This is Throwback Thursday #163.  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 send them to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Thanks!

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Don’t forget that the 46th Annual CGMA – Chicagoland Gem & Mineral Association is this weekend May 27th and May 28th, 2023.  It’s at Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.  All the information is available at the website: cgmashow.com.

There will be an ESCONI table at the Show, so stop by and say hello and introduce yourself as an ESCONI member! It’s always great to see and meet our members in person!

CGMA – CHICAGOLAND GEMS & MINERALS   ASSOCIATION 

 46TH ANNUAL SHOW 

 MAY 27TH & 28TH, 2023 

 LET’S ROCK! 

The 2023 show is on!
Can’t wait to SEE you at the Kane County Fairgrounds!

You don’t want to miss it!

Featuring nationally-known dealers of: jewelry, fossils, semi-precious and precious stones, lapidary arts and artists; there will also be geode splitting, silent auction, Kids Korner, “blacklight” fluorescent mineral display, exhibits, demonstrators, door prizes, and more!

SHOW HOURS

Saturday, May 27 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 28 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

LOCATION

Kane County Fairgrounds 
525 S. Randall Road
St. Charles, IL 60174

Map link: https://cgmashow.com/location/

Ok, now let’s take a look back at scenes of the 2000 show.  ESCONI was there as we always have been…

Karen Nordquist, Irene Brode, and Dorthy Auler

 Don Auler and Andy Hay

 Don Auler and Andy Hay

A young Don Cronauer

ESCONI Books

A vendor

Kid’s Korner a mainstay at ESCONI and CGMA shows!

Mazon Creek display