by Robyn Hawk on January 25, 2012
"The-Vug.com Quarterly Magazine: Director's Cut" is an artfully designed, hardcover book measuring a generous 12 x 9 inches, with 324 full color pages reprinting the complete 16 issue print run of The-Vug.com Quarterly Magazine. It also boasts bonus features, new photos and content, and insightful commentary detailing the creation of this popular mineral digest.
Large page format allows for beautiful, uninterrupted graphics, two pages from the magazine per page. All sixteen issues of the magazine are reprinted, re-edited, along with issue by issue commentary, behind the scenes information and additional content, complementing the original articles.
The book contains several articles by Editor Justin Zzyzx, along with the following authors:
Jolyon Ralph, Alfredo Petrov, John Cornish, Joe Dorris, Marcus Origlieri, Chris Tucker, Peter Modreski, Frank Daniels,Glenn Worthington, Mike Streeter, Franklin Roberts, Jeff Scovil, Chris Wright, Wendell Wilson, Scott Kleine, Si and Ann Frazier, Stretch Young, Frank de Wit, Yinan Wang, Stephen Anderson, Mike Walter, Chris Stefano, Gary Maddox, Vandall King, Rick Kennedy, Tomasz Praszkier, Len Pisciotta, Jake Slagle, Mark Mauthner, Blake Barnett, Ray Hill and Ernst Schnaitmann.
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by Robyn Hawk on November 16, 2011
So - just as I was getting excited about attending the Fall edition of the West Coast Gem & Mineral Show, I took a fall and was unable to attend! However, I couldn't let you down - so I got this quick report from Regina Aumente, Assistant Show Manager at Martin Zinn Expositions...Thank You Regina!
Fall West Coast Gem & Mineral Show!
The first fall West Coast Gem & Mineral Show held at the Holiday Inn-Orange County Airport attracted 67 vendors from California and across the country.
Attendance figures are hard to calculate, as there are multiple entrances to the hotel, and no entrance fee or registration required.
However judging by the full parking lot and crowded halls and ballrooms, the show was well attended. Many dealers reported record sales.
Items offered for sale included a wide array of minerals, fossils, gems, finished jewelry, beads, and findings. First-time mineral dealers included Capistrano Mining, Elemental Creations, and African Arts & Minerals. Terrific bargains were to be found in Kristalle's wholesale "blowout" area.
Unique gift items were available from many dealers. Mike Woodward Photography, offered fine art-quality photos of minerals and fossils. Carroll Originals sold hand-made gem trees, as well as gem cactus, flowers, and creations on glass and pottery. JK Stone featured marble bowls and vases from China. Empire Gems International displayed a 6-foot tall obelisk of lapis, and several dealers offered impressive quartz crystals from Brazil.
The West Coast Gem & Mineral Show will be back in Santa Ana this Spring - May 11-13, 2012 with even more vendors. Mark your calendar now!!!
About MZExpos:Martin Zinn Expositions, LLC operates Trade Shows designed to provide selling opportunities to dealers selling mineral specimens, fossil specimens, lapidary material, gemstones, jewelry, and other nature related materials.http://www.mzexpos.com