[meteorite-list] NWA 5000 Limited Edition - World's Largest Lunar [meteorite] Replica

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:13:58 +0200
Message-ID: <F27797F9-CD92-4E80-A9B3-1C8755F5AE19_at_centurylink.net>

Dear Barbara,

First, do do attempt to libel me with your statement, '...making your misrepresentations...' I do not take kindly to uninformed statements from what you perceive as 'my knowledge', whether I wrote similar or not.

Your first post to the Meteorite List was unprofessional, aggressive, defensive (for the museum you represent) and just all around nasty and uncalled for.

For the record, in ONLY the last week was I informed about NWA 10495, and have it confirmed by Tony Irving (same one who consulted on my Yale display), and without physical proof of Kalahari, it is still a myth until a particular dealer thinks he can draw it out of the shadows and sell it to the Maine Mineral Museum (You and/or the company you represent).

I have not 'misrepresented' NWA 5000 in any way! I've worked too hard for the benefit of everyone, especially a very ungrateful ex-business partner, my estranged brother.

I suggest you all pay attention to your own business. Life is too short to continue messing with me! I will not tolerate being , libeled, slandered, used or accused.

Good luck with the opening of the Maine Mineral Museum this fall which with boast a large collection of NWA meteorites. I look forward to carefully reading your description in the displays!

Best regards,
Greg Hupe

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 16, 2016, at 4:17 AM, Barbra Barrett <bbarrett at mainemineralmuseum.org> wrote:
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> ?First congratulations on what has been sold to you and your museum, I am very well aware of what you have been sold and the new Maine Mineral Museum."
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> Greg,
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> I had given you the benefit of doubt. Your awareness of our acquisitions indicates your knowledge of NWA 10495, making your misrepresentations to the list and others all the more troubling.
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> Sincerely,
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> Barbra
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>> On Jun 15, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Greg Hupe <gmhupe at centurylink.net> wrote:
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>> Welcome to the Meteorite List Barbara!
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>> First congratulations on what has been sold to you and your museum, I am very well aware of what you have been sold and the new Maine Mineral Museum. I am glad you came out in public asking everyone, including all of the Moroccan dealers, to contact you directly to save you money on Moroccan purchases! Helps everyone and the Moroccans make more profits!!
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>> Each 'NWA 5000' I offer was individually painted by hand, by an artist, therefore each one is unique and a 'One-of-a-Kind' work of art. Plus I did much personal hand work on them! Thank you for your interest!
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>> I look forward to visiting your museums treasures when it opens in the fall!! :)
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>> Best regards,
>> Greg Hupe
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 15, 2016, at 5:44 PM, Barbra Barrett <bbarrett at mainemineralmuseum.org> wrote:
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>>> Greetings to All,
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>>> While I have enjoyed reading the posts and have yet to post anything myself, I feel compelled to make my first comment.
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>>> NWA 5000 is indeed an exquisite lunar meteorite. However, there are bigger lunars. Kalahari 009 and NWA 10495, both exceed NWA 5000?s original mass. I?m writing now because I have been honored to curate the main mass of NWA 10495, which weighs 12.120 kg. Accuracy is important and it is impaired by exaggeration. While bigger doesn?t always mean better, when extolling the virtues of the largest lunar meteorite...size matters! Records get broken and we have new achievements to celebrate, but it is not right to celebrate NWA 5000 as being the largest lunar meteorite found?(and respectfully, nor can there be at least three one-of-a-kind works of art).
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>>> Barbra Barrett
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>>>> On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:30 PM, Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
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>>>> Dear List,
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>>>> I would like to announce the availability of a Limited Edition of the 'World's Largest Lunar [meteorite] Replica'. When I say "Limited Edition", I mean extremely limited! I will be bringing and showing 1 of 3 (available) Full-size Painted replicas to the Ensisheim Show this week. Since each replica was hand painted by a professional artist right here in Florida they are all One-of-a-Kind works of art!
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>>>> Please see here a sneak peek: http://www.naturesvault.net/Images/NWA5000/NWA5000_Replica_Limited-Edition1.jpg
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>>>> See you at the show!
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>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Greg
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Received on Thu 16 Jun 2016 05:13:58 AM PDT