[meteorite-list] Question: Just How ...?

From: Dave Carothers <david.carothers_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:40:15 -0400
Message-ID: <000f01c76774$6eadf530$6401a8c0_at_WINBOOKJ>

#4 - I was looking for Civil War minnie balls on eBay (I collect them too)
when I came across a Mark Bostick eBay add for Dhofar 20. I won the bid
that same day and had my first meteorite. Yes, I still have it.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Woolard" <meteoritefinder at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:33 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Question: Just How ...?


> Hello List,
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> There was a lot of interest and positive comments on
> the thread concerning whether or not members still had
> their first meteorite. I'd like to ask a related
> question that I think might be interesting.
>
> The question is: How did you "find out" that it was
> possible to actually BUY a meteorite!?
>
> I will list the most likely ways that come to my
> mind (doubtless there will be others) in no particular
> order:
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> 1.Magazine AD (such as Astronomy or Sky & Telescope)
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> 2.Magazine ARTICLE about collecting meteorites
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> 3.Catalog offering meteorites for sale
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> 4.Internet browsing and accidentally came across
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> 5.TV program, featuring Haag, Farmer, etc.
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> 6.Friend was a collector and got you hooked, too
>
> 7.You are a mineral collector, led to meteorites
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> 9.You are a fossil collector, led to meteorites
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> 10.Auction listed meteorites up for bid
>
> 11.Other
>
> OK, that's about all the ways I can think of right
> off hand. I hope that the question is of interest.
>
> And by the way, MY answer would be "#5" above, as I
> saw a VERY young Robert Haag on the David Letterman
> show WAY back in 1986. I was thrilled to see that here
> was a guy who was actually making it possible for me
> to buy my very own meteorite! I called directory
> assistance the very next day, got Robert's telephone
> number, called him, ordered 10 specimens,.... and what
> a ride it has been since!!
>
> Best wishes,
> Robert Woolard
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