[meteorite-list] 15th Anniversary of the Peekskill Meteorite Fall

[Alexander Seidel]

"Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way"

[Remember this old tune of a certain "Mary Hopkins",
at least you oldtimers amongst us...?? :-)]

The old days of meteorites meant: a small club of
hobbyists, a small club of dealers, intercontinental
air mail letters being on their way for a week or so, 
and - of course - no internet, no list!

This all changed some time after the midturn of the 
last decade of the last century, around 1996/1997 or 
so, and this was also the point when this list was born.

Cheers, Admin Art! :-)

Alex
Stade/Berlin, Germany



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> Datum: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:46:19 -0600

> Von: "Mike Jensen" <meteoriteplaya at gmail.com>

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

> CC: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] 15th Anniversary of the Peekskill Meteorite	Fall



> Hi All

> These stories remind me of my Peekskill experience. I was at the

> Tucson show in Feb of 1993? and had my picture taken with my arm in

> the hole of Michelle Knapps car. A good friend on mine took the

> picture and unfortunately misplaced it. I also remember going into Al

> Lang's room at the old Executive Inn to purchase a piece. I didn't buy

> one as I was a relatively new collector and would not pay the

> "outrageous" price of $15/ gram if I remember correctly. Yes I still

> kick myself about that one especially since it is my birthday

> meteorite!

> Well at least I have a small piece in my collection.

> 

> 

> Mike

> --

> Mike Jensen

> Jensen Meteorites

> 16730 E Ada PL

> Aurora, CO 80017-3137

> 303-337-4361

> IMCA 4264

> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

> 

> 

> On 10/9/07, Alexander Seidel <gsac at gmx.net> wrote:

> > > Olivine Bronzite Chondrite

> > > Peekskill, New York

> > > Type: Becciated H5 or 6

> > > Total Known Weight: 12.3 kg

> > > Fell October 9, 1992

> > > Choice light gray polished partial slice with

> > > rich black fusion crust along the outer edge.

> >

> >

> > Well, unmistakably the wording of DAVID NEW, the grand

> > old master of meteorite selling and trading since the

> > Nineteenfiftees in the United States, now residing in

> > Anacortes/Washington and hopefully still at good health...

> >

> >

> > > Size: 40 x 35 x 5 mm

> > > Weight: 13.3 gram*

> > > *a tiny fraction of which (breakage) now resides

> > > in Alex Seidel's Collection if he still has it.

> >

> >

> > Of course, this is still in my collection, and it is

> > going to stay there! A small goodie of 1.42 g with a

> > bit of crust, sold to me nine years ago, Bernd, as you

> > may well recall...  :-)

> >

> > Alex

> > Berlin/Stade, Germany

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