Of course the location of the museum is "Snail".  Is my typing Freudian, or
what?

----- Original Message -----
From: "samtuttle" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Re educational books


> In response to the idea of a shell kit for learning:  the Bailey-Matthews
> Museum at Snail has one.  For $20 they will send you the shells and
labels.
> The application requires that you are a school, as the intended target is
> children to learn.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Avril Bourquin" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:43 PM
> Subject: [CONCH-L] Re educational books
>
>
> > My thanks to all who responded to my request on educational books for
> youth.
> > I promptly ordered the top three suggestions of:  1.  Seashell of the
> World
> > by R. Tucker Abbott
> >       2   Familiar Seashells of North America  (Audubon Guide to
> Seashells)
> > by Harold A. Rehder
> >       3.  Florida's Fabulous Seashells   by Winston Williams  & Pete
> > Carmichael
> >
> > I am anxious for them to get here from Amazon.com.  Living in a small
> rural
> > mountain valley does make book buying a bit more challenging  but I
would
> > rather live here with my computer connections than  to have all the
stores
> > and people at my back door.
> >
> > I am playing around with the idea of putting a commercial page on my
> > educational site "manandmollusc.net".  Many of the people that visit
this
> > site are  interested in knowing where they can purchase shells as many
of
> > them are just learning about molluscs and their fabulous shells for the
> > first time.  If you would be interested in putting your name on such a
> page,
> > please contact me privately.
> >
> > I am also interested in getting a few dealers interested in the idea of
> > offering a "beginner's shell kit" together and offering it as well on
the
> > site.  I personally, am not out to make any money on this venture, I
just
> > think it would be great if such an item was available to youth and
> > educators. I think the cost should be kept down  or maybe offer more
than
> > one kit.  This is very much just in the planning stage, but if anyone is
> > interested, I sure would appreciate hearing from you.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Avril Bourquin
> > P.O.Box 366
> > Invermere, British Columbia
> > Canada
> > V0A 1K0
> >
> > Phone: (250) 342-7224
> > EMail:  [log in to unmask]
> > URL:  www.manandmollusc.net