Charmy's June 2022 LONG BEACH EXPOS SHOW REPORT w/tons of Pics! 3 3

[The Penny Lady]

As always, I really look forward the Long Beach show since it's basically in my back yard and I can sleep in my own bed each night. And this show didn't disappoint! I really enjoy the new hall, it's easy to load/unload, easy and close to park, with lots of friendly familiar faces! (By the way, I finally upgraded my phone to the iPhone 13 and it's fancy high quality camera did not disappoint, especially when it came time to take close up photos of people as you'll see later in this report!)

The loading dock is large and spacious and you don't have to wait in line to pull into the lot and unload. The only waiting is for the bourse to open for set up! While we were waiting, my friend Matt who had a room at the Hyatt right across from the convention center, stood at the balcony that overlooked the loading dock and waived to us!

That's me waiving back to Matt!

Catching up with friends while waiting for the finishing touches on the bourse floor.

It didn't take long to get everything all set up!

The lobby was all set and ready to greet the public on Thursday!

My booth buddy Rich and I found this new larger-than-life gumball machine that decorated the lobby

Curt Mease/PCGS had a booth near mine with some great PCGS memorabilia!

Curt even gave me one of PCGS's 2022 sample slabs

The PCGS folks were cheerfully celebrating a birthday while setting up their tables

Soon it was time to take a moment, relax, and open one of the special wines I brought - this is Reserve Cab from my favorite Temecula winery, Wiens. I also posed the bottle with some of my Penny Lady swag!

For dinner that night, we headed over to a very popular locals-type place on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach - Captain Jack's. They have super fresh seafood and great steak. I had their prime rib and lobster while my friend Matt Chapman had prime rib and crab. A dealer friend from Visalia, Bob Holston and my booth buddy Rich Wogoman also joined us. We could have easily split our meals as they were huge! Since I drive home, I got to take the leftovers back to my hubby who was a very happy beneficiary of some great prime rib and lobster!

I meant to take photos of our dishes but I guess we were so hungry I forgot, but remembered afterwards when we got our "doggy bag"!

On Thursday, I arrived at the show about 9:15 and there already was a HUGE line of folks waiting to get in. It was hard to capture just how long the line stretched out because it curved around inside, then outside around the building and towards the loading zone, but here are several pics.

Our friendly security guards!

And the Legend table was right inside the front door and always busy when I walked by their table!

When the doors finally opened at 10am, a steady crowd quickly streamed in!

Thursday was so busy, I didn't get around much to take photos of the crowd inside. I sold a lot of Pretty Pennies, but I also bought a quite a few new Pretty Pennies, both certified and raw, including a couple emerald green toned Lincolns!

I also found a neat 1906 Indian cent pocket mirror for my collection!

There was an amazing collection of half cents on display that will be featured in an upcoming August auction - the James R. McGuigan Collection.

Thursday afternoon we opened a bottle of Justin Isosceles - mmmmm it was really yummy!

For dinner on Thursday night we headed over to La Opera just up behind the convention center. It's a fantastic Italian restaurant that we hadn't been to in quite a while. We really enjoyed the atmosphere, the food was fantastic, and the service was top notch.

I enjoyed one of my favorite Chardonnays which was so refreshing and tasty on a warm summer evening!

After dinner, Matt was showing me some of the settings on my phone camera so he took some photos of me then changed the background and came up with these "portrait" type photos - it was fun and I've been playing with the settings for my grandbaby's photos as well! Here are a couple of me and my little granddaughter - I'm really pleased with all the neat features of the iPhone 13!

Friday morning started off slowly but soon picked up. I had quite a few sales, then had some time to walk around the bourse and take more pics.

PCGS was busy as usual!

GreatCollections had a beautiful group of Lincoln cents and other coins on display before their upcoming auction.

Steve Feltner/PCGS was really busy at the "Meet the Expert" table

Randy Pollock with London Coin Galleries

The Pirate's table is all set for the kids' treasure hunt on Saturday

The sports section tables in the back of the room were quite busy, especially the Memory Lane and PSA tables!

BG Entertainment had a sports table out front in the lobby area with some amazing autographed sports memorabilia, including this autographed Mike Tyson boxing glove.

My friends Dave and Deanne at DJ's Coins from Idaho are among the friendliest and nicest dealers I know!

This is Kerry Pieorpan - he's very hard working and runs the Buena Park show, as well as a monthly show at the Embassy Suites in Anaheim.

Even the stamp section was active!

The PCGS Submission Lounge seemed to always have folks getting assistance with filling out PCGS forms

John Q. Little's All Time Finest Standing Liberty Quarter Collection was on display next to the PCGS tables - all I can say is WOW!

I stopped by the Real American Treasure table to check out their amazing collection of old certified holders which included scarce PCGS Doily and rare Regency holders with their velvet bags, and even a couple of NGC's very rare black holders. It was fun chatting with Christopher Bryan and his partner Jeff Oxman about these old holders. I saw a 1995 Lincoln Double Die in one of the regency holders, and was a bit surprised to find out the value of the holder was not just 2-3 times the value of the coin, but many multiples of the value of the coin!

They even had an original edition of David Hall's book, "A Mercenary's Guide to the Rare Coin Market."

Before I left their table, Christopher gave me a copy of one of his books, "Real American Treasure," which he autographed for me. I haven't had a chance to read it all yet, but I've flipped through it and it loos fascinating, and I can't wait to delve into it!

So for our last afternoon at the show, I opened my favorite "go-to" wine, Rombauer Zinfandel!

Over at the Witter Coin table they were having a fundraiser for Witter Coin University. This young man, Curt, agreed to have his head shaved at the show - and he had a full head of long thick hair so it took quite a while to get through it! They ended up raising $6,000!

Rich and I outside the convention center by the aquarium

Friday night we went to our usual Friday-night dinner place - King's Fish House. Our usual dinner friends, Karl and Joanne, were on a cruise so they weren't at the show, so it was just Rich and me. I had my usual macadamia nut crusted halibut and a glass of white wine. It was a very casual relaxing evening.

Then when we went to get our car at valet, I couldn't help but notice and admire this bright metallic neon green Ferrari (with Texas plates) parked right out front - wow - what a car!

Sites around the convention center as the sun was setting

Saturday was actually quite busy for me - between all the kids stopping by our table for the treasure hunt and customers, the morning flew by. But by around 1pm, things quieted down again so I took more photos, many of the people around the show. Here are some of the kids (and their families) who stopped by my table for the treasure hunt

James Worthy made was signing autographs, including Taryn's son (Taryn is in charge of the bourse floor).

These close up photos were taken in Portrait Mode with my phone:

They had a face-painting table and we saw lots of young and slightly older folks with beautiful designs on their faces!

This is Taryn, she (and her staff) run the Long Beach show

Several PCGS folks had their faces painted too!

Heather was a great sport dressed up as a shark - she was a huge hit, especially with the kids!

The whole PCGS group!

Soon it was time to pack up and head home to the hubby and Penny.

Rich and I both really enjoy doing the Long Beach show together and it seems to fly by. Rich has been attending the Long Beach show since he was a boy with his father who was one of the founding members of the Long Beach Coin Club, so the Long Beach show is sort of in his blood. He too had a good show, sold most of the things he brought to sell, and bought a few pieces for his collection. We both thought it was a good show and look forward to the next one in September.

Next up: San Diego Coinarama this weekend (July 9-10), the the ANA's World's Fair of Money Show in August!

[LINCOLNMAN]

Another very entertaining report, thanks for posting. Love the Ferrari. 

[GoldFinger1969]

Do you find California dealers who don't go to ANA or FUN more likely to attend Long Beach since it's basically right their backyard (at least for Southern CA dealers) ?  I would think there are many CA dealers -- including smaller ones -- who flock to LB.

I'm also sure there are FL-area dealers who just go to FUN and never attend Long Beach.

Edited July 8, 2022 by GoldFinger1969

[RWB]

Nothing but a long ad for PCGS....and the stupid cat.

[DWLange]

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Nothing but a long ad for PCGS....and the stupid cat.

Hey, you can diss a coin show, but leave darling Penny alone... 

[GoldFinger1969]

Why were James Worthy and collectibles featured ?  Has Long Beach always included non-coin stuff ?

In the past, you'd see a token booth or two like that as a favor to a friend or a special request.  But if there was a sizeable number of non-coin dealers, you'd wonder if it was to drive attendance given the resurgence in modern collectibles (NFTs, baseball cards) and other stuff.

[USAuPzlBxBob]

On 7/8/2022 at 1:08 PM, LINCOLNMAN said:

Another very entertaining report, thanks for posting. Love the Ferrari. 

Love the Ferrari, too.  And with the building reflected on its hatch glass, I couldn't help but think of…

As I was walkin' 'round Grosvenor Square

Thank you, Charmy!

[The Penny Lady]

On 7/8/2022 at 1:49 PM, RWB said:

Nothing but a long ad for PCGS....and the stupid cat.

You know, it's obnoxious post like yours that make me think twice about putting in the hard work and many hours it takes to put together these show reports. Luckily, there are many more folks who seem to appreciate them than there are people like you who could simply choose not open them or move on to something else if they don't like what they read. Why do people like you feel the need to be negative and antagonistic, rather than simply move on is a mystery to me and most folks I know.

[zadok]

On 7/11/2022 at 7:33 PM, The Penny Lady said:

You know, it's obnoxious post like yours that make me think twice about putting in the hard work and many hours it takes to put together these show reports. Luckily, there are many more folks who seem to appreciate them than there are people like you who could simply choose not open them or move on to something else if they don't like what they read. Why do people like you feel the need to be negative and antagonistic, rather than simply move on is a mystery to me and most folks I know.

...good for u Charming Lady...its because there r always a few pedantic small fish in their small ponds that think they r big fish in the bigger pond...if its not something they said or wrote or speculated about or "conjecturized" then its always negative...some just dont want ripples to interrupt their perceived wake...u just keep on keeping on rowing ur boat as u see fit...we beholders appreciate the view thru ur lens when we cant be there...if im not mistaken cats love little fish....

[Henri Charriere]

On 7/8/2022 at 4:49 PM, RWB said:

....and the stupid cat.

Huh?  What prompted this?

[zadok]

On 7/12/2022 at 7:33 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Huh?  What prompted this?

...the moral of the story is..."dont take a dead mouse to a cat fight..."....

[Henri Charriere]

Re: June 20 L.B.E.S.R.

Rating: 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 

(None graded finer.)

[RWB]

On 7/12/2022 at 7:33 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Huh?  What prompted this?

Cats are an invasive species that destroy native birds and small mammals. They kill because that's their nature -- not for food. If someone wants a useless ball of poo, pee, and allergy IN their home, that's fine. But it must never be allowed outside except on a tight leash. New Zealand has an enlightened national plan to destroy all feral cats.

 

[RWB]

On 7/11/2022 at 7:33 PM, The Penny Lady said:

You know, it's obnoxious post like yours that make me think twice about putting in the hard work and many hours it takes to put together these show reports. Luckily, there are many more folks who seem to appreciate them than there are people like you who could simply choose not open them or move on to something else if they don't like what they read. Why do people like you feel the need to be negative and antagonistic, rather than simply move on is a mystery to me and most folks I know.

Thank you, did not realize you were so extremely touchy. Your promotional for PCGS is obnoxious. The other stuff is fine. Your previous show posts have been mildly entertaining, but this one crossed the line into extensive advertising not of your individual show experiences, but for another company. Try rethinking your approach.

Edited July 13, 2022 by RWB

[The Penny Lady]

On 7/13/2022 at 11:12 AM, RWB said:

Thank you, did not realize you were so extremely touchy. Your promotional for PCGS is obnoxious. The other stuff is fine. Your previous show posts have been mildly entertaining, but this one crossed the line into extensive advertising not of your individual show experiences, but for another company. Try rethinking your approach.

I've been doing this for a very long time and have developed thick skin, especially when it comes to people like you, but it still bewilders me why you and others who don't enjoy a post or a specific topic just can't move on. Maybe you don't know, but the Long Beach show is a Collectors Universe show, sponsored by PCGS, run by PCGS, with great PCGS people making sure the public and the dealers had everything they needed. Why not promote a show and/or organization that is well run, with competent and helpful people. If NGC was at the show, I would definitely have photographed and talked about them as well - I know they work just has hard as the PCGS folks to help people with their questions and submissions. Frankly, sounds more like you may have a bit of sour grapes since you are an EX PCGS forum member.

[Henri Charriere]

At the risk of incurring "Chopper One's" wrath, may I inquire as to the "invasive," "feral," killer kat's name, and whether it is male or female?  🤔 

[The Penny Lady]

On 7/13/2022 at 1:50 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

At the risk of incurring "Chopper One's" wrath, may I inquire as to the "invasive," "feral," killer kat's name, and whether it is male or female?  🤔 

Her name is Penny and she's an adorable sweet (indoor) tuxedo cat and has never harmed any creature. Since her name is Penny and I am The Penny Lady, I have included her picture at the end of every one of my show reports.

[Henri Charriere]

She is a domesticated cat and a threat to no one. My family has had a succession of cats, all male, all of whom left their signature marks defining their territory. My father did not like that and one day the cat acknowledged his disapproval by leaving a contribution in the center of his bed.

I believe everyone, members, guests, lurkers and loiterers alike, appreciate your comprehensive after-action show reports. I know I do.  🐓 

[FlyingAl]

On 7/13/2022 at 3:00 PM, The Penny Lady said:

Her name is Penny and she's an adorable sweet (indoor) tuxedo cat and has never harmed any creature. Since her name is Penny and I am The Penny Lady, I have included her picture at the end of every one of my show reports.

I like the cat! I've grown up with cats my whole life and they just bring something new to enjoy and laugh at every day. I think perhaps dog people are a bit touchy when they realize what they missed out on 

[DWLange]

I came to Penny's defence a couple days ago, though I'm not certain it was noticed. 😹

[The Penny Lady]

On 7/13/2022 at 2:57 PM, DWLange said:

I came to Penny's defence a couple days ago, though I'm not certain it was noticed. 😹

David, I definitely noticed and appreciated your comment - thank you! Look forward to seeing you in Chicago next month!

[zadok]

On 7/13/2022 at 5:57 PM, DWLange said:

I came to Penny's defence a couple days ago, though I'm not certain it was noticed. 😹

i noticed n acknowledged the same, ur chivalry earns u a sword tap...Charming Lady adds pizzazz n class to the shows she attends in addition to knowing her "cents"...plus i learn some interesting cuisine n vintner info i didnt know n places to eat...acknowledging the tpgs is not anything negative, quite the contrary...their contributions to the numismatic community have advanced the hobby into the 21st century....

[GoldFinger1969]

So Long Beach is a PCGS-exclusive show ?  Does NGC have a counter show it is the primary sponsor of ?

How long have Long Beach & PCGS been tied together ?

 

[The Penny Lady]

On 7/13/2022 at 4:14 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:

So Long Beach is a PCGS-exclusive show ?  Does NGC have a counter show it is the primary sponsor of ?

How long have Long Beach & PCGS been tied together ?

 

Even though the Long Beach show is owned by Collectors Universe (and has been for many years), it is not the exclusive grading service there. ANACS has always had a table, as has NGC  but it is my understanding that NGC has chosen not to set up at the Long Beach show for this year due to economic reasons.

[GoldFinger1969]

On 7/13/2022 at 7:18 PM, The Penny Lady said:

Even though the Long Beach show is owned by Collectors Universe (and has been for many years), it is not the exclusive grading service there. ANACS has always had a table, as has NGC  but it is my understanding that NGC has chosen not to set up at the Long Beach show for this year due to economic reasons.

OK, thanks...since you attend many shows, Charmy, how would you describe attendance compared to the trend pre-Covid ?  My undestanding (as a local show attender only aside from FUN 2020) is that show attendance at many 2ndary shows was declining but The Big 3 (ANA, Long Beach, FUN) were holding up and maybe increasing dealers/attendance.

Interested in your thoughts since you actually interact with other dealers and the public.

Edited July 13, 2022 by GoldFinger1969

[The Penny Lady]

Show attendance is currently better and stronger than pre-Covid, including at many of the smaller shows.

[Henri Charriere]

On 7/13/2022 at 5:57 PM, DWLange said:

I came to Penny's defence a couple days ago, though I'm not certain it was noticed. 😹

So noticeable that it is the only instance I can recall of your shooting a reproval over someone's bow.  I can understand if we're talking about Emerald ash borers or Snake head fish, but Penny? Heretical.   🐓 

[GoldFinger1969]

On 7/13/2022 at 7:27 PM, The Penny Lady said:

Show attendance is currently better and stronger than pre-Covid, including at many of the smaller shows.

That's very interesting ....we'll see how many people keep active and how many new coin collectors are "sticky" to the hobby.

[DWLange]

On 7/13/2022 at 5:59 PM, The Penny Lady said:

Look forward to seeing you in Chicago next month!

Unfortunately, I won't be there this time. I've been on the disabled list since April.

[VKurtB]

“Obnoxious” and “Burdette” are words often found together.