This is Throwback Thursday #49. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc ...), please sent them to [email protected]. Thanks!
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It's March and March is usually time for the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. We unfortunately had to cancel in 2020, but this year a scaled down version will be held October 9th, 2021. Today, let's go back 10 years ago to the ESCONI Show. in 2011. That show was held on March 19th and 20th, 2011 at the College of DuPage, Building K, Commons Room. Building K was torn down and replaced by a modern one a few years ago.
Check out the photos below. There are many familiar faces and some we haven't seen for a while. As usual, we had a bunch of displays that year. Looks like everyone is having fun.... can't wait for October!
Rob Sula talking fossils
Members setting up their displays
Club member with a mineral display
Archaeology display
Gypsum
Lapidary display
Jeff Lord helping some juniors crack open geodes
Book sale
Silent Auction
Browsing for fossils at Rock's Rocks
Shopping at Rib River Fossils
Lapidary demonstration
Live auction table
John Good at the junior table
Live auction review
Making jewelry
Spinosaur teeth
Getting busy
Take a spin
Announcing the winner!
More geodes!
Dave Bergmann and Don Cronauer
Signing up new members
Talking ginkos with Bruce
Checking out the displays
