[meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)

[JKGwilliam]

I've heard Ferrell is still around.  Someone told 
me they saw him a while back in an airport trying 
to remove a pebble from his shoe.

Best,

John

At 09:18 AM 4/4/2007, Martin Altmann wrote:

>But Alex, why are you so surprised?

>

>You as all-time collector haven't you noticed, that one dealer after the

>other disappears?

>

>To little appreciation or money for the hard work.

>

>Look who had quit, is going to quit or turns at present to other business

>fields:

>

>- New

>- Nikicher

>- Carion

>- Kroth

>- Labennes

>- Zeitschel

>- Sinclair

>- Cisneros

>- Sprich

>- Eisler senior

>- Pittman

>- Burkhard

>- Kempton

>- Stehlin

>- Cintron

>- Killgore

>- McCall

>- Bühler

>- Franco

>- Wampfler

>- Matteo

>- Fectay

>- Pellison

>- Cahill

>- Bessey

>(- Does that Farrell still exist?)

>

>Now Elliott.

>

>With the fading out of the desert supply additionally all those who grew

>with the desert will disappear too.

>

>In a few years you won't find almost no professional meteorite dealers

>anymore. Only a small oligopoly. And a few collectors, selling here and

>there a piece.

>

>Will be boring times for the Armandos of the world.

>

>But Chladni's star will shine!

>

>Best!

>Martin

>

>

>

>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

>Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com

>[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von

>Alexander Seidel

>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. April 2007 17:43

>An: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

>Betreff: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)

>

>A dear meteorite friend of mine just suggested sort of an "April 1st joke"

>to me, regarding this message. But look for yourself. Then again this could

>be some internet piracy - or is it indeed true?

>

>Who knows..?? Well, Rob will know! :-)

>

>Alex

>Berlin/Germany

>

>-------- Original-Nachricht --------

>Datum: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:26:19 +0200

>Von: "Alexander Seidel" <gsac at gmx.net>

>An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

>Betreff: [meteorite-list] Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)

>

>This is what looks to be hot news somehow... I just stumbled upon

>a short note on Rob Elliott´s ("Fernlea") website, which I was

>occasionally surfing to. Has anyone any more detail on this?

>

>Alex

>Berlin/Germany

>

>----citation from Rob´s website:---

>

>"Hi folks!

>

>My entire meteorite collection/inventory has just been sold to a collector,

>wishing to own a World class meteorite collection of their own. After 10

>years as a full-time, professional meteorite dealer, I'm pleased to announce

>that I'm now retiring as a seller. I won't be leaving meteorites completely,

>although from now on, my emphasis will be on hunting, rather than dealing in

>meteorites. I will of course be honouring all part-paid sales & on-hold

>deals that were agreed before today. I'll leave my sales pages online for

>the pictures & information, but I can't sell you anything! :-). My thanks to

>all my customers, past and present.......not only for their business, but

>also for their enthusiasm in the World's greatest hobby.

>

>Rob Elliott"

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