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Post by vabrou on Jan 6, 2016 12:35:35 GMT -8
I too did business with Glanz in Far Rockaway back in the 1970s, I would send him a few hundred dollars and each time I ordered, I would get packages of numerous hundreds of papered Sphingidae from Brazil and elsewhere. Another New York dealer back then was Michael Zappalorti, who I discussed with, buying his business stock back around 1979. In the end, I did not. Those were the days when insect pins were $2.00/1000 retail price, and birdwings were $2.00 per specimen. Another New York dealer who existed back in the 60s-70 was Dave Bouton, who I just recently (2-3 years ago) purchased 3 specimens from on E-bay as he was selling off his personal collection in bits and pieces from a lifetime of collecting and business selling specimens.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 16:28:22 GMT -8
indeed those days were the best, but don't forget that back then was only snail mail....letters, catalogs, and long distance phone calls.
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Post by exoticimports on Jan 7, 2016 12:59:01 GMT -8
I too did business with Glanz in Far Rockaway back in the 1970s, I would send him a few hundred dollars and each time I ordered, I would get packages of numerous hundreds of papered Sphingidae from Brazil and elsewhere. Another New York dealer back then was Michael Zappalorti, who I discussed with, buying his business stock back around 1979. In the end, I did not. Those were the days when insect pins were $2.00/1000 retail price, and birdwings were $2.00 per specimen. Another New York dealer who existed back in the 60s-70 was Dave Bouton, who I just recently (2-3 years ago) purchased 3 specimens from on E-bay as he was selling off his personal collection in bits and pieces from a lifetime of collecting and business selling specimens. That was it- Michael Zappalorti! He was my steady supplier of retail material until I discovered Dave Bouton. I remember Dave lost most of his collection in a flood and started over, probably about 1980 or so. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 20:38:01 GMT -8
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Post by rayrard on Jan 9, 2016 8:24:32 GMT -8
Nice, did you self-collect those Satyrids? Some cool Erebia in there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2016 10:08:43 GMT -8
Some I collected and some were collected by my late friend Norm Seaborg. He was a sweet man and a fine entomologist.
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Post by beetlehorn on Jan 9, 2016 17:22:59 GMT -8
It is an honor to carry on in someone's passionate interest. Collectors' and entomologists' legacies live on, and this can be accomplished by preserving their collections. As we all know, specimens can be preserved for centuries if they are maintained. Here are two drawers of mine. They consist of Tiger Moths, Schinias, Prominents, Foresters, and many more.   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2016 17:39:41 GMT -8
Yes Tom, I agree. I am honored to have specimens in my collection from many many collectors and their specimens caught will be maintained for decades, if not longer. Thinking of just a few....
Tom P., Eric S., Ricky P., Vernon B., Norm S., Evan R., Bedros O., John H., William G.(my father), Lee and Jacquie M., Chris W., Greg And Rod L., and more ....... just listing a handful from the US.
Btw.....love your two drawers Tom......pretty impressive.
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Post by beetlehorn on Jan 12, 2016 20:00:42 GMT -8
So far I haven't noticed any Lycaenidae drawers. Here is a drawer of mine that displays a mix of worldwide species. Tom  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 20:38:50 GMT -8
Some weevils.....  |
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Post by bugboys3 on Jan 13, 2016 17:39:02 GMT -8
  Here are a couple of my favorite drawers. |
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Post by poisonarrow on Jan 14, 2016 7:32:42 GMT -8
Some more pictures, a holding box with African Cetoniidae. Cheers Ben  |
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Post by poisonarrow on Jan 14, 2016 7:36:02 GMT -8
And a box of Oddball Lucanidae, where I do not have enough yet to fill a box, or where there are not enough. Alotopus, the only one missing is the Bornean ssp. fruhstoferi, anyone has spares? Among the smaller ones are Gnaphaloryx, Streptocerus, Pycnosiphorus (not sure if they are still called that), Nigidius, Platycerus, etc. Cheers Ben  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 10:37:52 GMT -8
Nice pics Ben. A few Buprestids.......    |
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Post by ornithorchid on Jan 21, 2016 10:47:34 GMT -8
SHAME ON YOU! You trimmed these beautiful and rare Calodema specimens  Nice drawers. |
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