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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1771603, member: 16948&quot;]Since I won First Place in my class, that made me eligible to compete for the Best in Show award which would be given out at the banquet later that night.&nbsp; I also was eligible for the People’s Choice award. </p><p><br /></p><p>Emily Silver/ANA Convention and Exhibit organizer, stopped by and told me how much buzz there was over my exhibit!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2555_zps13a3e5aa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Steve D’Ippolito brought one of his past exhibit medals to show me</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2549_zps85ca4e60.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also on Thursday, David Bowers was honored for his 60 years of numismatic service!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_8375_zpsf7a812ed.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2940_zpscf0a4473.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>More forum members stopped by to say hi, and to let me know they had seen my exhibit!</p><p><br /></p><p>Bryce/BryceM said he voted for my exhibit for the People’s Choice award </p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2557_zps4238e76c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jon/DimeMan stopped by to say hi!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2556_zpsff45f590.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the wine I opened on Thursday, and it went fast!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2558_zpsf80133da.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After the show on Thursday, we decided to go into Chicago for dinner and to listen to some blues music.&nbsp; Since a cab would cost quite a bit with all the stop and go traffic, we took the train instead.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2559_zps1000abaa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ron, Rick, Neil, and Karin</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2560_zps1f943045.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Neil happened to sit next to this very entertaining drunk guy.&nbsp; He could barely talk, but boy did he take a liking to Neil!&nbsp; They became BFF’s - he even serenaded Neil!!&nbsp; It was extremely amusing.&nbsp; Neil even got up and offered his seat to others standing nearby, but they all politely declined and preferred to stay where they were.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2564_zps4f04f51c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2008%20Chicago%20ANA/IMG_2563_zps0230f228.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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