Thank you very much Carole,
 Your tips are very much appreciated.  I am 18 years old though, so (haha) not quite the old timer yet!  You dont see too many 18 year olds with a large collection of rare shells at the COA conventions do you? I like to collect volutes, cones, cowry, and conchs aswell.  I do have a nice murex collection too.  I must say though my favorite shell is the Scaphella Junonia, which i have 2 of.  I found one in Cancun, MX while diving and the other in Marco Island, Florida while diving.  Please let me know if there are people my age that go to these conventions, not that it will stop me from attending if there are not.  I just hope to meet some people that i can learn from and perhaps go on shelling / vacation trips with.  Thanks!
Anthony
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> From: [log in to unmask]
> Date: 2005/07/05 Tue PM 02:01:30 EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: COA 2004 pictures?
>
> In a message dated 7/5/05 5:41:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> >
> > Hello all,
> > Just wondering, since ill definatly be attending the 2005 COA convention
> > if anyone has any pictures of the 2004 so i know what to expect? IF you do
> > please send them. THanks alot,
> > Anthony
> >
>
> Dear Anthony,
>   If you want to meet others, go on the field trips and hang out at the bar
> in the evenings. Say hello first, some really nice people frequent COA's but be
> pepared to be forward. You can expect some really interesting programs, some
> fantastic shells at the auction, some great buys at the silent auctions and no
> one can adequately describe the bourse. Bring lots of money and be prepared
> to boggle your eyes and mind with the vast array of shells available for
> puchase.
>   Hope this helps and that you have a great time.
>   A note to the rest of us old timers, try to make sure no one sits alone. Be
> friendly, not only with our old friends, but make the newbies welcome.
>       Carole Marshall
>
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