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46th Annual CGMA (Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Association) Show
Nimravis posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Today I drove about 25 minutes to the Kane County Fairgrounds to visit the Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Association Show, this is the 46 year for this show. The show is on Saturday (10a-6p) and Sunday (10a-5p) and it is a really nice show to attend and there is always a long line to the opening and the people keep coming throughout the day. There were 32 different vendors from 13 different states. The vendors had fossils, gem stones, minerals, geodes, etc., something for everyone. Continued on next post. -
Today I too a quick run out to the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, Illinois to visit the Chicago Gem and Mineral Show that is held at this location every Memorial Day Weekend. The show runs today and tomorrow and it opened at 10 am. My wife and I arrived at about 9:00 am and sat in the car for about 40 minutes. It pays to get to this show early, because there are always a lot of attendees and by the time the doors open, there could be about 150 people in line. A few minutes after I took the above picture, the line snaked around the building towards the back. There is a $5.00 entrance fee for each adult and they give you a small gem stone and a door prize drawing ticket upon entering. There is one large area for retail sales to the left and a smaller retail area to the right. There also is a large wholesale area that sells larger quantities of rocks, etc. I was surprised that some of the usual vendors were not present at the show, I do not know if it is due to gas / hotels costs that are were high in our area. The show also has a nice Kids Corner with giveaways. They also run 3 different Silent Auction tables that close at different times. You can get some good deals on jewelry, fossils, rocks, etc. They have a number of nice displays, her was a quick one on a Mastodon. Here was my favorite- It was put together by our own @fiddlehead Jack Witry and contains a number of specimens from the Field Museum, including 1/2 of the holotype of Bandringa rayi. Sharks of Illinois- CONTINUED ON NEXT POST-
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