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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque with Mica)

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Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque with Mica) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque  with Mica ) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque  with Mica ) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations ( Opaque  with Mica ) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque  with Mica ) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque with Mica) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque  with Mica ) (closeup, mica) Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque with Mica) 2025: Box #67a – Greece and York Leaverites   1 pound/ 9.93 ounces 735.5 grams 3677.5 carats   Self-collected York, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date   2025-67a-Greece and York Leaverites Unknown-York-Unknown Leaverite: Tan Quartz with Striations (Opaque  with Mica )

Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece)

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Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) (closeup) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece) 2025: Box #67a – Greece and York Leaverites   2 pounds/ 1.21 ounces 941 grams 4705 carats   Self-collected Highway from Thessaloniki to Athens Greece   January 1989   2025-67a-Greece and York Leaverites 1989-Greece-1   Leaverite: Green Shale Specimen (Greece)

Leaverite: Large Green Shale Specimen (Greece)

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Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece) 2025: Box #67a – Greece and York Leaverites   4 pounds/ 2.67 ounces 1889.5 grams 9447.5 carats   Self-collected Highway from Thessaloniki to Athens Greece   January 1989   2025-67a-Greece and York Leaverites 1989-Greece-1   Leaverite: Large Green Shale (Greece)

2011: Box #14 –Ty Beanie Babies

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Ty Beanie Baby: Zodiac (Dragon) 2011: Box #14–Ty Beanie Babies All Ty Beanies   Ty Beanies: 1.       1999 Holiday Teddy, Blue with Dark Blue snowflakes, dark Blue Scarf, 1 2.       Almond, the Bear, 1 3.       Aruba, the Fish, 1 4.       Aurora, The White Polar Bear, 2 5.       Bushy, the Orange Lion, 1 6.       Cheezer, the White Mouse, 1 7.       China, the Panda Bear, 1 8.       Cinders, the Black Grizzly Bear, 1 9.       Dinky, Gold with Purple Highlights Ostrich (?), 1 10.   Dizzy, the Dalmatian, 1 11.   Doodle, the Red Tie-dyed Rooster, 4 12.   FIFA Bear, Argentina, 1 13.   FIFA Bear, Germany, 1 14.   Flashy, the Colorful Peacock, 1 15.   Fleece, the Beige Lamb, 1 16.   Fletcher, the...

Scarf: Red Pashmina Scarf with Peacock Motif

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Scarf: Red Pashmina Scarf with Peacock Motif (folded in half) Scarf: Red Pashmina Scarf with Peacock Motif (folded in half) Scarf: Red Pashmina Scarf with Peacock Motif (label) Scarf: Red Pashmina Scarf with Peacock Motif Used for Wrapping “Hardstone: Antique Aquamarine Chinese Carving/Sculpture” 2025: Box #2a – Aquamarine Carving Wrapped in a Pashmina Scarf   53 inches wide by 66 inches long   Unknown acquisition source and date   2025-2a-Aquamarine Carving Wrapped in a Pashmina Scarf  * card made

Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded)

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Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (side view) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (reverse) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (side view) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (top view) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (base) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) On-all-fours Figure This evil little imp has lived on my bookshelf for about 30 years. And I’m just now getting around to adding him to this website. Kinda cute, ain’t he? Missing Tag, but this creature was acquired at the same time as this squatting gargoyle   Distributed by Greenbriar International, Inc Made in China 2025: Box #88 – Figurines   2 pounds/ 12.22 ounces 1252.5 grams 6262.5 carats   The Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   Circa 1990s   2025-88-Figurines 1990s-York-Unknown   Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded)

Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead

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Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead (side) Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead (back) Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead (side) Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead (top) Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead (bottom) Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead (insert) Bobblehead: Adam Jones, #10, Orioles Hall of Fame Bobblehead 2025: Box #85 – Sports   11. 6 ounces 312.5 grams 1562.5 carats   8.25 inches tall (in box) 4.5 inches wide (in box) 3 inches deep (in box)   The Baltimore Orioles Freebie given at game to first 20,000 fans The Orioles lost to the Athletics, 11 – 3 Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, Maryland   9 August 2025   2025-85-Sports 2025-Baltimo...

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