Aydin, Rich, and Scot,
Re: National Capital Shell Club: as a graduate student (U Miami), I was a recipient of one their student scholarships, I believe in 1989.
Thanks to all involved (many are still around, albeit in different parts of the country), and please consider the educational mission of shells clubs if and when you decide to establish the new group.
Kind regards
José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
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From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Scot Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Any interest for a shell collectors club in Washington DC Metro Area?
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:39:20 -0500, worldwide <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hi Adyin,
>
>Great idea to resurrect the club.
>
>Rich
>Columbia, MD
>
>At 10:17 AM 2/15/2012, you wrote:
>>Records indicate that there was once a "National Capital Shell Club"
>>that was active for most of the 20th century. That club no longer exists.
>>
>>I am wondering if there are enough shell collectors & even more
>>scientifically-minded malacologists who would be interested in
>>starting a new club in the Washington, DC area. For starters, what I
>>have in mind are informal gatherings with short presentations &
>>information exchange & perhaps field trips, rather than a dues-collecting formal club with officers, etc.
>>
>>Following the trends of our times, even a facebook group may be a good
>>way to start organizing activities.
>>
>>If interested, post replies.
>>
>>
>>Aydin Orstan
>>Residing in Germantown, MD with snails always in his mind
>>http://snailstales.blogspot.com
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I belonged to National Capital Shell Club in the late 60's and early 70's until I left the East Coast (pretty much permanently.) We used to meet at the Natural History Museum. I was quite young then and my Mom would run me down in the beginning until she trusted me to take the bus from Maryland. All fine, until one night I took the wrong bus and wound up is SE DC...not such a good neighborhood for a young caucasian boy! I still have many of the shells won at auction then and boy, were the prices different than today! Please let the list know if a new club or facebook page is revived for this. (or email me privately).
Thanks,
Scot Lewis
In So Cal, and still specializing in Olividae 40 plus years later.
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