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

From: Roman Jirasek <rj_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 13:23:17 -0500
Message-ID: <9F81DA2D856F44559E01E909192FB999_at_RomansPC>

For me it all started in 1998 when I saw a small ad for meteorites in the
back pages of Astronomy. A pregnant wife, and new internet service was
the key. I first bought from a Calgary coin dealer 1 small slice of Gibeon
and
a 383g Toluca individual. These got me hooked like I couldn't see coming!

In 1999 I started hand making metal labels for my specimens, which has
grown to nice side hobby selling to collectors world wide.

These days the collection is thinning out a bit, but will always dominate
my home and work offices. Love my alien rocks! Cheers.

Roman Jirasek
www.meteoritelabels.com





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From: "Jason Phillips via Meteorite-list"
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:28 PM
To: "J Sinclair" <john at meteoriteusa.com>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 1996-2016 meteorite collectors / dealers

> Hello List,
> For me it was 1997, I remember pining over the NEMS catalog for hours
> and making lists of my dream locations. My first piece was a 107 gram
> Gibeon slice, which I still treasure today. Looking back it is
> amazing how that simple $80 purchase has completely changed my life,
> so many more pieces, great adventures and wonderful friends. What
> things of beauty and wonder we are able to enjoy!
>
> Take Care,
> Jason Phillips
>
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 8:11 PM, J Sinclair via Meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> 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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