by TheFossilCartel | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tucson Gem Show 2024 Recap I was at a party in January and a friend said to me, “Please tell my husband how overwhelming the Tucson Gem Show is.” He wanted to go, but she was trying to talk him out of it. It’s true it can be overwhelming — there are over...
by TheFossilCartel | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
I remember being really angry at humanity when I was a kid. People were polluting the earth and I was worried about the future. Then one day, in elementary school on my way to the lunch cafeteria, I saw these huge signs plastered on all of the windows that read,...
by TheFossilCartel | Dec 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
A common response from a customer hearing we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary at The Fossil Cartel: “30 years?! What were you, 12 when you started?” Of course it makes me feel good that at 58, I don’t look quite as old as the fossils in my store…yet. 🙂 When I...
by TheFossilCartel | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Standing in the bowels of the National Western Complex, with our palette safely wrapped for shipping, Susan recaps our shopping trip at the 2018 Denver Fossil Gem & Mineral Show. Before a short tour of just part of this venue (home of the National Western Stock...
by TheFossilCartel | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
In this episode of our Metaphysical Monday series, Susan displays and discusses healing stones for autumn equinox. Some people have issues with the shorter days, balance and change in seasons around this time of year. Healing stones that can help include carnelian,...
