One Of These Days I've Got To Go To A Fun Show

I think I remember you and Vermontesium enjoying that while I was downing some Fullers. Great pub with a great atmosphere. It helped we were all hanging out together too!

Great show folks. If you can make it, do it. Lots of dealers. All hotels are actually a reasonable price as well, and there are a lot of them. Hope to see a lot of you there.

I havent been to a FUN show in about 5 or 6 years but am planning on going to this one! Last time I got to go I only made it for the last couple of hours before closing on the last day so many of the dealers had already cleared out. :/ Hopefully I can make it out when its in full swing this timne

It's a great show. It's about the only one I get to go to.

Hello,

I am Canadian. I was wondering if there are many Canadian coins are at the FUN show? Just wondering if is worth my while to make the trip?

thanks so much

The temp is falling fast.... In the animal kingdom now and it is getting chilly

There is a fee for parking at the convention center.

The doors open to the public at 10am. You can get there a few minutes beforehand, pick up a name tag, and then join the crowd rushing the door.

There is a cafeteria.

Do you guys know if there will be coin buyers there? I have A LOT of dollar coins that I would like to sell.

Many years ago I faithfully attended dozens (hundreds?) of shows, including FUN and ANA as well as local and regional.

Several factors combined caused the end of this practice including but not limited to: the difficulties encountered in travelling with (or without) valuables since the advent of TSA ; the high cost of travel, accommodations, rental cars, etc.; advancing age and medical issues (existing conditions and new ones acquired from travel/show crowds).

The ongoing development of the hopelessly more convenient internet where very little price haggling occurs and is never based upon personal appearance or perceived lack (or abundance) of knowledge is the rule. Poor lighting, hasty decisions, physical discomfort and a lack of privacy in transactions are also negated by online dealings.

Many of the larger cities are increasingly dangerous urban quagmires and/or overly crowded due to other unrelated attractions such as theme parks, etc.

I've grown to dislike face-to-face dealings with dealers for a number of reasons and many if not most of my trusted and favored merchants have passed away or retired.

My residential state of Ohio has killed the once thriving coin show / coin shop business by the re-imposition of sales tax on all purchases at levels ranging from 6.5 to 8.75 percent, an immediate loss of value which may take years to recover. I'm not anxious to donate every 12th coin to the state whose Bureau of Workers Compensation fomented a major scandal involving millions of dollars worth of rare coins purchased with tax money which was levied against employers ostensibly to aid job-injured workers.

I apologize if these statements appear to be sour grapes but emotions play very little part in my reasoning and I perceive myself a victim of changing times.