[meteorite-list] Selling meteorites on TV

From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:22:59 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <841258.93061.qm_at_web113612.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I was flipping channels late last night and came across the image of a meteorite in a Riker on the screen. It caught my attention so I watched for a while. It was on the channel called "Gem TV".

The meteorite was a etched slice of Campo, about 21g listed on the label. Asking price was ~$30.

Next up was a group of three meteorites, another Campo, a slice or end cut of uNWA and a slice of Canyon Diablo. This grouping went for ~$40. The last thing offered was a Sikote shrapnel, also going for about $30. The "sizes may vary" for all three offerings...

I was chuckling at the comments made by the sales girl about going to the "Science places" the word for which suddenly dawned on her, museums, where one can go and see and touch large meteorites on display and related a story about her waking up at 4am to see a meteor shower.

I don't watch these home shopping channels, so can't say if this is the first time any of them have offered meteorites for sale, but this was the first time I've seen them being sold on TV.

A new development because of the Meteorite Men program?

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Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
      

Received on Sun 21 Feb 2010 03:22:59 PM PST