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 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------