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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Deacon Ray, post: 2891825, member: 81896&quot;]<font face="Georgia">For us ancient collectors with an appreciation of history—standing in the presence of something ancient and letting our imaginations take us back in time to where and when the objects were used—is an indescribable experience. We can stand in front of a display and imagine the hands that once held those coins. Others—the few who might stop for a second and look at the exhibit might say—&quot;Wow, I bet those are worth something&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and then move on. If you go to a museum and take note of what the public is standing in line to see—it would amaze you. I remember a trip to the Smithsonian Museum of History and Technology (<i>Mr. [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] mentions a similar example earlier in this post) </i>and seeing a long line of people waiting to see Judy Garland&#039;s Ruby Slippers from the Wizard of Oz movie. I had no interest in seeing them so I walked a few feet around the corner and right there in front of me in a glass case <i>with nobody else around</i>&nbsp; was General George Washington&#039;s uniform that he had worn during the Battle of Princeton. I was full of awe and emotion at the site of the uniform of one of my heroes. I had the exhibit all to myself. The uniform that the Father of our Country wore while leading Continental troops against the British during our Revolution. He exposed himself to gunfire on numerous occasions during that battle. Riding between the battle lines and rallying his troops. Nobody was interested. They were all ogling the ruby slippers.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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