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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: victor1941 on September 27, 2022, 08:47:47 AM

Title: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: victor1941 on September 27, 2022, 08:47:47 AM
Shown are two display cabs made from  material purchased in the 70’s. One cab is 4x3.5” and the other is 7x1.75”.

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Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: R.U. Sirius on September 27, 2022, 11:17:47 AM
Biggs must be one my least favorite materials, and yet I really like these cabs. Very beautiful, and a lot of visual interest to soak in. Well done, especially at this size!
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on September 27, 2022, 05:39:42 PM
Biggs from the '70s. What a treat to see these slabs and what you did with them.

I've seen slabs with like your second one sold as Deschutes in my brief time as a cutter. They had the more "open" patterns like yours shows here. I think a lot of people who really don't know what they have take a "best guess" on IDs like that.

Your first cab is my favorite. Looks like I can see for miles looking over a stormy twilight landscape.

Thanks for posting them here.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: lithicbeads on September 28, 2022, 10:24:56 AM
 Very nice. I remember going to Biggs about 40 years ago when collecting was still happening. Now it is just  a boring collection of gas stations and mini marts.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: R.U. Sirius on September 28, 2022, 02:21:24 PM
Is there really no accessible good material in the ground anymore? I think I've never held in my hand any of that true old stock, only some small, boring brown pieces that I found overrated.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: lithicbeads on September 29, 2022, 01:16:39 PM
Nothing is left in the sense that the deposit has been built upon  and some of it , the collecting was not quite legal to begin with as it was in the road right of way.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on September 29, 2022, 05:09:59 PM
Heh - I remember hearing of the "rush" that happened when someone figured out what they had cut through on that road. I guess it was a really big deal for a while there, huh.

The most recent material coming out in any quantity at all was from Rufus, right? Not far away, but nowhere near the same quality.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: lithicbeads on September 30, 2022, 09:04:55 AM
To be honest most rough dealers moved Biggs to an extent but as cabs it did not sell.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: vitzitziltecpatl on September 30, 2022, 04:17:19 PM
Yeah, it seemed like "everyone" sold Biggs rough once upon a time.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: AgateLicker on October 02, 2022, 09:41:22 AM
These are such a treat to see! The first one definitely has a spaceship returning to it's home galaxy after a midnight rendezvous in a sagebrush desert... As for the second- is that tight stain banding transfixing or what?!

Definitely two very different feels. Thank you for sharing!
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: axllaird on November 06, 2022, 04:01:54 PM
Beautiful material love the one with the penny and the UFO. Thanks for sharing.  :DRUNKS:
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: lithicbeads on November 06, 2022, 05:59:41 PM
They are very beautiful , you have a good eye.
Title: Re: Cabs-Large Biggs
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on November 07, 2022, 04:33:54 PM
That first cab captures quite a scene...well done!