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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3051596, member: 19463&quot;]<a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/acmshow.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/acmshow.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/acmshow.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>In 2001 I had so much fun at a Baltimore show that I wrote one of my favorite pages (above) about the day.&nbsp; Of course, prices have changed a bit but you still can have fun at the show and not bother with the expensive dealers who can be identified by neckties and no one seated at their tables.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know how much longer the reasonably priced crowd will continue to support Baltimore as show/motel/food prices continue to rise.&nbsp; I skipped the March show at the last minute partly because the dealers I most wanted to see will be in Richmond the first weekend in May and Fredericksburg in September.&nbsp; Death and retirement have claimed a few of my favorite dealers.&nbsp; Are there new ancient dealers wanting to do shows waiting in the wings or will today&#039;s 15 year olds not remember the experience when they are my age?&nbsp; Are there even 15 year olds who are interested in owning my coins when I am finished with them?&nbsp; My 15 year old grandson has no interest now but may have a few thousand to learn to love or sell sooner or later.&nbsp; If I live to be a hundred, it will be today&#039;s kids who are buying coins while today&#039;s middle agers will be on Social Security (or not<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) and cutting back new purchases.&nbsp; Scary thought, eh?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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