
stands to reason, that sooner or later, good meteorite dealers such as Farmer
will have material for sale. The price will be what the market will
bear.There's plenty it seems to go around. Additionally, with many good
meteorite list people here finding material and making purchases, I'm
confident the material will eventually get to market.

Tom, you and I will just have to patient, save our pennies, and buy Park
Forest at a later time.

I live about 30 miles from the Park Forest, and unfortunately there were so
many unforseen problems which came in at the same time as the fall, I was
unable to free myself up and go. After 48 hours it seemed to be a moot point
what with, the media and whomever, causing the prices to sky rocket. The area
isn't exactly a dry lake bed, so it stands to reason that more material will
eventually surface, (probably in the most unlikely places).

So Tom, please reconsider. I'm privately cheering on the dealers (listed in
all the previous emails) who risked a lot to come here and acquire specimens
not only for the meteorite collector community, but for the scientific
community as well. Just be patient Tom, our turn will come.

Best Wishes,

Steven L. Sachs IMCA #9210
Received on Sat 05 Apr 2003 06:45:52 PM PST