Good idea, Ross. I'm curious as to how dealers became interested in shelling and selling, and in how they conduct business. I'm not asking for trade secrets here, just whatever the dealer would like to say about obtaining material; setting up their stores, booths, or catalogs; joys and pains. How long have you been in the business? Do you have a personal collection or favorites? As to people who think dealing in shells should be outlawed: Time out! We've heard from you before, and we'll listen with great interest later, but let's hear another viewpoint for awhile. To paraphrase Walt Whitman, Conch-L is large; it contains multitudes. Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama