CINCINNATI 1999
The 35th ANNUAL

Gem-Mineral-Fossil-Jewelry
Lapidary Arts Show

Saturday, May 1, 10 am - 7 pm
Sunday, May 2, 10 am - 5 pm
Cincinnati Gardens, 2250 Seymour Ave.

Show of the Century
100 Years of Classic Mines & Minerals

o Cash Prizes for Best Exhibits
Best Mineral Exhibit
Best Fossil Exhibit
Best Lapidary Arts Exhibit
Best Show Theme Exhibit
Best Single Specimen (Thumbnail, Miniature, Cabinet)
Best Self-collected Mineral Specimen
Best Self-collected Fossil Specimen

  • Special Museum Exhibits
  • Wholesale and Retail Dealers

FREE PARKING

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE SCHEDULE 

Saturday,  May 1
1:00 PM  Classic Mines & Minerals of the Midwest
                  Dr. Carl Francis, Harvard University

3:00 PM  Contemporary Mineral Classics
                  Joel E. Bartsch,
                  Houston Museum of Natural Science

4:00 PM  Meeting of Friends of Mineralogy
                  Midwest Chapter

Sunday,  May 2
1:00 PM  Classic Mines & Minerals of Europe
                  Jeffery Scovil, Phoenix, Arizona

3:00 PM  Classic Cincinnati Fossils
                  Richard A. Davis
                  College of Mount St. Joseph

4:30 PM  Presentation of Awards
                  Exhibit Area

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

EDUCATION
Displays
Demonstrations
Lectures
Fossil Workshop
FOR KIDS
Learning Center
Free Specimens
Games
Merit Badge Material
DEALERS
Minerals, Gems
Jewelry, Fossils
Equipment
Hobby Magazines

 

Children's Mineral Kits
Saturday 10-6
Sunday 10-4 
Free Fossil ID
Saturday 11-3
Sunday 11-3
Free Rock & Mineral ID
Saturday 11-3
Sunday 11-3
Free Gemstone ID
Saturday 11-3
Sunday 11-3
Swap Area
Saturday 10-6
Sunday 10-4

This show is sponsered by the Cincinnati Mineral Society, a nonprofit organization.
For more information contact: John E. Fischer, 2437 Dorian Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215-3705.
Email to fischer@tso.tso.org or visit the Cincinnati Mineral Society's Web Site at www.cms.uc.edu
 

MORE INFORMATION
Retail Dealers
Wholesale Dealers
Demonstrations/Activities
Hobby Magazines
Childeren's Activities
Large Swap Area
Directions to the Show
Admission
Headquarters Hotel

RETAIL DEALERS*
A & H Jewelers Inc - Lima, OH
Archy's Rock Shop - Mason, MI
Bernie's Gems - Trafalgar, IN
Carroll Originals - Fort Dodge, IA
Carved Opal & Obsidian -  Madison, WI
Caveny Creations - Fort Mill, SC
Collector's Choice - Houston, TX
The Collector's Edge - Golden, CO
Creative Gems - Seagoville, TX
Crystal Dreams - Atlanta, GA
Dave Bunk Minerals - Denver, CO
Doug Corley Fossils - Maryland Heights, MD
Exquisite Stone - Hammond, LA
Fowler's Wirewrapping - Goochland, VA
Geodon Gems - Aurora, IL
GP Rock Co. - Huntington, WV
Hawthorneden - L'Amable Ont. CANADA
House of Phacops - Peebles, OH
ITECO, Inc. - Columbus, OH
Jeff & Gloria's Minerals - East Hampton, CT
Jendon Minerals - Rome, GA
The Jewelry Depot - Northfield Center, OH
LaMont's Rock Pile - Brookville, IN
Massachusetts Bay Trading Co. - Fort Pierce, FL
M Phantom Minerals - Columbus, OH
Martin's Minerals - Harrisburg, PA
Mountain Minerals International - Louisville, CO
North American Minerals - Baraga, MI
North Star Minerals - West Bloomfield, MI
Osterberger's - Ringgold, GA
Peter Henry Co. - Cincinnati, OH
Phil & Joni Andrist - Bandon, OR
Red Metal Minerals - Hubbell, MI
Roberts Minerals - Twain Harte, CA
The Rocksmiths Inc. - Tombstone, AZ
Schooler's Minerals & Fossils - Blue Springs, MO
Silvertown - Cleveland, OH
Slinger's Snob Appeal - Louisville, KY
Tired Ted's Gems - Heath Springs, SC


WHOLESALE DEALERS* (Business ID Required)
ARA Imports - Brecksville, OH
Aurora Minerals Corp. - Freeport, NY
The Caprock - Milan, IL
Howard I. Schlansker - Marshfield, MA
Julie's Rock Shop - El Paso, TX
Lang's Trading Co. - Manassas, VA
Lonestar Trading Co. - Orlando, FL
MCM Gems - Middletown, OH
Midwest Minerals - Tucson, AZ
Noema Gems - Jefferson, OH
Poor Richard's - Dayton, OH
Top-Gem Minerals - Tucson, AZ
Willis' Earth Treasures - Stewartsville, NJ
Vista Gems- New York, NY

DEMONSTRATIONS/ACTIVITIES*
Coppersmithing - Christopher Tolonen
Lapidary - Cincinnati Lapidary & Faceting Society
Lapidary - Lahr Enterprises
Midwest Faceters Guild
Fossil Workshop - Dry Dredgers
Jewelry Making - Garnet Block Products
Photography - Jeffery Scovil
Porcelain Painting - Lula Mae Yoxthimer
Berea College - Geology Department
Miami University - Geology Department
University of Cincinnati - Geology Department
Silent Auction - Cincinnati Museum of Natural History
FREE Gem, Mineral, Fossil Identification
Register for Fossil Collecting Trip
Register for Gold Panning Field Trip
Door Prize

*Listings subject to change

HOBBY MAGAZINES
Australian Journal of Mineralogy - Victoria AUSTRALIA
Lapidary Journal - Devon PA
Mineralogical Almanac - Moscow RUSSIA
Mineralogical Record - Tucson, AZ
Rocks & Minerals - Washington, DC

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
Learning Center, Games, Scout Merit Badge Information,
Free Mineral Collection for Children Under 12 Attending Show.

LARGE SWAP AREA
On Show Floor, Swap-Dollars or Trade. Reservations for swap space accepted, Saturday or Sunday at $9.00 per day, or both days $15.00. Make check payable to The Cincinnati Mineral Society and mail to Rick Ulenbrock, 6327 Elkwater, Cincinnati, OH 45248. Swappers may also purchase advance admission passes at this time for $4.00 per day.

DIRECTIONS TO THE SHOW

 

DIRECTIONS FROM I-75 
Take Exit 7 East on Ohio 562. Exit US 42 North on Reading Road.  Turn Right on Langdon Farm. 
DIRECTIONS FROM I-71 
Take Exit 7 West on Ohio 562. Exit US 42 North on Reading Road.  Turn Right on Langdon Farm. 

ADMISSION        
Adults - $5.00   Under 6 - Free
Two-Day Pass - $8.00   Scouts in uniform - Free
Children 6-15 - $1.00   Gardens Parking - Free

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL (NEW LOCATION)
Show Headquarters are located at the Quality Hotel Central just two miles SE of the main show at 4747 Montgomery Rd. For reservations call 800-292-2079, refer to Booking #4628 for the Gem and Mineral Show discount.