POLL: Women and numismatics.
wingedliberty
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At a recent coin club meeting as well as at coin shows. A popular topic, which I find fascinating , came up
Why are there so few wowen in numismatics?
My local coin club demographic: 47 men: 6 women: (of those six, 4 are wives or girlfriends who come
casually and have no interest, other than just being with their husband/boyfriend)
Typical look accross the coin show venue: Local Clearwater , FL show: 200 tables including NGC/ANACS.
A glance yield the following results: 8% female/ half of that , again wives/girlfriends behind tables,
helping husbands/boyfriends.
When one looks at other hobbies, ie: philately, jewelry, nascar, toys, etc, it seems to be more even.
Why do you think that is?
Also , please tell us about your experience.
Why are there so few wowen in numismatics?
My local coin club demographic: 47 men: 6 women: (of those six, 4 are wives or girlfriends who come
casually and have no interest, other than just being with their husband/boyfriend)
Typical look accross the coin show venue: Local Clearwater , FL show: 200 tables including NGC/ANACS.
A glance yield the following results: 8% female/ half of that , again wives/girlfriends behind tables,
helping husbands/boyfriends.
When one looks at other hobbies, ie: philately, jewelry, nascar, toys, etc, it seems to be more even.
Why do you think that is?
Also , please tell us about your experience.
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For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
-Laura Swenson
In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
Frank
You could be right, Is it the idea, "If I can't wear it, I won't collect it?". or is it a disinterest in
history. Numimatics and history are so heavily linked.
I think 90% of the viewers for The History Channel are men? I really don't have an answer.
Perhaps our female membership can enlighten us.
Brian.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
-Laura Swenson
In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
Greg: Here is my response to too few women on coins.(other than Liberty)
Isabella
Susan B Anthony
Sacagawea
Eunice Shriver.
Olympic Gymnists
Nike (Olympic Gold)
Minerva (50 Gold)
>>>>>>>>>>etc, etc, etc.
Brian.
<< <i>Thats a funny one dheath: Greg: Here is my response to too few women on coins.(other than Liberty) Isabella Susan B Anthony Sacagawea Eunice Shriver. Olympic Gymnists Nike (Olympic Gold) Minerva (50 Gold) >>>>>>>>>>etc, etc, etc. Brian. >>
So the answer to this is:
Can't see her
ugly
ugly
really ugly
great splits
not a real person
not a real person
Still may not be enough to interest women in the hobby.
I make a valid point, Like I said earlier, I dont have an answer. Its a mystery.
Brian
Yes this is rare, but it can happen. The greatest thing about it was she would talk ME into buying a coin. And also to have that second opinion right next to you with a glass in her hand.
stman
My wife is a better judge of cameo than me. I think it's because she doesn't like coins.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
-Laura Swenson
In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
men hog the loupe- women don't dig numismatics
Jeremy
go too far into dream land, its the woman who bring us back to practical land.
If it wasnt for women( and lady bears ), we males would probably starve to death
after we spent all of our money and financial assets on coins, cars and fishing gear. Bear
Camelot
Coins, cars, and fishing gear, sounds like a good life to me. lol
Brian.
Camelot
When you learn the answer, find out why there's so few Black coin collectors.
A few years back I met the Editor of a newspaper that was targeted to a largely black populated community, a black man in his 50's.
As the Jackie Robinson coins had just come out, I started a discussion with him concerning blacks on US coinage. He didn't know about the Jackie Robinson coins, and couldn't believe there were other US coins with blacks on them.
I agreed to write an article for publication in his paper that described the commemerative coins featuring Black Americans. I don't know what impact that article had, but maybe it gave someone a little more pride, and might have even got someone into coin collecting.
Ray
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
Women are nurturers and comforters so they don't really collect things. When they do collect, they usually collect other that we, as men, cannot see any value in... grandkids, pics of family members, recipes, memories, stories, newspaper clippings, old good books, a piece of glassware or crystal that's special to them, a candle or a sock, a babies booties, and all of the other things that make life full and happy...
for men :-)
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between male and female psyche. Well done!
Bear
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What would your slabbed coins be worth if the grading services went out of business? What would your coins be worth if the Internet was taken offline for good?
Ex-wives are like previous employers. You don't ever want to go back. It is always a bad idea! That love for sex definitely gives me reason for pause............... Well, maybe just one little coin show!