DMS March Show 2012 Page

About Our Show

Display Case Exhibits

2012 Show Committee

Dealers at Our Show

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Junior Booth Offerings

Members' Information

Discount Coupon

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Show Raffle Prizes
Display Case Photos from our 2011 Show
Printable Membership Form

Thanks for joining us!

Click on our Collectible 2012 Poster for 8-1/2" x 11" Printable version!

(Why not post it on your bulletin board? Its art!)

"Show Raffle Prizes!

We will have several Raffle Prizes of beautiful mineral, fossil specimens, or jewelry. Tickets available at the door. Drawing will be held Sunday, March 4, 2012 just before 5:00 PM. You need not be present to win. Good Luck!

Photos coming soon.

Winners will have the opportunity to pick up their prize at the end of Show, March 4th, or at our club meeting on Monday March 12, 2012 at 7PM at the Historic Greenbank Mill, Price's Corner, Wilmington, Delaware.

Please bring your raffle tickets to successfully redeem for your prize.

All winners receive a FREE individual membership to the Delaware Mineralogical Society until December 31, 2012.

If winner is not available at the time of our meeting, please contact Ken Casey, President at kencasey98@yahoo.com.

We can then make arrangements to give you your prize in a convenient and timely fashion.

Congratulations, Winners!


Show Discount Coupon:
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All winners will receive a free DMS Membership until December 31, 2012.

*Everyone, please come back next year for our March 2-3, 2013 Show! It will be our 50th Show!*

About Our Show

FEATURES:

Interesting and educational exhibits of mineral, lapidary and fossil specimens

Displays from the Iron Hill Museum and the University of Delaware Mineralogical Museum
Larger facilities with an expanded list of outstanding dealers of minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry and lapidary supplies.
Hourly door prizes and large specimen raffle.

Demonstrations included: Lapidary, Faceting, Beading, Chain-maile, Wax-carving, Scrimshaw, Cabbing, Wirewrapping, Wirewrapping Rings, Pearl Stringing, Bead Crocheting, and Gem Tree Making!
Children’s booth where youngsters of all ages purchased inexpensive minerals, fossils and grab bags.
Campus cafeteria has vending machines open most of the day for light snacks. Over 10 restaurants within one mile.
Local Girl Scouts will offer cookies and bottled beverages for sale.
Adults $6.00 ($1.00 off with printed coupon)
Seniors $ 5.00
Juniors (12-16) $4.00
Children under 12 FREE with adult
Scouts in Uniform FREE

Tickets are available at the door.

Some Demonstrations from our previous Shows

Paul Spencer, renowned Lampwork Glass Bead Artist from The Glass Bead Studio in Philadelphia, creates an artful bead.		Marjie Marshall and fellow crafters discuss a project.

Bead Crocheting is becoming a fast growing hobby.		Hands-on lapidary demonstration

Some of our Display Cases from our previous Shows


"Garnet: Gem of Colors" by Wayne Urion		Alex Kane's Fluorescent Minerals

"A Few of My Favorite Specimens" by Karissa Hendershot		Junior Member Case #1

DMS Club Case: "American Minerals"		DMS Junior Members' Case #2

"We Are The Rock Nation" by the Iron Hill Museum, Kathryne Larrivee, Executive Director		"Gems and Minerals From Around the United States" by the Simpkins Family

American Minerals by the University of Delaware Mineralogical Museum, Sharon Fitzgerald, Director		"Ammonites" by Bob Asreen
Click here to see more Display Case Photos from our 2011 Show!