In response to the idea of a shell kit for learning:  the Bailey-Matthews
Museum at Snail has one.  For $20 they will send you the shells and labels.
The application requires that you are a school, as the intended target is
children to learn.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Avril Bourquin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:43 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Re educational books


> My thanks to all who responded to my request on educational books for
youth.
> I promptly ordered the top three suggestions of:  1.  Seashell of the
World
> by R. Tucker Abbott
>       2   Familiar Seashells of North America  (Audubon Guide to
Seashells)
> by Harold A. Rehder
>       3.  Florida's Fabulous Seashells   by Winston Williams  & Pete
> Carmichael
>
> I am anxious for them to get here from Amazon.com.  Living in a small
rural
> mountain valley does make book buying a bit more challenging  but I would
> rather live here with my computer connections than  to have all the stores
> and people at my back door.
>
> I am playing around with the idea of putting a commercial page on my
> educational site "manandmollusc.net".  Many of the people that visit this
> site are  interested in knowing where they can purchase shells as many of
> them are just learning about molluscs and their fabulous shells for the
> first time.  If you would be interested in putting your name on such a
page,
> please contact me privately.
>
> I am also interested in getting a few dealers interested in the idea of
> offering a "beginner's shell kit" together and offering it as well on the
> site.  I personally, am not out to make any money on this venture, I just
> think it would be great if such an item was available to youth and
> educators. I think the cost should be kept down  or maybe offer more than
> one kit.  This is very much just in the planning stage, but if anyone is
> interested, I sure would appreciate hearing from you.
>
> All the best,
>
> Avril Bourquin
> P.O.Box 366
> Invermere, British Columbia
> Canada
> V0A 1K0
>
> Phone: (250) 342-7224
> EMail:  [log in to unmask]
> URL:  www.manandmollusc.net