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Sadly, strategic planning, has rarely been one of my strong-suits with coin collecting. I wish it were ! And I struggle with trying to be better organized and have short-term goals that I can set and accomplish. But, I'm usually going from one denomination to the next depending on just what I feel like at the time. I'm getting more "settled down" as the years go by....and as my budget shrinks ! I have little choice nowadays, but to be more focused on something to acquire.......I haven't bought anything for awhile, so we'll see when it comes time. I do have a $20.00 gift certificate to my local coin shop from Christmas.....but I can't figure out what I want to buy with it ! Maybe if I "chip in" $30.00 or so.....could get something N.I.C.E. ! Quote:
I'm asking about the times when you just happen upon a place selling a variety of coins, and you have a little cash to blow Yeah, in the Spring and Summer, I seem to find myself in places JUST LIKE THAT ALL THE TIME !! ....  "Coins" were never even on my mind when we headed out to "wherever"......then suddenly the wife hollers ... " Honey they have coins over here !" ......  Edited by eaglefoot
02/07/2011 4:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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 Hey at least your wife would let you know! Mine would steer me in the complete opposite direction! Ok, she's not that bad. Actually she did something really nice for me last year. She saved up all her change for like three months. Then, gave it to me for the Labor Days sales. They have around two hundred booths set up in this old historic town. People selling anything and everything. I'm there for the COINS!! She was able to give me close to $100.00 to just buy whatever (coins)!  I'm so glad to hear how people do their collecting! jbuck and just carl, I think impulse buying for coins is great when it's cheap! List or no list it's always fun in my book. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm so glad to hear how people do their collecting!
jbuck and just carl, I think impulse buying for coins is great when it's cheap! List or no list it's always fun in my book.
Coins are nothing like a car, house, boat, gardening tools or a jack hammer. Those things are not really to much fun but coins are eally supposed to be a hobby and a hobby is supposed to be fun. I go to lots and lots of coin shows. Since you really have no idea of what is there at all, it is really impossible to think your going to go there and buy a 1927S Buffalo nickel in MS-62 for example. And with virtually thousands and thousands of coins to look at, even if you do find that Nickel, probably can't remember why you wanted it anyway, if you find it at all that is. My only thoughts of coin buying at those shows is can I afford that one. And then again, even if I can't afford that one, so what, I want it anyway. |
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just carl,
I've never been to a coin show. Sounds like fun! My wife would have to put a shock collar on me though. It would get ugly.
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I choose my coins with a purpose, a plan, and absolutelyO Look! A Shiny Object!
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I've never been to a coin show. You do not know what you are missing! I always enjoy myself, even if I walk away without purchasing anything. Seriously, yes that happens.  |
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I've never been to a coin show. Sounds like fun! My wife would have to put a shock collar on me though. It would get ugly. They are really amazing. Try to find some small local ones and don't forget to check out coin club coin shows. Regardless of how big they are there are always thousands or hundreds of thousands of coins to look at. At some you can buy Albums, Folders, plastic rolls, 2x2's and lots of other items much cheaper than on the internet or a coin store. Some have free copies of Coin World or Numismedia on tables for you. And too there is always the many other situations that may pop up. For example someone I met at a coin show and was out of work but still hung around the coin shows got hired by one of the larger dealers. So now he gets coins cheaper and has a job too. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I did check out the CCF calender. Haven't seen a show close to me yet. I'll keep looking though! I would absolutely love to attend a show. Like I said earlier, I do get to do the Labor Days sales once a year. That's pretty fun.
Anyone catch the History Channel show today? They did a Jesse James "Hidden Treasures" episode. They unearthed 21 Morgans, and a couple gold pieces including a $20.00! Thought I was going to have to put a bib on to contain the drool!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:Try this link... http://coinshows.comMaybe there is something near enough for you. Unfortunately this is one of the worst listings I've found. For example if you go to the one for Illinois, you would see only Feb 20 and then March 20 for shows. When actually there are also coin shows every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of every Month, all year long including all Holidays. So by that list, we would miss about 4 shows a Month and all withing about 15 miles of each othter. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Added it to my favorite list jbuck. There are actually quite a few listed on there for Indiana. This one will do until I find a better source just carl. Thank you both for the input!
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United States
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Something Shiny!! Ha, I'm still laughing... I am THE WORST with my ADD, and my general DUH. Something Shiny!! Thanks for the belly laugh...
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Unfortunately this is one of the worst listings I've found. Well if you have a better one, let me know! (Seriously!) I know this is not perfect, but it is the best I have found so far. It does list every show within three hours of me, although there are still way fewer (and less frequent) here than those up by you. Quote:
So by that list, we would miss about 4 shows a Month and all withing about 15 miles of each othter. No you would not, because if you made it to one of the shows listed, the others are sure to have fliers out at the welcome table, right? They do down here, which is how I know the website is fairly accurate for my area. |
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No you would not, because if you made it to one of the shows listed, the others are sure to have fliers out at the welcome table, right? They do down here, which is how I know the website is fairly accurate for my area.
Not true at all around here in Illinois. The organizations that put on one show does not want to advertise others. Yes occationally there are flyers for other shows but only the ones put on by the same people. I usually have to check several other sites just to make sure all are still on since it is always possible of a cancellation. CoinWorld.com has some not listed on the one you mentioned. Festivals-and-Shows.com also has some not listed by the others. I've found my best bet here is to check with dealers that go to all of them to see if they will be there and at the same time finding out for sure it is not cancelled. I sure wish there was just one master list somewhere but so far I've nver found one. |
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CoinWorld.com and Festivals-and-Shows.com do not list anything (for my area) that is not already listed on the other site.  But I was hoping they would.  |
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