FUN Show：钱币展的旗手

你是否曾经有过这样的梦：感觉自己迟到了某件事，跑过废弃的走廊，走进空荡荡的礼堂，错过了一场你应该参加的大型活动？

The 70th FUN show will have concluded by the time you read this. I hope you attended.

当您阅读本文时，第 70 届 FUN 秀即将结束。我希望你参加。

As I write, the show will get underway soon, with the promise, once again, of being the standard-bearer for coin shows.

在我撰写本文时，该展览即将开始，并有望再次成为钱币展览的旗手。

While it is true that there are certain numismatists who never go to a coin show, I hope I never get to that position. I understand why some don’t, but that’s not how I’m wired. It hasn’t been that long ago when we couldn’t go to a coin show, but now that we have a choice, it’s good to utilize the option.

虽然确实有某些钱币学家从不参加钱币展，但我希望我永远不会达到那个位置。我理解为什么有些人不这样做，但我不是这样的。不久前我们还无法参加钱币展，但现在我们有选择，利用这个选择是件好事。

Events like the FUN show bring different objectives. For many, it has been a long time since that face-to-face interaction with like-minded individuals has taken place at this magnitude (Hopefully, you’ve been getting a bit of that interaction by attending local coin club meetings). There are those who go with the objective of continuing what might already be a long hunt for a certain coin in a certain grade to add to a collection. Others may be hoping to part with duplicates made expendable by higher grade purchases or a change of collecting focus.

FUN 秀等活动带来了不同的目标。对于许多人来说，与志趣相投的人进行如此大规模的面对面互动已经很长时间了（希望您已经通过参加当地的硬币俱乐部会议获得了一些这种互动）。有些人的目标是继续寻找某种等级的某种硬币以添加到收藏中，这可能已经是很漫长的事情了。其他人可能希望放弃因购买更高等级或改变收藏重点而成为消耗品的重复品。

The FUN show has always been about opportunity, and that opportunity extends well beyond the bourse floor. Several organizations are using the time when members gather to conduct their meetings and present awards, always a favorite part of my journey. Topping the list for me, though, are usually the educational sessions offered. While these may take time away from cruising the aisles, getting a chance to settle in and listen to the experts imparting their wisdom resonates with the desire to learn and grow.

FUN 展会一直与机会有关，而这种机会远远超出了交易所的范围。一些组织利用成员聚集的时间举行会议并颁发奖项，这始终是我旅程中最喜欢的部分。不过，对我来说，最重要的通常是提供的教育课程。虽然这些可能会占用您在过道上闲逛的时间，但有机会安顿下来并聆听专家传授他们的智慧，这与学习和成长的愿望产生了共鸣。

While the objects themselves serve as the quest and connecting force, gaining knowledge about those objects is a critical component in maximizing enjoyment and benefits. It seems we’re all so busy these days that it becomes difficult to take the time and effort to connect outside of the environs of a major coin show. If the organizers are putting in the effort to put together an esteemed roster of presentations, it’s well worth it to be there and see what’s in store. The bourse floor will still be there when the session is through.

虽然物品本身充当了探索和联系的力量，但获得有关这些物品的知识是最大化享受和利益的关键组成部分。这些天我们似乎都很忙，很难花时间和精力在大型钱币展之外进行联系。如果组织者正在努力整理一份受人尊敬的演讲名单，那么去那里看看会发生什么是非常值得的。会议结束后，交易所大厅仍将在那里。

See you at a coin show!

钱币展见！