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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 ...

Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi)

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Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (with labels) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup of Millefiori) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (head with gold flakes) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup of Millefiori) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup of Millefiori) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (belly) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori Areas – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) Sculpture: Murano Cat Glass Sculpture with Millefiori ...

2011: Box #75 – Coolers (Was 2011 – Box #6)

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Cooler: Little Playmate by Igloo   NOW: 2011: Box #75 – Coolers WAS: 2011 – Box #6 – Extra Coolers   1. Blue “Walk for America” cooler 2. Blue Arctic Zone (small) 3. Blue cooler with white plastic interior 4. Blue/silver cooler (small) 5. Green Mountain Dew cooler (small) (Located in Large Blue Cooler) 6. Large blue cooler with white lid (“Pepsi”) 7. Medium size soft-sided blue cooler with silver interior 8. Purple cooler with yellow zippered lid 9. Red and white Little Playmate 10. Red JVC cooler 11. Red Office Max Cooler 12. Red soft-sided cooler with silver interior (“Sioux City Community Schools”) 13. Various small soft-sided lunch coolers   2011-75-Coolers Loose, some in the large “Pepsi” cooler   Keywords: -2011- Coolers The Lists   Family room, various places

Metal: Expired Indiana DAV (Disabled American Veteran) License Plate (’90)

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Metal: Expired Indiana DAV (Disabled American Veteran) License Plate (’90) -- 1941 Metal: Expired Indiana DAV (Disabled American Veteran) License Plate (’90) -- 1941 (reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana DAV (Disabled American Veteran) License Plate (’90) -- 1941 (reverse of reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana DAV (Disabled American Veteran) License Plate (’90) -- 1941 Plate Number: 1941 (Evidently, DAV plates were allowed to contain all numerals) Genuine Plate that Expired in 1990 Sticker (on upper right): 90 Blue characters on white background Slogan: “Back Home Again” Disabled American Veteran plates were very difficult to obtain because the DAV plate also acted as a handicapped placard, but only within Indiana. However, disabled veterans were allowed to exchange their plates for ones that contained the universal handicapped symbol (wheelchair). Only the disabled veteran was allowed to use handicapped spaces, no matter who was driving the DAV auto. In other words, the veteran had to be drivi...

Metal: Expired Indiana “Vanity” License Plate (’88 – 7B 7)

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Metal: Expired Indiana “Vanity” License Plate (’88 – 7B 7) Metal: Expired Indiana “Vanity” License Plate (’88 – 7B 7) (reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana “Vanity” License Plate (’88 – 7B 7) (reverse of reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana “Vanity” License Plate (’88 – 7B 7) License Plate Characters: 7B 7 (3-character plates must contain letters and numbers, all numerals or letters not allowed) Genuine Expired License Plate from 1988 (Blue with White Background) Slogan: “Back Home Again) Sticker (1988): 07A0307 (0 = Numeral) Sticker on lower right: “Brown” (color of vehicle?)   5.75 ounces 163 grams 815 carats 12 x 6 inches   Love Home Harmony Mt. Dora, Florida   6 March 2026 Metal: Expired Indiana “Vanity” License Plate (’88 – 7B 7)

Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A0000, 1984 – 1986)

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Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A0000, 1984 – 1986) Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A0000, 1984 – 1986) (reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A0000, 1984 – 1986) (reverse of reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A0000, 1984 – 1986) Sample Plate: 00A0000 Slogan: “Wander” This plate was issued to law enforcement agencies so that they could identify current plate styles. NOT supposed to be used on vehicles, although this one looks well-used. This one might have been used on an off-road vehicle. Car dealers also received these plates. Why, I don’t know.   5.4 ounces 153 grams 765 carats 12 x 6 inches   Love Home Harmony Mt. Dora, Florida   6 March 2026 Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A0000, 1984 – 1986)

Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A000, 1981)

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Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A000, 1981) Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A000, 1981) (reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A000, 1981) (reverse of reverse) Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A000, 1981) Sample Plate: 00A0000 (0 = Numeral) This plate was issued to law enforcement agencies so that they could identify current plate styles. NOT supposed to be used on vehicles, although this one looks well-used. This one might have been used on an off-road vehicle. Car dealers also received these plates. Why, I don’t know.   5.05 ounces 144 grams 720 carats 12 x 6 inches   Love Home Harmony Mt. Dora, Florida 6 March 2026 Metal: Expired Indiana License Plate (00A000, 1981)

Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA)

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Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA) Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA) (reverse) Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA) (closeup, reverse) Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA) Letters: “ITVA” 2015 tag A Genuine Tag (Expired)   6.7 ounces 189 grams 945 carats 12 x 6 inches   Souvenir Store Lake Buena Lake, Florida   24 February 2026 Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA) Metal: Expired Texas “Vanity” License Plate (ITVA)

2011: Tube #13 – Posters and Calendars

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Poster: Cal Ripken, Jr: 1st hit (August 16, 1981) and his 3000th hit (April 15, 2000)   2011: Tube #13 – Posters and Calendars   1. Calendar: X.J. Kennedy calendar, 1990 2. Poster: Cal Ripken, Jr: 1st hit (August 16, 1981) and his 3000th hit (April 15, 2000) (combined) 3. Poster: Children’s lit posters (unknown content) 4. Poster: Three centennial game posters, Memphis Redbirds vs. Nashville Sounds 5. Poster: Two Chris O’Neill Posters, 1 small, 1 medium   2011: Tube #13 – Posters and Calendars Tube Keywords: -2011- Calendars Posters The Lists   Shed

2011: Tube #12 – Posters, Maps, Offsets

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Map: Reproduction of Old Map, York, Pennsylvania   2011: Tube #12 – Posters, Maps, Offsets   1. Maps: Reproduction of an old map of York, Pennsylvania 2. Offsets: Poem Offset (signed by poet) 3. Posters: Children’s Lit Posters (unknown content) 4. Posters: Small Moon Poster   2011-Tube-12-Posters, Maps, Offsets Tube   Keywords: -2011- Maps Posters The Lists   Shed

2011: Tube #11 – Prints

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Day of the Dead Print   2011: Tube #11 – Prints   1. Day of the Dead Prints 2. Inserts for picture frames, 2   2011-Tube-11-Prints Tube Keywords: -2011- Frames Inserts for Frames Prints The Lists   Shed

2011: Tube #10 – Children’s Lit Posters

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Poster: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2011: Tube #10 – Children’s Lit Posters     1. Children’s Lit Posters (Unknown number and content)   2011-Tube-10-Children’s Lit Posters Tube   Keywords: -2011- Children’s Lit Posters The Lists   Shed

2011: Tube #9 – Watercolors and Posters

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Poster: The Beatles, London Palladium (Royal Command Performance, 1963) 2011: Tube #9 – Watercolors and Posters     1. Poster: Beatles Poster (Unknown content and date) 2. Watercolor: by E. B., Lincoln Middle School, 1983-1984   2011-Tube-9-Watercolors and Posters Tube   Keywords: -2011- Posters Watercolors The Beatles The Lists   Shed

2011: Tube #8 – Cal Ripken, Jr: Posters

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Poster: Cal Ripken, Jr., “Thanks, Cal” Poster 2011: Tube #8 – Cal Ripken, Jr: Posters     1. Poster: Cal Ripken, Jr., 2000th game, limited edition poster 2. Poster: Cal Ripken, Jr., “Thanks, Cal” poster (Orange background, images of different baseball cards), 3 copies   2011: Tube #8 – Cal Ripken, Jr: Posters Tube   Keywords: -2011- Baltimore Baseball Orioles Posters Sports The Lists   Shed

2011: Tube #7 – Dragan Poposki-Dada: Paintings, Drawings, Prints

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Dragan Poposki-Dada (1933-2021): Signed Print, Artist ’s Original (1988)   2011: Tube #7 – Dragan Poposki-Dada: Paintings, Drawings, Prints   1. Dragan Poposki-Dada (1933-2021): Various Paintings, Drawings, and Prints by Dada Popovski. North Macedonian artist and sculptor. NOTE: North Macedonia (2019-present) was formerly known as Macedonia (1991-2019) and before 1991 was part of Yugoslavia. Most of Dada’s art we own has been acquired in 1988 or 1989, during the Yugoslavia era.   2011-Tube-7-Dragan Poposki-Dada: Paintings, Drawings, Prints Tube   Keywords: -2011- Dada Dragan Poposki-Dada Drawings Posters Prints The Lists   Shed

Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi)

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Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (base, etched signature: Mario Costantini) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (etched signature - Mario Costantini, Disney label/barcode) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (inside vase) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (top) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (side view) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (top and side view) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup and gold flaking) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (inside vase) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup, label) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) (closeup) Vase: Pink Millefiori Vase – Vetro Artistico Murano (DiPi) ...

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