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 esconi.info@gmail.com.  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