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Rocks 4 Sale!
Independently produced content from Colorado filmmakers.
Rocks 4 Sale!
Season 2024 Episode 1 | 16m 36s | CC
A slice-of-life look at how kids in the former mining town of Silverton, Colorado stay busy in the summer by “mining” and selling rocks to tourists. Through this time-honored rite of passage, these “rock stars” learn history, social skills, and become little entrepreneurs while delighting tourists from around the world.
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