Rockhound Logo Stickers

Rockhound Logo Stickers were introduced at the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS) Show in Placerville, CA and at the combined American and Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies (ANFMS) Show in Port Townsend, WA in July of 2002. The Rockhound stickers just celebrated their 20th anniversary this past July! It will be showing up soon all around the country. In addition to all of the individual stickers that were sold, people from club members. Some clubs are getting the stickers to give or sell Maryland, Idaho, Washington, California, Texas, Oregon, Nevada and Utah purchased stickers to take home to their sell at their shows or rock swaps. club members. Some clubs are getting the stickers to give or sell to their members. Other clubs are buying stickers to sell at their shows or rock swaps.

The concept and development of the Rockhound Logo Stickers was the outcome of a project of the CFMS Publicity/Public Relations Committee. It was designed to be distinctive and readily identifiable by everyone, whether or not they were a rockhound. Because of its simple design and bright yellow color it can be recognized easily and from a distance. The Rockhound Stickers are an easy way to identify oneself to others as a rockhound. It provides an easy way to recognize other rockhounds. The sticker not only promotes and publicizes rockhounding; it is a service to rockhounds to facilitate meeting one another. The sticker is an identifier for club members as well as unaffiliated rockhounds. It lets everyone know you are interested in collecting rocks, minerals, or fossils and you are willing to discuss collecting, to share rockhounding experiences and to help other rockhounds. Proudly display your rockhound stickers! It tells others that you are a rockhound friend.

These Rockhound Logo Stickers are not intended to replace club or federation badges, it compliments them by saying “I am a Rockhound”. No other words or mottos are necessary. In short, everyone, rockhound or not, will recognize it, thus widening your circle of friends and helping you to learn of new locations and ideas. Use it anywhere and in any way to attract the attention of other rockhounds. Use it to advertise that a rockhound is present and willing to talk about rocks, minerals, fossils and related subjects. Look for the sticker where rockhounds may be present, such as campgrounds, potential collecting areas, craft shows, etc.