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          DMS March Show 2008

Panoramic view of our show, March 1st, 2008

Our March 1-2, 2008 Show Theme was "Pegmatite Gems and Minerals"!

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About Our Show

Display Case Exhibits

2008 Show Committee

Dealers at Our Show

Directions   Maps  Weather Junior Booth Offerings

Members' Information

 

 

Show Raffle Prizes
   

Come join us on March 7-8, 2009!

 

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Show Raffle Prizes!

(1.) Jade Dragon Carving
(2.) Selenite Gypsum Crystal Cluster
(3.) Polished Picture Stone
(4.) Amethyst Crystal Plate and Wooden Stand

All four winners will receive a free DMS Membership, until August 2008.


Click on photos below to see a bigger picture.

 

   

 

     
Winner!    Winner!  


 

 


Panoramic view of our show, March 1st, 2008

Some more photos of our 2008 show weekend:

 

About Our Show

FEATURES:

  • Lapidary, Faceting, Beading, Chain-mail, Wax-carving, Scrimshaw demonstrations, and more!

  • Children’s booth where youngsters may purchase inexpensive minerals, fossils and grab bags. Club booth with member-crafted lapidary work and mineral/fossil specimens from member’s collections for sale

  • Campus cafeteria and vending machines open most of the day for food and snacks
      

One of our talented Junior Members demonstrates Jewelry Beading Karissa and Esther discuss chain-mail crafting as Marjie looks on Tom inspects a gemstone he is faceting

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Some of our Display Cases from our 2008 Show

Tom's "Mineral Garden" Eric's "West Branch Pegmatites" University of Delaware Mineralogical Museum: "Al Stiles Collection"
DMS Members' "Our Favorite Specimens"
Arthur's "Popular Pegmatite Minerals" Phil's "Pegmatite Minerals"
   
DMS Members' "Pegmatites"   Bob's "Fossils of the Pacific Rim"   Wayne's "Barites"

More 2008 Display Case Photos

 

Show Dates:    Saturday, March 1, 2008,  10AM - 6 PM
Sunday, March 2, 2008,  11AM - 5 PM
       Show Location:    Delaware Technical & Community College
400 Stanton-Christiana Road
Newark, Delaware  19713
Admission:  

 

Adults $5.00 ($1.00 off with printed coupon)
Seniors $ 4.00
Juniors (12-16) $3.00
Children under 12  FREE with adult
Scouts in Uniform   FREE

Tickets available at the door.

 

 


Map to Delaware Technical & Community College, Stanton, Delaware
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Interactive Map to DTCC at Mapquest.com

Get Customizable Directions at:  www.mapquest.com

 

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Photo by Wayne Urion


Directions:
From I-95 South:

--Take the SR-58 exit- EXIT 4B- toward SR-7 North/STANTON/METROFORM

--Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp

--Stay straight to go onto CHURCHMANS RD/DE-58 W

--Turn SLIGHT RIGHT into DTCC parking lot

 

From I-95 North:

--Take SR-58 exit- Exit 4B- onto Rt. 1 North

--Merge right

--Take  the SR-58 East Exit (Churchman's Road)

--You will see DTCC on your left

--Make left turn at Traffic Light onto DTCC campus

 

From New Castle County Airport:

--Take U. S. Route 13/40 North

--Exit to I-295 South

--At I-95N/I-295S split, take I-95 South (bear left)

--Move over to right lane less than 1 mile after merge

--Take Exit 4B at Churchman's Road from there

--Climbing exit ramp, you will see DTCC on your right.  Enter DTCC parking lot there.

 

Locally:

--Take Rt. 13/40 South to Hare's Corner (New Castle Farmer's Market)

--Turn Right onto Rt. 273 West

--Bear Right onto Rt. 58 (Churchman's Road)

--Cross overpass over I-95

--Follow until you see DTCC on your right

--Carefully merge into right lane.  Enter DTCC parking lot there.

 

If you saw this sign from the road, please e-mail us:

 

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Rain or shine!  We're indoors!  Plenty of free parking!

Weather by DynaWeather.com

 

Check out Pictures of our 2007 Show!

Check out Pictures of our 2007 Show!

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Check out Pictures of our 2005 Show!

Check out Pictures of our 2004 Show!

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