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Had a guy in his 30's come in today with his 7-year-old son. The guy said he used to come in with his paper route money when he lived here in CHicago. They now live out of state, but were back visiting family and doing a little sightseeing. The boy had 39 dollars in his pocket and a desperate urge to spend it all on coins.
I asked him how his reading skills were, and he said pretty good, so I gently suggested that he buy a Redbook first. That didn't excite him, so the Dad said he would buy the Redbook and share it with him.
OK, but the boy still wanted to buy a coin. Just to get his attention I placed an 1853 $20 loose on the palm of his hand. He was dutifully impressed. Then I showed his some other stuff, and he seemed drawn to the classic silver commemoratives.
The father had mentioned that they were going to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, so I went and got a nice AU Columbian Expo half and explained to the boy about the World's Columbian Exposition, and how the Museum was in one of the buildings built for the fair. It worked, with a little help from Dad, and the boy bought the coin for $15.
He still wanted to spend the other $24, but I said he should save it in case he wants to buy something else later. Hope the lesson took.
TD
I asked him how his reading skills were, and he said pretty good, so I gently suggested that he buy a Redbook first. That didn't excite him, so the Dad said he would buy the Redbook and share it with him.
OK, but the boy still wanted to buy a coin. Just to get his attention I placed an 1853 $20 loose on the palm of his hand. He was dutifully impressed. Then I showed his some other stuff, and he seemed drawn to the classic silver commemoratives.
The father had mentioned that they were going to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, so I went and got a nice AU Columbian Expo half and explained to the boy about the World's Columbian Exposition, and how the Museum was in one of the buildings built for the fair. It worked, with a little help from Dad, and the boy bought the coin for $15.
He still wanted to spend the other $24, but I said he should save it in case he wants to buy something else later. Hope the lesson took.
TD
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<< <i>Had a guy in his 30's come in today with his 7-year-old son. The guy said he used to come in with his paper route money when he lived here in CHicago. They now live out of state, but were back visiting family and doing a little sightseeing. The boy had 39 dollars in his pocket and a desperate urge to spend it all on coins.
I asked him how his reading skills were, and he said pretty good, so I gently suggested that he buy a Redbook first. That didn't excite him, so the Dad said he would buy the Redbook and share it with him.
OK, but the boy still wanted to buy a coin. Just to get his attention I placed an 1853 $20 loose on the palm of his hand. He was dutifully impressed. Then I showed his some other stuff, and he seemed drawn to the classic silver commemoratives.
The father had mentioned that they were going to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, so I went and got a nice AU Columbian Expo half and explained to the boy about the World's Columbian Exposition, and how the Museum was in one of the buildings built for the fair. It worked, with a little help from Dad, and the boy bought the coin for $15.
He still wanted to spend the other $24, but I said he should save it in case he wants to buy something else later. Hope the lesson took.
TD >>
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<< <i>Had a guy in his 30's come in today with his 7-year-old son. The guy said he used to come in with his paper route money when he lived here in CHicago. They now live out of state, but were back visiting family and doing a little sightseeing. The boy had 39 dollars in his pocket and a desperate urge to spend it all on coins.
I asked him how his reading skills were, and he said pretty good, so I gently suggested that he buy a Redbook first. That didn't excite him, so the Dad said he would buy the Redbook and share it with him.
OK, but the boy still wanted to buy a coin. Just to get his attention I placed an 1853 $20 loose on the palm of his hand. He was dutifully impressed. Then I showed his some other stuff, and he seemed drawn to the classic silver commemoratives.
The father had mentioned that they were going to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, so I went and got a nice AU Columbian Expo half and explained to the boy about the World's Columbian Exposition, and how the Museum was in one of the buildings built for the fair. It worked, with a little help from Dad, and the boy bought the coin for $15.
He still wanted to spend the other $24, but I said he should save it in case he wants to buy something else later. Hope the lesson took.
TD >>
Obviously dad was treated well as a boy in your store too, or he would never have brought his son in...Take care of the little one's they are the future of the hobby.
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Nice going, Tom!!
Sounds like all three of you guys had a great time!!
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<< <i>Had a guy in his 30's come in today with his 7-year-old son. The guy said he used to come in with his paper route money when he lived here in CHicago. They now live out of state, but were back visiting family and doing a little sightseeing. The boy had 39 dollars in his pocket and a desperate urge to spend it all on coins.
I asked him how his reading skills were, and he said pretty good, so I gently suggested that he buy a Redbook first. That didn't excite him, so the Dad said he would buy the Redbook and share it with him.
OK, but the boy still wanted to buy a coin. Just to get his attention I placed an 1853 $20 loose on the palm of his hand. He was dutifully impressed. Then I showed his some other stuff, and he seemed drawn to the classic silver commemoratives.
The father had mentioned that they were going to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, so I went and got a nice AU Columbian Expo half and explained to the boy about the World's Columbian Exposition, and how the Museum was in one of the buildings built for the fair. It worked, with a little help from Dad, and the boy bought the coin for $15.
He still wanted to spend the other $24, but I said he should save it in case he wants to buy something else later. Hope the lesson took.
You sound like my kind of coin dealer.
TD >>
<< <i>Had a guy in his 30's come in today with his 7-year-old son. The guy said he used to come in with his paper route money when he lived here in CHicago. They now live out of state, but were back visiting family and doing a little sightseeing. The boy had 39 dollars in his pocket and a desperate urge to spend it all on coins.
I asked him how his reading skills were, and he said pretty good, so I gently suggested that he buy a Redbook first. That didn't excite him, so the Dad said he would buy the Redbook and share it with him.
OK, but the boy still wanted to buy a coin. Just to get his attention I placed an 1853 $20 loose on the palm of his hand. He was dutifully impressed. Then I showed his some other stuff, and he seemed drawn to the classic silver commemoratives.
The father had mentioned that they were going to the Museum of Science and Industry tomorrow, so I went and got a nice AU Columbian Expo half and explained to the boy about the World's Columbian Exposition, and how the Museum was in one of the buildings built for the fair. It worked, with a little help from Dad, and the boy bought the coin for $15.
He still wanted to spend the other $24, but I said he should save it in case he wants to buy something else later. Hope the lesson took.
TD >>
<< <i>Way to go! Hopefully he gets hooked on coins before he discovers girls! >>
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