Helmut-
An advanced collector to many of us is an amateur who know enough to impress
other amateurs. He has done it for many years, probably reads as much in the
field as the rest of us would like to if we had time, and knows enough latin
names to sound really good at a party! :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Helmut Nisters <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:23 PM
Subject: advanced collector


>Dear Conchlers,
>
>can anybody explain me when somebody is an advanced collector. One who has
enough cash
>to buy shells. So he can spends much cash / month for buying the most
beautiful shells or
>then when somebody takes selfcollected material, make tradings, buying
seldom, eg.
>How many species must have an advanced collector. How much material. What
is the
>medium number of species (without to many subspecies and forms)  what
Conchlers have in their collection
>with best shelling greetings
>Helmut
>
>
>
>Helmut "Helix" Nisters
>Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
>A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Innsbruck
>phone and fax: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>web:    www.netwing.at/nisters/
>           (please visit it and sign guestbook)
>
>office:
>Natural History Department of the
>Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
>Feldstrasse 11 a
>A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
>phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86 - 37