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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2137099, member: 16948&quot;]I left for the Central States show just two days after returning from the Santa Clara show but I was still looking forward to being in Chicago for this show.&nbsp; This is me so happy that I sailed through TSA at the airport with no crowds, bag check or hassle whatsoever!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0476_zpsc0kbgzvr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I had plenty of time to grab some breakfast along with a pre-flight beverage before my flight.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0479_zps3fdo5bgt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Before I left, I had checked the weather reports which said Chicago would be in the 50’s but sunny.&nbsp; I had forgotten about the wind and when I landed, boy was it chilly mostly due to the wind!&nbsp; But it was indeed beautiful and sunny!!</p><p><br /></p><p>I usually prefer to stay at the host hotel because I feel it’s safer being as close to the convention center as possible, not to mention most other dealers stay there too – safety in numbers.&nbsp; Also, Central States gives the dealers a $200 refund if we stay at the host hotel for at least 3 nights, so this is an added incentive to stay at the host hotel.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0482_zps4lpbdgvs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0483_zpshxrm7ei4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I checked, settled into my room and saw that I had a nice view from my window.&nbsp; The convention center is in the second picture.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0486_zpscsh1iihd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0487_zps3z8to0mr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the same view during the day.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0515_zps5uioznwq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0488_zpslps16nx8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0489_zpskaqy2isi.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then I took my bags over to security.&nbsp; This is the walkway between the hotel and the convention center.&nbsp; It was nice for this cold wimp not to have to go out in the cold each morning!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0485_zpsgmx6ubrj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0484_zpsj7pjuars.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There were already several dealers in the hotel lounge having dinner, so I joined a group of them for a quick bite before heading out to the riverboat casino over in Elgin which was about 20 miles away.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0514_zpsk5z8lgs2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The folks who put on the Central States show work hard to get the public in and make sure the dealers have what they need.&nbsp; I realize there are a lot of politics in putting together a large coin show like this, and I’m sure Central States has its fair share of this, but Patricia Foley who is the bourse chair is amazing at making sure things run smoothly, and so is her dad Kevin Foley.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0630_zps9koj0ks6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0631_zps9ruokkdl.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I set up my booth as usual, and had several dealers stop by with some great coins to buy.&nbsp; These are some of my early newps</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0532_zps3jowyzdx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a gorgeous 1885 proof I bought.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0533_zpslh43z14s.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0536_zps7cy3clli.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a great 1897 “1” in the neck variety that I already sold.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0540_zpske0ec1lm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a scarce 1873 Double Die in PCGS AU58 (also already sold)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0548_zpsq30plybe.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rick stopped by and checked out some of my new purchases.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Central%20States/IMG_0490_zps9gethksf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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