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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1297210, member: 26302&quot;]That is fair, and I apologize for posting what could have been a PM between SQG and I.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think you are too hard on the US sir. Our productivity just went up, by many metrics we are about the most productive workers on earth. We have a strong tradition of innovation. We do not need too many more Steve Jobs to drive our economy.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see the same thing at coin shows, but I think we have to be careful about drawing too many conclusions from them You yourself said you do most business online, and I simply feel most are doing the same, lowering attendance at traditional shows. Just like in the 80&#039;s where a ton of small local shows closed up and everyone was predicting the end of the hobby, I think it will transform into bigger and bigger shows. One is economics of the dealers. They cannot afford to attend so many shows, so they will just attend the major ones. Second, as show sales decline with internet buying, only the strongest will survive.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to your point about greying of the hobby, I again see what you see but to me its more indicative of the greying of the upper midwest than the hobby. I go to large shows and see all kinds of younger blood. The upper midwest is just getting old.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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