Does the show venue affect coin buyers willingness to buy?
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I attended the Michigan State Numismatic Society show at the Macomb Community College this past weekend. Since I was there late on Saturday afternoon the "action" was already over and attendance at that time was light. I miss the days when this show was held at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn (which has since changed ownership and name several times). The Hyatt Regency was a much more inviting venue. The rooms were well lit and carpeted, no bare concrete floors to be seen and no "electronics" floor bumps.
Does an inviting venue lead to better coin sales? What do the dealers on this board think?
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Personally i go to a big show with the mindset that i might make a big purchase. Different mindset for a small show
We have all heard the old maxim "Buy the coin, not the holder". Might it not also follow that a corollary of that same law should be "Buy the coin, not the venue". One never knows when and where a great coin might surface.
We're all human. Sometimes, a venue puts you in a better mindset to buy coins. Sometimes not. Even at the same venue, the energy in a room can make a difference. Anyone that has attended a PNG Day and ANA convention in the past decade should understand that very well.
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Some of the smaller shows are harsh as the funk of boiled hot dogs, sauerkraut, and poor hygiene all tightly contained can make your eyes burn
Smaller shows -- whether in a bare bones venue or a pleasant, inviting one, can be fun but I go through them too fast. Maybe if my interests were more diverse I would browse longer.
I prefer larger shows and attend just two/year: the winter FUN show and the annual ANA show. I can easily spend a few days at each, looking around and still feel I haven't seen all I should.
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I personally remember the Westchester NY show being an inviting event in the County Center on the months it was held in the spacious upstairs hall, and something to "skip" when it was in the cramped windowless basement with low ceilings; I think everyone preferred the nicer venue.
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I had this attitude in the 1970s when I went to local shows, and it contributed to me missing some big cherry picks, if I could have afforded them. One was a Gobrecht Dollar. The dealer who had it treated it as if it was the more common 1836 variety. It turned out to be one of the later ones that was worth a lot more. There were also some cherry picks on some rare Sheldon large cent varieties, but I would not have had the expertise to have spotted them.
I might think about going to the Michigan show if it was back in Dearborn.
I could see the coin "in hand" at the a coin show versus dealers images, if there are any.
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20 years ago or so that was a very busy show. Now they aren't even holding it in county building. The $400 table fee is a discouragement to many dealers too. I prefer the more collegial show than those where dealers are maybe itching to do business.
The hassle of parking at the Sacramento CLUB SHOW with the militant jackboot guards making sure you don't park in the hotel lot across the street so you can trudge 2 blocks from a mostly empty parking lot for yet ANOTHER private business with no zealous wannabe cops puts me in the mood to skip the whole damn show ....
So I do.
There are two shows held in Iowa every year that I have quit attending. The show in Nevada, Iowa is so tight it is gridlock as soon as one person pulls a chair out and sits down. The Cedar Rapids show is held in a hall so poorly lit you almost need to take a coin outside to view it. I just attend well organized shows in Des Moines and Iowa City instead. Probably the same dealers and inventory for the most part. Glad some organizers get it. Speaking of well organized. The Baltimore show a couple weeks back was fabulous.
No, if I like it I’ll buy it. Doesn’t matter if it’s in a garage or the Waldorf Astoria.
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Any coin show is an attraction for me. That being said, I always prefer the big, busy shows with plenty of light and action... I will add though, that some of my better 'deals'... actually many of them... have come from small shows...When I say 'small'.. I mean 20-30 tables. Cheers, RickO