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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 ...

Wood Puzzle Box: Frog

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Wood Puzzle Box: Frog Wood Puzzle Box: Frog (base) Wood Puzzle Box: Frog Wood Puzzle Box: Frog (side) Wood Puzzle Box: Frog (side) Wood Puzzle Box: Frog (side) Wood Puzzle Box: Frog (side) Wood Puzzle Box: Frog   13.42 ounces 379.5 grams   Unknown source and acquisition date Wood Puzzle Box: Frog

Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic

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Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic (eyehole) Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic (colorful pieces) Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic (closeup, colorful pieces) Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic Colorful: Butterflies, Unicorns, Insects “Peace” (Kind of hippy dippy)   3.07 ounces 87 grams   Thrift store Unknown acquisition date Kaleidoscope: Paper, Cardboard, and Plastic

Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank

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Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank (top) Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank (base) Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank (front) Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank (top, tail) Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank No Marks   8.71 ounces 246 grams   Thrift Store Unknown acquisition date Metal: Small Rocking Horse Bank

Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle

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Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle (top) Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle (base) Blue Bunny: Five Plastic Blue Spoons with Bunny Ears Blue Bunny: Five Plastic Blue Spoons with Bunny Ears Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle (with plastic spoons) Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle With Five Plastic Blue Spoons with Bunny Ears   Bottle: 8.96 ounces 253 grams   Plastic Blue Bunny Spoons (weighed together) 1.15 ounces 31.5 grams   Blue Bunny Ice Cream Shop Le Mars, Iowa   2023 Glass: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Souvenir Milk Bottle

Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels

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Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels (top) Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels (top) Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels (top) Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels (base) Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels “Santa Claus -- The Movie © 1985” Licensed to Elf Toys, Healdsburg, CA   3.49 ounces 98.5 grams   Thrift Store Unknown acquisition date Wood Toy Car with Blue Wheels

Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy

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Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (top) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (base) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (end) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (end) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (closeup) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (end) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy (closeup) Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy “Powell & Mason Sts. -- San Francisco Cable Car” F.E. Walts Made in Japan Pat# 004695   6.86 ounces 194 grams   Thrift store Unknown acquisition date Metal: Tin Cable Car Toy

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Snowflake Obsidian