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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 23, 2012 17:19:54 GMT -5
The 12 oz. honker arrived today.  Right end eye.  Left end eye.  Eye on reverse. The left and reverse eyes are connected.  |
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Post by parfive on Aug 23, 2012 17:31:15 GMT -5
Nice shots, Jake.
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 29, 2012 17:12:17 GMT -5
Another new one, with one coming Friday or Saturday.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 1, 2012 15:38:38 GMT -5
15.5 oz. big honkin Fairburn. Just arrived today.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 4, 2012 16:11:28 GMT -5
New arrival. This just came in the mail today, and it's a purdy one.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 5, 2012 19:56:05 GMT -5
Thought I'd throw this one in, to show that not all Fairburns are beauties. There are lots of ugly duckling out there too. This was the second Fairburn I found many years ago, and the first to have multiple complete eyes in it.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 6, 2012 8:49:21 GMT -5
Yeeee Haaaa !! I was just digging through the Fairburns that didn't make my display cabinet, and found a true Ghost Fairburn that I'd forgotten about. Except for certain color combinations, these are just about the rarest of the rare Fairburns.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 6, 2012 15:41:46 GMT -5
Got a new one today. 9/6/2012.   |
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Post by pporky on Sept 9, 2012 22:17:33 GMT -5
great post Don I really enjoy coming back every now and then, that ugly one looks like a beauty to me. keep em coming.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 17, 2012 18:28:56 GMT -5
1 of 3 that arrived today. I'll post the others when I'm finishes washing and waxing them.  Here we go. Hard to see, but this one is loaded with nice tight fortification bands.  You can only see a few bands around the bubbly chalcedony in the middle, but the other side has several tiny eyes. Much as I hate to cut Fairburns, I may cut this one in half to expose the treasures in the middle.  |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 20, 2012 19:50:45 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2012 19:17:22 GMT -5
Now you need a storefront and you could open the Fairburn Agate Museum and rock store......
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 26, 2012 19:44:58 GMT -5
Bought another one today Scott. I'll post it as soon as it arrives.
Gettin too old to open a store. With the value of Fairburns, I'd have to display them behind bullet proof glass.
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Post by jukerocks on Sept 26, 2012 21:11:26 GMT -5
I could look at these agates all day and never get tired of seeing them. Beautiful - thanks for sharing.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 27, 2012 12:29:06 GMT -5
South Dakota agates wouldn't be complete without Tee Pee Canyon. First a slablet.  A small nodule.  More pics this evening. I have a 17 lb box of Tee Pee's coming today. And yes, these will be slabbed. They don't have the value of Fairburns. More TeePee's     |
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 27, 2012 19:48:41 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 1, 2012 18:36:42 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2012 17:40:26 GMT -5
that last one is nucking futs!
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 5, 2012 14:47:01 GMT -5
Just thought I'd throw this in here. I wasn't happy with the built in lighting in my display cabinet. The one light in the top left the lower shelves in semi darkness, and cast a yellow glow. So I went online and ordered a set of 6 LED wireless puc lights with remote control. 2 Lights in the top, and 1 centered under each shelf. What a difference. The LED's aren't quite as bright, but give off true white light. The colors in my specimens really pop. With the remote I can turn the lights on, dim the lights, turn them off, and even put them on a 30 minute timer. First the built in light.  Next with the LED's  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2012 15:03:35 GMT -5
That makes a huge difference. I've been slowly converting from bulbs and compact fluorescents to LED and love them. Your before/after pics really show up why jewelry shops and other retail stores prefer the whiter light to showcase their best pieces. I'd love to sit and look (and get fingerprints all over your glass) through your case!
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