Hi again,

I'm going to finish up the Conch-L trade list this weekend. So far, I have
around 20 names. If anyone else is interested in being on the list, email
me privately and I'll be sure to make you famous!

Mahalo,

Mike Schenk

On Fri, 19 May 2000, Mike J. Schenk wrote:

> Hello fellow Conch-L'rs,
>
> With all the recent talk about trading shells, I thought of a possible
> idea I would like to get your feedback on. I live in Colorado, at least
> for the next two weeks. My wife and I will be moving to Maui, Hawaii the
> beginning of June. I started collecting shells a few years ago after
> graduating from college. I've recently began trading with fellow
> collectors from all around the world. Trading has been my best and by far
> the most fun source of shells, next to diving for them myself.
>
> My idea is for anyone that is interested in trading/selling etc... to drop
> my a "private" email stating that you are interested in trading. Then, I
> will develop a comprehensive list of all the respondents and their email
> addresses and forward this list on to everyone who emailed me with their
> names and addresses. My thought is that there are probably a lot of
> collectors out there who would like to trade and with a comprehensive list
> of other interested in the same, maybe we can cut down on some of the
> emails this listserve receives and get everyone in touch with each other
> easier/faster.
>
> So if anyone out there is interested in being on the list, please email me
> ASAP and I'll try to get the finished product sent back to you prior to
> our move.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> Mike Schenk
> Colorado Springs, CO
>