Marcus,

I Rowland's case, this was not a nuanced usage or a double-entendre,
just plain black shoe polish.

Harry


At 09:28 AM 9/12/2008, you wrote:
>I admit I had to "Google" Shinola out of curiosity....
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinola
>
>
>Marcus
>
>
>
>Dear Gary,
>
>The late Rowland Ziegler had a black Oliva incrassata which he
>displayed at shell shows including
>Jacksonville's in the late 1970's.
>
>In the label he issued a caveat that read something like: "You'll
>never see one of these in nature;
>this shell is ShinolaR-treated."
>
>I'm rather sure Tucker Abbott saw this "specimen" on at least one occasion.
>
>I can't easily reconcile the statement in his book that a black form
>"has been found" with what he
>showed and discussed with me and others during those old-timey shell
>show festivities.
>
>Harry
>
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