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<p>[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 2444908, member: 16948"]I apologize for this report being posted much later than usual. I also apologize for this report not being as "coin intensive" as usual. We had a little setback with my hubby the past couple of days. As many of you know, Lou was in a terrible accident and broke his neck during an off-road race in Mexico while I was at the Central States Show. He is now in a halo device and has adjusted to its limitations very well. </p><p><br /></p><p>This past weekend we noticed that the holes where the halo is attached to his head became infected, so we spent Monday in the ER getting the infection under control, then Tuesday at the neuro doc deciding how to proceed. We had a few options, but Lou chose the route that would give him the best opportunity to avoid surgery and allow his neck to heal, which was to remain in the halo. However, the screws in the infected area had to be removed and new screws had to be screwed in his head next to the old holes. It was an extremely painful process, even with numbing medication injected into the areas around the holes, but Lou is really tough and made it through. He is doing fine now, taking it easy, and is on antibiotics. We go back for a new CT scan in a couple weeks and will see where things stand at that time. Again, thank you everyone for all your thoughts and prayers, we sincerely appreciate them!</p><p><br /></p><p>Since Lou’s accident, I cancelled all my travels and shows so I could stay home to help him. So I have been working on a new exhibit for the Anaheim ANA this August. It will be called "Penny Pots and Pins made by Offenders and Defenders" and will focus on the tiny penny teapots and charms made by prisoners in the 1930's-1940's and also the penny Victory pins made by soldiers during WWII, some of which also had teapots and charms attached to the Victory penny. Although this exhibit will have some of the same material as my last "Penny Potpourri" exhibit, it has a several new and different pieces, as well as a lot more detail on the history and background of the teapots and pins. So if you plan to attend the Anaheim ANA, I hope you will take a few minutes to view the exhibits! </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I am still working on it and still have some items and photos to add, and I will inevitably change it around a little, here is a "rough draft" preview of my new exhibit so far:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%201a_zpsakfenpxy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%202_zpsuyp5u4z2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%203_zpsibvh3md1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%204_zps6qkwx1qt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I welcome any comments and suggestions you may have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just prior to the Long Beach show, Rick Snow and his son Kenny arrived in SoCal early to conduct some pre-show business. Our family usually gets together each Sunday evening for dinner, wine, and to watch Game of Thrones together. So knowing that Rick is also a GoT fan, I asked them to join us on and we thoroughly enjoyed the exciting GoT episode!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5667_zpsorta50ez.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5675_zpslfbiecgn.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rick and Kenny</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5666_zpsaqztcn6a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Penny made herself comfortable next to Rick</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5670_zpsffxxvjz8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My son Erik and his wife Darlene</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5668_zpsrit3ac0m.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lou</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5669_zps846v07yz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>We also enjoyed this nice bottle of wine during the show</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for the show report. I decided to keep the Long Beach show on my schedule since it is close enough that I could return home each night. Since I haven't done much with coins over the past several weeks, I was especially looking forward to being back in the coin environment!</p><p><br /></p><p>June mornings always start out gloomy in SoCal, but it burns off by noon. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5681_zpsjofwztiq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This photo is courtesy of Rick’s son, Kenny!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5731_zpsiv80eilm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I arrived at the convention center as usual Wednesday for set up at the back loading dock area. Unfortunately, there was a lot of construction along the street behind the convention center and the parking garage was closed at one end which meant everyone had to park at the far end of the parking structure and walk a little ways to get to the convention center. Also, for some dumb unknown reason, half of the loading dock was blocked off which meant that only half the number of vehicles could be let up the ramp at one time to unload. Therefore, it took all the dealers who drove to the show several hours to unload and set up. Luckily, I had arrived early and was able to get up the ramp in a reasonable amount of time. I unloaded quickly, moved my car, and began setting up my booth.</p><p><br /></p><p>As usual, I did the bulk of my buying on Wednesday, including a lot of new raw material. Here are the certified coins I bought throughout the show.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5737_zps4fu5zeks.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS sponsored their popular taquitos and beer during set up day, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by many!</p><p><br /></p><p>After the show, I headed over to the parking structure by way of the building in between the convention center and the parking structure. I found this plaque next to a small park on the roof next to the convention center.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5686_zpskvidpfad.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a view from the roof looking towards Ocean Boulevard and down town Long Beach.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5687_zpsi8xconux.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking towards Pine Street</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5688_zpszlhvpjcd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>That’s the convention center</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5689_zps3q5ftbem.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The back side of the Aquarium of the Pacific</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5690_zpsmja3p6fj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then I headed over to our usual Wednesday night restaurant, Café Piccolo.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5692_zpshxzg4drs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ron Guth and Jeff Garrett joined us this time and we greatly enjoyed their company.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5699_zpsp7auvewu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 2444908, member: 16948"]I apologize for this report being posted much later than usual. I also apologize for this report not being as "coin intensive" as usual. We had a little setback with my hubby the past couple of days. As many of you know, Lou was in a terrible accident and broke his neck during an off-road race in Mexico while I was at the Central States Show. He is now in a halo device and has adjusted to its limitations very well. This past weekend we noticed that the holes where the halo is attached to his head became infected, so we spent Monday in the ER getting the infection under control, then Tuesday at the neuro doc deciding how to proceed. We had a few options, but Lou chose the route that would give him the best opportunity to avoid surgery and allow his neck to heal, which was to remain in the halo. However, the screws in the infected area had to be removed and new screws had to be screwed in his head next to the old holes. It was an extremely painful process, even with numbing medication injected into the areas around the holes, but Lou is really tough and made it through. He is doing fine now, taking it easy, and is on antibiotics. We go back for a new CT scan in a couple weeks and will see where things stand at that time. Again, thank you everyone for all your thoughts and prayers, we sincerely appreciate them! Since Lou’s accident, I cancelled all my travels and shows so I could stay home to help him. So I have been working on a new exhibit for the Anaheim ANA this August. It will be called "Penny Pots and Pins made by Offenders and Defenders" and will focus on the tiny penny teapots and charms made by prisoners in the 1930's-1940's and also the penny Victory pins made by soldiers during WWII, some of which also had teapots and charms attached to the Victory penny. Although this exhibit will have some of the same material as my last "Penny Potpourri" exhibit, it has a several new and different pieces, as well as a lot more detail on the history and background of the teapots and pins. So if you plan to attend the Anaheim ANA, I hope you will take a few minutes to view the exhibits! Although I am still working on it and still have some items and photos to add, and I will inevitably change it around a little, here is a "rough draft" preview of my new exhibit so far: [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%201a_zpsakfenpxy.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%202_zpsuyp5u4z2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%203_zpsibvh3md1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/Exhibit%204_zps6qkwx1qt.jpg[/IMG] I welcome any comments and suggestions you may have. Just prior to the Long Beach show, Rick Snow and his son Kenny arrived in SoCal early to conduct some pre-show business. Our family usually gets together each Sunday evening for dinner, wine, and to watch Game of Thrones together. So knowing that Rick is also a GoT fan, I asked them to join us on and we thoroughly enjoyed the exciting GoT episode! [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5667_zpsorta50ez.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5675_zpslfbiecgn.jpg[/IMG] Rick and Kenny [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5666_zpsaqztcn6a.jpg[/IMG] Penny made herself comfortable next to Rick [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5670_zpsffxxvjz8.jpg[/IMG] My son Erik and his wife Darlene [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5668_zpsrit3ac0m.jpg[/IMG] Lou [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5669_zps846v07yz.jpg[/IMG] We also enjoyed this nice bottle of wine during the show Now for the show report. I decided to keep the Long Beach show on my schedule since it is close enough that I could return home each night. Since I haven't done much with coins over the past several weeks, I was especially looking forward to being back in the coin environment! June mornings always start out gloomy in SoCal, but it burns off by noon. [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5681_zpsjofwztiq.jpg[/IMG] This photo is courtesy of Rick’s son, Kenny! [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5731_zpsiv80eilm.jpg[/IMG] I arrived at the convention center as usual Wednesday for set up at the back loading dock area. Unfortunately, there was a lot of construction along the street behind the convention center and the parking garage was closed at one end which meant everyone had to park at the far end of the parking structure and walk a little ways to get to the convention center. Also, for some dumb unknown reason, half of the loading dock was blocked off which meant that only half the number of vehicles could be let up the ramp at one time to unload. Therefore, it took all the dealers who drove to the show several hours to unload and set up. Luckily, I had arrived early and was able to get up the ramp in a reasonable amount of time. I unloaded quickly, moved my car, and began setting up my booth. As usual, I did the bulk of my buying on Wednesday, including a lot of new raw material. Here are the certified coins I bought throughout the show. [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5737_zps4fu5zeks.jpg[/IMG] PCGS sponsored their popular taquitos and beer during set up day, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by many! After the show, I headed over to the parking structure by way of the building in between the convention center and the parking structure. I found this plaque next to a small park on the roof next to the convention center. [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5686_zpskvidpfad.jpg[/IMG] This is a view from the roof looking towards Ocean Boulevard and down town Long Beach. [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5687_zpsi8xconux.jpg[/IMG] Looking towards Pine Street [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5688_zpszlhvpjcd.jpg[/IMG] That’s the convention center [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5689_zps3q5ftbem.jpg[/IMG] The back side of the Aquarium of the Pacific [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5690_zpsmja3p6fj.jpg[/IMG] Then I headed over to our usual Wednesday night restaurant, Café Piccolo. [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5692_zpshxzg4drs.jpg[/IMG] Ron Guth and Jeff Garrett joined us this time and we greatly enjoyed their company. [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2006%20Long%20Beach/IMG_5699_zpsp7auvewu.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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