POLL: Small Show vs Major Show

Tootawl · February 21, 2003 1:09PM

Would you rather attend a small show or a major show? Some of the responses that I read from my Baltimore/Long Beach etc poll has me a bit curious.

ms71 · February 21, 2003 1:12PM

Love a show where you don't have time to properly look at everything you want to.

Russ · February 21, 2003 1:12PM

Since I've only been to small shows, I'd rather attend a major show.

Russ, NCNE

clw54 · February 21, 2003 1:19PM

I'll let you know after Long Beach.

nwcs · February 21, 2003 1:21PM

Wish I could vote but I'll be at my first major show next month. So I have no context to compare.

mbbiker · February 21, 2003 1:21PM

I would say small show, at the large shows there are specialists for almost every series but at a small show there aren't that many specialists so i get a better chance of finding all those FS nickels because almost no one else is looking for those at the shows i've been to.

Veep · February 21, 2003 1:22PM

The bigger the better. Its seldom that small shows have the hard-to-find items for which I'm looking.

kieferscoins · February 21, 2003 1:24PM

Small shows bring more money to dealers as most collectors pay full retail and there is less competition. AS for finding the coins I need, it is hard.

Cameron Kiefer

Tootawl · February 21, 2003 1:26PM

<< <i>Wish I could vote but I'll be at my first major show next month. So I have no context to compare. >>

Are you talking about Baltimore?

kieferscoins · February 21, 2003 1:28PM

Similar topic of interest:

Baltimore v. Long Beach Poll

Cameron Kiefer

coinkat · February 22, 2003 2:35AM

Hands down... a major show because there is a greater chance of finding something unusual.

LucyBop · February 22, 2003 2:36AM

<< <i>The bigger the better >>

Sigh. I agree!

LanLord · February 22, 2003 2:39AM

What is the line of demarcation between large and small shows?

Is it the number of dealers?

Number of attendees?

The largest I've been to is the Santa Clara show which usually has about 70 or so dealers - is that large or small?

Russ · February 22, 2003 2:45AM

Lanlord,

That's a good question, one I'm also interested in. The largest I've been to was also about 70 tables. Most around here, though, are 15 to 20 tables. We have one coming up in April that's supposed to be 100 tables. Would that be considered large? Medium?

Russ, NCNE

Barry · February 22, 2003 2:49AM

Large show.
The stuff I look for, I seldom find at the smaller shows.

kranky · February 22, 2003 2:51AM

My non-scientific categories are:

Fewer than 40 tables - small
41-79 tables - medium
80+ tables - large

Given a choice, I would prefer a large show. Greater chance of seeing something I've never seen before and greater chance of getting to meet up with some board members.

smprfi · February 22, 2003 3:02AM

<< <i>Since I've only been to small shows, I'd rather attend a major show.

Russ, NCNE >>

I'm with you on this one Russ.

Tootawl · February 22, 2003 3:09AM

<< <i>My non-scientific categories are:
Fewer than 40 tables - small
41-79 tables - medium >>

80-250 - large
250+ - major (FUN, Long Beach, Baltimore)

POLL: Small Show vs Major Show

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