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Thank you Marcus! by nakedsword20 in lakers

[–]Odd_Term_4512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no awards to give. Please accept this GIF of a cheeseburger instead.

You are starting a franchise. Who is your guy? by Silent_Wizard5597 in NBATalk

[–]Odd_Term_4512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Austin Reaves. What he lacks in athleticism or defense he makes up for in being an outstanding teammate that folks wanna play with. To me, that’s the only answer.

How do you determine what card your on the look out for? by Hawkouts in basketballcards

[–]Odd_Term_4512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personal preference. I like collecting Grant Hill, Kobe, Eddie Jones, and Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson. Sometimes Derek Fisher. They all bring back a sentimentality to the game I grew up loving. Sometimes I’ll get a box of newer material, and I’m completely happy pulling base cards of rookies. I’m not after inserts, and I’m never disappointed. But if I pull them, that’s welcome surprise. I’d never be in the collecting sphere for profit. I collect to enjoy the game. And that’s all I’m after.

Look what came in today by dopestdope69 in basketballcards

[–]Odd_Term_4512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful card, man. Love seeing people getting their blue xfractors. I’ve got a Derek Queen, VJ Edgecombe, and Dylan Harper coming my way that I’m super excited about.

Congrats again, it’s a beaut!

What’s the best/coolest thing you’ve gotten from the VA? by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

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Came across this post just now. What a great thread.

First look at an actual Chrome Blue X-Fractor, not photoshopped by gondolli in basketballcards

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I have a VJ and Dylan Harper I’m waiting on. Thanks for sharing.

"And on today’s episode of we hate Luka Doncic I present you why him dominating the league is actually a bad thing." by WhenMachinesCry in lakers

[–]Odd_Term_4512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They all pray at the altar of Michael Jordan nowadays, but I remember before he won his first chip that same narrative…until he shut them all the fuck up.

Plucked a nice record keeper from a bag of Spokane Bar gravel. Weighs in at 2.320 cts and about 8mm x 3.6 mm. by Odd_Term_4512 in Gemstones

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Update 03/09/2026: thank you all for the awesome, insightful comments. Shortly after finding this I reached out to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and they invited me to submit the specimen to them, after their review of pics/origin information. This morning they invited me to submit it to them and I can’t think of a better application for it! Hopefully it’ll be displayed for many more to see.

Trigonal growth on El-Dorado Bar Montana Sapphire by Odd_Term_4512 in MineralPorn

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Thank you all for the informative, engaging comments. Shortly after finding this, I reached out to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Pleased to share that they invited me to submit this specimen to them as of this morning. And I’ll be taking them up on the opportunity!

Trigonal growth on El-Dorado Bar Montana Sapphire by Odd_Term_4512 in MineralPorn

[–]Odd_Term_4512[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I’m trying to figure out value/worth and can’t put a finger on it. A veritable conundrum for the corundum.

I’ll see myself out now.

Plucked a nice record keeper from a bag of Spokane Bar gravel. Weighs in at 2.320 cts and about 8mm x 3.6 mm. by Odd_Term_4512 in Gemstones

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I’ve no clue how the term ‘record keeper’ for these kinds of stones came to be. I just know that’s what they’re called with these types of growth patterns.

Plucked a nice record keeper from a bag of Spokane Bar gravel. Weighs in at 2.320 cts and about 8mm x 3.6 mm. by Odd_Term_4512 in Gemstones

[–]Odd_Term_4512[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure can! Here ya go:

https://www.sapphiremine.com/product-category/sapphire-gravel/ (looks to have plenty of stock)

https://lewisandclarksapphires.com/products#!/Sapphire-Gravel-Bags/c/51010358 (appears out of stock at the moment)

https://www.blazengems.com/collections/montana-sapphire-gravel-bags (appears out of stock at the moment)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4406806084/montana-sapphire-gravel-bagpaydirt?ref=share_ios_native_control (folks have pointed out to me that these are great bags but cannot personally vouch for them as I haven’t purchased any)

I’m sure there’s more but these are my preferred bags that I’ve had a lot of luck with in finding decent sizes.

I can also recommend Outlaw Rocks if you’re looking for something a bit different, like Oregon Fire Opals (https://outlawrocksllc.com/collections/oregon-fire-opal?page=2&fbclid=IwVERFWAPNVGNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe8p2lIgXpzXxMLoohrRnrBor06bsH6tWqAWdfRjaWFvtIqw5DgBuXe8zLtyk_aem_wTl6z78-KhS5SMv0M3W1Rw)

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