HI. MY NAME IS BILL KOHOUT.
KOHOUT MEANS ROOSTER IN CZECH. I AM PART CZECH, PART ENGLISH, PART GERMAN, PART SOIUX INDIAN, AND PART JACKASS.I HAVE A STRONG BACK, LITTLE BRAINS AND A OBCESSIVE/COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY. WHAT BETTER A COMBINATION TO BE A ROCKHOUND? I STARTED DIGGING AND BEGAN A MODEST COLLECTION OF LOCALE ROCKS & MINERALS ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS AGO. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS I KNEW I COULDNT KEEP THEM ALL SO I STARTED SELLING AND TRADING THEM FOR OTHER ROCKS.
ONE THING LEAD TO ANOTHER... I NOW SELL MINERALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE DEVELOPED SOME GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH VARIOUS IMPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS AND I GO THRU FLAT AFTER FLATS OF THEIR MATERIAL TO TRY TO GET THE BEST SPECIMENS AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES.
I LOOK FOR AESTHETICS, UNUSUAL ASSOCIATIONS, RARITY, SIZE, AND COST WHEN SELLECTING A PIECE. I DONT HAVE A BIG BUDGET TO WORK WITH BUT I TRY TO GET A VARIED SELECTION OF SPECIMENS FOR RESALE FROM A DOLLAR TO A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS RETAIL.I HAVE EXCELLENT SUPPLIERS FROM PERU, BRAZIL, CHINA, AFRICA AND OCCASSIONALLY ASIA AND EUROPE. I BUY ALL YEAR ROUND BUT DO MOST OF IT FROM MAY TO AUGUST.
IN THE FALL AND WINTER I LIKE TO DIG ALTHOUGH AS I GET OLDER IT GETS HARDER. I PREFER TO DIG FOR RUTILE, SAPPHIRES AND QUARTZ CRYSTALS AS THERE ARE PRETTY GOOD LOCATIONS WITHIN AN HOUR OR SO FROM MY HOUSE. I'LL DIG FOR ANYTHING AT LEAST ONCE BUT I TEND TO GO BACK TO THE MORE PRODUCTIVE LOCATIONS SUCH AS GRAVES MTN.
WHAT DO I COLLECT? JUST ABOUT ANYTHING SPARKLY OR SHINNY. LIKE MOST COLLECTORS,I HAVE GONE THRU PHASES WHERE I'LL CONCENTRATE ON SOMETHING... PYRITES OR GREEN MINERALS FOR INSTANCE BUT I HAVE NEVER STAYED WITH ONE PARTICULAR MINERAL. LATELY I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING COPPER, SILVER AND GOLD SPECIMENS. IF THE PRICE OF GOLD KEEPS GOING UP I MIGHT GO BACK TO PYRITE.I DONT HAVE A FORMAL EDUCATION (EXCEPT GEOLOGY 101),SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND, CERTIFICATIONS, OR EXPERTISE IN MINERALS. I LIKE TO READ GUIDES AND ARTICLES ON IT BUT ONLY IF THEY HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES.
TO ME ROCK COLLECTING WHETHER YOUR DIGGING OR BUYING IS KINDA LIKE FISHIN AND FISH TALES. SOMEONE HAS ALWAYS GOT BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE OF THEM. THEY ALWAYS HAVE A STORY ABOUT HOW CHEAP OR EASY THEY GOT THEM FOR, HOW THEY USED TO BE EVERYWHERE OR HOW THEY ONCE KNEW A GUY WHO SOLD THEM FOR A DOLLAR AND GAVE YOU 2 FREE ONES WITH EACH PURCHASE. BUT... I STILL LIKE THE HUNT WHETHER ITS IN THE GROUND, IN A BOX OR ON EBAY. EACH PIECE IS DIFFERENT IN SOME WAY. YEAH THEY MAY NOT ALL BE PRETTY BUT THEY ALL HAVE SOME UNIQUE QUALITY, AND BEAUTY THAT MAKES ME FILL UP MY HOUSE WITH THEM. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? ...I DONT NEED A BOAT OR A LICENSE TO GET THEM.
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Praise: Not quite as bright as photo but a lovely agate with exceptionally fine polish |
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Praise: As Described, Fast Shipping, Great Transaction |
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User:sjjesq ( 751 ) Date:Nov-23-09 08:32:37 PST |
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Praise: Nice item; fast shipper |
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| User:ultsur( 969) Date:Nov-21-09 18:34:14 PST |
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Praise: Recieved goods promptley, & in excellent condition.Thank you. |
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Praise: Nice collectible, good service. Thank you. |
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