Last September 
                           I went to 
                           the traditional 
                           Shell Show 
                           at Ottmarsheim. 
                           This time 
                           I was just 
                           a visitor 
                           - I did not 
                           have a table 
                           - so I could 
                           enjoy much 
                           more each 
                           moment. Many 
                           of the big 
                           dealers in 
                           Europe were 
                           there, as 
                           Felix Lorenz, 
                           Bruno Briano, 
                           the Hemmens, 
                           Tiziano Cossigniani, 
                           etc, among 
                           many local 
                           dealers with 
                           very interesting 
                           material. 
                           The Show is 
                           very pleasant 
                           and they have 
                           a friendly 
                           lunch with 
                           all members 
                           in both days. 
                        
                        Ottmarsheim 
                           is located 
                           at the end 
                           of the Rhone 
                           and Rhine 
                           Canal, 16 
                           kilometers 
                           east of Mulhouse 
                           in the Haut-Rhin 
                           department 
                           of the Alsace 
                           region. It 
                           has a fabulous 
                           11th Century 
                           Church (1049 
                           AD), the oldest 
                           on the entire 
                           area, also 
                           is a very 
                           charming and 
                           nice place 
                           to visit.