We are giving away FREE window flags with every purchase (on-line and at our shows) from now until Election Day to encourage people to VOTE.  If you are not registered to vote, REGISTER, before the deadline.  The right to vote in America has been a progressive policy towards equality.   The freedoms of citizenship should not be overlooked.

Did you know that Saudi Arabia was the last country to allow women to vote in 2015?  And, the Vatican is the only “country” left that does not allow women to vote.

There are many issues and candidates on the ballot besides the choice for a new president.  In California there are 18 ballot initiatives, in addition to all the local, state and national candidate races.  Register, get out and vote.

We are soon to embark on a six-week trip of shows throughout the Mojave Desert of California and Nevada and we are excited!  Our schedule will take us through the heart of the desert, to historic sites, music festivals, gem & mineral shows and conclude with an old-fashioned western days celebrations.  Check Our upcoming show and activity schedule by clicking here, follow us on facebook, sign up for our blog or better yet, come out and visit us as we trek through the desert.

Yes,  I married Sherry Bustin.  Sherry was Bustin Glass and Gifts when I met her and we changed the “Gifts” to “Minerals” and it better reflects what we sell.  In Bishop a man came by our booth and said he saw our banner as he was driving by and stopped only because his name is Bustin.  Others ask if we made up the name because we “bust” the glass  We don’t intentionally “bust” glass, but sometimes it does happen.  Oops.

Now one more name fact about Sherry.  Sherry’s maiden name was Smith and she is related to the Captain of the ill-fated Titanic, Captain Edward Smith.

We hope you enjoy our travel, glass and mineral posts.  The best part of what we do is meeting people at shows and on-line.  Please like us on facebook and you can go to our website bustinglassandminerals.com and subscribe to our blog by clicking on the green “subscribe” button.  Feel free to leave a comment.  Thank you for being a part of our lives.