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<p>[QUOTE="rick, post: 53846, member: 1235"]Coin collecting is an interesting hobby - all of us believe that, or none of us would be here, on this site, today. We find it enjoyable, or it would be a passing fad that none of us would have stuck with for as long as we have.</p><p> </p><p>Will coin collecting keep kids off drugs? Probably not - let's be realistic, it's not an antidote for trouble. On the other hand, will it be one more avenue a child can channel their mind into, and spend just that much less time watching television, or playing video games? Absolutely so. Will it be one more possible thing they can find enjoyable, along with those afore mentioned activities? You bet.</p><p> </p><p>To this, I also add what has already been voiced. This hobby, in its current state, leans far older skewed... but it was not always that way. Without new generations coming in, the house will be empty in future years. A lot of people, for unselfish reasons, find that sad.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rick, post: 53846, member: 1235"]Coin collecting is an interesting hobby - all of us believe that, or none of us would be here, on this site, today. We find it enjoyable, or it would be a passing fad that none of us would have stuck with for as long as we have. Will coin collecting keep kids off drugs? Probably not - let's be realistic, it's not an antidote for trouble. On the other hand, will it be one more avenue a child can channel their mind into, and spend just that much less time watching television, or playing video games? Absolutely so. Will it be one more possible thing they can find enjoyable, along with those afore mentioned activities? You bet. To this, I also add what has already been voiced. This hobby, in its current state, leans far older skewed... but it was not always that way. Without new generations coming in, the house will be empty in future years. A lot of people, for unselfish reasons, find that sad.[/QUOTE]
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