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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls

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Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls (side view) Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls (base) Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls Flattened with  Flat Base 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ .77 ounce 474.5 grams 2372.5 carats   Likely a Thrift Shop   Unknown acquisition source and date   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-7   Paperweight (Glass): Light Purple/ Lilac Iridescent Opaque Paperweight with Swirls

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight (side view) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight Flat Base Made in Korea 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 8.11 ounces 683.5 grams 3417.5 carats   CEA (College English Association) Award   2000’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-6 2000s-CEA-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Apple Paperweight

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   2 pounds/ .24 ounce 914 grams 4570 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-5 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 12.71 ounces 814 grams 4070 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-4 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Light Purple Flower and Small Bubbles

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower (paper label, made in Poland) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower Flat Base Made in Poland (Paper Tag) 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 12.34 ounces 802.5 grams 4012.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date    2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-3   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Large Bubbles and Green Tower

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   2 pounds/ 3.4 ounces 1003 grams 5015 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-2 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with White Filmy Flower and Green Base

Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves

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Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (top) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (closeup) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves (base) Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves Flat Base Made in China 2025: Box #96 – Paperweights   1 pound/ 12.47 ounces 806 grams 4030 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   1990’s   2025-96-Paperweights 2025-96-Paperweights-1 1990s-York-Unknown   Paperweight (Glass): Clear Paperweight with Red Flower and Green Leaves

2011: Box #15 – Older Ty Beanie Babies

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Ty Beanie Baby:  Spinner, the Black and Yellow Striped Spider 2011: Box #15 – Older Ty Beanie Babies   Older Ty Beanie Babies: 1.       Ally, the Alligator, 1 2.       Ants, the Anteater, 1 3.       Baldy, the Black/White/Yellow Eagle, 1 4.       Batty, the Pinkish Mauve Bat, 1 5.       Batty, the Tie-dyed Bat, 3 6.       Beak, the Ugly Brown Buzzard with wild hair and a long beak, 1 7.       Blackie, the Black Prone Bear, 1 8.       Blizzard, the White with Black Stripes Tiger, 1 9.       Bones, the Brown Dog, 2 10.   Bongo, the Light Brown Monkey, 1 11.   Canyon, the Tan Black and White Cat, 1 12.   Congo, the Black Gorilla, 1 13.   Coochy, the Tie-dyed Octopus, 3 14.   Derby, the Brown Horse, 2 ...

Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded)

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Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (reverse) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (side view) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (side view) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (base) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (flat on back) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (flat on belly) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) (top) Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded) Sitting This evil little imp has lived on my bookshelf for about 30 years. And I’m just now getting around to adding him to this website. Kinda cute, ain’t he? Missing Tag, but this creature was acquired at the same time as this squatting gargoyle   Distributed by Greenbriar International, Inc Made in China 2025: Box #88 – Figurines   15.64 ounces 442.5 grams 2212.5 carats   The Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania   Circa 1990s   2025-88-Figurines 1990s-York-Unknown Cement: Winged Gargoyle (Molded)

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