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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