Professionals who are numismatists (promo 101)

TwoSides2aCoin · February 27, 2008 3:25AM

Do you put your numismatic magazines or periodicals out for your patients, clients, customers, or employees to read while they are in your office or place of business ?

Sorry coin dealers, I didn't mean to exclude you guys and gals. Feel free to post.

Would this help promote the hobby ?

RWB · February 27, 2008 3:33AM

Yes.
I cut the mailing labels off so they can't track me down to complain about the 5-year old magazines. However, most of my patients are psychotic and hardly know what they are reading.

The nurse used to just swipe them from the local library - she got 5 minutes of free analysis for each magazine. But they’ve cut so many subscriptions that all that’s left are “Buddhist Chef Monthly” and “Asphalt Paving Annual.”

TwoSides2aCoin · February 27, 2008 3:33AM

You are the best RWB

ahooka454 · February 27, 2008 3:36AM

<<The nurse used to just swipe them from the local library - she got 5 minutes of free analysis for each magazine. But they’ve cut so many subscriptions that all that’s left are “Buddhist Chef Monthly” and “Asphalt Paving Annual>>

I needed a good laugh this afternoon...

RYK · February 27, 2008 3:45AM

Yes.
I cut the mailing labels off so they can't track me down to complain about the 5-year old magazines. However, most of my patients are psychotic and hardly know what they are reading.

Same here, except the part about the psychotic patients.

BobGreene · February 27, 2008 5:00AM

<< The nurse used to just swipe them from the local library - she got 5 minutes of free analysis for each magazine. But they’ve cut so many subscriptions that all that’s left are “Buddhist Chef Monthly” and “Asphalt Paving Annual.” >>

Hey, don't knock "Buddhist Chef Monthly" until you've read it!

I leave copies of Coin World in the bathroom at work for those who like to read while attending to business.

BECOKA · February 27, 2008 5:00AM

I have never seen a numismatic magazine at my dentist or doctor. They have money but thats not the same.

UtahCoin · February 27, 2008 5:06AM

My biggest gripe about the waiting room is 5 year old magazines.....

RYK · February 27, 2008 5:14AM

<< My biggest gripe about the waiting room is 5 year old magazines..... >>

When I was a resident in the mid-1990's, one of the hospital's radiology waiting rooms had a Consumer Reports magazine from the late 1970's in which they were evaluating the K-cars (remember those?). I kid you not.

ricko · February 27, 2008 5:32AM

I leave them in the ante room to my office... sometimes I get questions... frequently they disappear. Cheers, RickO

DrPete · February 27, 2008 6:02AM

I routinely put my read Numismatist mags, without outer cover/name address info into the hospital laboratory waiting room. These tend to disappear over time. I don't know if they get trashed or someone takes them away with them, but I suspect the latter. Have also done this with Coin World trends mags and they tend to disappear more quickly. Generally I don't put out the Coin World weekly issues, but I could always give it a try; these tend to pile up quickly at home and I recycle them when the stack gets too large, again after removing addresses.

As a master's swimmer, I also like to put out my swimming related mags and hope it encourages a patient or two to improve their fitness through this most excellent form of exercise. My wife does her part with mags in our waiting room; soon after reading them we take the Reader's Digests, Good Housekeeping, Southern Living, and countless other publications to leave for patients to read. We generally have issues within the last 3-6 months out there. However, we mostly don't like to keep our patients waiting, so most aren't sitting around very long.

JJM · February 27, 2008 9:04AM

have some info on the community board, ie, coin club, WTB

mrearlygold · February 27, 2008 9:27AM

<< 
. However, most of my patients are psychotic and hardly know what they are reading.

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Longacre · February 27, 2008 9:42AM

I read The Tax Lawyer, and The Tax Executive magazine. I kid you not. I also subcribe to The Journal of Accountancy. How lame is that?

crispy · February 27, 2008 9:47AM

<< 

<< My biggest gripe about the waiting room is 5 year old magazines..... >>

When I was a resident in the mid-1990's, one of the hospital's radiology waiting rooms had a Consumer Reports magazine from the late 1970's in which they were evaluating the K-cars (remember those?). I kid you not. >>

I worked for a painting contractor years ago who had a "K" car. The driver's side door fell off.

RWB · February 27, 2008 9:47AM

Hmmm, Longacre....Clarence Hobbs, Jr. (son of the scourge of the buffalo nickel) was an accountant and an actuary. In the 1930s he was the Supreme Bean in his professional organization. (No, I don’t believe they placed bets on one of their membership kicking the bucket during their annual convention.)

Lame? Well, discerning choice of hobbies counteracts that.

(Edited to relieve spell check of imbecility.)

BlindedByEgo · February 27, 2008 10:08AM

Nah, we just put out the tattered and months old discards from the local free clinic, and a couple vet offices.

On a side note, when you go to the doctors office, aren't you afraid to pick up magazines - much less touch any surface unneccessarily? Geez, sick people handle that crap.

21Walker · February 27, 2008 10:24AM

Yeah, I have several folks that work for me that are interested in coins, I bring in week old coin worlds, coins mag & COINage mags. They really appreciate them though none are serious collectors........Rick

DrPete · February 28, 2008 11:01AM

I could leave a couple of journals laying around in the autopsy room, but I don't think I'd know what to do if they got read or swiped.

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