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Message:: [QUOTE="ewomack, post: 8436960, member: 15588"]The internet did exist, at least a little bit, when I started my second coin frenzy phase, but coin dealers had not made their way to that digital world yet. I used to actually go to coin shops. Now I rarely do, if ever. I miss that familiar metallic smell. Over time, a few store owners grew to know me and they would watch for things they knew I had an interest in. Other people would tell interesting stories while I browsed the shelves and books (such as the man who tried to tell the dealer that he indeed did have a genuine two-headed coin; he received a full lecture on the minting process). It was a social experience that involved all of the senses. Much more enjoyable (for me) than clicking buttons on a webpage, though sadly not as convenient. One time, a shop owner asked me: "do you wanna see something cool?" Of course I said "yes" and he pulled out a very nice 18th century US dollar and handed it to me. I held onto it like it was someone else's newborn baby. I haven't handled one of those, especially one in that condition, before or since. The Internet can't do that. I miss having to go to shops, because then I actually did go. Now it's too easy to shop on a screen and click buttons. It doesn't help that the best shops sit way across town from me, either. I guess that's progress?[/QUOTE]