Have you converted any of your friends or acquaintances into coin collectors?

SanctionII · August 30, 2006 1:36AM

I have tried, but have no brought a one person to the hobby, not even my two kids.

mgoodm3 · August 30, 2006 1:37AM

no

123cents · August 30, 2006 1:47AM

My mother liked some of the coins I had and started collecting a few.

lasvegasteddy · August 30, 2006 1:57AM

my ex wife fell in love with it do to my part

Louis · August 30, 2006 2:02AM

I had a couple of people here at work interested, they were even lurking on these boards. I think MOC has ruined those chances now.

Clankeye · August 30, 2006 2:04AM

I make a habit of giving my adult friends proof or mint sets of their birthyear for their birthdays. It hasn't turned anyone I know into a serious collector, but it's funny how much they usually are facinated by the gift.

AU58WALKERS · August 30, 2006 2:05AM

Almost.
I took a buddy to the ana and he fell in love with early commens.

CoinHusker · August 30, 2006 2:08AM

I'd like to take credit for my son, notlogical, but my influnce was more like priming a pump with him.

lkrarecoins · August 30, 2006 2:28AM

I've donated coins to two co-workers, so they can try to get their children interested.

Not sure of what their collecting status looks like today.....So, tentatively, yes!!!

Leiana · August 30, 2006 4:39AM

No.

People think I'm weird when I bring it up.

-Amanda

291fifth · August 30, 2006 4:41AM

No. Collectors are born with the tendency to collect.

19Lyds · August 30, 2006 4:56AM

Not really even though I try my hardest! One co-worker now purchases the US Mint Proof Sets but thats about it!

curly · August 30, 2006 5:02AM

No, they think I'm nuts. Although in 1965, I became a minor celebrity (among my friends) because I paid $200 for a 1909s VDB in EXF.

Now that I think about it.....maybe I am nuts.

tjkillian · August 30, 2006 5:05AM

No, you are are born with the desire. You cannot, so it seems, make a collector.

Tom

TorinoCobra71 · August 30, 2006 5:08AM

I have a buddy that buys some coins from me once in a while, he started about 3-4 months ago.

TorinoCobra71

michael · August 30, 2006 2:42PM

Have you converted any of your friends or acquaintances into coin collectors?

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no

Conder101 · August 31, 2006 7:37AM

I got several started but only one really took to it a collected seriously. Unfortunately he died about twelve years ago.

Cladiator · August 31, 2006 7:38AM

They are typically interested for about 2 minutes, or at least fein interest for that long. Soon their attention is moved to the TV or coversation with someone not holding coins in their hands.

BigE2 · August 31, 2006 11:29AM

<< <i>No, you are are born with the desire. You cannot, so it seems, make a collector.

Tom >>

But you can release the hidden collector. I showed a friend my Type Set I've bee working on. Turns out he has an excellent eye (and FAR more wherewithal than I)

RYK · August 31, 2006 11:36AM

I brought in one of my professional partners. He had some latent interest, and I helped get him going.

dlimb2 · August 31, 2006 11:44AM

Yes I believe I have...Today I contacted my Sister and Brother In-Law and low and behold they bought a ton of coins from the mint today...about $5K worth...I told them to hold on to them...I told them they owed me big time!

FatMan · August 31, 2006 11:46AM

No. The few select family and friends that know I collect think I am nuts.

StrikeOutXXX · August 31, 2006 11:55AM

Well, I've half converted my youngest son. Time will tell how much it sticks.

A co-worker heard me talking to another collector at work and we started talking and he re-converted so to speak. I think he had put it on the back burner for 25 or so years. We now talk every few days about coins and he wants to come to my coin club. He lurks around here sometimes.

Have you converted any of your friends or acquaintances into coin collectors?

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