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Post by Michael John on Feb 10, 2009 11:39:33 GMT -5
Just looking for some helpful advice here...
I have a few hundred pounds of sweet Selenite specimens here, ranging from a pound to over 20 pounds. There's satin spar as well as top caps. I even have quite a bit of the rare green stuff. It's not lapidary material, so I know that this forum isn't the place to sell it. Obviously, I need to target "new agers". Ebay, with the new "anti-selling" rules, is out of the question.
I need recommendations of where to sell these specimens.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 10, 2009 12:27:16 GMT -5
What are the "anti-selling" rules that you're referring to? Maybe you could try www.etsy.com? I see several selenite items on there now and the descriptions are very new age (all about the healing properties). You might also try Dirty Rockhounds: dirtyrockhounds.proboards19.com/index.cgi#generalHere's another one I just found: auctions.webstore.com/Rocks-Fossils-and-Minerals,category,3001,parent_id,categories I don't know how well known that is, but it's no fee. One more thought: there's a local rock store, the Enchanted Rock Garden, that caters to new agers. Maybe they would be interested? May not get as much money as piecing it out, but you may be able to sell it all. Enchanted Rock Garden 6445 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423-1405 Phone: (612) 866-1140 Chuck |
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Post by akansan on Feb 10, 2009 13:56:11 GMT -5
You can also try Dragonsaye Auctions. It's more for lapidary materials, and you definitely have to list it at a price that you're actually willing to sell it for, but it's another avenue.
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 11, 2009 7:15:13 GMT -5
MJ - talk to me about what you have.
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Post by DeanW on Feb 11, 2009 12:00:25 GMT -5
Hmm, I think there are auctions at mindat.org - sounds like you might have items interesting to mineral collectors?
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Post by captbob on Feb 12, 2009 0:17:34 GMT -5
This is a green selenite in my collection. Is this the type of green selenite that you are talking about? If so, can you post a picture?  different view. it's about 12" across  |
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Post by texaswoodie on Feb 12, 2009 6:55:10 GMT -5
Wow, Bob! You've got some nice stuff there. Why not post some of it in the Specimen section?
Curt
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Post by NatureNut on Feb 12, 2009 7:56:20 GMT -5
Bob, that is total eye candy! Jo
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Post by captbob on Feb 12, 2009 22:01:31 GMT -5
Thanks Curt & Jo
I didn't even know there was a "specimens" section! Haven't been here in awhile. I collect minerals more than work with them, so maybe someday when I have a bunch of time to kill I will post a thread there.
I did a lot of reading to try to catch up on what I've missed in the past months, and I hope things are going better for you MJ.
I'm sorry that I missed a couple of those auctions.
What a great group of folks here!
I also saw that the selenite that you are talking about here is probably the spar selenite...
When you get a chance to get back to digging, I'm always interested in high quality Chrysocolla.
Take care all ~
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Post by Michael John on Mar 9, 2009 13:22:36 GMT -5
Thank you all very much for your replies! Now that my life is settled back to something resembling "normal", I want to get this Selenite moving. I sent lparker pics, info, and pricing on 22 chunks of the Selenite, and whichever of those pieces he doesn't buy I'm going to put on ebiddz. However, I still have hundreds of pounds more, and I'll be collecting more in the near future. It will be on-going.
Chuck ... do you happen to have a link for The Enchanted Rock Garden in Richfield?
Akansan, I just looked at ALL of the listings on Dragonsaye Auctions. Although it doesn't seem like a probable good place for Selenite specimens, it may be a good place for some of my other stuff, like tumbling rough, agate, chrysocolla, etc. I'll definately look into it further. Thank you!
DeanW, mindat's page says, "Currently under final development - thank you for your patience - you will soon be able to buy and sell minerals on mindat.org through our custom auction service" ... so it's something to look forward to in the near future. I bookmarked it. Thanks!
Captbob, unfortunately, my green Selenite doesn't look anything like that specimen of yours. That's a REAL beauty!
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Post by stonesthatrock on Mar 9, 2009 15:46:41 GMT -5
you could try that ebiddz that we are on for free
mary ann
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