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Playing dealer this weekend at the Tukwila show - had a good time!

LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Set up for the 1st time at a show, got a good location and enough extra space on the table that Bochiman joined me.

1/3 of the case was educational, teaching people about rare holders and hoping that down the road someone will offer me a piece or 2.

It was interesting being on the other side of the table - most people were a delight, others couldn't leave soon enough! :D

Besides Bochiman, Seattle Slammer, AirplaneNut, Nyosoto, WTCG, Charmy all stopped by - if I forgot anyone, please remind me!

Traffic was lighter than expected - not sure if it was well advertised or not or if Covid kept people away?? Or, maybe, the new collectors don't go to shows??

Over all a good time and an education.

PS - golfing before the show explains the hat-hair .... :D

"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 10, 2021 2:33PM

    Very cool! :)

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,854 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sounds like you had a good time.

  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I stopped by your table and saw that gorgeous New Rochelle ( nfs) in your case .

    We spoke briefly about your interest in old slabs and then I moved on .

    I would have introduced myself but did not know who you were.

    Sounds like it was worthwhile setting up !

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  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad you enjoyed yourself!
    I did the dealer thing today at the Atlanta show.
    Should have taken a photo.

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BStrauss3 said:

    @Lakesammman said:
    Glad to be immunized.

    Don't bet the farm - breakthrough infections are real.

    We should be aware of when we were vaccinated. My 84 year old dad caught it 2 weeks ago. Fully vaccinated in Feb., he was about 8 months in. Didn’t have to be hospitalized, but did have to take a round of antibiotics and an infusion of antibodies. He’s doing fine, but we as a nation aren’t through this pandemic yet.

  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,051 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool
    Now I'm sorry i missed
    the show

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    bidask - sorry we didn't connect - what were you wearing?? :D

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Lakesammman said:
    bidask - sorry we didn't connect - what were you wearing?? :D

    Well I had a mask and I commented to you
    something like people collect old slabs don’t they … and you said yes they do .I was carrying a small cardboard coin box.

    Next time I will certainly introduce myself

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    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With all the shows you, me, BigMoose, boiler78 and njcoincrank have done together I would have suspected you were set-up behind a table long ago! That was a surprise. What isn't a surprise is the amount of coin candy you share and I suspect the NFS portion of your case caused quite a few cardiac episodes.

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    TomB - being a guest, showing your collection and not competing with the host is very different, as you know.

    Over all, I learned that what interests me is better displayed at a national rather than local show.

    It was encouraging to meet a number of people who mentioned they were new collectors. :+1:

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,477 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TomB said:
    With all the shows you, me, BigMoose, boiler78 and njcoincrank have done together I would have suspected you were set-up behind a table long ago! That was a surprise. What isn't a surprise is the amount of coin candy you share and I suspect the NFS portion of your case caused quite a few cardiac episodes.

    Tom, people around here are, what is the word.....Philistines, when it comes to esoteric items that Lakesalmon likes ;)

    However, some of the coins DID raise more than eyebrows...he has, as you know, some stunning coins!

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm liking that Hawaii set in OGH at the bottom of the case!

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,077 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great picture and write up!

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • pointfivezeropointfivezero Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, very nice write up, picture and display case. I'd have thought you would have needed to buy a ticket and wait in line to see some of those jewels. I hope the display cover was drool-proof. :}

    Tim

  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wish I could have gone to look at that case!

    "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

  • FishproFishpro Posts: 389 ✭✭✭

    It was a good show, foot traffic was slow at times.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the reports.... I miss that show, used to go every year when I lived there... Cheers, RickO

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,004 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on setting up, sounds like you enjoyed it :)

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,437 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Did anyone attempt to buy your first generation black NGC slab? B)

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 11, 2021 5:47AM

    Did anyone attempt to buy your first generation black NGC slab?

    No, but when I told them what I would pay for their's, they were in awe of my stupidity! :D

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • 1Bufffan1Bufffan Posts: 656 ✭✭✭✭

    Love the "Lime Green" PCGS box that's a classic in it's self. Nice coins to boot Glad you had a Good time.

  • NicNic Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 11, 2021 12:05PM

    Glad you had fun Lakes! Thank you for the report.

    My 1866 Philly Mint Set

  • KoveKove Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice.

    I seem to recall selling you my NGC black Norfolk and NGC black Cincinnati 7-8 years ago. Good to see one of them again.

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kove - it was 2 Norfolks, same submission if I recall correctly?? If you still have the Cincinnati, PM me!

    The Lime Green box was a prototype never put in productions - was told by the "insider" that got it for me, that only 4 or 5 were made!

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,250 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Lakesammman said:
    The Lime Green box was a prototype never put in productions - was told by the "insider" that got it for me, that only 4 or 5 were made!

    It was in great condition. You should send it to CAC for a prototype bright green sticker :)

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  • USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 1,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 11, 2021 2:01PM

    Now if the Hawaiian set has consecutive serial #'s that would be something. Lol

  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would love to have met you. Always looking for 1936 US commems in doilies as you know.

    I had a show in SLC that was well attended, but had many dealer friends that went up to Tukwila. I will have to ask them how they did. They did Long Beach and Denver over the same weekend due to requirements of patrons, and it sounds like both were well attended, though one had more dealers percentage-wise.

    thefinn
  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah . . .yeah . . . holders . . . .BGC Black . . . . Gold CAC . . . .blah, blah, blah.

    Let's get to the heart of the matter .

    How did you shoot before you got to the show?????

    Drunner

  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Drunner, lost $10 on Sunday, so not well........the handicap has gone up since back surgery. :'(

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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