RJB Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 The misses and I went to quartzite for a small vacation and just got back yesterday. We also went last year and had so much fun that we decided to go again. I have friends that have been going there every year for the last 18 years and it was great to meet up again. I use to sell there for about 8 or 9 years but quit once I realized it was turning into a job. I use to do 7 or 8 shows a year and went down to 0 for the last 10 years. I did take some fossils with me. I had a spot about 4 feet wide. Just to keep me a busy, kinda. I did help my buddy do quite a bit of selling, but for me, I was just there to sip wiskey, shoot the poop and have fun. I didn't even have to try and sell the crabs I took with me. Once people pick them up and hold them in their hands and see them close up, they sell themselves! The crabs I sold payed for the trip and the stuff I bought and the next two trips also. Just a neat hobbie. I took 17 prepped out crabs with me and sold 13 of them. Looks like the price for crabs are going to go up next year yet again!!! I really cant believe how much I get for these. But all in all it was a great trip, made lots and lots of moneys and had a super good time with lots of drinks, lots of good food and lots of good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Where were you set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Is really nice to have a hobby that can pay for itself! Glad You had a good trip. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Oh man I love Quartzite ... last time I was there with my dad it felt like a poor man's Tuscon show mixed onto the backdrop of a Mad Max Burning Man collection of conveyances and crazy fun. All surrounded by rockhounds and fossil nerds ? Cheers, B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 I was set up at the QIA Pow Wow. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Very nice Ron, you should tell us BEFORE you go next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yeah, Quartzsite is fun. It's like a giant flea market with a lot of rocks/fossils. I first went around 1990. If you can believe it, there was more of a variety of fossils then. I went a few years ago but didn't find much. Many dealers used to buy in Quartzsite to sell at Tucson, but if you look around, I guess you can still do that judging by your ammonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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