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NEW BOOK – SHELLS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Shells of the Hawaiian Islands By Mike Severns

Finally after many years of hard work a new book is out. The new Hawaiian Marine shell book along with the Hawaiian Land Snail book is coming of the press’s this very moment. The new books will come as a set in a sleeve for both volumes. I have attached a brief forward from the Publisher showing a few details about the book. It will debut in Antwerp next month at the Antrwerp Shell Show. The Publisher is sending me books at the end of April. Anyone in the United States who wants a set can get one from me as soon as they arrive here in Hawaii. There may be places on the Mainland to get them but I am not sure. (MDM Books, see below) It may be less expensive to get a set locally near you than pay shipping from Hawaii. I have had the honor of assisting in the creation of this book. I know first hand the attention to detail that has gone into these books. I have seen it in finished form and it blows away anything on the market about Hawaiian shells or Land Snails. There are many new species and renamed shells in both books. Let me know if I can be of any help in getting a set.

Thanks and Aloha

JJ Jackson

The following text is from ConchBooks

To be published the 2nd of May 2011 by ConchBooks, Klaus & Christina Groh, Mainzer Str. 25, D-55546 Hackenheim, Germany – http://www.conchbooks.de – conchbooks@conchbooks.de – phone +49-671-68666 – fax +49-671-8963942

This monumental work is the result of more than three decades of (re)search and is offered in two separate volumes:

The Sea Shells The verifiable species and their described variants

562 pages, full colored illustrated with numerous text-figures and 2,828 images on 225 plates, section sewn hard-cover, A4-format (30 x 21 cm – 11,8 x 8,3 inch)

Price: 128 Euro net – approx. 179 US-$ – plus postage (economy-air parcel book-rate 19 Euro – approx. 27 US-$)

The Land Shells The endemic land and freshwater species and their described variants

459 pages, full colored illustrated with numerous text-figures and 3,117 images and 363 maps on 186 plates, section sewn hard- cover, A4-format (30 x 21 cm – 11,8 x 8,3 inch)

Price: 98 Euro net – approx. 137 US-$ – plus postage (economy-air book-rate 16 Euro – approx. 22 US-$) Or both volumes together in a solid slip-case

Price: 190 Euro net – approx. 266 US-$ – (save 36 Euro – approx. 50 US-$) plus postage (regular economy-air parcel 40 Euro – approx. 56 US-$)

Robert Janowsky of MDM Books supplied us this information:

Our shipment will be coming directly from the printer in the Czech Republic and should be leaving for Florida on or about May 6. I’ll be happy to let you know when they arrive and will have a better idea as to cost once I know the cost of shipping here.

BROWARD SHELL CLUB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Just a reminder, Shell Club dues are due by April 30 in order to be included in the roster. Please advise the membership committee [ ME!] of any changes in your address, phone #’s and e-mail info so that our records will be accurate and up-to-date. This also insures corrections to the newsletter mailing list. Annual dues remain the same:

Individual and family[at one address] $18.00

Student[up to high school] $5.00

International $20.00

Please make check payable to Broward Shell Club

To expedite, send check to me

Heather Strawbridge

309 S.W. 20th Street

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33315

Broward Shell Club,INC

P.O. Box 10146

Pompano Beach, Fl. 33061

Better yet, join us at the next meeting! Enjoy a show, see old friends, make new ones and maybe win a raffle. Doesn’t get better than that. …oh I forgot !…The Snack Table…

Always shell and tell,

Heather

A Chuckle

Ed Sossen, a past member-but-still-club-supporter wanted to share this with us. Ed was recently at an antique show in Miami where he noticed a Tiger Cowrie – a common $1.00 “bin shell” on a dealer’s table with a price tag of $200! When Ed asked why the high price the dealer replied….”well, just look at the quality, they don’t make them like that anymore”……

Buyer beware…..

March 2011 Meeting

THE ANNUAL BROWARD SHELL CLUB AUCTION

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011

At the Pompano Beach / Emma Lou Olson Civic Center

1801 NE 6^th Street, Pompano Beach

Preview at 6:30 PM – Auction commences at 7:00 PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Pace (305) 386-3442 or Richard Sedlak (954) 296-5633

Auction items will include shells (common to rare), shell and nautical related gifts, books, jewelry, restaurant certificates and many other items….

Proceeds from the auction support the club’s educational scholarships.

Please note that this takes the place of the regular club activities for that evening. In other words, the Library, Raffle Table and Sand Flea Market will not be operating, but refreshments will be served.

BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS, CO-WORKERS AND ANYONE ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF, ALONG WITH CASH OR YOUR CHECKBOOK. IT WILL BE A FUN EVENING AND A GREAT WAY TO INCREASE YOUR COLLECTION!

2011 Broward Shell Club Shell Show Awards

SHELL SHOW AWARDS – SCIENTIFIC

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – Sheila L. Nugent – Gulf of Maine / Bay of Fundy EcoRegion

CONCHOLOGISTS OF AMERICA – Norman Terry – It’s A Small Small World

THE DuPONT TROPHY – Harry Berryman – Family Costellariidae

BEST FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN EXHIBIT – Bob Pace – 29 Species of Marine & Land Shells Found In About 45 Minutes

NEIL HEPLER MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE – Carole Marshall – Gods, Goddesses, Shells and Money

BETTY HAMANN FOSSIL AWARD – Valentino Leidi – South Florida Fossils

LEN HILL MEMORIAL AWARD FOR MOST BEAUTIFUL EXHIBIT – Norman Terry – It’s A Small, Small World

“BEST OF THE BEST” – Gene Everson – Seashells of the New Millennium 2000-2009 – self-collected

SHELL OF SHOW – Self Collected – Bob Pace – Bursa grayana

SHELL OF SHOW – Any Manner – Sonny Ogden – Tridacna gigas

BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR – Valentino Leidi – South Florida Fossils

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – SCIENTIFIC Jonathan Galka – Fossil Mollusks of South Florida

BEST BEGINNING EXHIBITOR – SCIENTIFIC – Sonny Ogden – Tridacna gigas

STUDENT: Grades K through 6 – Any Manner – Blue – Katherine Albert / Fossilized Turban Shell

STUDENT: Grades 7 through 12 – Any Manner – Blue – Valentino Leidi – South Florida Fossils

ONE REGION – Self-collected – Blue – Bob Pace – 29 Species of Marine & Land Shells Found In About 45 Minutes

ONE REGION – Any Manner – Blue – Sheila L. Nugent – Gulf of Maine / Bay of Fundy EcoRegion

ONE FAMILY – MAJOR – Any Manner – Blue – Kenneth Brown – Sampling of Family Cypraeidae

ONE FAMILY – MINOR – Any Manner – Blue – Harry Berryman – Family Costellariidae

ONE SPECIES – Any Manner – Blue – Sheila L. Nugent – Nocella lappilus

Red – Ken Curry, Sr. – See the many faces of Scaphella junonia

SINGLE SHELL WORLDWIDE – Self-collected – Blue – Sonny Ogden – Tridacna gigas

Red – Conus gauguini – Gene Everson

SINGLE SHELL WORLDWIDE – Any Manner – Blue – Gene Everson – Eupleura volkesorum

Red – James Cordy – Nodipecten

SINGLE SHELL – FLORIDA CARIBBEAN – Self-collected – Blue – James Cordy

Red – Bob Pace – Bursa grayana

White – Amy Tripp – Arcinella cornuta

Judge’s Special Merit Ribbon & White –

Hugh Andison – Albino Horse Conch

FOSSILS – Any Manner – Blue – Harry Berryman – Placanticersa placenta (Fossil Ammonoid)

Red – Jonathan Galka – Fossil Mollusks of South Florida

LAND or FRESH WATER SHELLS – Any Manner – Judge’s Special Merit Ribbon & Blue – Harry G. Lee – Terrestrial Pulmonates

EDUCATIONAL – Blue – Carole Marshall – Gods, Goddesses, Shells & Money

2010 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – ARTISTIC DIVISION

BEST BEGINNING EXHIBITOR ARTISTIC – Jo-Ann Connolly – Mirror Wreath

BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR – ARTISTIC (made by exhibitor) – Katherine Albert – Simply Paradise

BEST IN SHOW – HOBBYIST (made by exhibitor) – Bob Pace – Novelties category – Animal Caricatures

BEST IN SHOW – PROFESSIONAL (made by exhibitor) – Jae Kellogg – Flower arrangement on driftwood

BEST IN SHOW – SAILOR’S VALENTINE (any manner) Brandy Llewellyn

FAY MUCHA MEMORIAL TROPHY BEST COLLECTIBLES – (any manner) – Linda Zylman Holzinger – Hand Carved Antique Pearl Oyster in Olivewood Frame from Jerusalem

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: ARTISTIC DIVISION – (As voted by the attendance) – Brandy Llewelyn – Sailor’s Valentine

Hobbyist Categories

H2. STUDENT – Grades K – 6 – Katherine Albert – Blue – Simply Paradise

H12. MIRROR – Blue – Jo-Ann Connolly

Red – Jo-Ann Connolly

H14. DÉCOR – TABLETOP ONLY – Red – Shell Encrusted Head

H16. PHOTOGRAPHY – Judge’s Special Merit Ribbon & Blue – Kevan Sunderland – Willet with Melongena

Red – Sheila L. Nugent

White – Anne DuPont

H18. JEWELRY and PERSONAL ACCESSORIES – Blue – Sue Burns & Mario Piras

Blue – Elaine Alvo

H19. NOVELTIES – Blue Bob Pace – Animal Caricatures

Red – Elaine Alvo- The Collector

H22. SPECIAL – Blue – Sue Burns & Mario Piras

Professional Categories

P2. FLOWER ARRANGEMENT 6″ or less (Tabletop) – Blue -Brandy Llewellyn

P4. FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS Greater than 6″ (Tabletop) – Judge’s Special Merit Ribbon & Blue

P5. SAILOR’S VALENTINE – Single (Tabletop) – Blue – Brandy Llewellyn

P9. MIRROR (Wall hung) – Heather Strawbridge

P10. SHELL TABLES or TRAYS – Jon Ogden

P11. DÉCOR – (Wall hung) – Red -Heather Strawbridge

P12. DÉCOR – Tabletop) – Blue – Heather Strawbridge

Collectibles – Category C-1

Blue – Linda Zylman – Hand Carved Antique Pearl Oyster in Olivewood Frame from Jerusalem

Red – Heather Strawbridge – Princess Charming Purse Collection

Red – Richard Sedlak & Michael Hickman – Nautilus representations

A QUICK THANK YOU FOR NOW

Nancy Galdo wants to thank everyone who helped make this show the record success that it was. A more detailed article about the show will appear next month but in the meantime she wanted to express her extreme gratitude, and a complete list of those who went beyond the call of duty will appear in the March issue. What we can say is that the Raffle Table, Club Shell Table and the Craft Sales Table went way beyond last years’ sales AND the dealers were more than delighted! You will also note another record….the following new members listing…….

Upcoming Shell Shows

February 11^th – 13^th Sarasota Shell Show at the Palmetto Convention Civic Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Contact Sandy Pillow, 11017 Jasmine Circle, Bradenton, FL 34209. 941-567-5982 – cell: 810-516-6120 / spillow6@comcast.net

AND………….

Hi all,

Here we are into shell show season so I thought I would remind you all about the 64th Annual St. Petersburg Shell Club Show “Treasures of the Gulf and Beyond” Feb. 26-27, at the Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th Street North, Seminole, FL.

The show opens 9am-6pm Saturday, and 10am-5pm Sunday. Admission is a very reasonable $3 for non St. Pete members. We have great exhibits lined up, 9 dealers, a Kids Korner, and door prizes.

Hope to see you there.

John & Cheryl Jacobs
Seffner, FL
johncheryl@earthlink.net

A Very Sad Note

Katherine “Bobbi” Cordy passed away Wednesday morning, February 2^nd, after a several month illness. She was the show chairperson for the Astronaut Trail Shell Club
for the entire time of their shell shows, Secretary for the COA, and co-chair of the COA conventions in 2001 and 2011.

I visited Jim Cordy and his daughter Denise (from Houston) and there will be a memorial service for Bobbi but plans have not been completed.

Bobbi was truly a larger than life person, a passionate advocate for the hobby and science of shelling and a person of extraordinary energy. With her husband Jim, she led trips to many Bahamas locations over the past twenty years. We are so pleased that she got to participate in the opening of the Johnson-Cordy Museum of Shells of the Brevard Natural History Museum last November, a lasting memorial to Bobbi and Jim for their extraordinary knowledge and passion for shells.

The Astronaut Trail Shell Club is fortunate for her hard work which is a legacy in place for the COA convention this July and also for continuing our annual shell shows which already is scheduled for January 14-15, 2012.

Sanibel Shell Show Trip

Yup….we are going to plan another one day trip to Sanibel for those who would like to experience the oldest shell show in the state. The club rents a 12-passenger van which will leave the Pompano Civic Center at 7:15 AM on Saturday, March 5^th. We will see the show, have lunch, stop at a shell shop – or two, and attempt some shelling before it gets dark. We return to Pompano about 10:30 PM or sooner. The cost is $30 per person which includes the rental fees/taxes, gas and tolls. The van holds a maximum of 12, but if we have enough interest we will rent an additional van….BUT I will need someone to designate as a driver. I will be driving the first van (as usual). Please see me at the February meeting or call/email me at 954-296-5633 / sedlaki1@comcast.net. Checks are to be made out to The Broward Shell Club, but at least some cash payments would be nice, to use for the fuel and tolls. All I ask is that if you commit to go then please do so. If there is a remote possibility that you might not be able to go then please do not sign up as any cancellations will end up having to be paid for by the club. It REALLY is a fun day and I encourage you new members to take advantage of this fun day.

February 2011 Meeting

The date for this month’s meeting is Wednesday, February 9^th. Doors open at 6:30 PM when the Library, Sand Flea Market and Raffle Table “open” for business. The main program commences at 7:30. For all you new members the meeting is held at the Civic Center, the same location as the Shell Show. Our presenter for this month’s program will be Peggy Williams, a guide for nine to ten shell collecting trips per year (see http://www.shelltrips.com). Her program will be on traveling/shelling in Belize, showing the beauty of the locale, the Mayan pyramids, the rain forest, and the many interesting and exciting shells found there during her shelling trips. Here is how she describes Ambergris Cay, Belize: Picture an island town where you can stand on the main street (of four) and see the Caribbean in front of you and a sparkling blue bay behind. Few vehicles drive the sandy streets, but friendly people greet you in English as you visit modest gift shops or tiny street-corner stores. Daily boat rides bring you to brilliant coral reefs and grass flats where Conchs, Helmet Shells and Chanks grow to impressive size. You picnic on a remote beach on fresh fruit and fish baked over a fire while you snorkel for a variety of reef shells. Come see for yourself the beauty and allure of Belize!

UpcomingPrograms:
March 9: Shell Auction – April 13: Bob Janowsky…”Shells: Rare, Medium & Well Done”.

January 2011 Program

This month Tom Ball will do a presentation on buying shells on eBay. He will show how to do searches in eBay, what shells are available, how to bid on them, how to send yourself email alerts when your favorite shell is listed, and other tips and tools to help you make your eBay shell buying experience safer, more efficient and more enjoyable.

Doors open at 6:30 PM with the main program commencing by 7:30.

Many thanks to Linda and Kevan Sunderland for their November presentation on “Life in the Everglades”. With the beautiful photography of our local flora and fauna, your great program was enjoyed immensely by all who attended. I am still getting positive feedback from members I talk to. Kudos to you (and again, thanks from me)!
Next month: Peggy Williams (www.shelltrips.com) will be here.

It’s Shell Show time!!!

46^th Annual BROWARD SHELL SHOW January 22-23, 2011, Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE 6^th St, Pompano Beach, 33061, Hours: Saturday, 1/22/11 10am – 6pm, Sunday, 1/23/11 10am – 4pm. Admission and parking are free.

Exhibitor entries have been submitted and Dealers are finalized. Our Warehouse has been cleaned and arranged to allow for easy Shell Show setup. So many club members have contributed in so many ways this year. It’s been an incredible group effort and the Shell Show committee can’t thank you all enough for the role you have played in assisting to make the 2011 Broward Shell Show the best that it can be!!!!!

If you have shells or shell-related items to donate to the show, please bring them with you to the meeting! Our “Basket of Shells” raffle is shaping up to be pretty interesting and we are still accepting shell donations of specimen shells valued starting at $5.

Richard Sedlak is in charge of the setup committee. The committee will meet at the warehouse at 10am on Thursday, January 20^th, to load cars and trucks with shells, supplies and props, take everything to the Civic Center and assemble the wall boards for our artistic displays. If you have a couple of hours to help, we would appreciate your assistance. Additionally, if you’d like to help me with table and show set, meet me at the Civic Center on Thursday at about 12pm. Please call either Richard or Nancy to confirm if you plan on joining us for setup.

The Judges Dinner: Friday, January 21st at Galuppi’s, 1103 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062. If you forgot to turn in your reservation form, it might not be too late to attend. Please call Nancy Galdo to confirm. Award and trophy winners will be announced at the Judges’ Dinner! The program will be presented by Shell Show Judge Bill Lyons.

Please watch for the feature article in the Pompano Pelican January 5^th issue. We will also run an advertisement in the Pelican January 12^th issue.

We sincerely hope you will all join us at the show to enjoy the exhibits and dealers. If you have time to spend a few hours assisting at the show, your assistance will be greatly appreciated!!! For more information, to donate shells or volunteer to help with the show, please call Nancy Galdo, Shell Show Chair, 305-467-4412 or write: nancygaldo@gmail.com.

BIG THANKS AGAIN TO THE BEST SHELL SHOW TEAM EVER!!!

HOLIDAY PARTY …ONE OF THE BEST EVER!

With over 50 members and guests in attendance we can certainly congratulate Carolyn Harvey and Toni Fisher for a job very well done in organizing the 2010 Holiday Party. I can’t remember when we last had so many in attendance. As usual the food array …and quantity, was outstanding! We enjoyed visiting with some members we don’t get to see as often as we would like such as Connie, Matthew and Madison Davis for instance. The gift exchange was done differently this year due to the time restraints. Everyone who brought an (unwrapped) gift, presented what they had to the group and anyone who wanted to trade what they had brought could do so. It actually want quite well, and still had some of the “drama” of the Chinese auction style we used to do. It was actually an evening that many did not want to see end. Nice…..!