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Message:: [QUOTE="Charlie Thomas, post: 26032692, member: 120790"]Longtime collector (assembler would better descibe myself). Having been to FUN in prior years, I went down on Friday to just do a couple things specifically. Drove about 5 hours round trip and only spent about two and half hour at the show. Submitted a few notes to PMG for grading and a couple different coin submissions to Great Collections, one which they are going to have graded for me prior to auctioning. I didn't even know they offered that service. Saw some other folks/dealers that I know but just the big volume of dealers and hugh numbers of coins/currency was a little overwelming. Wished I had more time to mosey around and look for a fair bargain. I did think the prices seemed higher than say if you went into their shop to make a purchase, but the cost of paying for tables, airfare, hotels, meals is expensive especially for the smaller dealers, so I get it. At checkin was told Thursday was super crowded and the entire floor had sold out, which is great. You certainly will enjoy it when you get to go.  The summer FUN show is about the same. Big crowds, expensive parking ($21.30 for the day), but I think the summer show is a tad better cause it doesn't get dark til well past closing time of the expo.[/QUOTE]