Herb & Monica Obodda has some incredible miniatures on display from Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
This is the fist half of the case

The second half of their case. Note that blue thing in the back

The blue thing is superb aquamarine from Pakistan.

Keith & Mauna Proctor had a fine display of exceptional minerals including this 9 inch tall specimen 
of Blue Cap tourmaline with quartz from the Tourmaline Queen mine in Pala, California.

They also had this exceptional specimen of native gold from California named the "Road Runner"

What really caught my eye was their specimen of quartz from India 
that looked like a hand with a finger pointing upwards... 
 
 

The Cranbrook Institute of Science had several incredible specimens of native copper 
and silver on display from Michigan.  This is a gorgeous copper from Keweenaw.

They also had these two specimens of Michigan silver. Sorry about the photo quality... 
 

Irv Brown and Stuart Wilensky placed this enormous gem crystal of kunzite 
from the Resplendor Mine in Brazil.  It is about 35-40 cm from tip to tip.

Speaking of Irv the following and the above are from his personal collection.
A killer rose quartz from Brazil.

An unbelievable Mn-Adamite from Mexico.

A gem rhodo on tetrahedrite from the Sweet Home and a fine wire silver from China.

A very fine arsentsumebite ps mimetite from Tsumeb and ...

yet another gorgeous chunk of Tsumeb. Again, the green mineral is actually
arsentsumebite and not bayldonite.

The Mineral Association of Dallas had a fine display set up also.
An exceptional rose quartz here.

A very fine mimetite from Tsumeb. The crystal is about 2.5 cm from tip to tip.

A very photogenic wire silver from Germany.

A fine example of red white and blue from California and Colorado respectively.

This 9 cm specimen was not on display but it was just the best dang matrix specimen of 
spinel law twins of native gold I have ever seen. From where else? Round Mountain, Nevada.

Here's Steve Hardinger.  Steve operates dragon-minerals.com. He also developed the-vug.com before selling it.
In his day job Steve is a chemistry professor at UCLA.  No rest for the weary...
 

Here's Sam Nasser. Sam is working on a new website for his mineral inventory 
called De Re Minerals.  look for it to go online sometime in the next six months.

Here's Les Presmyk.  Les had a booth full of geodes that he was cracking for kids 
as well as a booth filled with quality minerals from Arizona which is his specialty.

Here's Steve Perry.  Steve had a new find of caledonite from California available at the show. 

This is John Attard.  John also has an analytical service which he offers. 
Jack Crowley is in the back ground working on his display.

Here's Scott Werschky (Hawaiian shirt) and his assistant 
Andre Kovaltchouk (holding up the case) from Reno, Nevada.
 
 

This is Ivan Pojarevski who brought all of the interesting Bulgarian galena specimens to Denver.

Evan Jones (center) and Marcus Origlieri (right) in Evan's booth.

One last view of the Cuban not taking life too seriously. Isaias is actually a fine guitar player. 
 
 

One last view of the Philadelphia case in Kristalle's and Crystal Classics room. 
This place was a packed sardine can on opening day...