Travel Bug Dog Tag Philosopher's Stone Collection (Steine der Weisen)

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Released:
Friday, April 18, 2003
Origin:
Switzerland
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Current Goal

The current goal for this bug is to travel NORTHWARD picking up a Philosopher's Stone at each stop.
If it has picked up more than 10 stones, "Philosopher's Stone Collection" should travel back to Basel.
Once you find it please add a small stone to the chain.

About This Item

Philosopher's Stone Collection

Philosopher's Stone ("Stein der Weisen"):
"The stone, also referred to as the "Philosopher's Stone," or the "powder" (Greek xerion, which passed through Latin into Arabic as elixir), was allied to an elixir of life, believed by alchemists to be a liquid derived from it. Inasmuch as alchemy was concerned not only with the search for a method of upgrading less valuable metals but also of perfecting the human soul, the philosopher's stone was thought to cure illnesses, prolong life, and bring about spiritual revitalization. The philosopher's stone, described variously, was sometimes said to be a common substance, found everywhere but unrecognized and unappreciated." (Encyc. Brit., 15th ed., 1976)

... so please be careful and do not mess geocaches with all the liquids and tinctures dropping from the stones ;-) Handle with care if you're close to your car or your mother-in-law. Feel free to add images or descriptions of things you upgraded, perfected, cured and revitalized using the stones!

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Tracking History (2053.7mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 12/18/2006 silence retrieved it from TriRhenia Basel Stadt, Switzerland   Visit Log

Finally Philosopher's Stone Collection is in my hands again. He will get a short rest and some restauration and then go to the next journey.
Dropped Off 11/27/2006 hajker placed it in TriRhenia Basel Stadt, Switzerland - 28.81 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/18/2006 hajker retrieved it from Uerknerberg Aargau, Switzerland   Visit Log

The journey turns back to Basel
Dropped Off 10/16/2006 Mammuti placed it in Uerknerberg Aargau, Switzerland - 16.78 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/14/2006 Mammuti retrieved it from Heitersberg Aargau, Switzerland   Visit Log

Heiliges Gewitter, der musste aber lange warten auf seine Weiterreise 😮 - er riecht auch sehr vermottet 😉😁. Wir werden ihn erst Mal auslüften lassen bevor es weiter geht 😁.

Grüsse 4Mammuts
Dropped Off 10/14/2006 PicoKnirps placed it in Heitersberg Aargau, Switzerland - 12.01 miles  Visit Log
Write note 10/13/2006 silence posted a note for it   Visit Log

🙂 Recovered again, the stones are now! To a good place we will carry them again. Maybe their goal, they will reach.

Great work PicoKnirps!!

Retrieve It from a Cache 10/13/2006 PicoKnirps retrieved it from Hagenholx 491 Zürich, Switzerland   Visit Log

YES!!! I found the cache, which was believed to have gone forever! And there I found this TB, too.😁
However, after 16 months in the humid forest, the metal chain is broken and cannot be used anymore.😟
I will try to fix it this weekend.😌
This TB will soon continue its travel!👍
Dropped Off 6/14/2005 stefan007 placed it in Hagenholx 491 Zürich, Switzerland - 8.68 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/12/2005 stefan007 retrieved it from Cardriver Zürich, Switzerland   Visit Log

Philosopher's Stone Collection (Steine der Weisen) zum zweiten mal gefunden.
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