Paul, My calender gives me a choice only of Thursday, May 18, 2006, or Friday, May 19, 2006.... I probably won't make the auction, but it would be nice to know when I missed it. Is there a list of material on the block available for mail bids? Allen Aigen [log in to unmask] -- Paul Callomon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Conchlers, Mark your calendars with the annual Philadelphia Shell Club Auction on Thursday, May 19 at the Academy of Natural Sciences (address below). Specimen shells, books and crafts will be on the block at the largest event of its kind in the northeast. There is food and wine too! Proceeds go to sponsoring the Philadelphia Shell Show and club programs. Viewing and the silent auction start at 6 pm, with the first lots in the oral auction going from 7. Previous years have seen cutthroat competition for the fine material on offer, so you are advised to come early and take notes. We look forward to seeing you there! Paul Callomon Collections Manager Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates Department of Malacology Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA Tel 215-405-5096 Fax 215-299-1170 Secretary, American Malacological Society On the web at www.malacological.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------