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<p>[QUOTE="texmech, post: 846128, member: 20068"]This will not be a detailed report like others, but I wanted to share my thoughts. Last year I re-started my coin collection from when I was a kid. Nothing fancy but about 500 coins I had collected. I remember going to a few shows, courtesy of my mom, when I was a dirt dobber. Since last year when I kick started the hobby again I have been mainly buying from two sources. Local dealer and few on line dealers. This was my first coin show since the child hood days. I really have no memory of what it was like back then. I had really prepared my want list and courtesy of my Coin Manage inventory program, knew what I was going after. I am still filling in the common holes in my collection. I have several sets that I am earnestly trying to complete. Lincolns, Jefferson's, Roosevelt's and Morgans. </p><p> </p><p>I was really looking forward to the show and maybe stressing a little. Must have, because I was dreaming about it last night. It was quite thrilling this morning driving to the show and not knowing what the day will be like.</p><p> </p><p>I took a certain amount of cash which was my budget. Walked the floor to get the lay of the land. Then I dove in. I have to tell you that my experience was better than expected. All of the dealers were quite gracious and very helpful. Some better than others. I found the prices were reasonable and I was able to barter with every dealer. I was able to put a reasonable big dent in the common holes I was going after. </p><p> </p><p>I even stopped by <u>Penny Lady's</u> booth to introduce myself. I am a little ways away from her stuff, but it won't be long. It was really neat to see all the different kind of booths and see people doing their thing. I would stop by a booth with a question and if he was busy, not only did he try to answer my question, so did the customer he was with. Generally speaking these coin collection people are very gracious. I was also impressed with all the parents taking their kids around.</p><p> </p><p>Not only did I have a great time, but I got a bunch of coins that I don't think I could have gotten locally. </p><p> </p><p>Based on what I saw today, coin collecting is alive and well in the Big D.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="texmech, post: 846128, member: 20068"]This will not be a detailed report like others, but I wanted to share my thoughts. Last year I re-started my coin collection from when I was a kid. Nothing fancy but about 500 coins I had collected. I remember going to a few shows, courtesy of my mom, when I was a dirt dobber. Since last year when I kick started the hobby again I have been mainly buying from two sources. Local dealer and few on line dealers. This was my first coin show since the child hood days. I really have no memory of what it was like back then. I had really prepared my want list and courtesy of my Coin Manage inventory program, knew what I was going after. I am still filling in the common holes in my collection. I have several sets that I am earnestly trying to complete. Lincolns, Jefferson's, Roosevelt's and Morgans. I was really looking forward to the show and maybe stressing a little. Must have, because I was dreaming about it last night. It was quite thrilling this morning driving to the show and not knowing what the day will be like. I took a certain amount of cash which was my budget. Walked the floor to get the lay of the land. Then I dove in. I have to tell you that my experience was better than expected. All of the dealers were quite gracious and very helpful. Some better than others. I found the prices were reasonable and I was able to barter with every dealer. I was able to put a reasonable big dent in the common holes I was going after. I even stopped by [U]Penny Lady's[/U] booth to introduce myself. I am a little ways away from her stuff, but it won't be long. It was really neat to see all the different kind of booths and see people doing their thing. I would stop by a booth with a question and if he was busy, not only did he try to answer my question, so did the customer he was with. Generally speaking these coin collection people are very gracious. I was also impressed with all the parents taking their kids around. Not only did I have a great time, but I got a bunch of coins that I don't think I could have gotten locally. Based on what I saw today, coin collecting is alive and well in the Big D.[/QUOTE]
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