[meteorite-list] Question: Just How ...?

[Impactika at aol.com]

Interesting question Robert.
 
# 7
I have known Alain Carion for much longer than either one of us will care  to 
admit. He used to come to the Denver Show every year, and of course he always 
 had some meteorites. So, I suppose I have known that you could buy  
meteorites from the very beginning.  

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In a message dated 3/15/2007 7:34:35 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
meteoritefinder at yahoo.com writes:
Hello List,

There was a lot  of interest and positive comments on
the thread concerning whether or not  members still had
their first meteorite. I'd like to ask a  related
question that I think might be interesting.

The  question is: How did you "find out" that it was
possible to actually BUY a  meteorite!?  

I will list the most likely ways that come to  my
mind (doubtless there will be others) in no  particular
order:

1.Magazine AD (such as Astronomy or Sky &  Telescope)

2.Magazine ARTICLE about collecting  meteorites

3.Catalog offering meteorites for sale

4.Internet  browsing and accidentally came across

5.TV program, featuring Haag,  Farmer, etc.  

6.Friend was a collector and got you hooked,  too

7.You are a mineral collector, led to meteorites 

9.You are a  fossil collector, led to meteorites

10.Auction listed meteorites up for  bid

11.Other 

OK, that's about all the ways I can think of  right
off hand. I hope that the question is of interest. 

And  by the way, MY answer would be "#5" above, as I
saw a VERY young Robert Haag  on the David Letterman
show WAY back in 1986. I was thrilled to see that  here
was a guy who was actually making it possible for me
to buy my very  own meteorite! I called directory
assistance the very next day, got Robert's  telephone
number, called him, ordered 10 specimens,.... and what
a ride it  has been since!!

Best wishes,
Robert Woolard  



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