Michigan State Show MSNS dealers

JHL

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Oct 6, 2009, 10:59:45 PM10/6/09

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dealers: there are a few open tables yet available for the
Thanksgiving Weekend convention and show of MSNS. Dearborn MI Hyatt
Regency Hotel. Table fee $375

www.michigancoinclub.org

public: no admittance fee, free parking.

Mike Marotta

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Oct 13, 2009, 9:51:28 AM10/13/09

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If you are a new dealer who has made a few local shows and club shows
and want to try the next level, the MSNS Convention is a great
opportunity.

Detroit is a mecca for numismatics. We have eight active clubs in the
immediate Tri-County Metro region. This show routinely draws 3,000 to
5,000 visitors in good years and lean times. (Detroit is within 500
miles of 50% of America, a day's drive for the serious collector.)
Friday is a good day for dealer-to-dealer work. Typically about 200
dealers fill the nearly 200 tables in two halls, one grand, one small.

Note that this is a three-day show. The cost of the table is about
one-third of your overall investment with lodging, etc. So, be aware
of that.

However, the Hyatt Regency is a worldclass place to stay. MSNS gets a
discount and even cheaper rates are available online at Travelpedia
and Hotelocity. Some dealers do tough it out at the No-Tell Motel,
but myself, as a mere attendee, the Hyatt can be honeymoon. Across
the parking lot is the Fairlane Mall. Also in the area are worldclass
restaurants. Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum are nearby.

The MSNS supplies Young Numismatist pages to run errands for dealers.
The Hyatt has three restaurants and a snackbar. Importing food is
prohibited. However, the MSNS does bring apples and bananas to
dealers to keep that blood sugar up.

There is a YN program, club meetings (Michigan Paper, Michigan Token
and Medals), an Educational Forum, and judged exhibits. Anyone who
displays an exhibit gets a ticket to the awards breakfast on Sunday
morning.

This is a semi-annual show. To see what the Spring convention was
like, click here.
http://www.michigancoinclub.org/Spr09_Hilites.htm

Mike M.
Michael E. Marotta

Mr. Jaggers

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Oct 13, 2009, 9:57:27 AM10/13/09

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...complete with a mugshot of Mr. Marotta, I might add! 8>)

James the Faceless
'wishing I could attend'

Mike Marotta

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Oct 13, 2009, 9:53:55 PM10/13/09

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On Oct 13, 9:57 am, "Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote:
> ...complete with a mugshot of Mr. Marotta, I might add! 8>)

Unavoidable, given the context, I admit. I must confess that for a
self-described egoist, I really hate seeing myself touted. One thing
I like about being the Editor (2004-2006) and now the Webmaster is
putting other people in the limelight. See here:
http://www.michigancoinclub.org/archives.html

One of my favorite movie scenes is from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
where the Merry Men make Friar Tuck pull them in a cart back to the
hideout. They unfettered him from the traces and I expected him to
lay about them with his sword, but, instead, he lifted up his eyes and
said, "Thank you, Lord, for the lesson in humility."

Mike M.
Michael E. Marotta

"Amen"

Anka

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Oct 13, 2009, 10:51:02 PM10/13/09

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Maybe we'll go! We're way overdue.

~Ann