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Techniques for CollectorsAround the world in 8 micros

11th Jun 2009 20:17 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Come on guys, let's keep the forum active!

What about the following idea? I was thinking to start a mineral chain box. I have put together 8 micros. (european style! matrix is maximum 4-5 cm, but the chrystals are all micro). Nothing fancy. Nothing expensive. Some self collected. If seven of you are willing to join in, I thought I would send the package to the first one who responds here. He can either send them on to the next in line, or replace some or all of them by specimens of his own. And so on, till number 8 sends the box back to me. (Well, seeing what the mailboys do to boxes, it might be needed to change the box somewhere along the line! :D ) I am curious to see what I would get back and what route the box would follow around the globe! You can only lose postage money to the next guy...

What do you say? Anyone like the idea?

Here I go:

1- Eddy Vervloet. Belgium

11th Jun 2009 23:01 UTCAntonio Borrelli Expert

Nice idea Eddy. I'm joining in!

2 - Antonio Borrelli, Italy

11th Jun 2009 23:48 UTCJon Mommers

Count me in

3. Jon Mommers Australia

Cheers Jon

12th Jun 2009 00:32 UTCNH

This sounds like a really cool idea - I'd participate if I had more micros. Also might be fun to have people leave old postage on or put it in the box as a memento of the route. It would be neat to see results after you get the box back!

12th Jun 2009 01:20 UTCAndy Givens

4-andy givens east rutherford nj

12th Jun 2009 12:36 UTCRobert Rothenberg

Hi all,

What a great idea. Count me in as number 5.

Bob

12th Jun 2009 13:57 UTCSteve Sorrell Expert

Number 6 in OZ too...

12th Jun 2009 14:00 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager

ok

I'm in (6)

Cheers

12th Jun 2009 14:01 UTCSteve Sorrell Expert

Sorry Keith. Got in just in front of you. Makes you number 7!

12th Jun 2009 14:21 UTCSteve Sorrell Expert

Eddy, I think that this is a great idea. It could be taken even further.

I belong to a group of worldwide watercolour artists. Every three months, names get drawn out of a hat. The name that you get is the recipient of a painting that you then do. Someone else gets your name, paints a watercolour painting themselves and sends it to you (and you don't know who has your name until you receive it). A great way to acquire a collection of original artwork.

This method could be applied to micro collectors too. All it needs is someone to draw out the names, and let the individuals know who they are to send micros to. Every three months, recipients get (eg) 8 new micros. It doesn't matter how many people join in.

What does everyone think.

Regards

Steve

12th Jun 2009 16:30 UTCDonald Peck

I am in for #8! This is a great idea, Eddy. I guess the next person starts a new group as #1?

12th Jun 2009 17:29 UTCJason B. Smith Expert

Ill start a group! Count me in! Let me know what to do.

Jason Smith

303 Church st.

Belmont, NC 28012-3320

USA

12th Jun 2009 17:50 UTCJean-Marc Johannet Manager

Really nice idea,

N°2 on Jason starting list.

12th Jun 2009 19:12 UTCSteffen Michalski

... ok number 3 in Jasons list is coming from Germany! Great idea Eddy, see you in Ste. Marie...

Best wishes Steffen

12th Jun 2009 19:46 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Wow. Thank you all for your great response, guys!

I will initiate Box nr 1 this weekend! I will send everyone a PM to get your addresses.

I will include a 'flightplan' in the box.

Thanks for starting box nr 2, Jason! We will see if that gets filled as well. I will contact you

then.

Steve, I sure also like your idea with 'the hat', and will consider doing that if response would be

overwhelming here. I think "my system" has the advantage that you can "pass" on a box,

in your system you have to accept whatever you get... anyway, I hope everyone gets something

out of it. We will see how it turns out!

Looking forward to seeing you in Ste Marie, Steffen! Will pack Belgian beer :)o

12th Jun 2009 19:48 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

And by the way...

I love your avatar, Steffen! hehe.

13th Jun 2009 14:32 UTCRobert Miller

Eddy,

I'm fairly new to micromounting, but I'd be glad to join in as well. I think it would be a great idea to get a box of micros and keep passing it on! Put me on the list for the next box that goes around!

Thanks,

13th Jun 2009 18:09 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

I've sent PM to all to ask for your addresses.

If you mind giving your email, we will just keep using mindat PM of course.

14th Jun 2009 04:14 UTCSteve Sorrell Expert

Eddy Vervloet Wrote:

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> Steve, I sure also like your idea with 'the hat', and will consider doing that if response would be overwhelming here. I think "my system" has the advantage that you can "pass" on a box, in your system you have to accept whatever you get...

If you don't want what you get, you can pass it on next time. If I get specimens in a trade that don't "fit" in my collection, I usually pass them on to other local collectors anyway. "What goes around, comes around"!

I think that it would be good to have an "International Super Swap" in addition to "Around the world in 8 micros". I think that the two can be complementary. I'll put some feelers out to other like-minded groups and individuals.

I'd suggest the rules be along the lines of:

<*> 8 micros in a swap
<*> A swap every 3 months
<*> Names drawn from two hats, first one drawn out of Hat A sends to first one drawn out of Hat B, 2nd to 2nd, etc.
<*> A redraw option if recipient for a sender is the same as the previous swap, or if name out of each hat is the same person
<*> Only the sender (and the swap manager) know who is the recipient of which package
<*> If there is an odd-number of swappers, the last name drawn sends to the first recipient (who effectively receives 2 packages)
<*> Swappers can leave or join any swap
<*> Swappers must confirm that they are IN any new swap before names are drawn
<*> Each sender bears the cost of postage and packing

I've set up a special email address for anyone interested - microswap AT crocoite DOT com

Regards

Steve

14th Jun 2009 10:53 UTCDieter Mylius

Hi all

Greeting from Sydney, Australia

I'd love to join in the "around the world in 8 micros". What fun. I'm not sure if I would be 4 or 5 in Jason's group

Thanks for the initiative

Regards

Dieter

14th Jun 2009 12:03 UTCJoe Mulvey

Hello from Nashua, New Hampshire!

Please count me in - No. 5 for Jason's group?

Best Regards,

Joe

14th Jun 2009 13:17 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Welcome, Dieter, you are nr 5 this time.

Just waiting for 1 more address to kick box nr 1 off guys! (tu)

14th Jun 2009 13:23 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

And welcome, Joe.

I have you as number 6... but I can see why the confusion now...

Robert (Miller), I am not sure I understood you correctly. Are you saying you want to

sit this one out and join the next round of boxes or do you want to be in on the 'Jason box'

already?

14th Jun 2009 14:10 UTCHorst Windisch

This ties in with a similar method we had at the South African Micromount Society some years ago. We called it MASS SWOPS.. We sent off 10 lots of 10 minerals (each participant sent off 10 of a kind, thus there wewre 10 lots of ten different minerals. Upoin receipt of the return pasrcel, one specimen from each lot was taken, thus each participant received 10 DIFFRENT minerals in excchange for 10 IDENTICAL minerals. We eventually carried out 47 such exchanges with different Micromount Societis/Clubs in USA, Canada, Austrtalia and numerous countries in Europe. Count me in.

Horst

14th Jun 2009 14:24 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Nice idea, Horst. Only it does not happen a lot I get 10 samples of the same mineral. I wish!

Welcome aboard!

14th Jun 2009 14:28 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

I see you do not have your mindat PM activated Horst, can you send me your address

and email please?

Eddy

14th Jun 2009 14:30 UTCMark Willoughby Expert

Howdy all,

I'd love to join in, add me to Jason's group please.

And Just to make it more interesting I'll also offer to start group 3 as well...!

Just let me know where to send to and it's away...

Cheers Mark

14th Jun 2009 15:06 UTCJim Daly

Count me in!

I guess I'd be #5 or 6 on Jason's list.

Jim Daly

Mill Creek, Indiana USA

14th Jun 2009 16:14 UTCMaggie Wilson Expert

I also love the idea... Please add me to Jason's list!

Haven't seen the Canadian flag on the thread!

Maggie

14th Jun 2009 17:34 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Glad to see a lady joining, Maggie!

Thanks for the offer, Mark! Let's see how far we get!

We already have more than I was hoping for! (:D

Eddy

14th Jun 2009 18:00 UTCBill Lechner Expert

Hi Jason,

I'll join your group. Let me know if I'm 5 or 6 please.

Bill

15th Jun 2009 17:34 UTCJacques Valverde Expert

Hi all,

I'm interested in joining the second group if there is a place still available, if not I'm agree to start a third group...

best regards,

Jacques

15th Jun 2009 19:50 UTCRui Nunes 🌟 Expert

Funny idea Eddy!

I´ll be number 6 in Jasons list.

Greetings from Portugal

Rui Nunes

16th Jun 2009 22:03 UTCMichel Blondieau

Hello all,

I am interested too but I am not sure that there is again a place into Jason's list.

Let me know...

Michel Blondieau

Belgium

17th Jun 2009 11:18 UTCEric D. Fritzsch 🌟

Eddy- I'd be interested as well.

17th Jun 2009 18:29 UTCMurray Goldberg

Great Idea. Count me in.

Murray Goldberg

18th Jun 2009 16:50 UTCEdward Johnson

This sounds like a fun idea. Looks like I'm coming in a little late, but please put me in the next available spot. Thanks.

Ed

18th Jun 2009 18:12 UTCBarb Matz

I would also be interested in participating, although I have completely lost track of how many groups there are at this point. If someone figures it out, please put my name on a list!

Barb

18th Jun 2009 18:40 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Welcome guys!

Edward, you are number 25 on the list and Barb is 26th... (:D

I am beginning to wonder where this is going! hehe.

I am initiating box number 2 tonight!

Watch your mailbox!

26th Jun 2009 14:37 UTCAntonio Borrelli Expert

I receveid this morning Eddy's parcel.

Of the 8 nice specimens I'm going to keep five of them.

Next week I'll continue the flow sending the box to Jon.

26th Jun 2009 18:47 UTCRon KePage

Hi Eddy.

I just found out about the "Around the world in 8 micros" thru my MMNE bulletin. I was just wopdering if it is not too late to join in???

You evidently got a terrific response and I have lots of micros to trade.

Ron

26th Jun 2009 21:23 UTCSteve Stuart Expert

Count me in for the second box!

27th Jun 2009 01:45 UTCSteve Stuart Expert

I just can't handle multipaged threads! I'd like to participate in the next Box of 8 to be sent out. Number 4?

Thanks,

Steve Stuart

27th Jun 2009 08:45 UTCMark Willoughby Expert

Howdy all,

Box 3 will be in the post on Monday heading to Horst.

Cheers Mark.

29th Jun 2009 16:17 UTCDonald Peck

Eddy and All, I would really appreciate having the name of the person who mounted each specimen on the label. To me it makes the specimen even more attractive and memorable. How do you all feel about this?

30th Jun 2009 10:44 UTCAntonio Borrelli Expert

No problem for me.

In my labels I always include my name, home address and email.

2nd Jul 2009 15:09 UTCRon LePage

Hi.

This is a wonderful Idea! I would like to join if it is not too late.

I just recently heard of this idea through the Micromounters of New England club that I belong to.

It is a great idea and I have lots of micros to trade.

Ron LePage

2nd Jul 2009 17:07 UTCChad Cramer

Hello everyone,

Greetings from Maine

Sounds like a great idea. I would like to take part in the next group.

thanks

chad

2nd Jul 2009 17:25 UTCEtienne Medard Expert

Sounds a lot of fun... Excellent idea, Eddy. If you still have a spot on the xxxth group, I'm in. Is that the 4th already?

Cheers,

Etienne

(Clermont-Ferrand, France)

2nd Jul 2009 19:06 UTCEddy Vervloet Manager

Welcome to the latest joiners!

I will start box number 4 in the weekend guys!

Welcome Etienne! Nice to see another European!

3rd Jul 2009 02:18 UTCJon Mommers

Eddy

if there is still room, include me in the 4th box also please

Cheers

Jon

6th Jul 2009 01:37 UTCJason B. Smith Expert

Eddy, please feel free to throw me into a new rotation for the next group. Just let me know.

11th Jul 2009 13:17 UTCMark Willoughby Expert

Howdy All,

There has been a delay on box 3, it has been returned to me, as part of you address has been destroyed along the way.

I'm not sure what they did to the box in order to to do it though???

It has been re-boxed and is back on it's way to Horst.

Cheers Mark

15th Jul 2009 14:36 UTCAlan Rice

I see Box 4 is full and gone. I'm a new collector and would like to get on the list for Box 5 if there is a box 5.

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