[meteorite-list] 15th Anniversary of the Peekskill Meteorite Fall

From: Alexander Seidel <gsac_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:44:03 +0200
Message-ID: <20071009214403.99110_at_gmx.net>

"Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way"

[Remember this old tune of a certain "Mary Hopkins",
at least you oldtimers amongst us...?? :-)]

The old days of meteorites meant: a small club of
hobbyists, a small club of dealers, intercontinental
air mail letters being on their way for a week or so,
and - of course - no internet, no list!

This all changed some time after the midturn of the
last decade of the last century, around 1996/1997 or
so, and this was also the point when this list was born.

Cheers, Admin Art! :-)

Alex
Stade/Berlin, Germany



-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:46:19 -0600
> Von: "Mike Jensen" <meteoriteplaya at gmail.com>
> An: "Alexander Seidel" <gsac at gmx.net>
> CC: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] 15th Anniversary of the Peekskill Meteorite Fall

> Hi All
> These stories remind me of my Peekskill experience. I was at the
> Tucson show in Feb of 1993? and had my picture taken with my arm in
> the hole of Michelle Knapps car. A good friend on mine took the
> picture and unfortunately misplaced it. I also remember going into Al
> Lang's room at the old Executive Inn to purchase a piece. I didn't buy
> one as I was a relatively new collector and would not pay the
> "outrageous" price of $15/ gram if I remember correctly. Yes I still
> kick myself about that one especially since it is my birthday
> meteorite!
> Well at least I have a small piece in my collection.
>
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Jensen
> Jensen Meteorites
> 16730 E Ada PL
> Aurora, CO 80017-3137
> 303-337-4361
> IMCA 4264
> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
>
>
> On 10/9/07, Alexander Seidel <gsac at gmx.net> wrote:
> > > Olivine Bronzite Chondrite
> > > Peekskill, New York
> > > Type: Becciated H5 or 6
> > > Total Known Weight: 12.3 kg
> > > Fell October 9, 1992
> > > Choice light gray polished partial slice with
> > > rich black fusion crust along the outer edge.
> >
> >
> > Well, unmistakably the wording of DAVID NEW, the grand
> > old master of meteorite selling and trading since the
> > Nineteenfiftees in the United States, now residing in
> > Anacortes/Washington and hopefully still at good health...
> >
> >
> > > Size: 40 x 35 x 5 mm
> > > Weight: 13.3 gram*
> > > *a tiny fraction of which (breakage) now resides
> > > in Alex Seidel's Collection if he still has it.
> >
> >
> > Of course, this is still in my collection, and it is
> > going to stay there! A small goodie of 1.42 g with a
> > bit of crust, sold to me nine years ago, Bernd, as you
> > may well recall... :-)
> >
> > Alex
> > Berlin/Stade, Germany
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