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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;C-B-D, post: 1675799, member: 43130&quot;]I did an informal survey at the Orlando FUN show in January. Of the thousands in attendance, I saw roughly 25 women customers and 20 children in my 3 days there. This got me thinking... what is the future of the hobby, particularly of rare coins? My interest in coin collecting began around age 8 when my grandfather would give me a few of his coins each time I came to visit. I also had a local coin shop owner who was patient with me and kind, often taking back coins at full price that I had bought from him just so I could &quot;trade up.&quot; He probably only made a few bucks off of me for the first year or so, yet he seemed to enjoy showing me coins and teaching me. I had a few great &quot;old guys&quot; that kept me interested and excited about rare coins. I wonder, is this model dying? What will the future of the hobby look like in 30 years? 60 years? Will the economy, bullion prices, or other factors turn coin all collectors into investors? Will the hobby, particularly the<i> rare coin </i>hobby and market be alive and well a generation from now?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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