[meteorite-list] Newcomers and the Meteorite world

From: Mark Grossman <markig_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:15:47 -0400
Message-ID: <72747B919CF044AC8F6C9EF538C42AFB_at_QED>

I heard one autograph dealer once say "I enjoy the letters while they are in
my possession, and when I sell them, they are replaced by new ones that I
enjoy as long as I have them".

I guess the same can go for meteorite dealers. You can have a passion for
the items which you sell, enjoy them while you have them, but still sell
them.

Really depends on the nature of the person, rather than whether one has the
passion or not.

Mark

Mark Grossman


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> Point taken Greg.
> But there is another side to this picture.
>
> I was collecting minerals (and still am) long before Alain Carion
> introduced me to meteorites. When I started to meet and know dealers I was
> struck by
> comments I kept on hearing coming out of those dealers, something like "I
> found a bunch of pieces, but one is so great I am keeping it for myself",
> and
> I am still hearing or reading here that very same comment now coming out
> of
> meteorite dealers.
> Except for one dealer: David New. Few of you know him but he was one of
> the
> very first meteorite dealers, with Robert Haag and Alain Carion, and just
> as respected. And Dave had a completely different opinion, he used to say
> "No
> I do not collect meteorites because I do not want to compete with my
> clients".
>
> That made perfect sense to me, and it is only fair. Why should your
> customers get second-best anyway?
>
> So I still collect minerals, but not meteorites.
>
> Anne M. Black
> _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/)
> _IMPACTIKA at aol.com_ (mailto:IMPACTIKA at aol.com)
> Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
> _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/)
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/15/2010 4:03:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> star_wars_collector at yahoo.com writes:
> A question I have thought about...
>
> How many meteorite dealers actually collect meteorites? Im not talking
> about one or two, Im talking about a nice collection that is not for
> stock.
>
> For me, I see and am finding out more and more dealers that dont actually
> collect meteorites. This is shocking to me. Perhaps this is due to the
> fact I
> am a collector (even if I do sell meteorites, its more to help build my
> collection) and have been bitten by the meteorite bug.
>
> Im sure this may draw some heat, I dont mean for it to, but topics like
> this seems to bring drama on here...
> So... here it goes...
>
> Why do you dealers sell meteorites that dont have collections? To not
> collect something implies that you may not have a passion for meteorites
> that
> collectors have.
> Is it for the money? What is it that draws you into the meteorite "field"?
>
> I have seen some of the bigger and longtime dealers used to be "treasure
> hunters" which leads me to think that meteorites were the next treasure
> for
> you to seek and get paid off.
>
> I ask this not not create problems or drama with this, but out of honest
> interest in why some of you sell meteorites that dont collect.
>
> I got into meteorites purely by accident, but it (anything related to
> space) was a passion I had since I was a child. Once I found out I could
> actually
> own a real meteorite, let alone pieces of the Moon and Mars, It was
> honestly like a dream come true for me.
> I only started selling when I quickly found out that without the extra
> income, I could not afford this addiction I developed.
> the whole reason I started selling is I couldnt afford the $1000 per gram
> for the cheapest lunar I could find 3 years ago. Now, its readily
> available,
> many types at less then $300 per gram!
>
> Hope everyone is doing good and no feelings ruffled from this.
>
> Greg Catterton
> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
> IMCA member 4682
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>
>
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