[meteorite-list] Re: New Collector Card Series 2nd AD in 1 week

[Adam Hupe]

I am going to chalk up these series of attacks to jealousy!  Get a life!

Adam




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Weir" <dgweir at earthlink.net>
To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:50 AM
Subject: New Collector Card Series 2nd AD in 1 week


> Adam Hupe wrote:
>> Thanks Ed,
>>
>> Stonehenge was selected as an icon because it is a well-known ancient 
>> observatory where both the Lunar and Maritain cycles were witnessed among 
>> other celestial bodies. As a matter of fact, the table stone in the 
>> center of Stonehenge is used to track the Moon.
>>
>> I have had outside interest in mass producing a similar series but this 
>> simply isn't possible. There is no automated way of depositing the 
>> aliquot in the sample bay due to variability so this was done manually, a 
>> very time consuming process. Also, the scarcity of planetary material 
>> available to such a project would not allow for mass production. I priced 
>> all of the cards the same although my costs exceeded that of production 
>> in a few cases. The Artwork alone added a considerable amount to my 
>> costs.  The nice thing is that I got a new logo out of the deal.
>>
>> I only produced 50 of each to see what happens.  In all honesty, any 
>> revenue generated by this project will come no where near close to 
>> offsetting the costs of cutting loses. I just thought it would be a fun 
>> project and a good way to distribute small fragments/cutting dust in a 
>> presentable package. It took me over 5 years to collect sterile cutting 
>> dust or small fragments from 12 different planetary meteorites. It is the 
>> least expensive way for many to actually own a piece of the Moon or Mars, 
>> assemble an SNC set or own a piece of both the Highlands and Mare regions 
>> of the Moon plus I think they are cool!
>>
>> Take Care,
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
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