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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yakpoo, post: 739322, member: 18157&quot;]Raider...I hope you don&#039;t mind, but I thought I would piggyback on your thread with some additional comments on the show.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Baltimore show was my first. I was looking forward to meeting some CT folks. I met <b>asciibaron</b> and his dad...really nice, knowledgable dealers. If I collected world coins, they would have my business.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I learned a few things from my first show...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. <b>You have to register and get a name tag.</b> There were a couple of husky security dudes that pointed that out to me as I entered...all wide-eyed. A brief visit to the registration booth and I was back on track.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2. <b>Don&#039;t make Sunday the first day.</b> I got waylaid Friday and Saturday so I was determined to make it there on Sunday. I was all excited to finally meet Charmy (The Penny Lady) and see what she had to offer. I walked into the great hall on Sunday and the place was decimated! ...maybe 1/5 of the tables occupied...and no Charmy! :crying:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3. <b>Be prepared to answer the two basic questions:</b> What do you collect? and What are you looking for? &quot;Everything&quot; and &quot;Nothing in particular&quot; are not acceptable responses. There were a few things I needed, but wanted to get the lay of the land before offering up too much information. I found that if I asked about coins I know something about, I could get a pretty good feel for a particular dealer...then I could venture into more uncharted territories if I wished.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>4. <b>Almost no one takes credit cards!</b> That just blew me away. I found one table that did...the rest wanted cash or checks (preferably cash). I only had about $500 on me and that didn&#039;t last long at all! You can really go through some cash in a hurry if you&#039;re not careful. It&#039;s probably for the best that they didn&#039;t take plastic.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>5. <b>eBay is a four letter word.</b> No one at a coin show wants to hear that you got the same coin on eBay for half the price! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The one table that had the most items of interest to me...and had a dealer that I &quot;connected&quot; with was <b>Eugene Bruder of Chico, CA</b>...anyone know him? He seems to have a genuine love of the hobby and really knows his coins. I didn&#039;t get any great deals from him, but that&#039;s not what I look for in a dealer...I got a couple of honest coins at honest prices and some sage advice. I bought an 1893 Liberty nickel (borderline MS64) for $235 and an 1837 Freuchtwanger token XF45 for $210.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All in all, it was a pretty good first show. I&#039;ll be sure to get there earlier next time...and bring a checkbook. :thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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