![]() I used to exhibit at shows where I would put items out on display and visitors were constantly asking if they could buy them from me. The transition from collector to dealer was very fluid. The feeling of wonderment and sense of perspective that this gives you never goes away and in fact only deepens as your knowledge increases. I am in awe of these rocks from space: just being able to hold something in your hand that is older than the Earth that we live on still blows me away every time. I was astounded that you could buy a meteorite! so I bought a small Campo del Cielo crystal (which of course I still have) and that was the seed that started me off. Back in 2007, one of the dealers that I bought fossils from had a few small meteorites for sale. How on earth (no pun intended) did you get started with your business? I do tradeshows and also sell to museums and institutions, as well as private collectors and the general public. They certainly provide a strong sense of place in this world we live in and show us how insignificant we really are in the scheme of things. It’s the interweaving of all these different aspects that makes collecting meteorites such a fascinating and engrossing hobby for me. I enjoy the history and cultural impact on people and places that these rocks from space leave behind, as well as the science involved. It’s blasted off the parent body, such as a large asteroid or planetary body, and occasionally it intersects with the earth’s atmosphere and lands here as meteorites. I sell rocks from space, known as meteorites, and also associated items including books, jewellery, cards, and space-themed gifts.Īround 40 tons of extra-terrestrial material lands on earth every day. My business is based in Rossendale, Lancashire and is called Msg-Meteorites.
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