Nordstrom Rocks

10/05/2026

We had a great time at the Portland Regional show this last weekend. We got to see a LOT of familiar faces, and joke around with some great people. A special thanks to ALL of the volunteers that help put this show on, and keep it running. Roberta, Alex, Scott, and a bunch of other great people really go out of their way to make sure this is a great show for the vendors, and buyers......so a HUGE shout out and thank you to the whole team. Now it is back to the day job, and preparing more items for next year. I will make a real effort to try and post items for sale on this page as well as my personal FB page now that we will have a little bit of down time going into the holiday season.

Have a great year everyone, see you next year with a new load of materials.

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09/22/2026

SWMS in Longview!!!....what a great show. Saturday was just an absolute flood of people, and Sunday was a great turn out also. Special thanks to all of the volunteers that helped keep things moving. And an extra special thanks to the couple of volunteers who kept me on my feet.....you know who you are you poor confused football fans 🤣....we had a LOT of fun.

Next up is Portland Regional show. If Longview was too far to travel, then the Portland Regional show in Hillsboro might be a little more friendly for drive time. This will be the last show of the year for us, so come on out and say hello again, or for the first time. October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 2026
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I had a request for Seraphinite cabachons and earring sets, so I just got a bunch of them in stock and ready to sell. Some of the earring sets are drilled for the artists that like to make their own earrings. I also have a bunch of sets that are not drilled for the wire wrappers, or metal smiths.

I also had a request for wild horse earring sets to go with the cabachons I already have, so I made sure that I have a nice selection to choose from.

If you have a special request for materials, let me know. If it is material that I like and can get into, then I will see if I can get hold of some.

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09/20/2026

Had a GREAT day at the SWMS show in Longview Washington. We appreciate those of you that came to see us, and new faces that we got to meet for the first time. We had fun joking around with some of you, and getting to teach others about some of the rocks we have. We are looking forward to seeing what tomorrow will bring.

09/12/2026

We are very excited for our next show at Southern Washington Mineralogical Society this next weekend 9-19-26 through 9-20-26. I was able to restock some existing materials, and was able to get hold of some new materials for me. Come on by and say hi, and see what everyone there has to offer.

08/30/2026

OK, for those that wanted posts. Up for sale are 7 slabs of Blue Lace Agate from Africa. There is a very nice translucency as seen in the last pic. There is some really nice banding, and this material takes an amazing polish. There is a fracture in the bottom of these slabs, but it is very easy to work around, and these slabs have not fallen apart while cutting, or being moved about. Lots of beautiful cabachons to be made from this. These will be $10 each. Most are roughly 1/4" thick, with one being slightly thicker, and one being slightly thinner.

08/16/2026

Last day of WAMSI end of summer show in Rickreall Oregon. It's been great seeing a bunch of you that came by to say hi. I have been asked by several customers if I post online. I usually post equipment as I have it AND have time to sell it, but I have not posted cabs, or slabs, or rough. For those of you that have asked....I will make a real effort to get a few things posted each month.

Next show up is SWMS at the Cowlitz county fairgrounds event center at 1900 7th st Longview WA on Sept 19th and 20th 2026.

Have a great day, and hope to see you soon!

08/01/2026

I have 2 pieces of equipment that are ready for sale. First I have a 12lb tumbler. The base looks home built, but the barrel is most likely a name brand barrel in good shape. This unit is $150, and is ready for use right now!

Item number 2 is a two headed sphere machine. This one looks home made. I purchased a HUGE LOT of equipment and rocks about 20 years ago. There was a lot of sphere making items in this LOT, and this is the last one. I was holding on to it just in case I wanted to make spheres when I retired, but my interest in that is dwindling as I am getting closer to that age. This unit turns on and off with no issues. The motors run smoothly and quietly. The handle on the end moves the heads closer or further apart depending on which way you turn the handle. This unit is $100

07/28/2026

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06/23/2026

Headed to Madras Oregon this week for the Madras rock gem show. This will be held at the Jefferson County fairgrounds @ 430 SW fairgrounds rd, Madras Oregon. We will be there from June 25th through June 28th. This is an out door venue so all of the vendors can bring a LOT more product to display. Hope to see you there.

Big shout out to family for taking care of our home so we can do this trip.

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05/28/2026

First off I wanted to give a HUGE shout out to all of the volunteers and organizers at the Clackamette mineral and gem club for hosting the Canby show last weekend. Thank you!!

Next show will be Madras June 25th-28th 2026 @ the fairgrounds right off the HWY. It is a little ways away at this moment, but that gives me time to cut and polish some more rocks, and cabs, and to restock some other supplies. I am also going to try and get some equipment put together and in good to great working order for this show. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces, and getting to know some new ones. Until then, Have a GREAT day.

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