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Some remark about the pricing. It’s getting more and more
difficult to make real bargains, meanwhile most participiants there know the
prices very well. Most specialized dealers from internet will bring their prices
with them, which you can read on their sites. Of course there is always an
opportunity to discuss the prices. For real advantageous deals, and until now I
found every year some fine things, you need patience and stamina, because there
are always more than 700 exhibitors and to find out the best meteorite offers
takes a lot time. The desert crap, by the way, costed last year 60-80Euro per
kg. So visit the fair on at least 2days (try to order a ticket for the first
day, the GEOFA, because it’s not so crowed then), let the first hall, there are
always three, beside at the beginning, there are only few meteorites, write down
the number of the tables, where you found something interesting, to avoid long
running around to find it again and just enjoy. The fair ground is easy accessible from any point of the
city by subway. All in all I think for meteorite freaks it’s still a
great event, well worth to visit, as such an assemblage of meteorites is quite
remarkable and many meteorite experts will be
there. Last time, I think, I saw Mike Farmer, his shadow is
getting larger each year, Christian “Austromet” Anger was there and of course
Dieter & GabiHeinlein were waltzing through the crowd with the double pram
for the upcoming generation of meteorite experts, the heavenly twins. The
Heinleins organized the absolute highlight for us meteorite freaks, a great
exhibition (with additional lectures) of the new Bavarian fall, the
Neuschwanstein meteorite! So hope to see all of you in
Munich! Martin IMCA #3825 PS: Many visitors combine the Munich fair with a visit to
the only specialized show in Germany, the International Meteorite in Gifhorn. It
takes place the weekend before Munich and as it’s located in Northern Germany,
thus it’s directely on your way, Jim. Information here: http://home.t-online.de/home/Bartoschewitz.Meteorite-Lab/
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