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About Creek View Minerals
One collector, over thirty years of looking at rocks.
Creek View Minerals, LLC is John's business. Based in Hoover, Alabama, he has collected for over thirty years and has sold at gem and mineral shows across Alabama and Mississippi since late 2015.
The story
How Creek View started
[In John's words: how he started collecting, what first caught his eye, and a favorite find or two. Two or three short paragraphs.]
After years of collecting, John started Creek View Minerals in late 2015 to share what he'd found with other collectors. Today the business runs mostly through six weekend shows a year, occasional invitation-only house shows, and orders shipped within the continental US.
Every specimen is labeled with what it is and where it came from, if known, the same way John labels his own collection.
- Over 30 years ago
The collecting starts
John begins collecting rocks, minerals and fossils.
- Late 2015
Creek View Minerals, LLC
John starts selling at gem and mineral shows.
- Today
Six shows a year
Shows across Alabama and Mississippi, house shows by invitation, and shipping on request.
Sourcing
Where the specimens come from
Every specimen is legally sourced. Material comes from five places.
Personal collecting
Pieces John found himself.
Wholesale shows
Stock bought at wholesale shows.
Auctions
Lots bought at mineral and estate auctions.
Estates
Collections from families and estates.
Trading
Trades with other collectors and dealers.
We stand behind everything we sell.
JOHN · OWNER, CREEK VIEW MINERALS
[A few sentences from John on what this means to him: fair prices, honest labels, and making it right if something isn't.]
Out and about
At the shows and on the road
At a gem & mineral show
On a collecting tripSelling a collection or estate?
John buys collections and gives a straight answer.
Whether it's a lifetime collection or a box found in an attic, John will look at it with care and tell you honestly what he can offer.
- A few photos of the collection
- A rough count of pieces
- Anything you know about where it came from
Hear about the next show first.
A short email before each show, invitations to house shows, and word when something special comes in. Nothing else.