I was just at the Sunnyvale coin show
kiyote
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My first show in about 7 years. It was great to attend one again. there was a decent crowd, including quite a few 18-25 year olds. I’m not worried about the hobby at all. I saw a nice 52 piece commem set in 2 custom capital plastics holders. It was fun to commem geek out with the owner. There were plenty of 2021 Morgan’s around too.
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Good to hear it was worth going, and nice that the younger crowd was in attendance. I almost went today.
Decided to spend some money at Guitar Showcase instead.
Was Julian, Ricky, or Bubbles there?
Glad to hear it!
Wow 7 years is a long time, hope you had fun and enjoyed your time.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Thanks for the report.... I have never worried about the hobby - that is all from those with a narrow view of the real scope of business (i.e. internet etc.). Been longer than seven years to a show for me.... just none in this area and I save major travels for other interests. Cheers, RickO
I believe younger generations will get more interested in coin collecting, when they start inheriting large coin collections from the old geezers like here on Collectors Universe.
Sunnyvale is a pretty affluent area and is not representative of the larger pool of potential future collectors.
If people don’t sell them off first!
Unless you need the money, why sell them off? Most geezers I know (and I'm getting there) no longer have a lot of needs.
I think most will hand them down to their children and grand children.
Me personally, I don't need to travel, or see the world anymore, I've lived in all the best states of our country. Now I just like a quiet simple life. I like to get together with friends when there's something fun to do and I like to eat well. I train at the gym regularly and I'm very fit for my age. I maintain my home and my vehicles, which seems like a bigger job then it used to be.
What else do I need, other then not seeing my money being stolen by inflation?
What I've seen is that people want to take care of their loved ones financially and there can be a concern that they won't get top dollar for the collection if it's sold by people unfamiliar with the hobby.
It's best to share the hobby and turn it into an intergenerational one if you can.
My collection will be passed down.
I hope that I spark enough interest in who inherits it so that it won't be sold.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
That would be awesome
Sure there will be some that need to do that. Maybe the oldsters should be educating the young that might inherit the collection, now. Teach them how to find their value, show them the PCGS coin price pages, on ebay and where the best coin dealers and coin shows are. Leave an instruction manual along with a list of what your coins are.
Just something to think about.
Time is the most precious commodity. We should all use it wisely.
And if family members that are to receive a great gift of a coin collection, have no interest in them, then leave them to a deserving stranger. That will fix them!
I attended the show on Friday after a long drive in heavy traffic in the 80/880. Arrived before the official opening time of 10:00 AM so had most of the tables to myself. A lot of very friendly dealers. Most of the same sellers and selection from the show in Sacramento last weekend. Highlights for me were getting to see a pristine Dan Carr’s ‘64 Peace dollar (NFS) and the wild collection of large native copper nuggets.
Tim