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Don't see many or in this case any attractive lady in coin show pictures. What would it take to....
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What would it take to entice more young successful females to become coin collectors? I do not see many attractive young ladies attending those coin shows from the pictures I observed. Would be nice if I can meet those alike; having pre-show cocktails and having (girls) coin talk when I attend my 1st...LB next year.
Coin show pictures always seem so dull & boring but I am sure gentlemen are having a ball.....
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You know if you go to Long Beach you need to shift gears and go out to see some night life don't get stuck in the same old thing like the old collecting group, go out on the town have fun. Don't be a stick in the mud it does not need to be coins 24/7 it's a hobby live your life have fun you need to go look for it just like coins. If your fishing you go to water if your looking for coins you go to a coin shop or show, so if you are looking for some thing else go out there and look for it in the right place there is a lot of night life out there have fun but be safe.
This is most of are lives if full speed.
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Years ago, took (dragged, really, with the promise of a sushi dinner) my 15 year old daughter to a Long Beach coin show... She said, "Dad, now I know why you dress like you do". Ouch.
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Most my of girlfriends lives in either Manhattan Beach up to Marina del Rey and none of them likes coins....so I am hoping to meet up with other ladies as new friends in this endeavor. This is my typical bar scene I doubt would awaits me in LB..
I thought I saw Gunny there in your photo (back to camera) but then I see that he just passed?!
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Take a look around you may hook one, Good luck.
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To be fair, I have a feeling that most women would complain about there not being any attractive men at a coin show, either.
Numisma is the mistress. Most men cannot afford two mistresses. Especially if you already have a wife and children.
Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there really were a certain number of 'groupies' on the coin show circuit. Things were seemingly more prosperous then. Or perhaps the memory of youth is simply rosier than the harsh light of the present advancing age.
What are you talking about put one of them young bucks in the pic above in a new home and those females will be all over him like a lamp shade they will fight over him if he has a hart beat.
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Most hot chicks dont have hobbies or interests. I took a girl I was seeing to the last Whitman in Philly 5 years ago. She had a mildly good time and even bought an Italian coin(she was italian, probably still is). We met Todd and The Penny Lady while on the floor when I dropped my coins of for images. But I doubt she would ever go to a coin show on her own or with the girls.
6-7 years ago I went to the NYC World coin show. There was a beautiful girl working one of the tables. I was browsing some coins at the table next to her. I overheard her tell someone her collecting niche was toned Peace dollars and world Crowns. Literally all I was collecting at the time. I instantly fell in love, and had my whole arsenal of toned peace dollars in my backpack to make an attempt to woo her with my treasures. But alas I was in a bad place at the time and didn't even say hello.
you will typically see one thing at ANY coin show, white men aged 40+ and little more. women and minorities will be almost totally absent. it has always been like that and an effort to change it will fail. like Al Stewart so eloquently wrote many years ago, "Nothing that's forced can ever be right, if it doesn't come naturally leave it."
so it is with women and Numismatics.
@Paradisefound ....Check in with Charmy (ThePennyLady)... She knows most of the young, attractive females at coin shows... and all of the males
... as well as all the good restaurants in the area. Most of the attractive females at coin shows, work at the TPG's or large dealers. Good luck, Cheers, RickO
Those girls look like they are into coins... spending them faster than you can collect them!
They would probably line up to meet the serious bidders for the 1913 V nickel that Heritage is auctioning.
It's only proving that the ladies own the smarts.
There has been an organization since the early 1990's that might be a link towards what you are looking for.
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Join Women in Numismatics. If you are interested in a numismatic profession, bring some resumes and drop them at Heritage, PCGS, etc. Additionally, Introduce yourself to some of the young women at the show, and tell them you are alone in the big city at your first coin show and let one or two of them that you connect with take you out on the town with their group.
Women seem to like gold and silver coins, but prefer them in a ring or necklace to a slab. The study of history is more popular with men than women, maybe that's part of it.
It's really hard to take this subject head-on without sounding like (or being) a misogynist. That being said, I wonder how many women ask the OP's same question around traditionally female-centric endevours?
I think it was the Ram's linebacker Rosie Grier who made knitting cool (or at least not public beatdown-worthy) for men, but I don't recall the question ever being asked on how to inspire more male inclusion.
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You will see more man boobs then the regular variety at most coin shows.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Just my experience. Most seem to be at Car shows, Vegas, the River or the Beach. My Wife says loves coins. Rick Tomaska's coin show is on every night for eye candy. Maybe she just puts up with me. hehe
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With regard to coin collectors, most women feel that you might as well be playing with trains.
Like I said...
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Wow, this is quite an "unusual" thread and I was very tempted not to "touch it," but I thought I'd at least mention to you that if you check out my recent Central States Coin Show report, you'll see several young ladies who are all involved in numismatics. As President of Women in Numismatics, we are always trying to get more women - young, old, in between - involved in numismatics and have some special plans for showing the appeal of numismatics to more women next year.
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GEEZE.............I though I was the only one.
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I see many ladies are into "carving" too.
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First, we do whatever it takes to get this crew to attend some shows.
Then, we will see lots of new, younger types get into coin collecting.
Lets see, in order to attract young ladies to our community, we must first bring in more young studs. And the easiest and cost effective way is to hire some hot girls to the events at the ratio 1: 300 (hot girl vs.potential buyers ) just like any electronic and car show.
It is actually a very simple concept of " Sex sells" and easily achieve. However some will oppose since most of collectors are use to the old coin show/events culture.
Which one is you? Bring the whole gang to the coin show. Martinis and all.
I thought Dangle preferred men > @ACop said:
Oh man, I just learned what Incel (involuntarily celibate) was this week. Then this thread appears
BWAHAHAHA he just spent $15,000 on a coin OMG I gotta go peeeee
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I had to laugh a little here, 20 or so years ago when I was in my prime, my ex wife dragged me to a 200 booth quilt/sewing event. I have never been ogled or pinched so much in my life as that day. I ended up with invitations to every quilt club in 250 miles, got talked into about $1000 of machinery for the ex, and told myself if I was ever single again and saw a quilt show I was going.
Fast forward 20 years to my current wife and just a few months ago I got a babysitter and took her to set up at a local show. She had never been to one with me selling or buying. I'd say she is very attractive and after an hour asked me if the customers are always this talkative as they were with her. I just laughed and said no. By the end of the show she said she felt like a booth babe at a car show and a bit creeped out. I had a 10/1 visitor ratio of those asking about my wife versus my coins.
But honestly, although there aren't many females on either side of the table at shows, I don't think the attractiveness factor is any different than a sampling of those I see in the grocery store. I treat them all the same, ask their interests and talk coins. It took bringing my wife with me to notice how some folks don't do that and can make some females uncomfortable at a predominantly male venue.
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I heard there were a couple at the Long Beach show..
Certainly helps shed some light on the political climate on this board as well. It's all starting to make sense now. lol
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If you want to meet women, forget about collecting coins, try cooking, gardening, knitting shows. Probably 80% women. Most women have no interest in coins, probably turned off if you collects them.
People have different ideas of fun and this IS a hobby for most.
I just don't get the idea behind trying to get certain genders into something, almost by force. If they are interested, or like it, by all means, encourage them. However, if they aren't interested, because they like shopping for clothes, going out dancing, going to the gun range to shoot some rounds, or whatever any certain ladies like, then that's what they want to do for fun.
My wife, who many would consider very attractive, has been to some shows with me. I can get her to go, but it isn't fun for her. And, you know what, shopping or gabbing at happy hour, which she likes to do, isn't fun for me. So, I have her do her fun stuff with her sisters and girlfriends and I do coinshows by myself and/or show up to chat with local show junkies like LakeSamm, Swampboy, and SeattleSlammer.
I also like to play basketball at the gym. Know how many women show up to play with a bunch of sweaty guys? So far only the women trainers at the gym, and only when there is downtime for them and they have nothing better to do. There are a lot more women who play sports, and basketball, than there seem to be around coinshows, but the theme is still true....it isn't what a lot of women like to do.
Of course, I tend to look at coinshows like I view a lot of things....gender agnostic. I go by the person and if they are fun to be around and trustworthy. If they aren't, I don't care to be around them....even if it is a hot woman.
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Yes, it would be great to have more bright, successful women collect coins, attend shows, and get involved with the hobby. Whether or not they are considered 'attractive' is irrelevant.
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