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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 ...

2011: Box #16 – Ty Beanie Babies

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Ty Beanie Baby:  4-H Bear, Yellow with Green 4-H Insignia 2011: Box #16 – Ty Beanie Babies  Beanie Babies: 1.       4-H Bear, Yellow with Green 4-H Insignia, 1 2.       Bernie, the Tan and White Dog with Brown Ears, 1 3.       Bruno, the Dark Brown and White Dog, 1 4.       Bucky, the Beaver, 1 5.       Butch, the Dog (White with Brown Spots, 1 6.       Chip, the Black, Brown and White Cat, 1 7.       Chocolate, the Moose, 1 8.       Cubbie, the Brown Prone Bear, 2 9.       Daisy, the Black and White Dog, 1 10.   Dazzle, the Pinky Beanie Bear, 1 11.   Derby, the Brown Horse, 1 12.   Dizzy, the Dalmatian (Black Spots), 1 13.   Dizzy, the Dalmatian, Blue and Purple Spots, 1 14.   Doby, the Black and Brow...

Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls

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Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls (side view) Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls (base) Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls Flattened with  Flat Base 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ .77 ounce 474.5 grams 2372.5 carats   Likely a Thrift Shop   Unknown acquisition source and date   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-7   Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight (side view) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight Flat Base Made in Korea 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 8.11 ounces 683.5 grams 3417.5 carats   CEA (College English Association) Award   2000’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-6 2000s-CEA-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   2 pounds/ .24 ounce 914 grams 4570 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-5 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 12.71 ounces 814 grams 4070 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-4 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower (paper label, made in Poland) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower Flat Base Made in Poland (Paper Tag) 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 12.34 ounces 802.5 grams 4012.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date    2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-3   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   2 pounds/ 3.4 ounces 1003 grams 5015 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-2 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 12.47 ounces 806 grams 4030 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-1 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves

2011: Box #15 – Older Ty Beanie Babies

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Ty Beanie Baby:  Spinner, the Black and Yellow Striped Spider 2011: Box #15 – Older Ty Beanie Babies   Older Ty Beanie Babies: 1.       Ally, the Alligator, 1 2.       Ants, the Anteater, 1 3.       Baldy, the Black/White/Yellow Eagle, 1 4.       Batty, the Pinkish Mauve Bat, 1 5.       Batty, the Tie-dyed Bat, 3 6.       Beak, the Ugly Brown Buzzard with wild hair and a long beak, 1 7.       Blackie, the Black Prone Bear, 1 8.       Blizzard, the White with Black Stripes Tiger, 1 9.       Bones, the Brown Dog, 2 10.   Bongo, the Light Brown Monkey, 1 11.   Canyon, the Tan Black and White Cat, 1 12.   Congo, the Black Gorilla, 1 13.   Coochy, the Tie-dyed Octopus, 3 14.   Derby, the Brown Horse, 2 ...

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