[meteorite-list] Countdown to #500 Begins - Ad

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My latest work, "The Art of Collecting Meteorites" has been out for almost  
three months. I am gratified at the positive reception it has received. Quite a 
 few people have chosen to purchase additional copies to keep aside in "mint  
condition" or to share as gifts. Dealers of minerals and meteorites have  
availed themselves to my wholesale pricing for purchases of ten or more  copies. 
 
 
The total run of this book was a printing of 1,100 copies. About 100  have 
been sold unsigned and unnumbered in "shrinkwrap". Presently, I am  numbering 
and signing the initial 500 individual copies of this First  Edition book. 
Yesterday, #301 went out. I have reserved #1-10, #100, #200 and  #300 for people 
special to the hobby. 
 
 
I had put aside #250 for an ebay auction, but instead, I am now  offering 
"The Art of Collecting Meteorites" #250 to the very first  person visiting:
 
 
_www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com_ 
(http://www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com)  
 
 
and depositing the correct amount at the Paypal link (USA addresses-  $25.80, 
International and Hawaii - US$ 32.95, includes shipping).
 
 
Important disclaimer -  I will soon be off-line and unable to respond  to 
inquiries (i.e., - "Do you still have #250?"). I will notify the  new owner of 
#250 via email. I hope to sell a few more books today, so please DO  NOT 
participate in this offering if you will be unhappy receiving signed copies  of #302 
or #303, etc. 
 
 
Lastly, having now had time to read the book in its final,  tangible 
incarnation, and not just as a Word-file, I am reminded of  the team effort (Joel 
Schiff, ORN and Dorothy, Darryl Pitt) that was necessary  to create this product 
and remain thankful to my friends and  acquaintances who donated their talents 
and/or material (you know  who you are) or charged discounted rates for their 
skilled labor  (Geoffrey Notkin) to make it so. 
 
 
"The Art of Collecting Meteorites" has just been reviewed by writer  and 
educator Martin Horejsi and his impressions will soon be appearing in  
"Meteorite." I thank him for contributing his time to this endeavor. 
 
 
A short review of the book and a link to my site also appears at 
_www.meteoritecentral.com_ (http://www.meteoritecentral.com) .  I deeply appreciate that 
mention on this highly-regarded  website.
 
 
Kevin Kichinka