Nimravis Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Today I woke up at 6:30 am and drove 105 miles (one way) to Freeport, Illinois to visit the Northwest Illinois Rock Club Show. This is a very small / local show that is held at the Eagles Club. The show opened at 9:00 am and I was out of the show before 9:30 am. Unlike last year, there was not much in regards to fossils. This show runs through Sunday and is 95% rocks and minerals. Heading out there this morning, I ran into a snow flurries, as it was 33 degrees and I also saw a rainbow. Here are a couple pics of the show. Since it was cold and early, there were not a lot of customers, but I know it gets busier as the day goes. I like to support these local shows, but only picked up this Oreodont jaw section for $15. I did not need another White River piece, but I do like things in matrix. After I left to start the 105 mile drive home, I stopped at a road cut at the corners of routes 20 and 26 and did a little collecting. I believe that the rock is dolomite, but did not search on the age or formation. Here are the couple pieces that I came across and pics of the roadcut. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 @Nimravis Thats a long way to drive for such a short visit Pity the show wasn’t very good MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper559 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Nice report , as always, Ralph !! Thank you !! Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Interesting. Too bad it had less fossils than last year. Thanks for the report. Cheers, Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/13/2022 at 3:29 AM, Yoda said: @Nimravis Thats a long way to drive for such a short visit Pity the show wasn’t very good I agree, but if I did not go and it turned out to have a lot of fossils, I would have been upset, plus it is the last show in my area until March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stats Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Didn't you say it was a good show last year? Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 23 hours ago, Nimravis said: I agree, but if I did not go and it turned out to have a lot of fossils, I would have been upset, plus it is the last show in my area until March. Fair enough I guess one never knows how things will be until you get there 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 1:41 PM, stats said: Didn't you say it was a good show last year? Cheers, Rich Yes- there was a dealer with a large amount of fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Even this time you had more of a selection of fossils than we usually get at our local shows over here! I would have been tempted by a couple of the things in your pics, esp. that Asterophyllites(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: Even this time you had more of a selection of fossils than we usually get at our local shows over here! I would have been tempted by a couple of the things in your pics, esp. that Asterophyllites(?) I understand, I guess I do get spoiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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