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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1558545, member: 16948&quot;]Saturday&nbsp; started off pretty slowly and the bourse never achieved the buzz we&nbsp; have come to expect at shows.&nbsp; Also, as usual, there were several empty&nbsp; tables around the bourse but for the most part I had quite a bit of&nbsp; business and sold a lot of coins.&nbsp; I was once again involved in the&nbsp; kids’ Treasure Trivia hunt so there were a lot of kids stopping by my&nbsp; table each day, but even more on Saturday.&nbsp; Here’s one of many cute&nbsp; little ones who were out hunting….</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03218.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s the ANA booth along with their hard working helpers!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03217.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03219.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>When&nbsp; I had a chance, I went back to the competitive exhibits and was blown&nbsp; away by an exhibit of Jacques Wiener Cathedral medals.&nbsp; I have a few of&nbsp; them, but I was so pleased to see each one of these 3-D looking medals&nbsp; “in person” along with the history of each one.&nbsp; This exhibit took 2nd&nbsp; place in the overall category.&nbsp; I took pictures of each medal and story&nbsp; but there were so many that I am only posting a few of them here.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03188.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03202.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03184.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03196.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03204.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And here are a few of the other wonderful and interesting exhibits</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03205.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03206.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03207.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03208.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03210.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03211.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03213.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03216.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03212.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Soon&nbsp; it was time to tear down, pack up, and head out to the airport for my&nbsp; trek back home.&nbsp; Here’s the bourse floor around 3pm on Saturday – about&nbsp; an hour before the show closed…</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03223.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On my way to the airport, I passed the Heritage building</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/Northeast-20121020-03229.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once&nbsp; I got to the airport, and through security (with surprisingly no&nbsp; special bag checks!), I settled in at one of my favorite restaurants –&nbsp; TGI Fridays – for a relaxing and tasty preflight beverage.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/NortheastTarrant-20121020-03239.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also noticed some cool things on the walls around the restaurant, including my favorite “Texan” J.R. Ewing!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/NortheastTarrant-20121020-03235.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/NortheastTarrant-20121020-03236.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/NortheastTarrant-20121020-03237.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>When&nbsp; I got to headed to my gate, I ran into my friend Glenn Holsonbake at&nbsp; the gate right next to mine so I sat and “decompressed” with him for a&nbsp; few minutes.&nbsp; We talked about how we felt the show turned out, with both&nbsp; of us doing a fair amount of business, more than either of us had&nbsp; expected.</p><p><br /></p><p>When his flight was called, I went over to my gate and&nbsp; ran into the PCGS crew – since they are also from Orange County, I am&nbsp; often on the same flight as they are (we were on the same flight going&nbsp; to Dallas as well).&nbsp; They are a great group and I always enjoy their&nbsp; company – though they also looked as tired as I felt.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/NortheastTarrant-20121020-03240.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So&nbsp; now I am once again back at home with my sweet hubby and our feisty&nbsp; princess kitty – even though she’s technically my kitty, she definitely&nbsp; adores my hubby more than she likes me!</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2012%2010%20Dallas%20ANA/ElToro-20121021-03259.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After&nbsp; I get caught up with paper work and processing newps, I will be heading&nbsp; out to our beloved little place out in Lake Havasu so I can spend a few&nbsp; days with my hubby before I begin a string of back-to-back shows over&nbsp; the next several weeks!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Next up – the McIntosh show in&nbsp; Sacramento, along with some wine tasting in Shenandoah Valley, nestled&nbsp; in the beautiful Sierra Foothills above Sacramento![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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