It was a perfectly beautiful night! [IMG] More paddling… [IMG] Fun was had by all! [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Even Don Kagin knows...
Tuesday evening was the ANA’s big kick-off event at the park behind the parking structure. The ANA had a large section fenced off with picnic...
TUESDAY (the insanity begins!) The Hyatt is located around the left side of the convention center, and this morning the line of crazy people...
After the show, the PNG had a coctail reception and their annual awards banquet at Gibson’s. [IMG] Todd and Rick Snow clean up nicely! I...
SUNDAY I discovered that walking to the convention center on the street was much shorter and more direct than the hamster maze. This is a view...
I really looked forward to the Chicago ANA show this year, especially since I hadn’t set up a coin show since the Long Beach show in June. I had...
I'll be there at table 911 starting with the preshow (which begins August 2 and is open to the public this year) then the regular ANA show all the...
I'll be there at table 911 from the preshow (8/2) which is open to the public, all the way through the regular show. Todd will also be set up at...
All the photos of my coin were taken by Todd Pollock of BluccPhotos.com. He does amazing work - feel free to check out more of his work on my...
Whether our threads are featured or not is not my call, but this "show report" was about a coin-related educational experience at the ANA Summer...
I know, right! Actually, I'm very grateful that I get to do the things I do thanks to this business. I love being able to see all the...
Day 7 (Thursday): As I suspected, 6am came waaaaay to soon! But I was up, showered, packed, checked out, and waiting for my bus by 6:30am!...
The comedy group was called Stick Horses in Pants, and they were hilarious! [IMG] [IMG] The program was really well-attended [IMG]...
The awards banquet was held at this building across the street from the ANA office [IMG] These ribs were being cooked in front of the...
Day 6 (Wednesday): Back in class, one of the students, Dave, who is also an EAC collector, had several of these aluminum foil pressings of...
Then it was off to the YN auction! [IMG] [IMG] Here are the registration YNs [IMG] My bidder “paddle” [IMG] It was a packed...
Day 5 (Tuesday): After breakfast I decided to ship all the books I bought back home so I wouldn’t have to worry about weight allowance in my...
Day 4 (Monday): My Monday morning breakfast companions – Rick, Larry Sekulich (teaches the Exhibiting class) and his wife Linda, Rick’s friend...
Later that evening I gave a pictorial presentation on my “Penny Exonumia.” I had also displayed many of my pieces in a couple cases at the back...
Day 3 (Sunday): Breakfast again at the cafeteria [IMG] [IMG] Some of the YNs [IMG] [IMG] Some of the YNs playing pool...
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