Here's my display at the RBG show this past weekend...

http://forum.theorchidsource.com/attachments/rbg061.jpg

Amateur display...1st
Canadian Orchid Congress award (usually the most artictic amateur display)
Paph Tuxedo Junction 'David Warren' HCC/AOS...2nd
Paph Colomberie 'Judith Anne' HCC/AOS...2nd
Paph Iona...3rd (Mom's)
Phal White Dream x Cygnus...3rd (Beth's)
Phrag ecuadorense 'Si'...2nd
Phrag tetzlaffianum...1st
Phal schilleriana var purpurea...1st
Masdevallia wendlandiana...3rd
Phal (I forget the name)...3rd

PLUS, my plants got......
Best Species Phrag in Show...Phrag tetzlaffianum
Best Species Phal in Show...Phal schilleriana var purpurea
I.P.A. Best Phal in Show....Phal schilleriana var purpurea
And there were TONS of Phal in this show. It was also pulled and judged for a cultural award but ended up not being pointed....there are bigger schillys out there. :shock: :D

So the bad news....I as helping out one of our local vendors at his sales table for the afternoon. His wife and i were pretty busy with customers so when we got a lull in the traffic I went out to make a phone call. (3:10pm) When I went back to the table I put my purse under the table (surrounded top to floor with black curtains and with boxes etc underneath) and continued with customers. I went to get something from my purse about 1/2 an hour later and it as gone! So then I went out to the security desk and found out that two older ladies had turned in my purse at 3:30pm...they found it in the ladies washroom. Whoever took it stole my Visa, change purse, money and my digital camera. They (the pig(s) who stole it)were 'kind enough' to leave my cell phone and ALL my ID. Oh and they took the cheques I had from my clients. (hadn't been to the bank yet) I thought they had also taken my truck keys as i ALWAYS keep my keys in my purse...I found my keys in my jeans pcket a couple hours later. Talk about relief there....not only were they truck keys but there were our house keys as well. Anyways, Hubby called and cancelled the VISA (they told us there was no action on it as of yet) and I asked all my clients to put a stop on the cheques when I got home. The camera will be covered by insurance we think and i hope they choke on the change purse. Stuff like this really shows you how low humans can stoop. By the way, when they checked the sale table there were marks from where somebody had put their foot way under the curtain to drag the purse out...they would have had to be talking to us at the same time they were stealing my purse.

Again, I hope they choke.

....forgot to add....the only reason I have digital pics is because my buddy John M. was there to take them for me. He and his Mom also came to the wine and cheese party to cheer for me as i was presented with five awards. :D

I'm in the process of picking out a new camera now so hopefully it won't be long until I'm back posting my own piccies.

http://forum.theorchidsource.com/attachments/rbg0611.jpg

http://forum.theorchidsource.com/attachments/rbg0612.jpg

I'm sorry to hear about your purse, but Congratulations on the awards! :congrat: :bravo:

Mark

Very Good Congratulations!

Congratultions for the awards...! Beautiful display indeed. :D :clap: :clap2: I wish your problems of theft find quickly a happy end...

<<<Chun

Your display looks so beautiful. I love your phal... if only they would grow for me....

Sorry to hear about your theft. I hope they do choke on the change. What were they thinking? Going to an orchid show and robbing someone right in the middle of a conversation. How awful! I can't believe's people lack of decency sometimes.

Anyway, congradulations on the awards. I'm happy that someone was there to take pics for you.

Congratulations Wendy! You are an excellent grower and should be very proud!
Don't let that jerk who stole your purse get you down!

Happy camera shopping (when a window closes a door opens, right?) :)

Lovely display and lovely plants... a win well deserved!

As for the incident...most inconvenient indeed... but imagine... you can get a new camera... :)

cheers
tim

Congrats Wendy. Never made it to the show ,whish I had now. That is to bad about your purse.

Sorry to hear about your purse, but congrats on the awards!

Congrats on your orchids and display!!

Your theft is just another example of how bad our morals have gotten......that is really sad and I'm sure I would be very upset right now

Congrats and sorry to hear about your purse!

Congrats on all your ribbons and awards -- you really "cleaned up."

I'm always saddened to hear about purse stealings, etc. at places like orchid shows. You would think that beauty such as seen at places like this would serve as a deterent to these low-lifes. But I guess it shows that such opportunists are everywhere. It is good that you acted quickly regarding your credit cards and checks. The thiefs probably only wanted quick cash.

Obviously that person needed your items more than you did. It is hard to get over the feeling of being violated. I am sorry that this has happened to you.

A few years ago someone stole my bag out of my car. It had my wallet, my phone, my PDA, and my School gradebook for my classes. I was pretty angry for awhile, but hopefull that person really needed my stuff. Escpecially the bag.

Congrats on the weekend, I would love to see a picture of the Iona...

Also sorry about your purse. You made a very lovely display though.

Most impressive Wendy ! I think it is also great that you and your Mom share this hobby ! Sorry about your purse. Happy camera shopping !

I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I really like the pretty orchid sitting in the chair :thumbsup:

Thank you everyone. :D I really enjoy participating in shows. It's my way of relaxing. Too bad some idiot had to go and ruin my weekend this time. I was on such a high over winning and then had such a low over the theft. 'Called the insurance company yesterday and found outthat I'm on my own to replace the camera....we havea $500 deductable and since the camera was less than that, we're out of luck. This whole thing feels like such a slap in the face.

congratz! and i am sorry about the clypto losers that had to be there :(