For me it all started in 1998 when I saw a small ad for meteorites in the
back pages of Astronomy. A pregnant wife, and new internet service was
the key. I first bought from a Calgary coin dealer 1 small slice of Gibeon
and
a 383g Toluca individual. These got me hooked like I couldn't see coming!
In 1999 I started hand making metal labels for my specimens, which has
grown to nice side hobby selling to collectors world wide.
These days the collection is thinning out a bit, but will always dominate
my home and work offices. Love my alien rocks! Cheers.
Roman Jirasek
www.meteoritelabels.com
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From: "Jason Phillips via Meteorite-list"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:28 PM
To: "J Sinclair" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Meteorite List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 1996-2016 meteorite collectors / dealers
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
<[email protected]> 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
MeteoriteUSA.com
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