2013 VGMS Show Purchases

The VGMS show this year had a wonderful variety of dealers.
We had jade and fossil, spheres, and wood.
We also had Spencer Idaho Opal as well.

I didn't buy anything from them. I had a budget and I blew it on a couple books and some agate.

Here's what I picked up:
The Helenite I mentioned in my other post:


A Sweet Potato Thunderegg:


Some loose gemstones for sandsifting at my daughter's birthday party.
(I couldn't stop buying the tourmaline....I think I bought 14 small baggies and half were filled with those gems.)


I also got a bunch of Bahia agate - cut but not polished:






And finally I bought something I'd never seen before -




I don't know if I overpaid, but it was something different and beautiful. I love the shape of the replaced crystals.

Finally, I was speaking with dealer who works with Moroccan Geodes. He found out I was a teacher, and after the show closed, he handed me these two pieces to take to my classroom. Class guy and great to talk to.
I felt bad for him as he and several other dealers stayed at the fairgrounds in RVs but they were running Cart races or sprint races or some such small vehicle competitions and the engines were roaring until ten o'clock.
Here's the pieces he gave me.




Thanks for looking,

Lowell