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<p>[QUOTE="KSorbo, post: 2042414, member: 56370"]During this past week I was on a business trip to Michigan and had a free evening, so I made a brief jaunt across the border to Windsor. When traveling to different countries I always find bookstores interesting, because the selection of books tells a lot about the local culture. While I was doing some Christmas shopping in the local mall, I browsed a large chain bookstore (Chapters) that was similar in size to a Barnes and Noble, and much to my surprise there were ZERO numismatic books for sale. Since I couldn't find any in the Crafts and Hobbies section, I assumed there would be a dedicated section for coins but couldn't find one, and when I asked a salesperson he told me that they didn't have any.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know there are plenty of Canadian collectors on CT, and the coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint offer some nice variety, so I was really shocked at what I found (or didn't find) at the bookstore. Is this an indication that coin collecting may be less popular than in the U.S. or am I missing something? </p><p><br /></p><p>Here in Alabama Barnes and Noble always has plenty of books and folders for sale, and Books a Million has an even bigger selection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSorbo, post: 2042414, member: 56370"]During this past week I was on a business trip to Michigan and had a free evening, so I made a brief jaunt across the border to Windsor. When traveling to different countries I always find bookstores interesting, because the selection of books tells a lot about the local culture. While I was doing some Christmas shopping in the local mall, I browsed a large chain bookstore (Chapters) that was similar in size to a Barnes and Noble, and much to my surprise there were ZERO numismatic books for sale. Since I couldn't find any in the Crafts and Hobbies section, I assumed there would be a dedicated section for coins but couldn't find one, and when I asked a salesperson he told me that they didn't have any. I know there are plenty of Canadian collectors on CT, and the coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint offer some nice variety, so I was really shocked at what I found (or didn't find) at the bookstore. Is this an indication that coin collecting may be less popular than in the U.S. or am I missing something? Here in Alabama Barnes and Noble always has plenty of books and folders for sale, and Books a Million has an even bigger selection.[/QUOTE]
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