[meteorite-list] Re: New Collector Card Series 2nd AD in 1 week

[Adam Hupe]

I am going to chalk up these series of attacks to jealousy!  Get a life!

Adam




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Weir" <dgweir at earthlink.net>
To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:50 AM
Subject: New Collector Card Series 2nd AD in 1 week



> Adam Hupe wrote:

>> Thanks Ed,

>>

>> Stonehenge was selected as an icon because it is a well-known ancient 

>> observatory where both the Lunar and Maritain cycles were witnessed among 

>> other celestial bodies. As a matter of fact, the table stone in the 

>> center of Stonehenge is used to track the Moon.

>>

>> I have had outside interest in mass producing a similar series but this 

>> simply isn't possible. There is no automated way of depositing the 

>> aliquot in the sample bay due to variability so this was done manually, a 

>> very time consuming process. Also, the scarcity of planetary material 

>> available to such a project would not allow for mass production. I priced 

>> all of the cards the same although my costs exceeded that of production 

>> in a few cases. The Artwork alone added a considerable amount to my 

>> costs.  The nice thing is that I got a new logo out of the deal.

>>

>> I only produced 50 of each to see what happens.  In all honesty, any 

>> revenue generated by this project will come no where near close to 

>> offsetting the costs of cutting loses. I just thought it would be a fun 

>> project and a good way to distribute small fragments/cutting dust in a 

>> presentable package. It took me over 5 years to collect sterile cutting 

>> dust or small fragments from 12 different planetary meteorites. It is the 

>> least expensive way for many to actually own a piece of the Moon or Mars, 

>> assemble an SNC set or own a piece of both the Highlands and Mare regions 

>> of the Moon plus I think they are cool!

>>

>> Take Care,

>>

>> Adam

>>

>>

>>

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