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<p>[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 2374067, member: 77704"]I hate to disagree, but I would add it to my collection, and take very good care of it. I still would post the photos to all of you guys/gals....</p><p><br /></p><p>About museums....when I was still in collecting butterflies/moths. I had one of the best collection in papilionidae (Swallowtails) about 12,000 specimens, all perfect quality, expertly set in museum drawers, knew more then most dealers. I happened to visit entomology dept. Paris museum, to see their insect collection. They asked if I had a degree in entomology, I said NOPE. So, since I was an "amateur" I was not allowed to see the material...little respect for museums after that experience. Plus when you specimens pictured in books from famous museum collections....they usually badly mounted, badly stored. Private collections are much cared for.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 2374067, member: 77704"]I hate to disagree, but I would add it to my collection, and take very good care of it. I still would post the photos to all of you guys/gals.... About museums....when I was still in collecting butterflies/moths. I had one of the best collection in papilionidae (Swallowtails) about 12,000 specimens, all perfect quality, expertly set in museum drawers, knew more then most dealers. I happened to visit entomology dept. Paris museum, to see their insect collection. They asked if I had a degree in entomology, I said NOPE. So, since I was an "amateur" I was not allowed to see the material...little respect for museums after that experience. Plus when you specimens pictured in books from famous museum collections....they usually badly mounted, badly stored. Private collections are much cared for.[/QUOTE]
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