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TUCSON GEM AND MINERAL SHOWS Approximately 4,500 vendors travel to Tucson from around the world, each February, to offer their natural history treasures to the collecting community. This page features some of our favorites. For a complete listing of all vendors pick up a free copy of the Tucson EZ-Guide |
| FEATURED DEALERS FOR THE 2012 GEM SHOWS |
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AEROLITE
METEORITES & METEORITE MEN Home town Tucson, Arizona Show dates & location Hotel Tucson City Center # 323 Jan. 28– Feb. 11 Show dates & location Tucson Electric Park Jan. 28 – Feb. 12 Offers Meteorites, impactites, official Meteorite Men collectibles, books, t-shirts, science gifts, meteorite hunting equipment, meteorite jewelry Web sites www.aerolite.org and www.meteoritemen.com Meteorite hunter Geoffrey Notkin who hosts the Science Channel's Meteorite Men and owner of Aerolite Meteorites LLC presents the best meteorite display in town. Specialties: top quality sculptural iron meteorites for sale, historic meteorites with museum provenance, authentic Meteorite Men specimens. |
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IMPACTIKA Home town Denver, Colorado Show dates & location Hotel Tucson City Center # 322 Jan. 28– Feb. 11 Offers Meteorites, impactites, thin sections, jewelry Web site www.impactika.com Veteran dealer and mineralogist Anne Black, vice president of the International Meteorite Collectors' Association, carries a great selection of rare and historic meteorites (primarily polished slices), high quality thin sections and meteorite jewelry. |
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ASSOCIATION
OF APPLIED PALEONTOLOGICAL SCIENCES Home town Logan, Utah Show dates & location Hotel Tucson City Center # 230 Jan. 28– Feb. 11 Offers Professional association of paleo dealers, collectors, academics Web site www.aaps.net Our favorite paleo group, AAPS promotes ethical collecting practices, liaises with researchers, instructors, curators and museums, and works tirelessly to make the paleo world a better place. Stop by and meet AAPS Director George Winters [pictured] and please consider becoming a member of this outstanding outfit. |
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SIROCCO
DESIGN Home town Tucson, Arizona Show dates & location TBA Offers Handmade silver, custom silver and gem work, unique jewelry Web site www.siroccodesign.com Silversmith, jeweler, writer, show promoter and bon vivant Lisa Marie — the owner of Sirocco Design — is not only one of Tucson's most talented artists, but also just one of our favorite Sonoran Desert people. Her handmade silver work is not to be missed. A real Tucson original. |
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CUSTOM PALEO Home town Ardmore, Oklahoma Show dates & location Hotel Tucson City Center # 230 Jan. 28– Feb. 11 Offers Top quality American fossils and first class prep work Web site Not currently available Custom Paleo owner Leon Theisen is one of the top prep artists in the world. His clients include The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research and Langs Fossils. He is also a skilled fossil hunter and paleontologist and offers a wide variety of quality fossils, notably Oklahoma trilobites. |
| BLAINE REED
METEORITES Home town Delta, Colorado Show dates & location Ramada Inn Limited Room 134 Jan. 28 – Feb. 11 Offers Meteorites and related collectibles Web site Not currently available One of the longest established and most respected dealers in the meteorite world, Blaine Reed is a must-see vendor for the space rock enthusiast. Great prices, great service, and an encyclopedic knowledge. |