What profesion is a typical coin collector?

shanks82 · January 28, 2004 5:29AM

I work in IT, is the typical collector a historian, dealer, retail, food, etc?

Wondo · January 28, 2004 5:30AM

I'm an IT man - development, sales, management

paigowjohnny · January 28, 2004 5:31AM

military

RYK · January 28, 2004 5:31AM

Serial killer.

EvilMCT · January 28, 2004 5:32AM

IT as well. We may not be the typical collector, we just have easy access to the forum.

Ken

MFH · January 28, 2004 5:33AM

I'm an Interior Design Consultant with a very large retail furniture company located in Florida... we also have stores in Plano, Texas and Scotsdale, AZ.

jbsteven · January 28, 2004 5:34AM

Passport/Visa/Birth certificate expeditor

www.quickpassport.com

SethChandler · January 28, 2004 5:34AM

That's one of the wonderful things about this hobby. Collectors come from all walks of life.

LAWMAN · January 28, 2004 5:37AM

Business trial lawyer who always wanted to be an astronaut, but I'd really like to own a used bookstore.

jmcu12 · January 28, 2004 5:39AM

I am in IT. I see a trend here!!! IT Pros rule!

1jester · January 28, 2004 5:43AM

Wow! I didn't know there were so many computer geeks in coin collecting!

I bet there are many collectors in the educational field as well, such as myself.

Fairlaneman · January 28, 2004 5:44AM

Muff Diver and have been at it for over 40 years.

Beat that...

airplanenut · January 28, 2004 5:44AM

Student... high school junior

Future aeronautical engineer designing the planes you fly

jmcu12 · January 28, 2004 5:45AM

I would like to own my own coin shop...but no money to start. I would rather have enough money just to go about the country, show by show, buying what I like and not having to worry about paying the bils.

Bubblehead · January 28, 2004 5:45AM

There are a lot of military, both active duty, and retired, on the forum

JxnBoy · January 28, 2004 5:45AM

I'm in IT too. Work at a publishing company, using an enterprise CMS, Documentum.

I think EvilMCT has it right, we're probably not the typical collector. The small coin club in my city has mostly older guys, a couple bring their wives, but many don't even have computers.

David

ksteelheader · January 28, 2004 5:47AM

Machinist. 30 plus years making parts for Caterpillar, Inc. and 3 plus years making parts for SKF.....Ken

nepbrs44 · January 28, 2004 5:47AM

I'm in IT..staffing I work with Fortune 500 Clients

jmcu12 · January 28, 2004 5:47AM

Fairlaneman,

That was great, I busted out laughing. I got the same thing from others in the office who read the boards as well!

Keep up the good work!

dorkkarl · January 28, 2004 5:49AM

pop-can collector.

K S

Tsimmerdown · January 28, 2004 5:53AM

Corporate banking office support (aka lackey)

relayer · January 28, 2004 5:53AM

Jeremy,

Can you please make the seats a little bigger? As far as I'm concerned the seats in 1st class should be the standard size.

shanks82 · January 28, 2004 5:53AM

sounds like more than 50% of the people here work in IT, could it be that we are posting to the forums between the hours of 8-5 mean that we are they guys that can get away with this kind of stuff at work?

Fairlaneman · January 28, 2004 5:54AM

Someone has to do it........

mdwoods · January 28, 2004 6:03AM

Isn't everyone here a Millwright?

Wolfy00002 · January 28, 2004 6:04AM

Die Maker

razorface1027 · January 28, 2004 6:08AM

Mr. Mom?...

tonyhar · January 28, 2004 6:09AM

School Teacher (Mathematics).

RiffRaff1967 · January 28, 2004 6:14AM

Director of Purchasing in the automotive industry.

DrPete · January 28, 2004 6:19AM

Medicine.

Pathology in particular.

People are dying to see me.

meos1 · January 28, 2004 6:19AM

IT

Anyone need consolidation services, high availability, or architecture assistance please pass along my contact info or PM me.

Kind regards,

Dan Watson

JeffinMich · January 28, 2004 6:21AM

Project Manager in IT

wjd283 · January 28, 2004 6:24AM

Non-union fiber producing plant mechanic.If the place you work has carpet,there's better than 50/50 chance
I had something to do w/it.

anoldgoat · January 28, 2004 6:25AM

Software Engineer embedded systems.

JrGMan2004 · January 28, 2004 6:29AM

Student, but furture IT professional... looking at Workstation Support, rather than Network Administration... you can get good money to if you are certified to fix printers

OnlyBuffalos · January 28, 2004 6:31AM

Negotiator, arbitrator, and consultant when the first two are slow.

dan1ecu · January 28, 2004 6:32AM

Academia - chemistry teacher.

tjkillian · January 28, 2004 6:37AM

IT, systems engineer. I design and maintain networks and servers. Consulting. I have my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

Tom

Sandhawk · January 28, 2004 6:38AM

Corporate pilot - Lear 31

hookedoncoins · January 28, 2004 6:42AM

I'm currently a student, but i'm going into IT.

puff · January 28, 2004 6:43AM

Retired from industrial cutting tool & abrasives, and general M.R.O. supplies as a wholesale distributor...... My son runs the company now.....

My business consists of supplying to machinist, tool & die makers, millrights, foundries, purchasing managers of manufacturing companies, etcetera...... In short my company supplies alot of the materials to the different peoples occupation or profession that post to this forum from the looks of things.

Cladiator · January 28, 2004 6:46AM

EMT - hence the photo below of my office

dollardude · January 28, 2004 6:49AM

Full-time, I'm a military contractor (senior engineer). Part-time, I'm a real estate investor (landlord).

meos1 · January 28, 2004 6:50AM

Saged advice..... If your not in IT now, do yourself a favor and find a inductry that is not overloaded with candidates. After the "overtime" has been cut, and the outsourcing has kicked in you may find it a difficult to get a decent position that is stable.

Dan