The doors opened at ten am sharp and a steady stream of gem
and mineral enthusiasts flowed in. Soon we greeted our first customers, two
ladies who have always stopped by and love our work. By noon the largest crowd
had gathered and we greeted all with our usual promise that we could tell a
story of each stone even if they didn’t want to hear it.
Still it was a steady flow of people but slower than the
first day last year. This allowed me to check out the silent auction table
where I was able to bid on several items. I won one, a soapstone Chinese carving
of a sow and her piglets. It was what I really wanted as Renita and I are both
originally from Iowa, a place with lots of pork!
The second day opened slowly at first, it usually does on a
Sunday, but the two ladies returned and asked me to wrap a beautiful Tiffany
stone cabochon in sterling silver wire. Another couple returned from Saturday
and asked if I could wire wrap a pair of gold tiger eye earrings. There were a
present from a bother in law who had passed away and they had been languishing
in a desk drawer.
Renita handled the tables as I started working on the tiny
stones. The smaller size always makes the wire wrapped more difficult as the
short pieces of wire become very hard, making it a challenge to capture and
display the beauty of the stone.
An hour and a half later I finished the pair and found the
couple sitting in the food court area. Handing her the closed box she opened it
and the smile on her and her husband’s faces made our whole show! We have been
blessed with the knowledge and ability to work stone and metal and it’s all
about making people happy.
The show finally ended and tired we repacked our cases,
rocks, and fossils. The show was a success, the best two day show we have ever
had, and not only the money but more important the many smiles we had seen on
faces! That’s what it’s really all about. Clear skies
Interesting post. When are you heading out?
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