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I'm going to be making my first trip to the FUN show in January, and I was wondering what to expect. Are there lots of seminars and classes and such? Other things to do than just part with my hard earned dollars buying coins? (which is, of course, the major reason to go.) How many dealer tables? Quality of material for sale? Any thoughts or info from you guys would be helpful.

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    EVillageProwlerEVillageProwler Posts: 5,859 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The FUN show is one of my favorites. It's the only one I go to without my coterie of coin buddies...

    I don't recall many seminars or classes, since I don't pay attention to them, but I use that opportunity to go to the various club meetings (like the LSCC).

    I live in NYC, so Orlando in January is nice compared to here...

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll see you there.

    Look for the overfed, nerdy guy in the Holey Coin Vest. image

    I went for the first time this January and asked myself why I hadn't been going all along. Orlando is a relatively short drive from here.

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    kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    I already bought my plane tickets and will be in Florida from Monday (6th) through Sunday the 12th.

    Cameron Kiefer
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    boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll be there that week. IMO FUN is the best show of the year with ANA a close second.
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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    FUN is huge, and a great time.

    Great opportunity to see a lot of the Coin Board faces. We'll make arrangements on here to meet up somewhere there. Join in!

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    kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    One FUN show thread about the show.

    Cameron Kiefer
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    a2labmoma2labmom Posts: 1,623
    I'll be there, but not sure what day(s).

    It is an awesome show. Granted it is one of the few I have gone to, but it is a blast. image
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    coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Not to be a party pooper or just post to be "different", but I thought someone might like to see my side of things. I don't like large shows, primarily because the table fees are so high dealers typically don't bring the cheaper stuff with them. I guess it's out of my purchasing league to go to FUN, plus it's out of my travelling range. I did, however, go to the ANA convention once...hated it. It was way too big and there were only a couple of select dealers who bothered to bring any Lincolns, and most of the Indians there were real high grade top dollar stuff...no $25 AU NDNs for me. The local and regional shows with fewer tha 50 dealers are much more productive for what I collect...
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    src53src53 Posts: 88
    Andy,

    You might want to check out this site. http://www.funtopics.com/coin_show.html

    They don't have much info on the site yet, but eventually they will have listings of all the dealers, events, exhibits etc. at the show.

    I have found that there are lots of lower priced coins available there, mainly because some dealers will share tables to cut down on initial costs.

    I hope to see everyone there!

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    src53src53 Posts: 88
    Oops! image

    It didn't work right!

    Just copy and paste, it is the right url.

    Scott
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    src53src53 Posts: 88
    I think I got it now!


    FUN Show Web Site
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