Riddle Hill Rocks

Rock Shed will not be open this weekend - October 4th & 5th. I will be working at our local gem, mineral and fossil show. Take a look at the LOESS page for all of the details. Brief description - 15+ dealers, 12+ demonstrators, large kids' area. 20 special displays on the theme of colored minerals and fossils. The show is located in the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. I will be open again next weekend for the Friday night activities, Saturday, Sunday and on Columbus day

Picked up a new load of items yesterday. It includes a new batch of geodes for your selection. There also a few other things - carved flames (carnelian, rose quartz and dendritic material), a number of amethyst pieces, some pyrite skulls, and a few other things. Stop by this weekend to do some shopping or just say hello.

The Rock Shed will not be open next weekend, October 4 & 5. I will be working at our local earth science club's annual show. The LOESS show is always a great show with a large number of dealers and demonstrators. There is a big kid's area and there is food available for purchase on site. Take a look at the LOESS page for all of the details.

Riddle Hill Rocks opened up for the fall last weekend. The weekend was a little slow with a rainout shortly after lunch on Saturday and Sunday was a bit warm for people to really get in the fall mood. This weekend let's see if it will be a bit better. Attached are some new photos of the interior of the Rock Shed. A few highlights of the material are some very nice and colorful agatized coral from Florida and some great minerals from Elmwood, TN. If you are looking for decorative wall hanging material there are splash copper pieces, some copper art pieces and a few high-quality fossil fish replicas. As always there is a good selection of meteorites, including an Illinois meteorite from the Park Forest fall, and a piece of a meteorite from the moon. There are also a number of impact glasses - moldavites and Libyan Desert glass at great prices. A selection of books ae also available - both new and used at substantial price discounts. I have some new Geo-scoops that are great for picking up shells, agates or anything else you want to pick up without all of that bending over. There is a nice selection of Michigan minerals with a lot of copper.

Stop by this coming weekend to say hello.

Finally have the exterior of the Rock Shed all repainted (courtesy of the Patch Crew) and the trim all finished (courtesy of Tom Sabo). The Rock Shed is ready for business beginning Friday evening September 19th. Next week I will be posting interior pictures highlighting the new display shelving/lighting and new material. Be sure to stop by and tell all of your friends.

The Patch is opening a bit earlier than most years so the Rock Shed will open on November 24 for your Christmas buying needs. Lots of minerals, fossils, meteorites, earth science books for all ages, rock collecting tools, copper tree ornaments and a variety of decorative items made from rocks and copper. After Sunday we will be open on Black Friday for a little more relaxing experience than going to the big stores. Then the Saturday and Sunday following. We will also be open on the following weekend, December 7 and 8. Stop in and say hello.

Come on out today and see me at the Rock Shed at Bomke's Patch. This is the last Sunday until Christmas Tree Season. We will be open next Saturday. If you need something - minerals, meteorites, fossils, books, tools, etc. - and cannot make those dates, message me and we can set up an appointment.

The Rock Shed will be open tomorrow, Sunday and Monday. There are lots of things going on this weekend. A car show, entertainment and all of the regular activities. Take a look at the Bomke's Patch page for all of the details. I have a few new items - agatized coral from Florida, copper art for wall hanging/tree ornaments, a selection of gem trees, some used books on geology/rock hounding at significant discounts, and if you a sphere collector, a petrified wood sphere about the size of a bowling ball. Come out and say hello.

The Rock Shed will be open again this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The weather does not look too bad, mid-70s, chance of a scattered shower and windy. If in doubt, check the Bomke's Patch page. Next weekend the Rock Shed will only be open on Friday evening. I will be busy with LOESS Rock Show at the State Fairgrounds. This is a great show so stop by and say hello.

The Rock Shed will be open beginning this weekend at Bomke's Patch. I will be open Friday evening beginning at 6:00 pm. And then both Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00. I do have a few new items with a selection of colorful agatized coral from Florida, a large selection of gem trees, rock tumblers and some desktop rock fountains. As always I have a selection of minerals, petrified wood, copper items from the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and a good selection of meteorites. If you have any question message me. In addition to the Patch hours, I am available by appointment to visit.