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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2517952, member: 16948&quot;]Another Long Beach Show has come and gone.&nbsp; Once again, Taryn and the rest of the Expos staff did a great job putting everything together.&nbsp; The only glitch that I saw was that they wouldn’t let anyone drive into the loading dock area until right at noon which meant no one could unload and have their material ready when the doors opened at noon.&nbsp; In the past, the driving dealers would be able to go up to the loading dock, unload, move their car, let other cars onto the dock, and many of us were ready and waiting at the door when it opened at noon.&nbsp; So even though we were in line before 11am, we didn’t get onto the bourse floor until after 1pm.&nbsp; Still, we had plenty of time to set up, peruse the bourse, buy coins, and reconnect with friends.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As a warning, if you’re looking for a more coin-oriented report, you may want to stop reading right here, as this show report will be more coin PEOPLE oriented!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6462_zps3jsgbnhw.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6585_zpsapfewgn3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So as I mentioned, I arrived just before 11am to wait in line outside the loading dock area.&nbsp; The street behind the convention center is full of construction which had already begun during the June show. So the entrance to the parking lot behind the loading area was once again blocked off and you had to enter at a further away entrance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6458_zps7yonoa6u.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the line of cars waiting to enter the loading dock.&nbsp; I was about 8 cars away from the first car.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6459_zps1ecypz8i.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After I got into the bourse, me and my booth helpers quickly got to work setting up my booth.&nbsp; And here I am already for business!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6466_zpsttkk2ru5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then I was able to find several nice pennies for my inventory.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6479_zps17kcnpzc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It’s hard to see in this cellphone photo and these photos do not do it justice, but this 1914-D has the most gorgeous violet magenta toning I have ever seen on a 1914-D!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6481_zpsov8wfqxn.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6483_zpsgr7iehay.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After the setup, we went to our usual Wednesday night restaurant, Café Piccolo’s, where we bring our own wine.&nbsp; These are the bottles of wine we had.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6472_zpsltjr9pe2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is my favorite dish, spicy goat cheese chicken!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6473_zpsdelcu5sg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ron Guth (PCGS) and Karl Stephens (you may remember, Karl was the one responsible for notifying security who tackled and caught the thieves at the last Long Beach show).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6474_zpsnsuxxf8s.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Me and Joanne (you’ll notice I didn’t take this blurry picture!)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6475_zpsuhdgn48s.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thursday was pretty busy and I didn’t get around to take any photos, but of course we had some nice wine in the afternoon.&nbsp; Our fun and fantastic booth neighbors brought me these two bottles.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6478_zpsjjt5slhv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>but after the show PCGS had a “thank you” reception for PCGS dealers.&nbsp; It was a really nice event and was great socializing with everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The event was held at the Federal Bar which is a restaurant at an old gorgeous bank building right across the street from the convention center on Pine. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6523_zpsdx0zqfnq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sandy and David at the reception table</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6484_zpsccc8n17f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My dear friend Rich, me and another good friend James Sego</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6485_zpsslooiaao.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another couple of dealer friends</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2016%2009%20Long%20Beach/IMG_6488_zpsq4whnbp3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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