[meteorite-list] 1996-2016 meteorite collectors / dealers

[Jason Phillips]

Hello List,
For me it was 1997, I remember pining over the NEMS catalog for hours
and making lists of my dream locations.  My first piece was a 107 gram
Gibeon slice, which I still treasure today.  Looking back it is
amazing how that simple $80 purchase has completely changed my life,
so many more pieces, great adventures and wonderful friends.  What
things of beauty and wonder we are able to enjoy!

Take Care,
Jason Phillips

On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 8:11 PM, J Sinclair via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> 20 years.
>
> I noticed while looking at Matt Morgan's web site, he writes
> "established in 1996"
> The Meteorite Exchange site says "Impacting the Meteorite World Since 1996"
>
> Did anyone else start collecting in '96. If not then... when? and why?
> Many dealers and collectors were active before '96 and many more after.
>
> In August 1996 I read on the front page of the local NC (Greensboro
> Daily News) newspaper that NASA had found a possible life form in a
> Martian meteorite found in Antarctica - Allan Hills 84001. This was
> announcing there was life elsewhere in the Universe.
>
> I figured people would want meteorites. I was already selling gems and
> minerals at shows and had seen meteorites for sale in Tucson and
> Denver. I had meteorites before the end of the year. The fist ones
> were mailed from a dealer in Mexico - Tolucas, then Gibeon from the
> S.African dealers Karl and Clive. Next was Esquel from Bob Haag. I
> nearly sold out the first show I offered meteorites.
>
> It was ALH 84001 that started it for me. How about the rest of you?
>
> See you in Tucson.
>
> John
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