[meteorite-list] Sculptures from outer space

From: Shawn Alan <shawnalan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 20:56:00 -0700
Message-ID: <20141108205600.e8713c95af9984a493c5db01816d4c10.132401cc88.wbe_at_email22.secureserver.net>

Hello Listers

I am going to go to Christys on Monday and see if I am able to view the
meteorites up for auction. If so Ill take photos of them and make a
list.

S

Shawn Alan
IMCA 1633
ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
Website http://meteoritefalls.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sculptures from outer space
> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
> Date: Fri, November 07, 2014 9:13 pm
> To: Shawn Alan <shawnalan at meteoritefalls.com>
> Cc: Meteorite Central <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>
>
> How does one see everything?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Nov 7, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Listers
> >
> > If you have some deep pockets check out some rare meteorites being sold
> > next
> > week starting on the 11 at Christy's auction house.
> >
> > Enjoy
> >
> >
> > "Rare, fascinating and beautiful, the meteorites in our upcoming online
> > sale are coveted by science and art collectors alike
> >
> > Meteorites, the solid pieces of debris that fall to earth from comets or
> > asteroids, can be over four billion years old. Yet only recently have
> > they become hot property at auction. Scarce supply and increasing demand
> > for aesthetic iron meteorites have generated a sharp rise in the market
> > for sculptures from outer space. Christie?s is marking their
> > popularity with a unique auction Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other
> > Rare Meteorites aimed at both the new buyer and the sophisticated
> > collector, and spanning a wide spectrum of substance, size and
> > continent. ?These pieces have transcended their appeal from dedicated
> > meteorite followers to the wider art market,? says James Hyslop, Head
> > of Science and Natural History at Christie?s. Here is our pick of
> > five of the most beautiful and fascinating of the 30 collectibles being
> > sold online at Christie?s between 11 and 25 November."
> >
> > http://www.christies.com/features/meteorites-5165-1.aspx
> >
> >
> > Shawn Alan
> > IMCA 1633
> > ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
> > Website http://meteoritefalls.com
> >
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