Part of the fun of being in Quartzsite is the “window” shopping. You know; the looking at cool stuff that you could never buy but just dream about. Here, Sherry is standing next to a huge obelisk of blue sodalite. The price is “make offer.” How would we ever get it home?

Today is the official start of the Rock Show, here at Tyson Wells, in Quartzsite, Arizona. Hundreds of vendors, selling almost anything, with the emphasis on rocks, minerals and such for the next ten days. We are here for the entire month.

The show brings people from all over the world. We have already met people visiting from Canada, Mexico, Africa and from all over the United States. And that has been in just a few days!

Tyson Wells has added more vendors, an auction and another food court. 2022 looks to be our best year here, ever. The weather has been mild, and the event is family fun, safe, and outdoors. As we look forward to a fun month of visiting with old friends, making new ones, we wish you the best as we visit with you in person or in spirit. May your New Year be blessed.

The moon goddess Selene would be proud of this 5″ sphere of selenite that has been made into a lamp. It sits on a ring of selenite and comes with a long electric cord and bulb. Most pagan cultures worshipped a moon and a sun god. Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, was thought to be wise. Ancients believed selenite, a gypsum mineral, was frozen moon beams and to own a piece would yield wisdom, equal to Selene. Most likely you are already surrounded by a version of this wisdom giving mineral within the walls of your home. The sheetrock of your walls is made from gypsum. Do you feel wiser?

The rock show of Tyson Wells, here in Quartzsite begins on Friday January 7. Pre-sales have been good. While some wholesalers have lamented shipment delays, there is no shortage of things to buy. Fun, safe and outdoors, hope to see you here. And you can even buy a piece of the moon!

King Tutankhamen’s coffin was decorated with gold, glass and among other things, lapis lazuli. This semi-precious stone has had a royal appeal for centuries. Until I added it to this sun pendant, did I see its resemblance to our earth.

We are on our way this week to set-up in Quartzsite, Arizona at the Tyson Wells marketplace. Hundreds of dealers set-up selling almost everything, peaking in mid-January. Tyson Wells is just one of many marketplaces, in Quartzsite that make this tiny Interstate stop blossom into a huge winter community of snowbirds and others.

As with the lapis pendant above, we will have many new items of mineral, crystal, fossil, pewter and Sherry’s stunning glass art to display and sell. The weather is always great this time of year and almost all venues outdoor-safe. We look forward to seeing you at Tyson Wells, (row V 4-6, near Kuehn Ave).