Northwest PNNA coin show...... check in. April 8-10

holeinone1972 · March 22, 2011 12:13AM

So is anyone good gonna be there?

Any great photo gurus gonna be there???????

I'll be there, will you?

Rob

blu62vette · March 22, 2011 12:16AM

I would have made the trek if it was not the weekend after Baltimore and the weekend before Santa Clara. I wont be caught up enough to go.

ricko · March 22, 2011 12:34AM

This is a great show, went every year when I lived in Seattle. Cheers, RickO

Jackrabbit · March 22, 2011 12:55AM

Seattle doesn't offer much in shows anymore. This one is the best one available. I'll be there on Friday and maybe Saturday.

Hope everyone has a good show..

Lakesammman · March 22, 2011 12:59AM

The war department will be on the road, so I'll be there.

ThePennyLady · March 22, 2011 12:59AM

I am very pleased to be setting up at this show again. I went for the first time last year and it was a great show! Not to mention my brother lives there, so I get FREE room and board, which is an added plus!

Bochiman · March 22, 2011 1:12AM

Yep.
I plan to be....I am adjusting business travel so it shouldn't interfere with the show

HighRelief · March 22, 2011 1:24AM

I am hoping to be there on Saturday.

Link to the Northwest PNNA Coin Show

Constantine · March 22, 2011 1:49AM

Tukwila is always a good regional show. I will be there!

Quarternut · March 22, 2011 2:08AM

Should be there all day friday.

As stated by everyone else...this is a show that noone should miss!

QN

holeinone1972 · March 22, 2011 2:35AM

<< I would have made the trek if it was not the weekend after Baltimore and the weekend before Santa Clara. I wont be caught up enough to go. >>

Bummer, was really hoping to meet you and do some business.

ThePennyLady · March 22, 2011 5:44AM

<< I would have made the trek if it was not the weekend after Baltimore and the weekend before Santa Clara. I wont be caught up enough to go. >>

If Larry and I promise not to give you any coins to photograph, perhaps you won't have to worry about being caught up which should help free you to attend!

WTCG · March 22, 2011 6:04AM

I will probably be there on Friday.

airplanenut · March 22, 2011 6:38AM

Nuts... I live a few minutes away, but I've got a wedding to go to... wonder if I can cut out a few hours of work on the Friday...

blu62vette · March 22, 2011 6:41AM

<< 

<< I would have made the trek if it was not the weekend after Baltimore and the weekend before Santa Clara. I wont be caught up enough to go. >>

If Larry and I promise not to give you any coins to photograph, perhaps you won't have to worry about being caught up which should help free you to attend!

>>

I still need a table! But I imagine I can find space.

ThePennyLady · March 22, 2011 10:08AM

<< I still need a table! But I imagine I can find space. >>

I heard this show is sold out, so if you DID want a table, you might have to do some sweet-talking to yours truly!

Bochiman · March 30, 2011 12:07PM

Bump as it is only 2 weekends away and I hope to find some nice, and sanely priced, half-cents for the collection (about given up on finding toned silver Roosies anywhere local around here...that are slabbed or slabbable for my son's set).

See some of you there

Dave99B · March 30, 2011 12:32PM

I agree with the others --- for Seattle, this is a very solid show.

I'll be there on Saturday. I'd be there on Friday, but I blew it and bought opening day M's tickets.

P.S. The PennyLady's table blew my mind last year.

Dave

Swampboy · March 30, 2011 12:38PM

<< I'd be there on Friday, but I blew it and bought opening day M's tickets >>

I've been to the last three opening days at Safeco and decided to stay away this year 'cause I was evidently jinxing them.

I'll be at the PNNA show friday and wll probably stop back on saturday.

evsite · March 30, 2011 1:12PM

I think i will be making the trip up from Portland. I'll most likely get to the show on Saturday.

Quarternut · March 30, 2011 1:40PM

<< I agree with the others --- for Seattle, this is a very solid show.

I'll be there on Saturday. I'd be there on Friday, but I blew it and bought opening day M's tickets.

P.S. The PennyLady's table blew my mind last year.

Dave >>

I know that opening day only happens once a year, but they play like 100 games a year or so don't they?

The PNNA show only happens once a year...you can always sell those tickets right?

QN

Pistareen · March 30, 2011 2:51PM

I'll be there. I'm speaking in the Numismatic Theatre on Saturday on numismatic items relevant to the early Pacific Northwest -- medals, buttons, coins, etc.

Of course, I'll also be set up with a sumptuous array of early American whatnots! Come by and visit -- it's my first foray into the Seattle market.

Bochiman · March 30, 2011 3:04PM

<< I'll be there. I'm speaking in the Numismatic Theatre on Saturday on numismatic items relevant to the early Pacific Northwest -- medals, buttons, coins, etc.

Of course, I'll also be set up with a sumptuous array of early American whatnots! Come by and visit -- it's my first foray into the Seattle market. >>

Welcome, John!
Hope to meet you and shake your hand to welcome you to our happy, bright, sunny Seattle climate

ricko · March 30, 2011 10:54PM

Dang... I sure do miss the PNW coin shows.. particularly this and the Boeing Collectors show... The two best in the area. Cheers, RickO

Swampboy · April 5, 2011 12:44AM

ttt

Lakesammman · April 5, 2011 12:49AM

John:

Looking forward to your talk.

The cool collectors will be there with their CRO hats on........

ThePennyLady · April 5, 2011 2:47PM

Bump - cause it's gonna be a great show and I want to make sure those in the area don't miss it!

SeattleSlammer · April 6, 2011 1:12PM

Man, I wish blu62vette would go.........I've been wanting to get some REAL images done for a long time.

The best annual show in the Seattle area for sure!

holeinone1972 · April 6, 2011 1:58PM

<< Man, I wish blu62vette would go.........I've been wanting to get some REAL images done for a long time.

The best annual show in the Seattle area for sure! >>

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2!

WTCG · April 6, 2011 4:45PM

Just curious, is there some big event going on in Seattle in the next few days or during the weekend? All flights seem to be completely booked or absurdly expensive.

ThePennyLady · April 6, 2011 11:09PM

I'm sitting here at 6am at the airport listening to Hootie on my iPod waiting to board my flight and tried to upgrade but was toild my flight is completely oversold. So I'm a little curious also as to whether something else is going on in Seattle this weekend.

In any event, I'm looking forward to the show and seeing some of the Northwestern forumites!

holeinone1972 · April 6, 2011 11:32PM

<< So I'm a little curious also as to whether something else is going on in Seattle this weekend.

q]

Here are some links and another link.

Nysoto · April 7, 2011 12:51AM

Pistareen speaking in the Pacific Northwest is rarer than an 1822 half eagle - I will be there

Bochiman · April 7, 2011 1:34AM

<< I'm sitting here at 6am at the airport listening to Hootie on my iPod waiting to board my flight and tried to upgrade but was toild my flight is completely oversold. So I'm a little curious also as to whether something else is going on in Seattle this weekend.

In any event, I'm looking forward to the show and seeing some of the Northwestern forumites! >>

What airline? Southwest had to ground a lot of their planes this past week and not sure if they have caught back up on things yet.....
Alaska had removed a number of flights over the last 2 years so they were running near capacity on a number of trips as well.
Delta has been the same I have heard, as Alaska.

ThePennyLady · April 7, 2011 8:31AM

It was Alaska Airlines, and every seat was taken on my flight here to Seattle. It's a bit chilly and rainy here, similar to the weather we had in Baltimore last week.

I just got back from Frys here in the Seattle area where my brother (who lives here) helped me pick out what I call my new "show" notebook - it's a 10" laptop that I will take to shows instead of my regular laptop which will stay at home safe and sound. Yes, I also back it up but I feel safer having a separate travel notebook that doesn't contain everything my home laptop does but has the internet, my inventory, contact and calendar info, and of course all my coin photos! I thought about getting an iPad-type device but just couldn't get used to the virtual keyboard that I would need to input information on my Excel inventory, so I went with the tiny notebook. My brother is setting it up right now for me - yippee!

Bochiman · April 7, 2011 8:54AM

Sounds like a netbook. Nothing wrong with that.
As for the weather...today is better than yesterday

(rain, hail, lightning, thunder, snow, more rain, cold, more rain, etc)

I don't think I will make it tomorrow but I will see you Saturday

Pistareen · April 7, 2011 3:36PM

<< Pistareen speaking in the Pacific Northwest is rarer than an 1822 half eagle - I will be there >>

Much rarer -- I've never spoken in the Pacific NW before! I'm looking forward to it ... now if USScare will cooperate and let me on this flight from Phoenix, I'll be golden. So far they're 1 out of 3: first one cancelled, second one late but successful, third one left before I arrived.

With luck, see you in Seattle tomorrow ...

Bochiman · April 7, 2011 3:48PM

You'll get here, John, you'll get here

And, supposed to be sunny tomorrow!!! Woohoo!

And, remember folks, if you see anyone in a CRO hat, they are most likely a forum member (I know I'll be looking for them

)

WTCG · April 7, 2011 6:40PM

I ignorantly overlooked buying air tickets for the trip to this show until last week but by that time the fares were outrageously high and/or flights were completely sold out. I did a search again this morning and basically everything outbound to Seattle was sold out or full fare first class seats were the only seats available (return tickets are available, they aren't cheap but still within reason). I tried booking using miles and seats were unavailable for any amount of miles. I can't fathom paying $599 for a one-way flight from SFO to Seattle especially when I cannot guarantee that the show will be profitable to the extent of making those expenses justifiable. In comparison I just purchased my itinerary for the Central States show and the total SFO-ORD round trip cost was $268.

Suprisingly all flights on Saturday are booked even more solid than those on Friday. Besides, I have an event to attend at San Francisco Intl. Airport on Saturday so I can't make it regardless.

Unless I can make something work in the next half hour I will not be attending this time.

ThePennyLady · April 8, 2011 12:31AM

I arrived pretty early to the show since my brother had to be at an early meeting (he works at Expedia), so I have some extra time before they let the dealers in. It's about 35 degrees right now (brrrrrrrrr!) and no clouds so I hear it will be sunny - but I'm not so sure sunny=warn! Wei, we'll miss you since you're a regular fixture at all the shows, at least the ones I attend, and you're always entertaining to chat with!

John, I would have liked to listen to your talk on Saturday, but I'm manning (or womanning?) my table by myself at this show so I won't be able to get away.

Holeinone, Bochiman, Quarternut, Highrelief, Constantine, Swampboy, Dave, Seattleslammer, evsite, nysoto, I look forward to seeing you, as well as all the other forumites who live up here in beautiful, breathtaking Seattle! Airlplanenut, I'll miss you! Todd, you're missing out!!!!

Dave99B · April 8, 2011 1:11AM

I'll be there in under 26 hrs (after the M's beat the Indians, and the sun sets/rises one more time).

Can't wait!

Dave

Lakesammman · April 8, 2011 1:42AM

Sure would like to get there today - let's see....leave work on time....traffic not too bad.....find a place to park.....could be there by 6:52 PM.

My niece is in town for some academic literary convention. She's from Toronto - perhaps it's a bigger convention than I thought, tying up the airlines??

Lakesammman · April 8, 2011 1:49AM

Just googled it - 3400 attending the Phi Theta Kappa convention.

airplanenut · April 8, 2011 2:37AM

Got the time off from work I was hoping for... will nab a few hours in the mid afternoon today, but I won't be there long.

holeinone1972 · April 8, 2011 4:56AM

Standing in line now, all I can smell is Old Spice and Icy Hot!

It is so hard to be cool as a collector!

Lmao

Bochiman · April 8, 2011 8:28AM

<< Standing in line now, all I can smell is Old Spice and Icy Hot!

It is so hard to be cool as a collector!

Lmao >>

Well? Where are the damn show reports people????

Lakesammman · April 8, 2011 8:41AM

They're too busy grabbing all the good deals before we get there tomorrow.

holeinone1972 · April 8, 2011 8:55AM

Besides seeing Charmy, it was the worst show I have ever been too. There may have been less than 5 coins that interested me at all.

I did get a au 55 Indian cent from The Penny Lady!

It's my second PCGS rattler with the foam white insert. Here is my other one.

I will put up a better picture later, this is Charmy's terrible picture. (She admitted it so don't yell at me.)

I almost bought an MS64 Gold dollar for $1400, it was awesome, great toning for gold. I'll have to see if the Iphone pic I took came out.

I saw a few nice half dimes from Dr. Eugene Bruder, but I could not pull the trigger. Maybe tomorrow.

It was very iffy for me. I sure do miss Baltimore, now that is a coin show.

Rob

Lakesammman · April 8, 2011 9:06AM

WOW - great report - can't wait for tomorrow.

holeinone1972 · April 8, 2011 9:12AM

Maybe they will bring out the nicde coins tomorrow.

Well, I am just saying I did not see what I was hoping for.

But I have a very narrow focus.

Northwest PNNA coin show...... check in. April 8-10

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