Youngsters and New Collectors Welcome
David Davies [CC By]
Welcome to the second day of the Whitman Coins & Collectibles Expo. I hope the first was a good one for you, and that today will bring business and activity your way.
“Nothing happens until somebody buys something” is an old saying in commerce. Someone buying a coin, token, medal, or piece of paper money from you is a two-way pleasure. The purchaser will be pleased to acquire a wanted item, and you will register a profit.
There is much in the editorial pages of Coin World and Numismatic News about dealers not being particularly friendly to newcomers who do not show evidence of having a lot of money. However, this would hardly apply to the Baltimore Show, in my experience. Youngsters and newcomers abound, and they meet a warm reception.
One of the things we all like to do over at the Stack’s table is to simply “talk coins” (or tokens, or medals, or paper money) with anyone interested. And, likely you do the same. A show such as this is an ideal place to make new friends who may turn into customers, and who will remember you when they go back home, perhaps ordering through the mail or on the Internet. Placing a name with a face is always a good idea.
The Whitman Expo is situated ideally—and if you have time, check out some of the nice restaurants around town. Kali’s Court, Ruth’s Chris, Morton’s, and other places are collector and dealer favorites—go there and you’ll see a lot of people you know.
A bit more off the track is the Prime Rib, a taxi ride to the North, but a favorite of mine, and where 30 years ago I ate there almost every night, while immersed in the Garrett Collection at The Johns Hopkins University. The food is just as good today as it was back then.
