[meteorite-list] Sculptures from outer space

[Shawn Alan]

Hello Listers

I am going to go to Christys on Monday and see if I am able to view the
meteorites up for auction. If so Ill take photos of them and make a
list.

S

Shawn Alan
IMCA 1633 
ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
Website http://meteoritefalls.com 

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sculptures from outer space
> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
> Date: Fri, November 07, 2014 9:13 pm
> To: Shawn Alan <shawnalan at meteoritefalls.com>
> Cc: Meteorite Central <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> 
> 
> How does one see everything?
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > On Nov 7, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello Listers
> > 
> > If you have some deep pockets check out some rare meteorites being sold
> > next
> > week starting on the 11 at Christy's auction house. 
> > 
> > Enjoy
> > 
> > 
> > "Rare, fascinating and beautiful, the meteorites in our upcoming online
> > sale are coveted by science and art collectors alike 
> > 
> > Meteorites, the solid pieces of debris that fall to earth from comets or
> > asteroids, can be over four billion years old. Yet only recently have
> > they become hot property at auction. Scarce supply and increasing demand
> > for aesthetic iron meteorites have generated a sharp rise in the market
> > for sculptures from outer space. Christie’s is marking their
> > popularity with a unique auction Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other
> > Rare Meteorites aimed at both the new buyer and the sophisticated
> > collector, and spanning a wide spectrum of substance, size and
> > continent. ‘These pieces have transcended their appeal from dedicated
> > meteorite followers to the wider art market,’ says James Hyslop, Head
> > of Science and Natural History at Christie’s.  Here is our pick of
> > five of the most beautiful and fascinating of the 30 collectibles being
> > sold online at Christie’s between 11 and 25 November." 
> > 
> > http://www.christies.com/features/meteorites-5165-1.aspx
> > 
> > 
> > Shawn Alan
> > IMCA 1633 
> > ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
> > Website http://meteoritefalls.com 
> > 
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