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Paradise Rock & Gem Club Show
Wow, that nugget is the biggest I ever saw. Can't imagine what it is worth.
Roxan "vj" wrote in message ... actually, i DID have fun. sort-of. this weekend was the 50th annual Paradise Rock & Gem Club's Gem and Jewelry show. and as a club member, they asked me [for the first time] to create one of the display cases with my work. so . . . i figured i'd better be there to help staff the thing, and it was a great excuse to be gone from the house all weekend. one thing you need to understand is that at 55, i'm one of the YOUNGEST members of this club. many, many rock and mineral/gem clubs around the country are dying out from lack of members. so . . . bright and early [i don't do early well] Friday morning i reported for work at the Veteran's Hall to start helping with the set-up. at 8:00pm, we had all the tables set up, skirted and covered. there were 35 display cases set up, filled, lighted and ready for viewing. there were dealer tables all around the outside of the hall. we had a "wheel of fortune" for children and almost 1000 grab bags of tumbled rocks. we had pounds and pounds of rocks, gems, minerals, and slabs for the silent auctions. about half of the dealers themselves set up on Friday evening. then the club provided a ham dinner for all the 'worker-bees'. Saturday morning, back to bright and early. **sigh** the show didn't open until 10, but there was still much to do. we had a 'running sluice box' where you could pan for gold with pretty much guaranteed results. a local caterer set up in the kitchen. we had demos of scrimshaw carving, silver working, cabochon making and rock carving. there were rocks, beads, and settings all OVER the place. and i, in my brand-new club vest and name-tag spent the next two days selling chances on the wheel and selling grab-bags and filling in until my eyes were spinning. on Sunday, more of the same. my son and his girlfriend drove up, and we got to spend time together. he took pictures for me [he's much better than i am] and got some gorgeous results. there was a gold nugget weighing 14 POUNDS [not for sale] and a $1500 jade disk. http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g...004_index.html we didn't try taking pictures of all the professional tables - too many crowds, etc. then, at 4:00 - all the dealers packed up and we had to tear everything down and clean up so the dancers coming in at 7:00 would have a clean hall. yikes! but finish we did, and in record time, according to the old hands. and we all went out to dinner together. but this morning, i'm totally wiped out and have the stiff joints and sore muscles to prove it! on the extra plus side: - contact with a real silversmith who lives within driving distance for lessons!!!! - some rocks and slabs from the silent auction for next to nothing. - grab bags of polished rocks for only $1. - more wire-workers to connect with and ask questions. - i assisted the one young member of the group and found out her husband is at Ft. Lewis, right across the sound from Jamie. she's one of the few "next generation" in the club - and she's very, very good - learning from her expert grandparents. - if you look at: http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g_2004/pr&g_020.jpg this man makes his entire living and supports his children on e-bay, selling jewelry. there is a large chunk of aquamarine colored glass in the far left corner as part of his display. he just found out this weekend where that glass comes from. he bought it for about $20 and one time had someone offer him $750 for it. it turns out, it's a piece of glass created from one of the first atomic tests in Nevada - when the sand melted. the white spots in it are ash. - and don't miss: http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g_2004/pr&g_035.jpg this lady's beadwork is phenomenal. that hummingbird necklace is absolutely "klunk-worthy". so . . . that was MY weekend. fun, yes! exhausting, also yes!" ----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com newest creations: http://www.vickijean.com/new.html ----------- I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all. |
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vj wrote:
http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g_2004/pr&g_020.jpg this man makes his entire living and supports his children on e-bay, selling jewelry. Do you happen to know his eBay ID? Dorothy |
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It sounds as if you had a wonderful time even though it tired you out.
Get some rest now. Shirley In article , vj writes actually, i DID have fun. sort-of. this weekend was the 50th annual Paradise Rock & Gem Club's Gem and Jewelry show. and as a club member, they asked me [for the first time] to create one of the display cases with my work. so . . . i figured i'd better be there to help staff the thing, and it was a great excuse to be gone from the house all weekend. one thing you need to understand is that at 55, i'm one of the YOUNGEST members of this club. many, many rock and mineral/gem clubs around the country are dying out from lack of members. so . . . bright and early [i don't do early well] Friday morning i reported for work at the Veteran's Hall to start helping with the set-up. at 8:00pm, we had all the tables set up, skirted and covered. there were 35 display cases set up, filled, lighted and ready for viewing. there were dealer tables all around the outside of the hall. we had a "wheel of fortune" for children and almost 1000 grab bags of tumbled rocks. we had pounds and pounds of rocks, gems, minerals, and slabs for the silent auctions. about half of the dealers themselves set up on Friday evening. then the club provided a ham dinner for all the 'worker-bees'. Saturday morning, back to bright and early. **sigh** the show didn't open until 10, but there was still much to do. we had a 'running sluice box' where you could pan for gold with pretty much guaranteed results. a local caterer set up in the kitchen. we had demos of scrimshaw carving, silver working, cabochon making and rock carving. there were rocks, beads, and settings all OVER the place. and i, in my brand-new club vest and name-tag spent the next two days selling chances on the wheel and selling grab-bags and filling in until my eyes were spinning. on Sunday, more of the same. my son and his girlfriend drove up, and we got to spend time together. he took pictures for me [he's much better than i am] and got some gorgeous results. there was a gold nugget weighing 14 POUNDS [not for sale] and a $1500 jade disk. http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g...004_index.html we didn't try taking pictures of all the professional tables - too many crowds, etc. then, at 4:00 - all the dealers packed up and we had to tear everything down and clean up so the dancers coming in at 7:00 would have a clean hall. yikes! but finish we did, and in record time, according to the old hands. and we all went out to dinner together. but this morning, i'm totally wiped out and have the stiff joints and sore muscles to prove it! on the extra plus side: - contact with a real silversmith who lives within driving distance for lessons!!!! - some rocks and slabs from the silent auction for next to nothing. - grab bags of polished rocks for only $1. - more wire-workers to connect with and ask questions. - i assisted the one young member of the group and found out her husband is at Ft. Lewis, right across the sound from Jamie. she's one of the few "next generation" in the club - and she's very, very good - learning from her expert grandparents. - if you look at: http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g_2004/pr&g_020.jpg this man makes his entire living and supports his children on e-bay, selling jewelry. there is a large chunk of aquamarine colored glass in the far left corner as part of his display. he just found out this weekend where that glass comes from. he bought it for about $20 and one time had someone offer him $750 for it. it turns out, it's a piece of glass created from one of the first atomic tests in Nevada - when the sand melted. the white spots in it are ash. - and don't miss: http://www.vickijean.com/images/pr&g_2004/pr&g_035.jpg this lady's beadwork is phenomenal. that hummingbird necklace is absolutely "klunk-worthy". so . . . that was MY weekend. fun, yes! exhausting, also yes!" ----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com newest creations: http://www.vickijean.com/new.html ----------- I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all. -- Shirley Shone |
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It is worth more then the market price for gold, you can be sure. Something
this big is a rare find. Roxan "vj" wrote in message ... vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "roxan" : ]Wow, that nugget is the biggest I ever saw. Can't imagine what it is worth. well . . . whatever 140 troy ounces of gold is worth. it's more than 95% pure. 419.30 x 140 = $58,702 ?? ----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com newest creations: http://www.vickijean.com/new.html ----------- I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all. |
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actually, i DID have fun. sort-of.
Vicki, that's great! I saw that large gold nugget on the news last night - I was hoping to catch a glimpse of you too! Pictures are great! Thanks for sharing! Annie or AnnieBee's at http://www.anniebee.com |
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, that nugget is the biggest I ever saw. Can't imagine what it is worth.
well . . . whatever 140 troy ounces of gold is worth. it's more than 95% pure. News story last night mentioned half a million as the value, tho it is not for sale. Annie or AnnieBee's at http://www.anniebee.com |
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are you going to the one in Anderson in May?
i'm still debating - i might be able to drive up for a day, but i can't afford to stay and work the weekend. evidently, the Paradise show has quite a reputation i was not aware of. maybe you can come next year???? Vicki, I was planning to come down this year, but most of my local buds, and family members had plans, and I didn't want to go alone. I hope you come up for the show in May - it is generally a fun one, tho the local gem society big show is in October, this May one has been growing, and I always leave $$$ there! LOL! Annie or AnnieBee's at http://www.anniebee.com |
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I loved reading about it. Just didn't have anything intelligent to say.
Tina "vj" wrote in message ... vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from pamenot (Anne C. Bauer) : ]Vicki, I was planning to come down this year, but most of my local buds, and ]family members had plans, and I didn't want to go alone. well, DARN! i wish you'd said something! the post i did for the show got no responses at all . . . if i'd known you were interested, we could have set aside time to play! ]I hope you come up for ]the show in May - it is generally a fun one, tho the local gem society big ]show is in October, this May one has been growing, and I always leave $$$ ]there! LOL! let me know what day you want to attend, and i'll make it for at least the day. i just can't afford to spend a weekend and tie it all up in work for the club. i'll have to see if they need more "displays". why are so many in October, i wonder??? our HUGE Johnny Appleseed Days are here in October . . . and there's one in Sacramento that i'm still wondering about. ----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com newest creations: http://www.vickijean.com/new.html ----------- I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all. |
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Dorothy wrote:
]Do you happen to know his eBay ID? vj wrote: http://snipurl.com/5ou7 Thank you. He has some nice rocks. |
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vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Dorothy
: ]Thank you. He has some nice rocks. ROTFLOL! well, he is quite a hunk, too........ And I wasn't even intending a double entendre!!! OOPS! LOL |
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