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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1090379, member: 16948&quot;]I know, you&#039;re probably getting tired of my show reports (which usually have more fluff than substance!) but I have been asked to provide a report on this show, so here goes....</p><p><br /></p><p>We arrived yesterday evening after an uneventful (yet CHP riddled - I think they&#039;re trying to drum up extra revenue for our poor bankrupt state!) drive up the 5, and set up was at a very weird time - 7pm-10pm (due to hotel conflicts). Chatted with Wei for a while, had a glass of wine, then luckily, I found out that my particular table section was prepared and ready to go a little early so we were able get in and set up around 6pm.&nbsp; We made quick work of it, then went to dinner with several people at the wonderful Spencer&#039;s Steakhouse right here in the hotel.&nbsp; Then it was off bed (no, no partying yet)!</p><p><br /></p><p>Today was quite busy right from the start, and here it is about 4:30 pm. and the room is still a buzz.&nbsp; I bought a few nice coins today (1909-S vdb PCGS AU58, 1909-S Indian PCGS XF45, 1931-S PCGS MS65 RED rattler, 1915-D PCGS MS64 RB, 1925-D PCGS MS64 RB, 1936 NGC PF66 RED, etc.).&nbsp; Todd is stopping by tomorrow I think and I plan to give him several coins to take home and photograph for me.&nbsp; I sold quite a few coins as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Good thing, since I also spotted a beautiful bracelet that goes really well with a ring I bought here last year - but we&#039;ll see!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>To give you a feel for this show and its surroundings, here are some photos of the hotel, restaurant, and inside the show.&nbsp; As you can see, the hotel is quite nice and spacious, and the show room is also really nice, fully carpeted, and everything was set up nicely.&nbsp; Ray Johnson and his crew do a GREAT job putting this show together, that&#039;s for sure! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The outside entrance to the convention room</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00048.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the lobby in front of the show where the supplies and exhibits are</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00047.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Entrance to the show</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00046.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My table</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00044.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My cute little boy!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00045.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The bourse</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00039-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The wonderful Spencer&#039;s Steakhouse</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00051.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The hotel bar</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00053.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The hotel coffee shop where we had breakfast</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/IMG-20110128-00050.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So tonight is back to Spencer&#039;s where several of us are bringing a good bottle of wine so we can do some tasting during dinner, then it&#039;s off to the Bay 101 casino for me.&nbsp; Erik is saving his money since he&#039;s moving to Italy in a couple months to teach English for a year.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, more tomorrow![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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