Question About First Coin Show

If you really want to show off, you can just grab your laptop and dump a bunch of photos that you took in here and show them to others in the show. The real problem is, you don't want to be a target of thieves and such... these days societies... well you know.

 

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You won't lose any coins, they'll just make off with your laptop instead.

 

I would only bring coins that I was going to put on display at a table-- and be near at all times, and then only inexpensive ones anyway.

Our coin club has been staffing an informational table at the local bi-monthy show, and Thalia Elizabeth and I put together exhibits for the first two of these. Queen Elizabeth came-- well, her image on some coins, anyway-- the first time, and then Abraham Lincoln appeared-- via medals and coins-- the second time. At all times this display was in a case and under the watchful eye of a club member.

I could have brought a 1914-D cent from the club's collection for display, but I opted not to risk it. A 1909 and 1909-VDB were brought instead.

 

Ben, another trick I use is to bring a large magnifying glass. I use it to check thru the display case up close, better than the naked eye and you dont have to ask to see the coin or have it removed from the case.

Use this technique and you'll weed out a bunch of junkers and move more efficiently thru the show quicker......and if something looks good, then you can ask to see it.

 

The advertisement says 45 tables. Is that average size or kinda small?
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/04/10/news/local/doc47feaf9f90b44160087018.txt

Take Care
Ben

 

A 45 table show is fairly small Ben. But its the average in my area where there are nothing but small towns. I guess its small compared to shows in larger towns or cities but may very well be average for your area also.

 

Thanks Buddy, that's what I figured. There was one here (much smaller) a little over a year ago and it advertised 10-20 tables and was only for one day. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it. So close and so far...

Take Care Hoss
Ben

 

only bring what you want to sell.

-steve