Seashells Swarm The Shell Fair
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Junonia shell collection
The 74th Sanibel Shell Fair and Show was over the top this year! But, come on…. did they really have to put me over the edge by displaying this many JUNONIAS all together in one place like this? I just want one!! I got over my shell jealousy pretty quickly since there were too many other seashells to drool over too.
There were rooms of seashells….
Scientific display room
Tents of seashells….
Mom and shellcrafter Goz
Shacks of seashells…..
Live shell display
Sheds of Seashells….
Outside Shell Shed
Boxes of seashells….
Boxes of seashells for sale
Categories of seashells….
Gobs and gobs of organized shells
Flowers of seashells….
Flower arrangements for sale by the shellcrafters
Frames of seashells….
Shell frame by Lisa Givens
Tables of seashells…..
Artistic division table
Rows of seashells…
Fiji Shell display
Cases of seashells….
Shells Collected Dec 2010-Feb 2011 by Ethel Sinow
Posters of seashells…
Blue Ribbon winner Barbara Hansen's display
Magnifiers of seashells….
Blue Ribbon Mini Fossil shell display by Ron Bopp
Shoes of seashells…
Blue Ribbon for K-6 Student Weston Clark
Crafters of seashells…
David Rhyne shell crafter
Collectors (and cutie collectors, at that!) of seashells….
Shell Collector Diane Zimmer
….and this is only a smidge of what I want to show you. I’ve got video too! As you can already see, it’s a little overwhelming for a shell lover to just run through it in a short time. I didn’t even get a chance to show you details of some of the scientific shell displays. So many shell displays, so little time.
A shell show would not be complete if I didn’t add….
Lovers of seashells…..
Brian Holaway, yours truly, and Sandy Moran photo by Hannah Milman
Wow!!!! I am speechless! I can imagine what an overload that was. I can’t wait to see what you have for us still to come!
It was a great show! I’m already planning my exhibits for next year’s show. So nice to meet you, Pam. See you on the beach!
It was my pleasure to meet you Diane! I am looking forward to seeing your exhibits next year- loved that cone. The glare on the photos was terrible so lots of those single shells didn’t turn out well enough to post. Yes, see you on the beach, shelling sistah!
Thank you for these wonderful photo tours of the show and the sailors’ valentines. I went last year, and this reminds me how amazing it all was. The valentines are exquisite.
What a fun event! Can hardly wait to get down there and start finding some of those shells on the beach…..!!!!!
xoxo laurie
Shell overload! I want to go SO badly. One of these days…. Thanks for all the wonderful pictures.
The Junonias look stunning as a set! The shoe is hilarious!!
WOW…i LOVE it ALL I WISH i WAS THERE REALLY LOVE THAT FRAME…THANK YOU MAYA…LOVE LOVE LOVED ALL OF IT…PEACE AT THE SEA !!!
Thank you for sharing your pictures!!!! They are great!
Hello Pam and all my shelling sisters,
Wow! What a show! You’ve inspired me yet again ….I’ve been enjoying every day’s post….it’s “almost” like being there. My goal is to get down for next year’s show…gotta see it! That Junonia collection is something else… Love the shoe too.
Ethel Sinow is one lucky woman to find that many great shells in just a few months. That picture frame is exquisite!! I love it.
Thanks for taking us to the show!!
jmac holding her head down and shaking it……OH MY!! What I would give to be back there looking, oohing and ahhhing, touching, smelling and just being with all those shells!! Thanks for showing us where heaven is!!
Thanks so much for sharing all these pics from the shell show…I previously had no idea what the show was like. Someday, I will go there in person. *sigh*
Thanks for showing us the shell awesomeness. Happy Monday.
Oh my! That Junonia collection is so cool! I’ve only got one broken one- and my mom gave it to me! haha
Please join me on my blog as well. I’m a Ft.Myers local and get to the beach as often as possible.
Oh wow. Oh wow. I am just aching to see this show some day.
Were those Junonias found by one person, impossible? They must have bought them, right?
Hi I’m coming down next weekend is their any way to buy some of the stuff you took pictures of ? Hope to see you on the beach ! I got your shirt and bag and hat. Can’t wait to wear it while shelling. I love your blog I check every day.you make my day ! Thank you so much !!!! Your awesome !!!!
I am already making plans for next year to be on Sanibel for the 75th Shell Show.
Did one person collect & display all those Junonia’s? I have heard there is a lady who lives on West Gulf Drive that has many of those beauties.
Lee
Looks like a great time. I wish I didn’t have to work as I would have come over for this. Maybe next year although this is a hard time for me to take off. I am always super busy in Feb & Mar. Love the junonias. So pretty.
Is that Dottie’s junonia collection? I think she has about a million, lol. Such great photos and fun! Wish I were there.
Does anyone know when the shell fair will be this year? I am going to be in Florida from February 29 until march 7.
Never mind. I just found out it’s on march 1-3.