My Fun Day

As part of my current travels, I was able to carve out a day (Thursday) to go to the FUN show. It was only my second show (the first was FUN last year, but on Sunday - bad idea - the hall was almost empty). I have to say, this time it sure lived up to its name!

I had two errands I really wanted to accomplish, and both got done easily: I brought some slabbed coins to sell, and was able to work with a dealer I trust, which saved me the hassle of ebay. I also dropped off my 5 NGC member submissions for the year, which saved me postage.

Then on to the show!

It is a massive show, and one day was not nearly enough to see everything I wanted to. I would have loved to come back and browse more of the things I *don't* collect, like some of the awesome world coins and interesting currency. As it was, I spent 6 solid hours on the floor and got to ogle some amazing coins. The bourse seemed to be bustling; I often had to wait to talk to a dealer.

I had a great time putting faces to names I've only known via the internet, and enjoyed some pleasant discussions. The shear volume of coins was astounding, and I was fascinated by some "niche" collecting themes. I stopped by the CCF table and was truly impressed by everyone's generosity for the kids. I'll join you next year!

At the end of the day, I only bought two coins - one for each collection - but they are special ones that I likely would not have purchased without the chance to see them in person and do just a bit of haggling.

I had such a great time that I want to do it again soon, so I'm thinking of traveling to the Baltimore show in March!