[meteorite-list] Tucson pics?

From: Raremeteorites <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 14:44:41 -0800
Message-ID: <EEAEEDA3F7FE4861929893461941D89A_at_HPDESKTOP>

Mike, you should be commended for putting on a brave face during adversity.
One just needs to look at news reports that have no reason to lie about
attendance. I noticed attendance dropping off last year when I did go to
the show. For the first time I can recall, getting a room is no problem at
all this year. I left my options open and decided a few days ago it was not
worth it for me this year. The lack of deals, bad weather, Superbowl
traffic, scams and lack of meteorite social gatherings was enough to keep me
away this year.

The truth is that most people do not have much disposable income to attend
the show in the first place is what the news is reporting.

The millennials could care less about collectables these days and don't have
any spare funds for non-electronic gadgets. I have a huge stockpile of
meteorites and a warehouse full of antiques to prove it. The only hot items
selling these days for me are vehicles and artifacts. My wife acquired a
large U.S. space program collection which I will start listing items from in
the up and coming weeks. My only hope is to break even on it since it was
acquired due to an investor failing to pay a note.

 I wish all the honest dealers well and hope that collectors can find a
piece or two to add to their collections.

Adam


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
To: "Raremeteorites" <raremeteorites at centurylink.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson pics?


I'm confused, how could attendance be lowest in decades? The show starts
today. There are no rental cars and very hard to find a place to sleep in
the entire city. It is pouring rain and flooding and hotel is full, parking
lot completely full and people walking blocks in the rain to get here.
My sales at just fine, and yes, there are no wholesale prices and supply is
down and prices are up.
Adam, Find new people to lie to you about the show because the ones telling
you this crap are delusional, or come down for yourself.




Michael Farmer

> On Jan 31, 2015, at 12:20 PM, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> I take the "buyer's market" comment back. I just read some emails from
> several collectors and one dealer that vendors are asking full retail and
> there are very few bargains to be had. It used to be that it was worth
> the price of traveling there in order to pick up a few good deals. No
> such thing as wholesale prices until the end of the show when dealers
> become desperate to move inventory, some of which is left over from
> several years from past shows. In this case, the law of supply and demand
> appear to be out of sync.
>
> According to the press, there are a bunch of "tire kickers" who are
> holding onto their now, very limited, hard-earned cash so we will have to
> see what happens. I guess the lower cost of gas isn't helping or people
> are distracted with the Superbowl hosted in Glendale, Arizona which is
> expected to attract over one million tourists.
>
> Go Seahawks!
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson pics?
>
>
>> I guess everybody's perception is different. I read that attendance is
>> the lowest in a decade and two meteorite dealers, one artifact dealer and
>> one mineral vendor I talked to said they would be lucky to earn their
>> show fees back and they probably will not be returning next year. It
>> looks like a buyers market to me.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> .
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Farmer"
>> <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
>> To: "Raremeteorites" <raremeteorites at centurylink.net>
>> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 10:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson pics?
>>
>>
>> Tucson is jumping. All hotels full. More people than in many years. Sales
>> are good. Supply is way down. Prices are up because supply running out.
>> The show is great. Last year was my best year at the show, didn't sell a
>> million $$$ but actually not far from it.
>> People with no material and no ambition should stay home, as the show is
>> really active and walking required. The hotel parking lot was completely
>> full this morning, first time in a few years actually despite major
>> flooding rain.
>>
>>
>> Michael Farmer
>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> It looks like only 9 meteorite vendors posted information on the Tuson
>>> Information page so the show seems to be somewhat subdued this year;
>>> probably a sign of the times. I decided not to attend this year for
>>> many reasons. The only thing I will miss is the IMCA dinner and the
>>> Michael Blood auction which no longer exists.
>>>
>>> I would rather spend my hard earned funds from artifact sales on
>>> searching for meteorites and other minerals.
>>>
>>> Hopefully, some images of the IMCA dinner will be posted,
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Ross via Meteorite-list"
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:52 AM
>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Tucson pics?
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Any pics from Tucson? I wish I could have gone this year, and would love
>>> to see what goodies I?m missing out on?.
>>>
>>> Doug Ross
>>> doug at dougross.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
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