Talk about vintage collectors and malacological brokers (politically correct
name for shell dealers), I was brousing thru a sea and shore from "78" ,
most of the brokers that advertised are gone, where have they gone? everyone
sing along , " where have all the brokers gone , selling shells elsewhere,
where have all the brokers gone, selling shells overseas, " need i continue,
i really need to adjust my meds one day,,,,mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul R. Monfils <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: Coins for Shells
 
 
>My very first mail order shell purchases were from an outfit called Javo
>Distributing Company, somewhere in Florida.  Does anyone else remember it?
>Next I ordered from Mrs. Lorna Melvin, right in my home state at the time,
>Massachusetts.  I bought my first Cypraea teulerei from her for a mere
$75.00
>(grimace) - well, it was still RARE then!!  Then I got into ordering from a
>west coast outfit called Seashell Treasures, run by Arthur and Emma West.
>Then Richard Kurz and Kirk Anders.  Boy, talk about bringing back memories!
I
>bet some of you other vintage collectors recognize some of these names.
>Paul M.
>