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Bay State Coin Show - July 30-31

savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Anyone going?

I'm not in the market for much but I may go for amusement. Who knows, something might catch my attention. I wish they had a list of dealers attending but I can't find one. If I recall correctly a couple years ago there were about 90 tables.

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  • JMS1223JMS1223 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was planning on going until I saw they raised their admission fee to $9 (used to be $6). I likely was just going to browse and not buy anything so it’s not really worth almost $10 to do that.

  • savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah, the admission fee is a nuisance. But I just view it as the cost of entertainment. A couple days ago I spent $13.50 on a movie ticket. Same thing.

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  • NewEnglandNotesNewEnglandNotes Posts: 283 ✭✭✭

    At least the parking is free at the new location. When it was in downtown Boston I remember shelling out close to $20 just for parking. I have almost always been able to find something at this show, and when it's over you can stop at the Chick Fil A on your way back to 495. Doesn't get much better than that!

  • skier07skier07 Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JMS1223 said:
    I was planning on going until I saw they raised their admission fee to $9 (used to be $6). I likely was just going to browse and not buy anything so it’s not really worth almost $10 to do that.

    Really???

  • ButteredfatkidButteredfatkid Posts: 173 ✭✭✭

    I’ll be there! $3 increase in admission fee is almost negligible even for just one day

    https://youtube.com/channel/UC6XjGFyoSVFc8X4VhwuOY3A

  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JMS1223 said:
    I was planning on going until I saw they raised their admission fee to $9 (used to be $6). I likely was just going to browse and not buy anything so it’s not really worth almost $10 to do that.

    Many promoters don’t want browsers and that’s why they charge admission

    With that said I think they do offer discount coupons and even free passes

    Jon Lerner - Scarsdale Coin - www.CoinHelp.com
  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PS we will be set up with a lot of great new items

    Jon Lerner - Scarsdale Coin - www.CoinHelp.com
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Baltimore seems to do just fine without such fees...

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I plan on going on Saturday

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Show reports please.... Covering all the basics....acquisitions, sales, attendance, purchases, quality of food (i.e. mustard, hot dogs etc.), bullion market and unique observations. Cheers, RickO

  • JMS1223JMS1223 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 22, 2021 1:32PM

    @skier07 said:

    @JMS1223 said:
    I was planning on going until I saw they raised their admission fee to $9 (used to be $6). I likely was just going to browse and not buy anything so it’s not really worth almost $10 to do that.

    Really???

    I was thinking about this again and you know what? I changed my mind and will be going now. It’s been almost two years since I went to a coin show so the $9 will be worth it just to see a show again after so long. I may even end up buying something too especially since I haven’t been buying much in the way of coins since pandemic began.

  • markelman1125markelman1125 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This if the first time I head of this show, just looking it up, turns out it’s in Boston near we’re I live 😀. Might go but not sure since usually I plan for these shows about a month in advanced

  • ButteredfatkidButteredfatkid Posts: 173 ✭✭✭

    http://www.baystatecoinshow.com/

    https://youtube.com/channel/UC6XjGFyoSVFc8X4VhwuOY3A

  • The_Dinosaur_ManThe_Dinosaur_Man Posts: 998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll likely attend on Friday. The hotel is right down the street from me.

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 23, 2021 7:21AM

    It's about 5 minutes from where I will be working on Friday, I'll stop in for 30 minutes on Friday. :)

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 23, 2021 7:24AM

    @markelman1125 said:
    This if the first time I head of this show, just looking it up, turns out it’s in Boston near we’re I live 😀. Might go but not sure since usually I plan for these shows about a month in advanced

    FYI, It's in Marlborough, MA

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  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭✭

    We'll be there starting on Friday. Unfortunate timing with a Dallas show will make us miss setup.

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  • savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did anyone go today? I didn't make it and I am considering going tomorrow. But I've been conditioned that the last day of a show is a ghost town and any good and fairly priced coins are long gone by then Any thoughts?

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 30, 2021 2:01PM

    @savitale I went today. I couldn't find this thread so I made a new one.

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  • JMS1223JMS1223 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I went today. I had a great time. I ended up buying a Greek Owl and a few cheap coins (Carver-Washington half dollar and two loose circulated common date Indian Head Cents).

  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Show was busier than I thought. Good crowd all day. We still have plenty of great coins available so bring your pocketbook and come on down!

    Jon Lerner - Scarsdale Coin - www.CoinHelp.com
  • TyrockTyrock Posts: 306 ✭✭✭
    edited July 31, 2021 3:23PM

    Been going to the show for a long time. It used to be in Boston. I found spending $18.00 for my wife and I to go in to be a bit expensive. The food concession was available, but there wasn't any seating. Might have been due to the covid concerns. Miss seeing a room with an exhibitor, but the Barber people were there. There were quite a few dealers though and it did make for a good bourse.

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