I've never been to a major show before!

[MikeKing]

I'll admit, I'm somewhat xenophobic despite my (history) of travel, and always been short of cash since I seem to spend it all, so I've never attended a major show.

 

Coming from CT, what would you recommend for my first show. I'd really like to meet fellow board members and some dealers that I've talked to through the years but never met!

[MunkyMan95]

FUN! Or, one of the ANA shows. That'd be great.

[zrlevin]

Parsippany wouldn't be too far from CT.

[okbustchaser]

Bay State Coin Show...Boston

[jgrinz]

Couldnt make Dec so I am trying for March for the Bay State Coin Show...Boston

Would be my first also

[PerryHall]

Fresh meat.

[jgrinz]

WRONG BOARD

[TomB]

Spend several days in Baltimore at the next show. It is easy to get to, it is far better than the Boston show, there is no admission fee, the hotels are high quality, convenient and inexpensive if booked through the convention rate and, most importantly, by spending several days there you can be relaxed as you walk the bourse at your own rate, go to whatever after-bourse auctions you like to attend and have dinner with fellow members.

[MAULEMALL]

Spend several days in Baltimore at the next show. It is easy to get to, it is far better than the Boston show, there is no admission fee, the hotels are high quality, convenient and inexpensive if booked through the convention rate and, most importantly, by spending several days there you can be relaxed as you walk the bourse at your own rate, go to whatever after-bourse auctions you like to attend and have dinner with fellow members.

Tom Is right...Baltimore is ALL that and a Big bag o chips...

[michael]

Spend several days in Baltimore at the next show. It is easy to get to, it is far better than the Boston show, there is no admission fee, the hotels are high quality, convenient and inexpensive if booked through the convention rate and, most importantly, by spending several days there you can be relaxed as you walk the bourse at your own rate, go to whatever after-bourse auctions you like to attend and have dinner with fellow members.

 

[DaveG]

If you don't want to wait until the next Baltimore show (500+ dealers, Mar. 23-25) to go to your first show (or if you'd just like to practice), then I'd highly recommend you try either Parsippany, NJ (80+ tables - first Sunday of each month) or White Plains (about 70 coin dealers - Jan 19-21).

 

The Baltimore show is now so huge that, especially if it's your first show, it can be disorienting and exhausting just to cover the floor.

[zrlevin]

especially if it's your first show, it can be disorienting and exhausting just to cover the floor.

 

True dat!

[kryptonitecomics]

FUN....come on down to sunny Orlando....we'll treat you right