The New Season

I went to a rock and mineral show today, put on by a local club. Overall it is a fairly nice show. It did seem a bit off balance this year, seeming to be very heavy on ready made jewelry. Between that and cut stones, and 'gift items', it left very little room for any rock and minerals. Granted there were a fair amount, but not quite the quantity that I hoped to see. I still get sticker shock even looking at the inexpensive items, as I equate pricing with things in my mind from years ago.

The thing that surprises me is that I could not spot there a single item that I would want to put into my mineral collection, not one. I wonder if this is a sign that I am now a seasoned collector.