Are you a member of your local coin club?

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Yes

 

Mansfield Numismatic Society
Mansfield, CT

Nipmuc Coin Club
Oxford, MA

 

I'm a member of two local coin clubs. It's definitely been a great resource.

 

No. In the 5th-largest city in the country, the only way to be a member of a coin club is to have easy access to transportation out into the far suburbs, past the end of public transportation, because apparently a million and a half people stuffed into a few square miles isn't enough to generate interest in a city coin club.

 

Sadly no, but I might go to a meeting one of these months. I was in El Paso but haven't had the time in Maryland.

 

Yes I am. Had to form a local club to join.

 

They never sent me a response when I applied

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The Bowie Coin Club is excellent with great monthly auctions, and the President of the club is a long time dealer and all around stand up guy.

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Don't have one immediately nearby.... Been saying I'll go to one sometime though soon

 

No, but I should

 

I had to giggle about that. That's pretty lame that no one in the city has an interest in a coin club.

 

I belonged to the Willamette Coin Club in Portland, OR last year. But I have not been to a meeting since last year. I keep wanting to go to one of the monthly meetings, but I always seem to have something else going on.

 

Boston Numismatic Society, oldest club in the country
New England Numismatic Society

Vice President of both

 

The nearest coin club is almost 1-1/2 hours away from me now. Sadly I was a member of a coin club from about age 12 through 15 and have never been since. I guess I'm a member of the CT coin club....

 

I've gone to 3 meetings of a club about 20 minutes from me. I wasn't even introduced at my initial visit. I am basically ignored except by a couple quasi-intellectuals who want to tell me all their political views. Definitely not a good experience and I won't be returning.

 

yes, of 2 of the 7 or so 'local' (45m drive) clubs.

 

No, but you just sparked my interest.

 

Yes. Nice coin club. Meet twice a month. Second monthly meeting is an educational topic. Ten piece auction first meeting and five piece auction second meeting. An annual banquet and a Christmas party. Been a member for few years and never miss a meeting unless out of town. 25-30 regular attending members. Some young members too. San Antonio, TX.

 

I know there's a club in Raleigh, and its meetings are probably about a half-hour drive for me. I know they have some interesting topics. I see their tables and exhibits at local shows, and I'm sometimes tempted.

But if I'm honest with myself, I really wasn't drawn to this hobby because I like hanging out with other people, you know? In fact, it's kind of the opposite. And when I'm thinking "I ought to go check out the local club meeting" -- or one of the local professional-society meetings, or an industry meetup -- it's really, really easy to put it off, and put it off, and eventually blow it off.

Is this a good thing? Probably not. But it seems to be my thing, and I'm apparently doing okay without overcoming it.

TMI, I suppose. But I read this thread, and found myself wondering yet again why I don't go to the local meetings -- and was a little surprised to find that I knew the answer.