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Post by beefjello on Jan 8, 2012 19:49:41 GMT -5
Had a great rockin' day yesterday! Rodney (lonetreestudios) and I headed out to the 40th Annual Flagg Show over in Mesa, but first stopped at a local yard sale that had advertised some rocks. I picked up these three buckets of jasper and agate nodules, and a 10 lb chunk of Bloody Basin agate for $20   Great start to the day! From there we headed over to Mesa to check out the show. Picture perfect January day in Arizona, and many vendors set up out there. Here's a few pix Neat fossil plate.. scallops maybe?  Frog fountain carved out of one piece of Boulder Opal  130 lb chunk of Rhodocrosite   Beautiful big pricey dino bones  Some sweet Mexicans  So when we went out to Quartzsite on the first I was hoping to pick up a couple 18" blades from the Australians, but their shipment hadn't come in yet. Ralph told me he would bring a couple up to this show if they came in, and luck would have it they did! I owed Tim (azrockgeek) a blade he loaned me last month, and as luck would have it he was out there too!! Everything worked out just right, thank you Ralph and Mary Ann!!! Paid Tim back and picked up a back up blade. ;D So here's what I came home with Rodeo Flats agate and Crown of Silver chunks for a buck a piece!   Cathedral, Pietersite, Big Diggins and Stone Canyon  Condor, Dino, Mexican and Chrysocolla  A peek inside a 40 lb bag of Laguna rough  Been saving up since July for these two shows, think I did pretty well! Thanks a bunch for coming along!!  |
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 8, 2012 20:07:06 GMT -5
Dang Beef! SO AWESOME!!!! I LOVE your buys. Looks like some awesome Psilomelane rough for a buck. Gotta ask...did you buy the 40lb bag of Laguna's? If so...you know I'm soooo jealous. Nice pick of slabs too. It looks like one heck of an awesome day. Good For You!
steve
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Post by shermlock on Jan 8, 2012 20:11:17 GMT -5
Wow! Unbelievable scores. The Crown of Silver purchase is my favorite. Were the Lagunas a great deal too?
Scott
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Post by NDK on Jan 8, 2012 20:51:36 GMT -5
Dude, psilomelane for a buck a piece? Ohhhh I'm soooo jealous!  Nice buys Bro! Nate |
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 8, 2012 21:03:27 GMT -5
Holy smokes that's good looklng psilomelane for a buck. That stuff is usually really spendy. Got some great looking slabs there too. The Big Diggins are perfect examples of the good stuff from that site......Mel
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Post by snuffy on Jan 8, 2012 21:32:31 GMT -5
Certainly was a great day.Thanks for showing.
snuffy
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 9, 2012 15:12:12 GMT -5
You got those crown of silver hunks for a buck! That's a heck of a deal. Sounds like you had a great rock day.
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Post by beefjello on Jan 9, 2012 20:09:50 GMT -5
The guy with the psilomelane is a chrysocolla dealer that traded for it and apparently wasn't impressed. I was a little shocked when he told me a dollar each.. wish he had more  Steve and Scott I got a pretty good deal on the Laguna rough. The guy is a miner and had it marked up a lot higher, but said if I bought the lot he'd give me a big discount. Paid about 4$ a pound! Cut one tonight and it looks pretty good  Gotta say thanks to Rodney for hauling me out there and back.. thanks bud! |
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 9, 2012 22:23:29 GMT -5
Beef...You sure can't complain about 4 bucks a lb! Look at that winner you cut already. I wanna hit a gold mine like a 40lb bag of Lagunas. Your Killing Me!
steve
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Post by rocklicker on Jan 11, 2012 15:45:01 GMT -5
wow, 4 bucks a pound for those is awesome! Can't say I've ever heard of psilomelane but sure looks cool. Looks like you had a great rock-filled day. I can only imagine the springs in your car were hurtin. Love all the photos. Great deal on the bloody basin, and rodeo flats for a buck a piece? Holy cow. Love that stuff. It's on my list of places to go when I get out there. Thanks for the photo tour.
Steve
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Post by elementary on Jan 11, 2012 22:31:32 GMT -5
Errrr. Awwwww. EEEEEEEEEEEE {{{{POP!!!!!!}}}} That's what would have happened if I came across that laguna bag!!!! Dream scenario - that one....Glad you found it. I'm as green as jade ......... Where's that green emoticon?  Oh, yeah...what's your address again? Lowell |
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Post by beefjello on Jan 12, 2012 8:04:12 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
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Post by BuiltonRock on Jan 19, 2012 13:37:04 GMT -5
I think I broke my chair falling backwards!
Wow you did GOOOOD!
John
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unclestu
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Post by unclestu on Jan 19, 2012 14:51:31 GMT -5
Boy do I envy all of you who live out there where all of the cabbers and rock hounds come to play.
Stu
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jan 19, 2012 14:58:10 GMT -5
Wow, what a cool bunch of stuff you got.
Somebody buy me that boulder opal frog fountain!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 19, 2012 15:01:37 GMT -5
Pretty good looking Laguna? That baby looks pretty dang awesome to me. That would be me sitting down here in Key Largo!!!!!!!! Jealous, jealous, jealous! |
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 19, 2012 15:28:22 GMT -5
Great score Beef. I'm jealous too. lol
In 15 years of living in N.E. South Dakota, there has been exactly 1 sale with rocks that were worth looking at. I think every dealer within 2 states in all directions were there, and ran the prices way over what I was willing to pay. I scored 1 piece of old stock tiger eye that weighed about 3 lbs.
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