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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not sure of how carefully you check out the stuff you've demo'd though. In an area not far from my house someone demo'd a building that at one time housed a Jewlry store. I noticed they had the area blocked off for months during one of the slowest demo's I have ever seen. Now just what do you think was going on there. Remember, when doing some demo work always look for other things aside from coins. Old bottles, cans, jewlry and if you have connections there is a pretty decent demand for really old wood. Some of the stone work used way, way back is bringing a decent price from people that want to use it for walkways, gardens, etc. Hear the story about a house recently demo'd where inside the walls were paintings worth millions. The guy that lived there was going through a divorce and hid them in the walls so she couldn't get them. He passed away and a demo company got the stuff from what I heard. Good luck and keep on looking. There is stuff out there.
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Valued Member
United States
62 Posts |
I'm just getting back into collecting after being away from it for over 40 years.I'll be doing it all year from now on.looks like you have to if you want new coins or you'll get behind and have to spend all your time catching up
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Valued Member
 United States
382 Posts |
I agree Greg, if I collected all year I would have many, many more coins than I do now. Alot less money too..
Tony
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Pillar of the Community
United States
867 Posts |
I have more time and money for my collection when it's not hockey season...  Between the tickets, and parking, and concessions most of my spare cash is taken up during the winter!  Rachel 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2254 Posts |
I know what you're saying Kyra, however, for me it's about to begin. Golf is almost upon us here in the northeast, and with such a limited season, we are at the mercy of the courses for the most part to set the pricing. I certainly don't have to pay for parking, but greens fees and the 19th hole get pretty expensive.
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Valued Member
United States
393 Posts |
Cold weather keeps me indoors with the computer, so I spend more time here and reading about collecting. That keeps me more interested in coins and naturally more interested in buying. So I'm a cold weather collector.
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
253 Posts |
 As a tug boat captain here in alaska and only haveing about 180 days of ice free time on the rivers I guess that I have to fall in the "seasonal collector" category and haveing 2 daughters in collage I'm also down gradeing the quality that can be purchased.wheat pennys anyone?
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Valued Member
United States
346 Posts |
I collect year-round, no doubt about it.
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New Member
United States
26 Posts |
I'm always collecting, no matter what season it may be. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1031 Posts |
Alaska...hopefully I'll get there someday, what a beautiful place. For me, it does go in streaks. I can honestly say that it's not the season, but it's the urge I get to buy a coin or coins to add to my collection. I also look at all the change I get almost immediatly to see if I have anything interesting.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
103 Posts |
I find that I collect year round to be honest. It all started when I took up metal detecting & started pulling Roman & silver hammered out the ground. Those I would collect, the Victorian stuff would just sit in a jar. Also I'd pick up commemorative coins on my travels overseas & little bits 'n' bobs that took my fancy. I combined it with stamps ( FDC's ). ebay came along & so made collecting quicker & cheaper in some ways. I've picked up a few American 'colorized' coins lately which have taken my eye & I also look out for Vatican euro's. It's a 24/7 hobby for me I guess.
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Valued Member
United States
62 Posts |
Docsfishn--I would buy more coins but if I did I wouldnt have enough money left over to buy alaskan king crab
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Valued Member
 United States
382 Posts |
I would buy all year too if I thought I would have enough money to by Bologna to eat. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
Not enough money. That's the problem 99 percent of us face.
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