Why hold coins shows in the middle of winter?

"Sick" in more ways than one I presume.... but hey, you should feel grateful for the privilege of investing your time, energies, money, knowledge, and health in order to simply hand others their desired wholesale pricing, right?

A speedy recovery to you and the wife, sir.

 

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Thank you, very kind of you. An especial irony at the show was the several people who spouted the Coin Shows Are Dead Theory while enjoying the privilege of examining coins in-hand while quibbling about prices and then telling me why they only buy off of eBay.

 

They need to be infected a bit more by attending 'live' shows. What the devil could be better than viewing coins in hand?

[edit to add] Feel better George (Giorgio). My wife's Italian........

 

Thank you, we are staying home and taking Airborne/antibiotics etc. Should be OK. I appreciate the good wishes. And I understand it is tough out there, everybody is watching their budget. Don't mean to sound bitter but we showed a net loss at the show after expenses. I am not Italian but can sing more opera arias from memory than anyone else you know. When I don't have a sore throat!

 

None of my references show a show today where abouts was it?

 

A few days ago I got back from the World Money Fair in Berlin, apparently the world's biggest coin show. Early February, it was darn cold (well, it has been worse in previous years) but apparently the early date is convenient for the mints that present their new and planned issues. And the dealers come too, and so do the buyers. After all, once you're inside, it is nice and warm.

Guess that, if the weather conditions make it hard to impossible to travel to a show, fewer visitors may come. But by and large that should not a big issue. And yes, in summer there is so much more to do ...

Christian

 

Good coins shows anytime are fine with me!!! Have good dealers, nice people, good stories, laughs and such, and I am fine.

 

I pretty much only can do coin shows in the winter the constraints of my other business are too much during the summer months

 

Its funny this topic came up!

Just had a conversation with one of the coin shop owners here in Milwaukee, Wi. He told me everyone used to put their albums up in the summer and pull them back out in the winter. He was saying that he didnt want to be cooped up in the summer while the weather was nice!

If you are ever in Milwaukee, check out Bobs Ok coin shop. Great guy!

 

Yes Bob is a great guy