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Post by paulshiroma on Feb 12, 2013 22:26:56 GMT -5
So, Larry reminded me that the Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club is having their annual Stoddard Wells Tailgate Show next month (http://vvgmc.org/tailgate.html).
I'm going to try and get the family up there on Saturday (3/9). Anyone else in? Be great to meet in person!
Thanks
Paul
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 12, 2013 22:47:52 GMT -5
Man, how I wish I could. But driving that distance in the middle of winter is out of the question.
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 13, 2013 1:07:11 GMT -5
We'll be there.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Feb 13, 2013 13:14:22 GMT -5
I'll be there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2013 16:35:48 GMT -5
depends on the baseball and soccer schedules. I love that area of the desert. Hope to be there.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Feb 13, 2013 16:40:47 GMT -5
Is there rockhounding right near there? I know there is rockhounding within say 50 miles of there, but is there rockhounding like RIGHT there? I think Larry once said there was.
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 13, 2013 18:46:33 GMT -5
Oh man, I miss that tailgate. It was always one of my favorites for rough rock and slabs, great prices and fun folks. Last one I went to before moving to Texas, the desert was all in bloom during the tailgater and the weather was pure perfection.
Blue: There are sites for serpentized marble ( verde antique) in green and yellow hues, tri color marble and also black jade with metallic inclusions right near the site of the tailgate but I think the huge numbers of folks visiting the show have depleted the good stuff pretty well by now. Someone at the show should be able to show you the area to search as it's just up and over the hill a bit....Mel
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Post by paulshiroma on Feb 13, 2013 23:10:04 GMT -5
They're taking a field trip up to the old tri-colored marble site on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM. While we'll be up there, I doubt very much I'll be able to get the family up that early.
See you all up there!
Paul
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Feb 14, 2013 11:54:04 GMT -5
Hm, I might go on that. Depends.
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Post by LarryS on Feb 14, 2013 15:40:41 GMT -5
We'll probably go on Friday to beat the crowds and buy all the good rock before Susan cleans the place out! We really enjoy this show, probably more so than Quartzsite. Has just enough of everything, high quality and perfect size. Sure hope JSGems will be set up there this year which will then make it a complete event. Fingers are crossed on the weather. Looking forward to see all of Christopher's new material he collected during all his mega hounding trips out in Arizona.
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Post by Dr DG on Feb 24, 2013 12:50:15 GMT -5
Paul I be selling off some of my rocks , plus I be buying also.. Paul you have get some of the Marble thats in the area.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2013 19:41:46 GMT -5
dang, I sprained my MCL last night umpiring a high school baseball game. Cannot make the hike to the old verde antique. Susan on the hill above the show there is a "verde nuevo" quarry with green yellow and blue marble. I have a fabulous sphere of it. My largest yet!  |
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Post by Dr DG on Feb 28, 2013 0:12:06 GMT -5
Nice ball Scott
I have some great material from that area
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 3, 2013 5:08:08 GMT -5
It is that time again for the Stoddard Wells Tailgate show hosted by the Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club. This show is held out in the desert in Victorville, CA and is a true tailgate event held March 8th thru the 10th Here is a link to the club flyer. vvgmc.org/tailgate.htmlHope to see some of you all out there. Last year there about 1/2 a dozen of you all showed, what a blast that was!!! Hope to see more of you all out there this year. Stop by our booth and say hi. I will be wearing an RTH shirt. Christopher |
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 3, 2013 9:04:39 GMT -5
What day will you be setting up Christopher? We are going but don't know what day yet. We will be setting up grit/polish/ceramics and maybe a few rocks but will have a lot of inventory with us.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 3, 2013 17:18:20 GMT -5
We are leaving on Wednesday. I am hoping that all goes well hauling my trailer out there full of water. Lori will be taking all the rock in our van
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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 3, 2013 22:41:27 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing you all. The show was great last year although we never made it past Christopher's table. Spent the whole afternoon standing around chatting with the folks from the forum.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 4, 2013 2:11:02 GMT -5
It was fun though!!!
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 4, 2013 9:13:34 GMT -5
I hope to get out there Wed. also. Hard with the iffy phone service there. I'm sure the wireless won't work either. Last time we set up we found a spot behind us where our phone worked and had to stand there to make calls. Kind of hard with a business to be out of touch.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 5, 2013 0:21:13 GMT -5
Only the Verison people had service. Otherwise it was a mile or two to get around the mountain for service.
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