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The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. 4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard Norcross, GA 30093-3059 |
51st Annual Mother's Day Show 2019
Hospitality
Photos by Sue Gorday
Volunteers who make the show fun!
Photos by Lori Carter
GMS t-shirts including the first ever shirt designed by juniors!
Photos by Lori Carter
Stickers and grab bags and grab bag guts
Dealer Dinner
Photos by Lori Carter
As always, GMS members provided a delicious pot-luck dinner for all of the dealers
So Many Door Prizes!
Photos by Lori Carter
One lucky person per hour won a FREE door prize donated by a show dealer!
Photos by Lori Carter
One lucky junior won this awesome amethyst from Brazil plus this incredible emerald for their school!
Photo by Lori Carter
One hard-working show volunteer will win this beautiful blue lapis in a drawing at the June picnic meeting.
Auction
Photos by Sue Gorday
Eager bidders
Photo by Sue Gorday
Look at all the goodies!
Photo by Sue Gorday
Lovely nautilus shell
Photo by Sue Gorday
More goodies!
Photo by Sue Gorday
Some tempting items
Photo by Sue Gorday
Kim the master auctioneer
Photo by Sue Gorday
Lots of slabs to cab!
Photo by Lori Carter
Full house at the Junior Section Workshop
Photo by Lori Carter
She couldn't wait to show everyone her wire and bead person!
Photo by Lori Carter
Her little person has a beautiful big head!
Photo by Lori Carter
Happy junior with her wire person being photo bombed by her sister's wire person
Photo by Lori Carter
There's that photo bomber!
Photo by Lori Carter
Close-up of wire and bead people
Photo by Lori Carter
This little one is cuter than her doll!
Demos
Photos by Sue Gorday
Jay Gorday showed people how to facet a stone
Photo by Sue Gorday
Bob Jarrett explained holes and other marks on shells caused by other shellfish
Photo by Sue Gorday
Olga Jarrett and Brian Williams showed people sand from around the world and they got to take home samples too!
Photos by Lori Carter
Olga and Brian also had a hands-on display of "performing rocks"
Photos by Lori Carter
Shelley Stubbs demonstrated how to make chain maille
Photos by Sue Gorday
Diana Poppelreuter did wire-wrapping demos
Photos by Sue Gorday
Juergen Poppelreuter did viking knitting demos
Photos by Sue Gorday
Charles Carter demonstrated how to make cabochons
Photos by Lori Carter
Lori Carter helped people make origami dinosaurs
Display Cases
Photos by Lori Carter
GMS Field Trip by Charles Carter
GMS Field trips by Charles Carter
Photos by Lori Carter
Faceted Gemstones by Jay Gorday
Faceted Gemstones by Jay Gorday
Photos by Lori Carter
Trace Fossils by Kim Cochran
Trace Fossils by Kim Cochran
Photos by Lori Carter
Ammonites by Martha Brown
Ammonites by Martha Brown
Photos by Lori Carter
Collecting Fun by Martha Carroll
Collecting Fun by Martha Carroll
Photos by Lori Carter
Way Out West by Poppelreuters
Way Out West by Poppelreuters
Photos by Lori Carter
Petrified Wood by Poppelreuters
Petrified Wood by Poppelreuters
Photos by Lori Carter
"Plumb Crazy: The Wulfenite Love Story" by Ryan Roney
"Plumb Crazy: The Wulfenite Love Story" by Ryan Roney
Photos by Lori Carter
Minerals with Faceted Versions by Terrilyn Price
Minerals with Faceted Versions by Terrilyn Price
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