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2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – SCIENTIFIC DIVISION

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AWARD – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods (Category: FL/Carib. any manner)

CONCHOLOGISTS OF AMERICA AWARD – Gene Everson – GLYCYMERIDIDAE – (Category: Super 10)

THE DuPONT AWARD – Sheila Nugent – Native Americans, the First Collectors (Category: Educational)

“BEST OF THE BEST” – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – The World Wide Invader Giant African Snail!

LEN HILL MEMORIAL – Doug Thompson – Lion’s Paws (Category: One species any manner)

SHELL OF SHOW – Self Collected – Jae Kellogg – Conus spurius (Fay) (Category: Single Shell self-collected)

SHELL OF SHOW – Any Manner – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Latirus mcmurrayi in “Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Gastropods” (Category: FL/Carib. Any manner)

JIM VUNKANNON MEMORIAL FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN TROPHY – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricidae (Category: Super 10)

GERRIT deGRAFF MEMORIAL – Doug Thompson – Spondylus americanus (inside another Spondylus americanus) (Category: FL/Carib. self-collected)

NEIL HEPLER MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE – Pat & Bob Linn – Those Amazing Spider Conchs (Category: One genus any manner)

BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR TROPHY – SCIENTIFIC – Marissa Linn – Treasures from the Beach (Category: Student 7-12 Grade Self-collected)

BEST SEA LIFE EXHIBIT TROPHY – Doug Thompson – Texas Longhorns (Category: Sea Life)

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – SCIENTIFIC – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – The World Wide Invader Giant African Snail!

Judge’s Scientific Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special Merit.

Doug Thompson – triple Spondylus (2 species, 3 colors) in Self-collected Spiny Oyster exhibit

Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Murex beaui in Uncommon to Rare Fl.Carib. Muricidae exhibit

SCIENTIFIC RIBBON WINNERS

STUDENT – Grades 7 through 12 – Self-collected – BLUE – Marissa Linn – Treasures from the Beach

FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Self-collected –             BLUE (tie) – Amelia Moffitt Tripp – The ABCs of Alphabet Cones; BLUE      (tie) – Doug Thompson – Self-collected Spiny Oysters

FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Any manner – BLUE – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare           Florida/Caribbean Gastropods

ONE GENUS – Any Manner –  BLUE – Pay & Bob Linn – Those Amazing Spider Conchs; RED – Carole Marshall – The   Genus Argopecten; WHITE – Gregory A. Curry, Sr. – Volutoconus of Australia

ONE SPECIES – Any Manner – BLUE – Doug Thompson – Lion’s Paws; RED – Patrick & Jae Kellogg – Strombus alatus “A Rainbow of Colors”

SINGLE SHELL – FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Self-collected – BLUE – Jae Kellogg – Conus spurious “Fay”; RED (tie)–    Randy Allamand – Conus zylmanae; RED (tie) Heather Strawbridge – Gelagna succinta; WHITE – Doug       Thompson – Murex levicula (WRS Record)

SINGLE SHELL – FLORIDA / CARIBBEAN – Any Manner – BLUE – Gregory A. Curry Sr. – Lyria russjenseni ; RED –    Amelia Moffitt Tripp – Busycon perversum

SINGLE SHELL – FOSSIL – SELF-COLLECTED –             BLUE – Jae Kellogg – Turbinella regina

ABBERANT SHELLS – Any Manner  – BLUE (tie) – Tom Ball – Freaks; BLUE (tie) – Patrick Kellogg – Busycon             contrarium

LAND or FRESH WATER SHELLS – Any Manner – Sheila L. Nugent – Apple Snails Love Cape Coral

SEA LIFE – BLUE – Doug Thompson – Texas Longhorns; RED – Bev Dolezal – Starfish

SUPER 10 – BLUE (tie) – Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricids; BLUE (tie)    – Gene Everson – Glycymerididae; RED – Tom Ball – World Record Shells database – still valid?;

WHITE – Randy Allamand – Self-collected Shells of Florida and the Caribbean

BEACH SHELLS –BLUE – Patrick & Jae Kellogg – South African Limpets – Capetown

EDUCATIONAL – BLUE – Sheila L. Nugent – Native Americans, the first collectors

Judge’s Scientific Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special Merit.

Doug Thompson – triple Spondylus (2 species, 3 colors) in Spiny Oyster exhibit

Robert L. Pace and Alice L. Pace – Murex beaui in Uncommon to Rare Florida/Caribbean Muricidae exhibit

2013 BSC SHELL SHOW AWARDS – ARTISTIC DIVISION

BEST STUDENT EXHIBITOR TROPHY – ARTISTIC – Marissa Linn – Rolling to the Beach (Category: Hobbyist Student Grades 7-12)

BEST IN SHOW TROPHY – HOBBYIST – Tom Laurin – Emerging Sun & Ocean Produce (Category: Beginning Exhibitor – Hobbyist)

BEST IN SHOW TROPHY – PROFESSIONAL – Kinsey Maxell – Neptune’s Treasures (Category: Professional Décor – Tabletop only)

BEST IN SHOW TROPHY – SAILOR’S VALENTINE – David Rhyne – Farewell My Love (Category: Professional Double Sailor’s Valentine)

BEST TABLE TOP TROPHY – Sue Burns-Piras & Mario Piras – Worldwide Sea Glass (Category: Professional Special)

BEST WALL HUNG TROPHY – Marci Chamberlain – Mermaid’s Garden (Category: Professional Décor – Wall hung only)

 

FAY MUCHA MEMORIAL BEST COLLECTIBLES TROPHY – Sonny Ogden – Stickchart Exhibit

BEST BEGINNING ARTISTIC EXHIBITOR – Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor (Category: Hobbyist Beginning Exhibitor)

Judge’s Artistic Special Merit ribbons (2) – Each scientific judge awarded a Special Merit.

Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor (Category: Hobbyist Beginning Exhibitor – Hobbyist)

Shannon Webster – Neptune’s Crown (Category: Professional Décor – Tabletop)

 

ARTISTIC HOBBYIST RIBBON WINNERS

BEGINNING EXHIBITOR – BLUE (tie) Betty Mixon – Neptune’s Parlor; BLUE (tie) Tom Laurin – Ocean Produce and      Emerging Sun; WHITE (tie) – Betty Mixon – Birds of a Feather; WHITE (tie) Scott Strawbridge – Isaac’s       Treasure (photo)

STUDENT – Grades 7 – 12 – BLUE (tie) – Marissa Linn – Rolling to the Beach; BLUE (tie) Marissa Linn – My Shelly Hat

PICTURE OR MOSAIC – Greater than 6″ – WHITE – Joy Stafford – Mosaic Mirror

DÉCOR – TABLETOP ONLY – BLUE – Pat Linn – Wreath of Many Memories

PHOTOGRAPHY – RED – Sheila L. Nugent – Frog With Mussels

PAINTING OR DRAWING – WHITE – Sheila L. Nugent – Noble Scallop

NOVELTIES – RED – Robert L. Pace – Mama Green Turtle Laying Eggs

SEWING OR NEEDLEWORK – RED – Wendy Ryan – Framed Group of Shells

ARTISTIC PROFESSIONAL RIBBON WINNERS

PICTURE OR MOSAIC – Greater than 6″ – BLUE – Marci Chamberlain – Mermaid’s Garden

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT – Greater than 6” – BLUE – Jenny Campos – Divinity (Shell Vase/Bouquet)

SAILOR’S VALENTINE – Single – Octagonal case – BLUE – David Rhyne – Pegasus; RED –Jane Santini

SAILOR’S VALENTINE – Double – Pair of hinged octagonal cases – BLUE – David Rhyne – Farewell My Love

MIRROR – BLUE – Heather Strawbridge – Mirror Sconce; RED – Shannon Webster – Mirror

DÉCOR – WALL HUNG ONLY – BLUE – Shannon Webster – Décor (cross); WHITE – Heather Strawbridge – Wreath

DÉCOR – TABLE TOP  ONLY – BLUE – Kinsey Maxell – Neptune’s Treasures (mini store); RED – Shannon Webster – Neptune’s Crown

JEWELRY and PERSONAL ACCESSORIES – BLUE – Sue Burns-Piras and Mario Piras – Jewels of the Sea

NOVELTIES – RED – Shannon Webster – Novelties (Pair of Two)

HOLIDAY THEMES – RED – Shannon Webster – Holiday; WHITE – Jenny Campos – Beachy Ornaments

SPECIAL – BLUE – Sue Burns-Piras and Mario Piras – World Wide Sea Glass

 

SHELL OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2013

DSC_9468Acus maculata, Linneaus 1758. “The Marlin Spike”. Growth series from under 3″ to over 6″ including one cut to show growth spirals. From Guam!

Richard Kent has yet again supplied us with another shell…or should I say shells as our feature shell for this month. Terebras are a marvelous family of shells whose shapes never vary unlike some other families. They are always that wonderful long-tapering “spike” shape. Size, color patterns and such may vary…but never their shape. What makes this feature special is the cut-away shell so you can see the internal structure. You will want to take a chance on these!

SHELL OF THE MONTH – NOVEMBER 2012

 

giganteaWebPleuroploca (now Triplofusus) gigantea, Kiener, 1840 Collected by diver in 20′ depth off Clearwater, Florida.

 

Yes…this is THE Florida State Shell, the Horse Conch and most of us are very familiar with it. It is found throughout Florida and was thus the perfect candidate for our state shell. It is a carnivorous specie and will attack the like of Strombus gigas and many other species to the point that Bahamians who find this shell rarely in the Bahamas always eliminate it for that reason.

2013 SHELL SHOW INFORMATION

48th Annual BROWARD SHELL SHOW

January 19-20, 2013

Dr. Harry Lee and Valentino Leidi BSS 2010Hosted by the nonprofit Broward Shell Club, the Broward Shell Show offers an opportunity for shell-loving enthusiasts to enjoy an exciting weekend immersed in the wonderful world of shells.

 

Sonny:ClamThousands of beautiful and unusual shells from around the world will be on display and for sale. Weekend Attractions include: Competitive displays by dozens of collectors; Shell Artists showcasing their designs; International Shell Market featuring shells, shell craft, jewelry and educational shell books; a Shell ID Station where beginners or advanced shell collectors can bring their seashells for identification; Raffle items including a spectacular Sailor’s Valentine made by Brandy Llewelyn valued at $2,700, and Door Prizes.

This year, the Shell Show will add an exciting new feature. Five interesting, educational programs will be presented during the shell show. There will be a program on seashells and one program on shell craft each day. Additionally, for those of you who like to purchase on-line, there will be a program on buying shells on Ebay. Please visit our Facebook page  for additional information regarding the guest speakers,

Saturday, January 19:

12 pm – Shell Show Judge Dr. Harry Lee – Audubon’s Shells

2pm – Club member Tom Ball – Buying Shells on Ebay

4pm – Shell Show Judge Emily Savage – Basics of Arranging (Shell Craft)

Sunday, January 20:

12pm – Dr. Richard Kirk – Searching Around the World for the Most Beautiful Scallop

2pm – Jae Kellogg – The Art of Flower Making in Shell Craft

Take your picture with Sonny Ogden’s “Killer Clam”. We invite you to attend the 2013 South Florida shelling event of the year!

January 19-20, 2013

Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE 6 St, Pompano Beach, 33060. Hours: Saturday, 1/19/13 10am – 6pm, Sunday, 1/20/13 10am – 4pm Admission and parking are free.

For more information, call 305-467-4412 or write: nancygaldo@gmail.com

www.browardshellclub.org, www.facebook.com/groups/BrowardShellClub/

Best Sailor's ValentineScientific Shell Show Judge – Dr. Richard Kirk

Richard Y. Kirk graduated with a Ph.D. in Slavic Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania and worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs until his retirement in 2007.

He has been active in both the Conchologists of America (COA) and the Academy of Natural Sciences / Philadelphia Shell Club, founding the annual Philadelphia Shell Show in 1983, as past club president, auctioneer, scientific judge and co-chairing the National COA Convention in Philadelphia.

Richard was named “Fellow” at the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University, 2011 and is currently co-authoring a new encyclopedia of shells with Dr. Gary Rosenberg, Paul Callomon and Sue Hobbs.

Richard tells his rather humorous story. “When I was 4 years old, I did something “good” and mom decided to reward me, so she took me to the basement and brought out a round red can with an Indian on it (baking soda?), opened it and it was full of beautiful shells, she said from India, she allowed me to pick just one as my reward. It took me about an hour to choose on shell, and that night I went downstairs and took the whole can!  With shells it was love at first sight!  I still have that first shell, it was a busycon contrarium and those shells in the can as it turned out were not from India but from Florida.  I have been collecting ever since, and now have a massive worldwide marine collection that will some day go to the Academy of Natural Sciences, because it includes many species that the Academy does not yet have.  My shells are being photographed for the new encyclopedia of shells.”

Scientific Shell Show Judge – Dr. Harry Lee

Harry G. Lee was born and raised in Short Hills New Jersey, where he began the pursuit of conchology at age six. Settling in Jacksonville FL in 1974, he practiced Internal medicine until his retirement in 2006.

Harry received his education at Williams College (biology honors) and medical training at Cornell University, Emory University, the National Institutes of Health, and the University of California San Francisco. He is the author of Marine Shells of Northeast Florida (2009) and over a dozen scientific papers and serves as a Field Associate of the Florida Museum of Natural History and Vice President of The Conchologists of America. He is a Trustee of the Museum of Science and History (Jacksonville) and previously served in that capacity for the Paleontological Research Institution (Cornell University) and the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (Sanibel, FL). In addition, Harry is on the Editorial Board of The Nautilus and American Conchologist.

Harry maintains a general collection of shells but is particularly interested in American mollusks (land, freshwater, and marine) and the micromollusks of the western Atlantic. He has written over 100 popular articles related to malacology and shell collecting and judged about 65 shell shows.

Artistic Shell Show Judge – Sandy Moran

The very first Sailor’s Valentine Sandy Moran viewed changed her life and her interest grew as she learned more about the history of these objects that spoke so elegantly of a lonely sailor’s love. A person with a fine eye for artistic quality, and a love for all things connected with the sea, Sandy was inspired to realize her own vision of a unique Sailor’s Valentine. Her valentines include patterns and flowers of various unusual seashells. Many of the shells were discovered in old shell collections.

Having reached pre-eminence in her field, Sandy Moran has earned numerous first-place awards, beginning in the early nineties. Additionally, she was a featured artist on a PBS fundraiser show, featured in Martha Stewart magazine, Coastal Living magazine, La Vie Claire Magazine, Yankee Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, as well as in various Florida publications and national television.  Additionally, Sandy is Artistic Chairperson of the famed Sanibel Shell Show and a trustee of the Bailey-Mathews Shell Museum on Sanibel Island. Her work is displayed in galleries on Cape Cod, Nantucket and in Sanibel.

Artistic Shell Show Judge – Emily Savage

Emily Savage was born in Perth Amboy, N.J. and moved to Miami, Florida with her familyin 1944. She met her husband Herbert Savage in 1949 and they were married in Miami onOctober 21st, 1950. They have three children, Charlene Butler, Sharon Stewart and HerbertSavage, Jr. and six grandchildren.

Emily was active in PTA Organizations during the years her children were in school, becoming a Life Member. She was also active in the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs and served as the State Junior Director of Florida from 1962-64 when Florida was the Outstanding State in the Nation.  In 1963, she was chosen to represent Florida in the Mrs. America pageant.

She moved to Marco Island in 1978 with her family where her love of shells and her interest in them grew.  She joined the Marco Island Shell Club where she met several club members who were her mentors. She served as President and is an Honorary Member of the club.

She has won numerous ribbons in various Florida Shell Shows over the years, was awarded the Peggy Bennett Memorial Award for the Best Commercial Artistic Creation, and she has received the Best Commercial Artistic Creation Award three times at the Marco Island Shell Show.

Emily opened her shell shop, Shells by Emily, in 1985 and has been in the same location for the past 28 years. They carry a large inventory of local and imported shells, creating most of the items they sell using a various assortment of shapes and sizes of shells, providing a wide variety of shell creations including wedding favors, cake tops, bride bouquets, corsages, lamps, mirrors, containers, picture frames, and other specialty arrangements for any occasion. The friendships, camaraderie and creativity are the highlights of her day.

JANUARY PROGRAM – TURTLES OF FLORIDA

At this month’s meeting on Wednesday, January 9th, we welcome back an enthusiastic speaker Christopher Boykin to give a program entitled “Turtles of Florida”.  His talk will review the seven families of turtles found throughout the Florida peninsula, as well as the five species of sea turtles that frequent our waters. The speaker will briefly share some natural history characteristics of each species before elaborating on diamondback terrapins, which are a small euryhaline species found exclusively in mangrove and salt marsh habitats. We hope you will come out to learn about one of the world’s most interesting animals, who like you, have a strong interest in keeping their shells :)

Bio: Christopher Boykin has resided in Florida for twenty-two years and works for the Department of Environmental Protection’s Coral Reef Program. He participated on research projects as the principle investigator or assistant for more than fifteen species. His primary efforts with chelonians involved nine years of survey efforts with the ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota), which is found along Florida’s west coast.

HOLIDAY PARTY DETAILS

Our Holiday party will be held on 12/12/1/2 (Wednesday) this year which is our regular 2nd Wednesday meeting night. Appetizers will be at 6PM and dinner at 6:30. It is a pot luck style with the club supplying the meat, ham and turkey. We will have a signup sheet at the November meeting. If you will not be at the meeting please call Carolyn @ 954-545-3657 by November 24th. Some important facts to remember- If you are bringing an appetizer, you need to plan to be there BEFORE 6PM. If you are bringing a dish that requires serving utensils please include
them. If you are bringing a cake that requires cutting, please bring a cake knife. GIFT EXCHANGE GAME: The ever popular Richard will be our game host. Since we are a shell club, we kindly request you purchase a shell related item in the $15-$20 range although liquor and chocolates have been popular. This is always a fun event. If for some reason you do not wish to participate in one part, come for the other!

SHELL SHOW 2013 RULES & FORMS

Greetings! The Broward Shell Club cordially invites you to attend the 48th Annual BROWARD SHELL SHOW on January 19-20, 2013 at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center,1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33061, USA. The 2013 Show is open to the Public and admission is FREE!  Please click on the following to download the 2013 rules & forms.
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INVITATION, RULES & INFORMATION:  2013 BSS RulesFINAL

SCIENTIFIC ENTRY: Scientific entry2013

ARTISTIC ENTRY: Artistic entry2013

BEST OF BEST ENTRY: Best of the Best entry 2013

Entry forms must be received no later than Friday, January 4th, 2013.

Each exhibitor shall submit an entry application to:

Nancy Galdo, 4266 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Or Email your application attachment to: nancygaldo@gmail.com

Major scientific awards presented include the Conchologists of America (COA), DuPont, American Museum of Natural History and Best of the Best. Special club trophies include Len Hill Memorial for Most Beautiful Exhibit, Jim VunKannon Memorial Florida/Caribbean, the Gerrit DeGraaff representing a large and exceptional specimen of a chosen species, Betty Hamann Memorial Fossil Trophy, Neil Hepler Memorial for Education Excellence,  Shell of the Show (self-collected and any manner) plus Best Student and Best Beginner trophies, as well.
Club artistic awards include Best In Show trophies for Hobbyist, Professional and Sailor’s Valentine and the Fay Mucha Memorial for Best Collectibles. Two new trophies will be presented next year, Best in Tabletop Shell Craft and Best in Wall Hung Shell Craft plus Best Student and Best Beginner trophies, as well.
There is a great hotel package available for those who are visiting from out of town. We hope you’ll join our friendly, fun-loving club for our exciting shell show weekend. We’ll have a great time!!!
If you have any questions, please email Nancy Galdo at nancygaldo@gmail.com or call 305-467-4412
or email Alice Pace at alicepace90@att.net or call 305-301-1296.
Very best regards, Nancy Galdo and Alice Pace,
Shell Show Co-Chairs
Best regards,
Nancy

WAREHOUSE DAY!

SAVE THE DATE!! October 13th WAREHOUSE CLEANING DAY On Saturday. Broward Club members, we invite you to join us at our warehouse on Saturday, October 13 at 10am to clean out our warehouse in preparation for the upcoming shell show season. This annual event was attended by over a dozen people last year and most of us went out for lunch togetherwhen we finished. The location of the warehouse is 1610/20 SW 7th Avenue in Pompano Beach. Let us know at the October meeting if you plan to attend.

SHELL OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2012

A SELECTION OF ORANGE AND BLACK SHELLS FOR HALLOWEEN
Chicoreus brunneus, Link 1807, young specimen, in reef & corals 15 meter, Camotes Sea, Bohol, Philippines
Chicoreus venustulus, Rehder & Wilson 1975, uncommon color variety, in reef corals 10-15 meter, Bohol, Philippines
Cymatium pyrum, Linne 1758, 30meters deep sandy & coral, Tagalinog Island, Phillippines, 2006
Oliva oliva form oriola, Lamark 1811, netted in sandy bottom, Negros Oriental, Philippines 2004
Vexillum citrinum, Gmelin 1791, by diver in reef 15-20 meter, Olango Island, Cebu Philippines 2005
Vexillum vulpecula, Linne 1758, scarce color variety, local fishermen by nets in sand and muddy bottom, near Samar Island, Philippines, June 2009
Conus coralinus, Habe & Kosuge 1970, sand pocket in reef by SCUBA 30meters, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines July 2008
Spondylus foliaceus, Schreibers 1793, color variety (sub-adult), 50meters deep attached to corals, Pamilacan island, Philippines
Strombus urceus, Linne 1758, unusual color variation, local fishermen by nets, off coast Bohol Island, Philippines, 2012