[meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight

From: David & Kitt Deyarmin <bobadebt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 2 21:47:46 2006
Message-ID: <012901c68684$e5036d90$07281918_at_David>

BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO COLLECT.

It is very pretentious to question the collecting habits of any particular person in any hobby.

I collect spheres because that is what I like.

I also collect 50mm x 50mm square slices because that is what I LIKE TO COLLECT.

Why anyone would feel the need to question someone's right to enjoy any hobby is beyond me.



  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Martin Altmann
  To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com ; 'David & Kitt Deyarmin'
  Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 4:36 PM
  Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight


  Ehem, and why one is making spheres from meteorites?
  Are they especially usefull? And for what?
   
  Just wondering. Because I really have no clues, seriously not.
  I can understand, that e.g. a fine octahedrite as a sphere and etched, has a
  certain geometrical surprising aesthetics,
  but a chondrite?
   
   
   
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  Kitt Deyarmin
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  An: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com; Lee
  Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight
   
  Please tell me where you are finding NWA 869 for 10 cents a gram
   
   
  To get a sphere of this size you have to start with a 3" cube and cut the
  corners off 16 times before you put it in the sphere machine for many hours
  and many grit changes.
   
  I have looked into having spheres made from many different types of
  meteorite and it is a lot more expensive then most people think.
   
   
   
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Lee <mailto:vegas_at_centurytel.net>
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
  Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight
   
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
  To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
  Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:02 PM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight


>I have over 60 meteorites ending tomorrow on ebay, some great items!
> Virtually all listed starting at one cent!
>
> 200 gram chondrite sphere! This one is worth over $400.00
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
  <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6632574565>
  &item=6632574565

  Michael, is there something I am missing on this piece? Even if the
  original chunk of NWA869 weighed 500 grams, and the rest was wasted in
  cutting, wouldn't the uncut stone have sold for about $50? I would think
  the 'sphering' process wouldn't add more than $75 to $100 at most to the
  retail price. Where does the $400 or more 'value' come from? I am sorry if

  I am misunderstanding something.

  Lee Cornelius


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