POLL: Why Do You Go To Major Coin Shows?

Coxe

As a response to another thread, figured I might as well do a poll too.

Many of us go for more than one reason, but what is the main driving factor? If you are undecided on a particular show, what is the one reason that would most likely get you up and out the door?

airplanenut

Of course I like buying and looking at tons of things, but I also enjoy the camaraderie. Shows are much more fun when you know people, and the big shows usually have a lot of people from the boards and elsewhere that I know.

Tootawl

The people.. specially the women!!

mgoodm3

Other - since I haven't been to one.

Coxe

I have most of the listed reasons myself as well as just a reason to get away.

WTCG

There is a much larger variety of coins available for purchase at a coin show as opposed to getting coins sent to you on approval or going to nearby coin shops.

Fletcher

I go for the hot chicks

kiyote

Choices... I like having 30 different 1956 proof Franklin halves to choose from instead of the same old four my dealer has. And to see things like a Pan Pac $50 piece or an Atocha bar-- things I don't see normally.

And the $3.50 salty pretzels washed down with a $2.75 coke.

ziggy29

Can't answer this with just one. It's a combination of several of these. Almost any one of these, I can do without going to a coin show. To get several of them in one place, though, THAT's what makes an experience at the coin show such an event.

dorancoins

Most Importantly - To Have Fun!

messydesk

Some of the above. Mostly to buy stuff, but also so I can expand my 1878 Morgan die marriage set (i.e., cherrypicking), meet people I otherwise only know online, SSDC meetings. I guess I don't go because of the auctions.

Cladiator

3,4,5,6 and 8

WTCG

<< <i>I go for the hot chicks >>



I don't know what your standards are or what shows you've been going to lately, but where are all the hot chicks?

Cladiator

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<< <i>I go for the hot chicks >>



I don't know what your standards are or what shows you've been going to lately, but where are all the hot chicks? >>

I can name 4 off the top of my head that are at just about every major show.

WTCG

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<< <i>

<< <i>I go for the hot chicks >>



I don't know what your standards are or what shows you've been going to lately, but where are all the hot chicks? >>

I can name 4 off the top of my head that are at just about every major show. >>



I can only name two who are genuinely beautiful on the show circuit, and one who only attends a couple of shows a year. There are more than a few who are semi-attractive, but nothing to go crazy over.

rec78

I go to try to find coins that i can't find at local shows.

Newcomp103

Buy...sell...trade...learn...see things that I may never see again....and is there a better reason to not be at work???