[meteorite-list] 1996-2016 meteorite collectors / dealers

From: Tommy <tommy58_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 20:38:24 -0500
Message-ID: <56809290.2060305_at_hvc.rr.com>

   Hi to all,

      I started collecting in 1998 with a 154 Canyon Diablo bought from
Ron Ferrell.

Regards!

Tom


On 12/27/2015 08:11 PM, J Sinclair via Meteorite-list wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> 20 years.
>
> I noticed while looking at Matt Morgan's web site, he writes
> "established in 1996"
> The Meteorite Exchange site says "Impacting the Meteorite World Since 1996"
>
> Did anyone else start collecting in '96. If not then... when? and why?
> Many dealers and collectors were active before '96 and many more after.
>
> In August 1996 I read on the front page of the local NC (Greensboro
> Daily News) newspaper that NASA had found a possible life form in a
> Martian meteorite found in Antarctica - Allan Hills 84001. This was
> announcing there was life elsewhere in the Universe.
>
> I figured people would want meteorites. I was already selling gems and
> minerals at shows and had seen meteorites for sale in Tucson and
> Denver. I had meteorites before the end of the year. The fist ones
> were mailed from a dealer in Mexico - Tolucas, then Gibeon from the
> S.African dealers Karl and Clive. Next was Esquel from Bob Haag. I
> nearly sold out the first show I offered meteorites.
>
> It was ALH 84001 that started it for me. How about the rest of you?
>
> See you in Tucson.
>
> John
> MeteoriteUSA.com
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