[meteorite-list] What else do you collect?

[Dan Wray]

I collect cameras, over 300 now, minerals, fluorescent minerals, impactites
and books on all subjects relating to my collections and hobbies. My
meteoritic library is now 57 volumes.  Astronomy books have overwhelmed the
bookcase that is dedicated to that topic.

Dan Wray

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What else do you collect?


> Mike - I've always been a knife freak and have looked at the meteorite
knives on ebay
> with some interest.  I haven't bought one yet, but I likely will soon.  I
also collect
> cabs in many varieties.  My favorite is turquoise, but lots of other
things interest me.
> I have a Brazilian Geode Enhydro that is just fantastic.  I also have
samples of pure
> silica, petrified wood, impactites of many kinds, amber, volcanic melts
and more.  I find
> my collection is more satisfying to me if it is diverse.  Meteorites led
me oto this path
> but it gets wider every day.
>
> ary
>
> On 29 Nov 2006 at 16:52, Mike Miller wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello Gary and all. I started with meteorites that I had found and then
I started tobuy
> > some and so on. My collecting has now spilled over into Gold, some of
which I have found.
> > But I have also bought and traded for some of it. Then I found myself
acquiring knives, it
> > started with a Gibeon knife then a Campo knife. Now I have a couple
regular knives in my
> > display cabinet. Then I noticed some really cool cabs made from
interesting rocks and I
> > have started a small collection of different cabs and rock specimens. I
also do a lot of
> > metal detecting so I find some interesting junk (I call them treasures)
so I also have a
> > collection of rusty cans nails and other interesting items that have
been dug up or found
> > in old junk piles. I even have a Samurai sword, but they are way too
expensive to collect
> > very many, 1 sword from the mid 1700's costs 6k ouch! So I guess I love
to collect and
> > meteorites just got me started!
> >
> > Mike Miller Po Box 314 Gerber Ca 96035
> > www.meteoritefinder.com
> >  530-384-1598
>
>
>
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