Episode 1: On this episode of the Minsanity Podcast, we will talk to veteran mineral dealer and all-around good guy Jasun MacAvoy. As the “mineral man” behind well-known eBay seller Mineralman999, Jasun needs little introduction to many collectors. While he has been offering weekly auctions of unique, rare, and aesthetic minerals from around the world for over twenty years on eBay, few people know that he left a career in finance and a decided to follow his childhood passion for minerals full-time in the early 2000’s in a surprising turn of events. Today Jasun and his wife Mandy run a successful and well-respected mineral dealership with customers all over the world, and Jasun’s connoisseurship when it comes to rare minerals and mineral history is “second to none.” Join as for an enjoyable conversation with Jasun as we discover where he has come from and where he is going in the mineral world!

* Filmed during the Denver mineral shows in September 2023