My Ventura Country Fair Exhibits (kind of)

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My Ventura Country Fair Exhibits (kind of) Aug 6, 2012 13:19:34 GMT -5

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Post by elementary on Aug 6, 2012 13:19:34 GMT -5

I put together my Ventura Co Fair exhibits a couple weeks ago and they are currently being displayed. Problem is, I forgot to take my camera to the fair when I went so all I have is my preparation shots.

I planned originally to do a case of broken geodes (Yep - that's a category) seen here:

but then got a bug up my ...... I changed my mind and decided to do a case of free form polished agates and jaspers - seen here:

They aren't labeled here, but the case is called "Chasing Agate -Examples of Freeform Polishing"
It captured a Blue Ribbon. (yeah!)

I also put in three individual pieces.
One is the geode on the upper left picture from the broken geode display. It captured 2nd.

Another piece was put in was for polished limb cast/petrified wood category - my recently done Texas Limb Cast.

It captured the Blue Ribbon.

And I submitted something for the a single piece free form polishing category- my whale bone from a while back:

It also captured a Blue Ribbon.

It was fun, and good practice for the CFMS show here in Ventura next year!!!

Thanks for looking,

Lowell

Now out (Aug 2013)!!!!! 2012 Agate Index: Vol 4 - Northern States: See thread in cabochon section!!!!!

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My Ventura Country Fair Exhibits (kind of) Aug 6, 2012 13:37:32 GMT -5

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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 6, 2012 13:37:32 GMT -5

Wow, congrats on all the blue ribbons, Lowell! Yes, you HAVE been busy. Those are some great looking rocks. In the first picture, what is the name of the large white rock in the center, on top of the white box? And where is it found? Thanks! Jean

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gr driving up their electric bill Man it was cold on the Rim that day Member since September 2010 Posts: 2,979	My Ventura Country Fair Exhibits (kind of) Aug 6, 2012 13:42:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gr on Aug 6, 2012 13:42:31 GMT -5 Excellent display Lowell. Congrats on the Blue ribbon and the whale bone is very cool. Excellent work!
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My Ventura Country Fair Exhibits (kind of) Aug 6, 2012 16:34:05 GMT -5

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Post by elementary on Aug 6, 2012 16:34:05 GMT -5

Jean,

The large white geode is a Keokuk geode from Iowa or somewhere near there.

I was fortunate enough to get into an estate sale ($1 a pound) a few years ago before anyone else got there. That was sitting to one side on a bunch of smaller broken pieces. (Snagged 300 lbs of dino bone as well... which is why I always bring a blank check to these kind of sales.)

Lowell

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My Ventura Country Fair Exhibits (kind of) Aug 6, 2012 16:40:01 GMT -5

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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 6, 2012 16:40:01 GMT -5

Thanks for the info, Lowell. The reason I asked is that someone in our rock club donated two of them for the raffle, and had us take them home first to cut them in half. Looked just like that.

Estate sales can be very hazardous to the pocket book! Silent auctions or parking lot sales at any of the several rock clubs in San Diego can be, too. But having a lot of sales of that nature is one of the (few) perks to living in such a crowded area (southern California). Poor Don (jakesrocks), he doesn't get much of that kind of action up in the sticks!

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