Amanda's Coin Show Chronicles: Las Vegas!!

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 10:16AM

Hello, all!

I just finished putting together my account of all (that I'm allowed to share!) the goings-on at the recently concluded Las Vegas coin show!

Take a look and let me know what you think!!

Amanda's Coin Show Chronicles: Las Vegas Edition

I love Vegas a little too much -- I'm already counting the days until the next show!

Broadstruck · April 8, 2014 10:39AM

Nice report and you had me at Hard Times Token

NGC wrongly designated/attributed it as it's a HT-34 / Low-20 not a HT-33 / Low-19.

The HT-33 is supposed to say "EXPERIMENT" on the lower obverse whereas a HT-34 states "FINANCING".

I saw this example in hand a few years ago and it's as RD a many seen in RB holders.

MsMorrisine · April 8, 2014 10:42AM

Quality report

Did you sell any of the non-numismatic items?

MGLICKER · April 8, 2014 10:42AM

Nice report and images. Especially the UFO in the first shot!

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 10:47AM

<< Quality report

Did you sell any of the non-numismatic items? >>

We did! Nothing to compare to the coins, but yes! The handbags got a LOT of looks but no bites ... we ended up selling several pieces of jewelry (a lot of Tiffany pieces) and diamond stud earrings and the like.

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 10:48AM

<< Nice report and images. Especially the UFO in the first shot! >>

Hah, I didn't even notice that! If I had, I might've photoshopped it out!

sparky64 · April 8, 2014 10:51AM

Outstanding reporting.
Enjoyed reading all of it.
Thanks.

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 10:56AM

<< Nice report and you had me at Hard Times Token

NGC wrongly designated/attributed it as it's a HT-34 / Low-20 not a HT-33 / Low-19.

The HT-33 is supposed to say "EXPERIMENT" on the lower obverse whereas a HT-34 states "FINANCING".

I saw this example in hand a few years ago and it's as RD a many seen in RB holders. >>

Thank you for that insight -- I'll have to check into it tomorrow! As for the color, of course those pics are ALL just off of my iphone's camera, so they're hardly stellar but it's pretty darn red!

amwldcoin · April 8, 2014 11:04AM

LOLOLOL! Are purses invading the coin show bourses now!

WTCG · April 8, 2014 11:20AM

What happens in Vegas...stays...oh never mind...

Seems you liked Absinthe. It's one of the few shows I haven't seen yet but it sounds like it should be near the top of the list.

Broadstruck · April 8, 2014 11:43AM

<< 

<< Nice report and you had me at Hard Times Token

NGC wrongly designated/attributed it as it's a HT-34 / Low-20 not a HT-33 / Low-19.

The HT-33 is supposed to say "EXPERIMENT" on the lower obverse whereas a HT-34 states "FINANCING".

I saw this example in hand a few years ago and it's as RD a many seen in RB holders. >>

Thank you for that insight -- I'll have to check into it tomorrow! As for the color, of course those pics are ALL just off of my iphone's camera, so they're hardly stellar but it's pretty darn red!

>>

Here's pics of a true HT-33 with the word "Experiment" on the lower obverse...

FullStrike · April 8, 2014 11:45AM

<< LOLOLOL! Are purses invading the coin show bourses now!

>>

Next up , those Reusable US Mint bags.

MsMorrisine · April 8, 2014 11:49AM

<< 

<< 

<< Nice report and you had me at Hard Times Token

NGC wrongly designated/attributed it as it's a HT-34 / Low-20 not a HT-33 / Low-19.

The HT-33 is supposed to say "EXPERIMENT" on the lower obverse whereas a HT-34 states "FINANCING".

I saw this example in hand a few years ago and it's as RD a many seen in RB holders. >>

Thank you for that insight -- I'll have to check into it tomorrow! As for the color, of course those pics are ALL just off of my iphone's camera, so they're hardly stellar but it's pretty darn red!

>>

Here's pics of a true HT-33 with the word "Experiment" on the lower obverse...

>>

Amazing that both are quite relevant today.

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 12:57PM

<< What happens in Vegas...stays...oh never mind...

Seems you liked Absinthe. It's one of the few shows I haven't seen yet but it sounds like it should be near the top of the list. >>

Absinthe is amazing -- depending on your tastes. I know several people that saw it and disliked it for being "crude".

This was my second time seeing it -- I'm a huge fan!

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 1:14PM

<< LOLOLOL! Are purses invading the coin show bourses now!

>>

Hey, jewelry has been a mainstay at shows for a while ... Why not luxury goods?

savoyspecial · April 8, 2014 1:21PM

thanks for the many photos.....please help me to understand this one:

ThePennyLady · April 8, 2014 1:25PM

Amanda, thank you for taking the time to post this, I definitely enjoyed seeing what I missed! We will have to get together one night at the next show in September.

CharlotteDude · April 8, 2014 1:26PM

Nicely done... and nice pics of the Aria. I always stay there when I'm in town.

'dude

NotSure · April 8, 2014 1:44PM

Looks like we're going to see a 'cat fight' with show reports in the not too distant future! Charmy's are ALWAYS exceptionally well done. Amanda, this one is great, as well. All that separates the two are bottles of wine...

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 1:50PM

<< thanks for the many photos.....please help me to understand this one:

>>

I can help you understand this one pretty easily ... it actually takes FOREVER to get all the obv/rev pics together into one group set (I started with like 164 separate photos), and one of the girls in the office was having a slow day. So I asked her to do help me with it. She's not a coin person, and the order must have gotten out of sync, and she didn't know any better than to just smush them together in order! Oopsies! Believe it or not I looked over everything before posting, but I (obviously) missed this.

Thank you for pointing it out, I'll set it right tomorrow!

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 1:52PM

<< Looks like we're going to see a 'cat fight' with show reports in the not too distant future! Charmy's are ALWAYS exceptionally well done. Amanda, this one is great, as well. All that separates the two are bottles of wine...

>>

Thank you! But, I don't know about that cat fight ... ! Our styles are very different, and I feel there's more than enough room in Internet-land for the two of us!

Dave99B · April 8, 2014 1:53PM

Great report....and wonderful coins!

Just got back from Vegas myself; fun town. Maybe too fun?

Dave

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 1:58PM

<< Great report....and wonderful coins!

Just got back from Vegas myself; fun town. Maybe too fun?

Dave >>

You got that right!

I am SO looking forward to next year when the show will not only move but also run three times a year!

ThePennyLady · April 8, 2014 2:08PM

<< 

<< Looks like we're going to see a 'cat fight' with show reports in the not too distant future! Charmy's are ALWAYS exceptionally well done. Amanda, this one is great, as well. All that separates the two are bottles of wine...

>>

Thank you! But, I don't know about that cat fight ... ! Our styles are very different, and I feel there's more than enough room in Internet-land for the two of us!

>>

I love Amanda and very much enjoy her reports and look forward to reading them like everyone else! As she said, there's plenty of room for more than one show report, especially from our different perspectives.

SeattleSlammer · April 8, 2014 2:16PM

<< 

<< thanks for the many photos.....please help me to understand this one:

>>

I can help you understand this one pretty easily ... it actually takes FOREVER to get all the obv/rev pics together into one group set (I started with like 164 separate photos), and one of the girls in the office was having a slow day. So I asked her to do help me with it. She's not a coin person, and the order must have gotten out of sync, and she didn't know any better than to just smush them together in order! Oopsies! Believe it or not I looked over everything before posting, but I (obviously) missed this.

Thank you for pointing it out, I'll set it right tomorrow! >>

? Isn't that just the old NGC label stuck to the reverse of the new PCGS slab? Or am I missing something else here?

Great report and pics! Love the '59 MS and PF Indian cents.

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 2:19PM

<< 

<< 

<< thanks for the many photos.....please help me to understand this one:

>>

I can help you understand this one pretty easily ... it actually takes FOREVER to get all the obv/rev pics together into one group set (I started with like 164 separate photos), and one of the girls in the office was having a slow day. So I asked her to do help me with it. She's not a coin person, and the order must have gotten out of sync, and she didn't know any better than to just smush them together in order! Oopsies! Believe it or not I looked over everything before posting, but I (obviously) missed this.

Thank you for pointing it out, I'll set it right tomorrow! >>

? Isn't that just the old NGC label stuck to the reverse of the new PCGS slab? Or am I missing something else here?

Great report and pics! Love the '59 MS and PF Indian cents.

>>

Oh -- well, insert a lot of cursing here. This is what I get for checking the forums real fast while out at Taco Tuesday.

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 2:20PM

<< 

<< 

<< Looks like we're going to see a 'cat fight' with show reports in the not too distant future! Charmy's are ALWAYS exceptionally well done. Amanda, this one is great, as well. All that separates the two are bottles of wine...

>>

Thank you! But, I don't know about that cat fight ... ! Our styles are very different, and I feel there's more than enough room in Internet-land for the two of us!

>>

I love Amanda and very much enjoy her reports and look forward to reading them like everyone else! As she said, there's plenty of room for more than one show report, especially from our different perspectives. >>

Exactly! We need a Girl Power photo at the next show!

NotSure · April 8, 2014 2:31PM

I should, perhaps, clarify my intent of my comment. I meant it as nothing more than good natured humor...more like 'battling show reports', but between two women (which we haven't seen here since, well, never, in my time here. It's VERY refreshing to see this happen to the hobby. I hope neither of you, Charmy nor Amanda, took ANY offense, as absolutely none was intended. Actually, it's quite the opposite. To see two show reports from women here, I love it, and as you can see by the responses, everyone else seems to, also. I just used the term 'cat fight', because, well, when it's woman vs. woman.......though I know you ladies aren't 'against' each other, but, obviously, very supportive of each other (and neither of you ever have mustard stains on your shirts, er, blouses!...lol).

All due respect to both of you....but there's still the matter of a lack of bottles of wine, Amanda!!

Though, when you mentioned Absinthe, I began to think, 'hmmm, wine vs Absinthe, ought to be fun'..... but then when I realized what kind of Absinthe was being referred to in the report... lol Sounds like a show I'd like to see, due to the description 'it’s all rock n’ roll, lingerie, and swearing', sounds like a 'Rock of Ages' type thing, as far as genre goes, and it sounds, by the 'vivid' description you gave, Amanda, like the musical genre I'm into....hair-metal/arena rock, men wearing more make-up, using more hair-care products, than my mom does... like a Poison, Motley Crue, Guns 'n Roses, Warrant, etc, genre inspired thing, that type of show (correct me if I'm wrong, please, as this is the first I've heard of it)....classic '80's spandex rock!

edited to add 'I should, perhaps, clarify....'

AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 2:59PM

<< I should, perhaps, clarify my intent of my comment. I meant it as nothing more than good natured humor...more like 'battling show reports', but between two women (which we haven't seen here since, well, never, in my time here. It's VERY refreshing to see this happen to the hobby. I hope neither of you, Charmy nor Amanda, took ANY offense, as absolutely none was intended. Actually, it's quite the opposite. To see two show reports from women here, I love it, and as you can see by the responses, everyone else seems to, also. I just used the term 'cat fight', because, well, when it's woman vs. woman.......though I know you ladies aren't 'against' each other, but, obviously, very supportive of each other (and neither of you ever have mustard stains on your shirts, er, blouses!...lol).

All due respect to both of you....but there's still the matter of a lack of bottles of wine, Amanda!!

Though, when you mentioned Absinthe, I began to think, 'hmmm, wine vs Absinthe, ought to be fun'..... but then when I realized what kind of Absinthe was being referred to in the report... lol Sounds like a show I'd like to see, due to the description 'it’s all rock n’ roll, lingerie, and swearing', sounds like a 'Rock of Ages' type thing, as far as genre goes, and it sounds, by the 'vivid' description you gave, Amanda, like the musical genre I'm into....hair-metal/arena rock, men wearing more make-up, using more hair-care products, than my mom does... like a Poison, Motley Crue, Guns 'n Roses, Warrant, etc, genre inspired thing, that type of show (correct me if I'm wrong, please, as this is the first I've heard of it)....classic '80's spandex rock!

edited to add 'I should, perhaps, clarify....' >>

Oh, I'm sure we both knew! Charmy's a friend of mine, and she is absolutely the Queen of the Wine! I enjoy it well enough, but prefer c'ocktails myself!

And yeah, it sounds like Absinthe -- the show, that is! -- would be right up your alley! The stage is about 12" away from the first row, and the audience is seated 360-degrees around a small circular stage. Half the time you're staring straight up at the performers, wondering what the liability insurance must be like!

Next time you're in Vegas, be sure to see it!

WTCG · April 8, 2014 3:03PM

When you were at Absinthe was Angel Porrino still in the show? Her alone is one good reason for guys to want to see the show. There's chatter in the LV media that she's out of the show on her way out.

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AmandaVarner · April 8, 2014 3:20PM

<< When you were at Absinthe was Angel Porrino still in the show? Her alone is one good reason for guys to want to see the show. There's chatter in the LV media that she's out of the show on her way out. >>

I had to look up who that was, but I recognized her immediately with that big bubble of hers (not a euphemism!). No, she wasn't in the show this time ... but she was when I saw it for the first time last fall. One of the things I found most interesting about the show is some 85% of it is different than when I first saw it.

ricko · April 8, 2014 11:37PM

Great report Amanda....thank you very much.... Cheers, RickO

AmandaVarner · April 9, 2014 3:49AM

Thanks, Rick!

tradedollarnut · April 9, 2014 4:24AM

Great show report but then I went to the main website to view inventory and couldn't. Not good...

AmandaVarner · April 9, 2014 4:28AM

<< Great show report but then I went to the main website to view inventory and couldn't. Not good... >>

We are in the middle of swapping developers for the site and getting all of the inventory up (a HUGE undertaking). We hope to have it completed soon (relatively speaking). Sorry to disappoint -- but stay tuned!

AmandaVarner · April 9, 2014 6:35AM

<< That is one top notch show report! Usually I say thanks and glad I didn't go, but in this case I really would have liked to have gone, seemed like a heck of a good time that was had by all who went. >>

Sorry, I somehow missed your comment!

That is one of the better compliments I've received, so thank you!!

AmandaVarner · April 10, 2014 3:21AM

<< Nicely done... and nice pics of the Aria. I always stay there when I'm in town.

'dude >>

I've never seen any of the accommodations in the Aria. Any pics of the rooms themselves?

I usually stay in the Palazzo -- it's rubbed off from my father (his favorite hotel).

yosclimber · April 10, 2014 9:59AM

Amanda,
Thanks for sharing your interesting reports.
I noticed that in your Long Beach report, the Coin "Images" (no, I'm not using that 'other' word...)
had the prices and cost codes in them.
But the later reports had these items fuzzed out.
I can understand fuzzing out the cost codes,
but I'm curious as to why the prices were also obscured.
I thought they made it more interesting.
Care to discuss?

AmandaVarner · April 10, 2014 10:27AM

<< Amanda,
Thanks for sharing your interesting reports.
I noticed that in your Long Beach report, the Coin "Images" (no, I'm not using that 'other' word...)
had the prices and cost codes in them.
But the later reports had these items fuzzed out.
I can understand fuzzing out the cost codes,
but I'm curious as to why the prices were also obscured.
I thought they made it more interesting.
Care to discuss? >>

We ran into a little bit of a problem where we sold a big coin to a big dealer, and I happily went onto Facebook and said something to the effect of "First sale of the show -- over $100,000!" with a pic of the coin. He also went to Facebook saying "Look at what I just bought!" and they ended up nearly side by side in a lot of people's feeds. While he didn't say anything, it made me uncomfortable on his behalf, as I wouldn't like the entire world knowing what I paid for each and every coin.

Maybe I went a little overboard blurring out the retail prices; I just started blurring the whole tag to be safe. I suppose that showing the retail prices again in the future would ok. I'll have to mull it over a little more, but may well go back to showing the retail prices.

yosclimber · April 10, 2014 10:53AM

Thanks, Amanda.

I see what you mean about putting a price in a facebook post.
And it could also be tricky mixing images with prices if the image is the main focus.

Cougar1978 · April 10, 2014 11:07AM

Thanks for sharing Amanda, super report.

OldIndianNutKase · April 10, 2014 11:24AM

Amanda,

After reading your report, I feel as I just was at the Vegas event. But for me, Vegas is a problematic quagmire, whether to play poker or gamble on the bourse with coin purchases. Somehow numismatics and Vegas were just meant for each other.

Thanks for you great write-up.

OINK

lkeigwin · April 10, 2014 11:40AM

Superb! An outstanding report. I just love the effort that went into making it. Quality, readability, interest.

Well done, Amanda!
Lance.

AmandaVarner · April 11, 2014 4:20AM

Thanks, guys!

I'm still pretty new to this "blogging" (hate that word!) thing, so it's really great to hear positive feedback!!

1Mike1 · May 13, 2018 1:20AM

Old thread reboot for @Paradisefound I don't know if this person is still active but she was doing both coins, purses, jewelry, watches etc. You might not have to give up your LV for the gold libs.

FullStrike · May 13, 2018 1:47AM

Darn faked me out. I though AV had arisen like a Phoenix. But she has moved on from the Doomland of Numisknutz to the Land of Living things...... where ever that is.

I'm sure she is living a great life where ever she went.

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD · May 13, 2018 2:02AM

@FullStrike said:
Darn faked me out. I though AV had arisen like a Phoenix. But she has moved on from the Doomland of Numisknutz to the Land of Living things...... where ever that is.

I'm sure she is living a great life where ever she went.

...yeah she was hot...confirmed real also

logger7 · May 13, 2018 5:56AM

Good to see your reports here again, Amanda! Thanks.

ldhair · May 13, 2018 6:02AM

Amanda was really cool. I got to hang out with her a tiny bit at one of the Fun shows. She is pretty and smart. A lot of folks were sad when she left the hobby. I'm sure she is doing well.

1Mike1 · May 13, 2018 6:11AM

@ldhair said:
Amanda was really cool. I got to hang out with her a tiny bit at one of the Fun shows. She is pretty and smart. A lot of folks were sad when she left the hobby. I'm sure she is doing well.

Oh, that's the first I heard she's no longer in the hobby. She did have some good reports and photos.

Amanda's Coin Show Chronicles: Las Vegas!!

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