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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2494810, member: 16948&quot;]As most of you know, I haven’t been attending many shows over the past several months due to my hubby’s neck injuries from an off-roading accident back in April.&nbsp; So before I begin my show report, I thought I’d give you all an update on Lou.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the accident occurred, Lou was given the choice of surgery to fuse C1 and C2 or trying a halo device to see if his C2 fracture would heal on its own. He chose the halo option because the surgery would greatly limit his neck mobility and would mean he could no longer pursue his passion of racing. Unfortunately, after a couple months, his neck didn&#039;t heal in the halo and he had to have the surgery after all.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were no complications from surgery and he is recovering nicely, though it was horribly painful the first week when he had to begin using his neck and shoulder muscles to hold up his head again (the halo was doing that for him), but he has gotten used to it and isn&#039;t in much pain now. He will begin physical therapy in a couple weeks and can start driving again. The bad news is that his racing days are definitely over, but the good news is he survived and isn&#039;t paralyzed which could have easily occurred, so in spite of all this, we are very grateful.</p><p><br /></p><p>He wears a hard neck brace during the day and a soft brace at night, though lately, around the house he prefers not to wear anything so he can try and strengthen his neck muscles.&nbsp; Here he is in his favorite place, the garage, in front of one of his favorite vintage games, a 1973 Baily’s Bow and Arrow pinball machine!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/Lou%208-15-16_zpsjv0chqug.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now that Lou is on the mend and no longer needs my daily assistance, I’m back to attending my usual shows, starting with the huge ANA in Anaheim!&nbsp; Yay!!!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5972_zpslwjb7cah.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5991_zpstocwna7d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5992_zps0aqb29mx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I signed up for a table at the PNG preshow for a couple of reasons.&nbsp; First, I wanted to get a jump on buying new coins for my inventory since I hadn’t bought any new coins in quite a while. Second, since I was driving to the show and bringing more material than usual, I wanted to be able to get in through the loading dock area when it wouldn’t be so crowded with all the other dealers on Monday afternoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I woke up early Saturday morning feeling excited, packed up the car, and made the 20-minute drive to the Anaheim Convention Center. My very dear friend, Rich, who usually helps me at the Long Beach show and agreed to help me at my table during the ANA, arrived just in time to help me unload, wheel my cart through the loading dock to our preshow table.&nbsp; The preshow is held in the front quarter area of the convention room. These photos are of the rest of the bourse floor that is blocked off and not yet built up.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5970_zpsnjhzoajs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5969_zps4vcuybvh.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5971_zpsypb2ef8d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After my table was set up, I made my way around the preshow and stopped at several dealers’ tables to see if I could add to my inventory before the show opened to the public.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>These are the folks at David Kahn Coins where I found a few pieces to add to my inventory.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5964_zpsfkldh9sl.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also found a few coins at David Lawrence’s table.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5963_zpsydahbufq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There was light public attendance at the show, but enough to keep me busy.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5967_zpsqwkitwkr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Even though I don’t carry any paper money, I had to stop and say hi to my friend Peter Treglia at the Stacks Bowers table.&nbsp; Peter is also one of the members of my Dealer Relations Committee.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5968_zpsrqmaa4yw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I found the cutest and most cheerful little page who was a great cleaner of cases!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_6002_zpszr7vrrtx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>During my hunt for inventory, I happened upon this very cool Indian cent error that I picked up for my personal collection!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/13900227_10207082066905769_1999419977848790434_n_zpslx0v7rmz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/13892326_10207082066665763_1384247227081032788_n_zpswibghebw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>By the end of the preshow, I was very proud to have amassed quite a few coins and filled in a lot of empty spots in my inventory!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5990_zpsgkpht6g3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the plaza area between the convention center and the Hilton Hotel several “roach coaches” set up to serve lunch. During one of the evenings, they also had live music playing. It was a very festive atmosphere.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_5995_zpsnp3xq7bp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I saw that CBS Sunday Morning featured the ANA World’s Fair of Money on its weekly calendar!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_6193_zpsmpsthitm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Monday morning was the PNG breakfast meeting.&nbsp; We received updates on various state legislation affecting coins and bullion.&nbsp; We also heard from an eBay representative about recent developments involving their coin category.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_6001_zpsiiixtu9m.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was pretty quiet during the preshow on Monday, so it was nice to have the time to catch up with friends.&nbsp; This is Emily Silver (on the right, she used to be with the ANA) and her coworker, Marilyn Pecson.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2008%20Anaheim%20ANA/IMG_6004_zpsoofxpsgt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The preshow ended at noon at which time non-preshow dealers and public had to leave the show, so the preshow dealers had time to move to their regular tables.&nbsp; I know this was a “bone of contention for some dealers” because if you were a preshow dealer and left the show during this time, you were not allowed back in until 3:00pm.&nbsp; I heard a lot of gripes about this policy, but I can see both sides.&nbsp; Luckily, I don’t think it will be an issue next year.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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