2 week Summer Seminar 2012 experience (pictures added)
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Hey everyone,
I haven't posted in awhile so I'll make up for it in this thread!
In case no one knows, I was at the ANA Summer Seminar for both sessions this year and I had an incredible time. It was the best two weeks of my life!
Unfornuately, the pictures I took are way to big to upload, but I'll work on them and try to post them later.
The first week I was there I took the class "Modern Minting Process". It was taught by James Wiles and was a fantastic class and I really learned a lot. We learned about the planchet making process, the die making process, and the striking process and all the errors that can occur during those processes. The last day of class we even took a field trip up to Loveland, CO to see Daniel Carr's mint! It was really awesome! He even let everyone from the class overstrike dollar coins. The wild fire put a damper on the excitement, but not really for me. I had a good time regarless. One night the fire was only about one mile away, but it would have to cross an eight-lane interstate so we had protection. The smoke was the worst thing. Sometimes in the mornings or evenings the wind would blow a lot of smoke our way. Everyone tried to stay inside as much as possible during those times.
The YN auction first week raised $30,000! That's a lot of scholarships! The end of the first week was a little depressing, seeing everyone leave and knowing you won't see them again for a whole year.
But, the second week more than made up for it!
Second session, I took "Coin Carving 101: Creating the Modern Hobo Nickel". It was taught by Joe Paonessa. Dave London, Ron Landis, and Adam Leech(a local Colorado Springs carver) also helped out at the class. It was by far the most hands-on class I have ever taken! I definitely have stronger hands since the end of the class. I was able to carve 4 nickels while I was there and was so surprised and happy that they actually looked good! I didn't know what I expected but my hobo's turned out a lot better than I thought. Also during second session I was co-head of cataloging of the YN auction with another Samuel. (native of Colorado Springs). What that involved would be making the lots that would go into the auction and making the catalog with the lot descriptions. That kept me busy in the evenings, sometimes up until 2am. But, the catalog turned out the best I have seem it since I've gone to Summer Seminar. The auction second session was a big success too! No one wanted the first weeks auction to beat them so it ended up raising about $30,400. The auction went really long though because we had about 128 lots and took about 3 hours. During the banquet second session, some of the other YN's (myself included) did a flash mob. It would have been more impressive if it was more than a dozen people but it was still a lot of fun. After the banquet a blue grass band held a concert most of the night. I only watched a few songs because I was the only person in the room under 30 and not drinking beer. Since the shuttle for my flight left at 4 in the morning I pulled an all nighter with some other YN's. It was fun but I slept for 15 hours straight when I got home.
It was definitely an experience of a lifetime and I hope so much that I'll be able to go back next year!
This is orientation first week. Susan Mc Millan (behind the podium) had all of the instructors stand for recognition.
A picture of the smoke from the wild fire. This was the day the fire was only a mile away.
Another picture of the smoke.
Forum member "stealer" at dinner one evening
Forum member "crusoe" reading an auction catalog
All the YN's hanging out after the session 1 auction
Daniel Carr demonstrates how he hardens his dies.
Daniel Carr in front of his mint
Daniel "Tiny" Cross carving a nickel in my class
Cover of the auction catalog that I helped put together for session 2
Breakfast table the last morning before everyone left
A picture of me, "Tiny", and another YN while we waited for our flights
My hobo nickel classroom
I haven't posted in awhile so I'll make up for it in this thread!
In case no one knows, I was at the ANA Summer Seminar for both sessions this year and I had an incredible time. It was the best two weeks of my life!
Unfornuately, the pictures I took are way to big to upload, but I'll work on them and try to post them later.
The first week I was there I took the class "Modern Minting Process". It was taught by James Wiles and was a fantastic class and I really learned a lot. We learned about the planchet making process, the die making process, and the striking process and all the errors that can occur during those processes. The last day of class we even took a field trip up to Loveland, CO to see Daniel Carr's mint! It was really awesome! He even let everyone from the class overstrike dollar coins. The wild fire put a damper on the excitement, but not really for me. I had a good time regarless. One night the fire was only about one mile away, but it would have to cross an eight-lane interstate so we had protection. The smoke was the worst thing. Sometimes in the mornings or evenings the wind would blow a lot of smoke our way. Everyone tried to stay inside as much as possible during those times.
The YN auction first week raised $30,000! That's a lot of scholarships! The end of the first week was a little depressing, seeing everyone leave and knowing you won't see them again for a whole year.
But, the second week more than made up for it!Second session, I took "Coin Carving 101: Creating the Modern Hobo Nickel". It was taught by Joe Paonessa. Dave London, Ron Landis, and Adam Leech(a local Colorado Springs carver) also helped out at the class. It was by far the most hands-on class I have ever taken! I definitely have stronger hands since the end of the class. I was able to carve 4 nickels while I was there and was so surprised and happy that they actually looked good! I didn't know what I expected but my hobo's turned out a lot better than I thought. Also during second session I was co-head of cataloging of the YN auction with another Samuel. (native of Colorado Springs). What that involved would be making the lots that would go into the auction and making the catalog with the lot descriptions. That kept me busy in the evenings, sometimes up until 2am. But, the catalog turned out the best I have seem it since I've gone to Summer Seminar. The auction second session was a big success too! No one wanted the first weeks auction to beat them so it ended up raising about $30,400. The auction went really long though because we had about 128 lots and took about 3 hours. During the banquet second session, some of the other YN's (myself included) did a flash mob. It would have been more impressive if it was more than a dozen people but it was still a lot of fun. After the banquet a blue grass band held a concert most of the night. I only watched a few songs because I was the only person in the room under 30 and not drinking beer. Since the shuttle for my flight left at 4 in the morning I pulled an all nighter with some other YN's. It was fun but I slept for 15 hours straight when I got home.
It was definitely an experience of a lifetime and I hope so much that I'll be able to go back next year!
This is orientation first week. Susan Mc Millan (behind the podium) had all of the instructors stand for recognition.
A picture of the smoke from the wild fire. This was the day the fire was only a mile away.
Another picture of the smoke.
Forum member "stealer" at dinner one evening
Forum member "crusoe" reading an auction catalog
All the YN's hanging out after the session 1 auction
Daniel Carr demonstrates how he hardens his dies.
Daniel Carr in front of his mint
Daniel "Tiny" Cross carving a nickel in my class
Cover of the auction catalog that I helped put together for session 2
Breakfast table the last morning before everyone left
A picture of me, "Tiny", and another YN while we waited for our flights
My hobo nickel classroom
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great take the reader along on an inside tour with you...write up here
i hope you took some pictures too and would love to see your hobo nickels...i'm thinking a spockaloe crossed your mind if not a carving too???
did daniel let ya's keep an example that you over-struck?
thanks for posting
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<< <i>Thanks for the report. Glad that you had a good time. >>
<< <i>No he wasn't. But during the 4th my nickel class went over to this vintage store to see some hobo nickels and the owner had a little cook out and some of his musician friends were there. Ron brought his guitar and played along with them. He was really good! >>
That store might have been the "Leech Pit" owned by Adam Leech, one of the carvers that helped out in your class,
it is near Tom Hallenbeck's store.
By the way it was nice meeting you on Saturday (2nd week) during check in.
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<< <i>Don't worry Dan I won't post all of them
Why not? They were prettty funny!
The pics of the smoke really shows how big those (that?) fire was.
Nice post and great pics.
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<< <i>Don't worry Dan I won't post all of them
Why not? They were prettty funny! >>
Just cause all the pictures he has show you trying to be smart
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<< <i>The auction went really long though because we had about 128 lots and took about 3 hours. >>
Actually, that is fairly short by historical standards! There were some years in the early 2000s where there were over 300 lots and it didn't end until after midnight!
Greg