How far will you go?

CoinZip

Coin shows come in many different shapes and sizes, from small one day coin club shows to major multiple day shows. In general I'm willing to drive about 2 hours each way to check out a new show.

How far will you go?

roadrunner

I've driven to the Baltimore show a dozen times or so over the past 40 years......5-6 hours. 600 miles round trip. Not sure if I have another one left in the tank though.

In my early days I'd hit 3 to 5 coin shows in one day circling through CT-NY-NJ and back. The round trip was probably around 350 miles hitting the first show around 8-9 am and the last one around 2-3 pm.
Seemed like they had a lot more coin shows back then where you could actually find something fresh each time.

In 1988 I drove 4 hours to a Sat/Sun coin show in Pennsylvania. It could have been the annual state show. Arrived around Sunday noon and found that 80% of the dealers had left early. Grrr.

BustCuds

Baltimore Show once a year for a couple of days, seven hour drive

bosco5041

The most I have driven to a coin show so far is about 1 and 1/2 hours, but for a major national show I would drive 3 maybe 4 hours.

MGLICKER

Depends on the location as well. Long Beach is a days drive but I would rather stay out of Cali.

lasvegasteddy

depends on if i was married and to whom...traveling has it's perks one may say

Swampboy

I've driven 3 hours and will probably do 3 two times in 2015.
You can tell I enjoy a good coin show

BustHalfBrian

Furthest I've gone is the Long Beach Expo, which is about a 1/2hr drive from home.

BryceM

I usually hit one or two big shows a year. That trip involves a 3 hour drive each way to the airport, the flight, and transportation to/from the venue. At a minimum it's 5 hours of travel each way, if I can get a direct flight.

SeattleSlammer

Drove Seattle to Long Beach and Seattle to San Francisco.
But that was when I had an iron butt. No mas.

Justacommeman

<< <i>Depends on the location as well. Long Beach is a days drive but I would rather stay out of Cali. >>



and we prefer you did as well


MJ

Jinx86

How long is the flight from Fargo, ND to Orlando, FL? I think 2.5 hours. I would drive to Minneapolis, MN to a show though I think thats 4 hours.

Yorkshireman

I drive almost three hours from Birmingham to the Dalton show twice a year.

golden

I drove to the 1990 ANA in Seattle. It was 8544 miles round trip.

Swampboy

<< <i>I drove to the 1990 ANA in Seattle. It was 8544 miles round trip. >>

chumley

From where I live.it takes 2 hours just to get to the edge of civilization

coinkat

Depends on the show...

coinnut

I hear ya Chumley. I farthest I drive is 3 and a half hours south to Boston.

JohnHarper

"I would drive to Minneapolis, MN to a show though I think that's 4 hours."

I can understand why a dedicated collector would drive from Fargo to Minneapolis. Last January a friend and I drove from Minneapolis to a show in Fargo. That's real dedication.

mariner67

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ChangeInHistory

I ve gone to the Fall Dearborn show with a good friend through snow, great time, well worth it.

2ndCharter

I used to do 8 hours to get to FUN - now, I prefer to fly. I suppose my max now is about 2.5 hours which is about how long it takes to get from home to Atlanta. Of course, if I had a real incentive - say, to close a good deal - that's a different story.

DIMEMAN

I drive about 1200 miles to FUN every year.

jdimmick

I drive to Baltimore twice a year 350 Miles one way.

Lately I drive up, do the show and drive back in same day (long day)

I have driven to fun a few times , 9 hours one way.

Longest I had driven was to Pittsburg

ricko

I would drive a half hour.....further for a gun show.....(although, there are usually some coins at a gun show) Cheers, RickO

Walkerfan

Furthest that I've driven is 2 or so. I'm looking to change that and wouldn't mind driving 5-6 to a big show.

jayPem

There was a show here last week ( Historical bourse, SF) that I was very excited to go to...in the end, a 1 hour drive proved to be just too far
The demands on my time usually make coin shows an impossibility, thankfully there is the Internet !

jayPem

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+2 ....although, if it has anything to do with traffic fines or outstanding warrants, I would appreciate a visit !
Caltrans could use the cash to fix a few potholes up in these parts

GotTheBug

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