The NY-NJ Gem & Mineral Show took place earlier this month, April 11-13. This new show, now in its third year, has become a significant show, filling a void in one of the most populated regions of the country. The show took place in the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey, about a 40 minute drive from Midtown Manhattan.
Minerals.net had a booth at the show, where Hershel Friedman was selling part of his collection of local NY and NJ Minerals, as well as promoting the Minerals.net website. Hershel had set up a screen at the booth that was playing some of the Minerals.net videos he produced. He also placed several articles in the show guide, which can be seen by clicking this link. His articles appear on page 16, 17, 24, and 25.
Watch for Hershel Friedman's detailed show report in the July-August Mineralogical Record!
The show report is divided into four separate posts for easier reading:
- General Show Scenes (Below)
- Public Exhibit Showcases
- Public Display Minerals
- Dealer Displays
Click any picture below for a larger pop-up, and use the zoom key to enlarge:
The Giant Skeleton of "Russell", a 38 Ft. Long Adult T-Rex
Another View of "Russel" Showing His Full Body Length
Additional Dinosaurs on the Show Floor.
This one is a Chasmomsaurus.
And One More Fossilized Dinosaur on the Show Floor.
This One is a Juvenile Edmontosaurus.
Touching Rocks from the Moon, Mars, and 4 Vesta
Brian Busse of the Prospector's TV Series and his Wife.
Note the Minerals.net Cap on Brian's Head.
Hershel Friedman of Minerals.net Being Filmed by Mark Gilden for a Video Show Report
Busy Show Scene With Prospectors Booth Banner in Background
North Jersey Mineralogical Society's Table
Fish Fossils by one of the Dealers
The Crowd Admiring the Public Exhibit Showcases
Visitors Looking at some of the Gemstones
Display of the Havey Quarry in Maine,
With Collector Jeffrey W. Morrison, Specimen Miner
Show Scene
