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The 61st Semi-Annual Lakeland, Florida Collectorama Coin and Currency Show will be held October 7-9, 2016 at The Lakeland Center, 701 West. Lime Street, just west of downtown Lakeland, Florida Many new first-time dealers will be attending the show for the first time and the bourse is sold out. Dealers from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Wisconsin, Texas, etc. All want to do business with you. The Collectorama Show is also sponsoring a Special Young Numismatists lecture and Q&A program starting at 1 P.M. on Saturday, October 8th. There will be several lectures on Numismatics and Hobby Collectibles, and each youngster attending will receive lots of free goodies, as well as get to dip into the Kid's Bucket for a Free Hand Full of Money. Archie (The Hobo) Taylor will anchor the program with a hands-on demonstration of how Hobo Nickels were made, and there will be about a half dozen additional speakers, on a wide range of subjects concerning Coin and Currency Collecting. The Collectorama Show "buys" the Parking Lot so show attendees do not have to pay for parking, and there is a one-time $5.00 Family Registration Fee, that will be waived by bringing this notice to our Public Registration Table. The Host Hotel for Collectorama is The Crestwood Suites, located just off of I-4 at Exit 33, and offer show attendees a room rate of only $74.00. Located in a nice quiet area of Lakeland, there is a Cracker Barrel, Applebees, and Wendys withing walking distance of the hotel. Nice large rooms. Lakeland is located about half way between Orlando and Tampa and has some really wonderful Wild Water Fowl lakes that are well worth taking a stroll around. There are also many Central Florida attractions such as Disney, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, and others within a 30-40 minute drive from Lakeland. A good time for the whole family. For more information please visit our website at: www.wix.com/coinshows/collectorama

One week until the October 16-18, 2016 Lakeland, Florida Collectorama Coin and Currency Show, at The Lakeland Center. Show looking very strong, plus there will be two other major events in Lakeland that weekend. The huge Zombie Fest out by the Airport (30,000 attendance expected) and the Classic Car Show, around Lake Mirror (35,000 attendance expected). There will be over 600 restored Classic Cars on display. The show promoter has placed several strategic newspaper ads to help bring new potential customers into the show. Both of the other two big events are just far enough away from the Lakeland Center that there should be no parking problems. Make your restaurant reservations right away. The 59th Semi-Annual Collectorama Coin and Currency Show asks all attendees to bring along some "numismatic goodies" to put into the Kid's Bucket. Every youngster, 12 or under, gets a daily dip into the Kid's Bucket for a Free Hand Full of Money, and other hobby supplies. This important project is helping introduce youngsters to all the positive aspects of our great hobby and our business. It certainly does this, and the show expects a whole lot more youngsters coming in. The Lakeland Center is located at 701 West Lime Street, just west of downtown Lakeland, Florida. Mention Collectorama at the Parking Booth and you will receive Free Parking. Bring along this notice and you will receive Free Admission. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. There will be hourly door prizes. While primarily a very good Coin and Currency Show, Collectorama has a long tradition of welcoming Collectibles dealers who also bring in all kinds of Neat Collectibles, Paper Americana, Historical Documents, Confederate and Civil War Memorabilia, Medals and Tokens, Jewelry, Watches, Sports Memorabilia, and a wide selection of popular Precious Metals and Bullion. There will be a virtual museum of America's Past on display at the show. Bring along your trading hat. Collectorama is truly an enjoyable show for all the family. Thursdays at Collectorama are for Dealer Setup, and Special Bourse. Dealers without tables gain entry to the show from 4.p.m. to 8 p.m. with a $25.00 (minimum) donation to Florida Youth Villa (Bartow). A business card and sales tax number are required. Just a few tables and collectibles booths are still available. Call Ed at 561-392-8551 for more info.

The 58th Lakeland, Florida Collectorama Coin and Currency Show will be held at The Lakeland Center, 701 W. Lime Street, just west of downtown Lakeland. Half way between Tampa and Orlando, a great facility, great security, free parking, free door prizes, and bring this notice for Free Admission to the show. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, it is a show for the entire family. Many of the Coin and Currency Dealers save up their Neat Collectibles and bring them to Collectorama. Take the Route 98 South exit from I-4, Route 98 will turn into S. Florida Avenue, near downtown, and The Lakeland Center is just West of downtown, with plenty on signage pointing the way. Lakeland is a neat city, with neat downtown celebrations and parties many weekends, and has some of the best wild water fowl lakes, in easy walking distance. Lots of very good restaurants, and a vibrant downtown area with pubs, antique shops, and nightlife. Plenty of good dealers, good deals, and active buyers and sellers, of everything in Numismatics, Currency, Bullion, Certified Coins, Proof and Mint Sets, Modern Commemoratives, Gold and Silver Eagles, and some really neat Paper Americana and Neat Collectibles. Bring the family. Youngsters 12 or under get a daily dip into the Kid's Bucket for a Free Hand full of Money plus donated supplies and reference material. No telling what the dealers and collectors throw into the bucket for the Kids, there are always some surprises and happy faces. Collectorama Show dealers are very generous to the youngsters. Wear your trading hat, stuff your pockets with cash, and bring along some material you want to sell or trade. There are a lot of dedicated dealers to do business with at Collectorama, and right now a lot of fresh material is need and in very great demand. Plenty of room to expand the bourse area, and dealers interested in table or booth space should call 561-392-8551.

The 57th Semi-Annual Collectorama Coin and Currency Show will be held October 17-19, 2014 at The Lakeland Center, 701 West Lime Street, just west of downtown Lakeland, Florida. Quite a few new dealers will be attending the show for the first time, as well as all our regular dealers, many of which have attended every show. Bring this notice to the show and present it to Registration and get FREE ADMISSION. The show is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be hourly door prizes and every youngster, 12 or under gets a daily dip into the Kid's Bucket for a free hand full of money. Our dealers and guests help keep the Kid's Bucket full all weekend and is an important project to help develop new collectors and dealers for the future. Lakleand is located about half way between Orlando and Tampa. Take Rt. 98 South from I-4, and when Rt. 98 turns East, continue straight on S. Florida Avenue into downtown Lakeland. There are plenty of signs directing you to The Lakeland Center. When you get to the Parking Booth, just mention The Collectorama Show and you will not be charged for parking. The Hotel for this show will be The Crestwood Suites, located near the Lakeland Hills Blvd. exit of I-4. There are still a few $79.00 rooms available. Call 863-904-2050 for room reservations. There will be many great dealers there to work with, and we hope you will join us.

The 56th Semi-Annual Lakeland, Florida Collectorama Coin and Currency Show will be held next weekend, February 14-16, 2014 at The Lakeland Center, 701 West Lime Street, just west of downtown Lakeland. Many national and Florida dealers will be in attendance to buy, sell and trade a wide range of rare coins and currency, bullion Gold, Silver and Platinum, Certified Coins, Proof and Mint Sets, Gold and Silver Eagles, Collector Coins, Medals and Tokens, and many different catagories of fun and popular Collectibles and Paper Americana. Bring this notice and present it to Registration for Free Admission and just mention "Collectorama" at the parking booth for Free Parking. The show is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Visiting dealers gain entry to the show's Special Bourse and dealer setup from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday for a $25 (min) donation to Florida Youth Villa. There will be Coin and Currency dealers attending from Wisconson, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia and other states, and a well rounded group of Florida Dealers as well. Youngsters, 12 or under, will get a daily dip into the Kid's Bucket for a Free Hand Full of Money, and other supplies, books, etc. will also be distrubuted to the youngsters. Dealers and collectors help keep the Kid's Bucket filled up with "numismatic goodies" all weekend. Lakeland is located just off of Florida Interstate I-4 about half way between Orlando and Tampa, and is easily accessable from I-4 via Route 98 South, that then turns into South Florida Avenue, and the downtown Lakeland area. The Lakeland Center is also within walking distance of some of Lakeland's lakes and amazing wild bird sanctuaries. The host hotel is The Terrance Hote (sold out) that features a great 5 Star Restaurant, and is only minutes from the show and close to all the downtown Lakeland restaurants, night spots, and fun activities. Many Coin and Currency dealers from the north attend Lakeland and enjoy the mid-70's warm weather and "hot business" during the show. There will be hourly door prizes all weekend, and a free "appraisal clinic" on Sunday for Coins, Currency and Collectibles. IGC will be on hand for free verbal appraisals and accepting submissions for for Certification and Grading. There will also be an interesting "Hobo Nickel" demonstration on how Hobo Nickels are made, and many youngsters will get the opportunity to make their own Hobo nickel. While the Collectorama Show is primarily a Coin and Currency Show, many of the attending dealers save up their Neat Collectibles for Collectorama as the show attracts a strong public attendance who buy and sell some pretty amazing Collectible and Historical goodies. Collectorana is a great show for the entire family, with a virtual museum on display of America's historical past. All of the 2014 U.S. Mint Products, that have already been issued, will be available at the show, including 2014 Uncirculated and Proof Silver Eagles, and several of the new U.S. Mint Proof Sets. A wide variety of the new and exciting 1 oz.Copper Rounds and Copper Bullets will be available. Other areas of Collectibles will include Postcards, Estate Jewelry (Karat and Costume), Stamps and Postal History, Diamonds, Disney, Floridiana, Civil War Items, Columbian Exposition Material, World's Fair, Fossils, Ancients, Slave Documents, Military Items, and a host of great material. For more information call Ed at 561-392-8551 or visit the show's Website at: http://coinshows.wix.com/collectorama.

News Release – The 55th Semi-Annual Collectorama Coin and Currency Show will be held October 11-13, 2013 at The Lakeland Center, 701 West Lime Street, Lakeland, Florida. 100-125 Florida, and national Coin and Currency Dealers will be on hand to buy, sell and trade a wide range of better Numismatic Coins and Currency, Proof and Mint Sets, Certified Coins and Currency, Bullion related material, Paper Americana, and an extensive amount of popular Neat Collectibles of just about every description. Including: Postcards, Confederate Memorabilia, Jewelry, Floridiana, Stamps/Postal History, Diamonds, Stocks and Bonds, Advertising Cards, Rewards of Merit, and many small Antiques and Collectibles. A special show Souvenir Card, depicting a rare Confederate Note will be available at the show for $4.00. The Collectorama Show is a “family affair” with lots of “neat stuff” to please everyone in the family. A new selection of popular 1 oz (avd) Copper Rounds, including new issues for Christmas, will be available, which make nice inexpensive gifts that are great for “stocking stuffers” neat tips, or golf ball markers. An extremely diverse selection of “economic hedging” Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium products will be bought and sold all weekend and national Paper Money dealers will be displaying many rarities. Collectorama is open to the public on Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All youngsters, 12 or under, get a daily dip into the Kid’s Bucket for a free handful of money. Attending dealers and collectors help keep the Kid’s Bucket full all weekend with some very generous donations that helps to stimulate youngsters to enjoy the benefits of a wonderful hobby. A local Florida Supply Dealer will also be on hand with a wide range of numismatic and hobby supplies. Lakeland, Florida is centrally located in Florida, only about a half hour East of Tampa, and about a half hour West of Orlando, via Interstate I-4. Easily accessible from I-4, via Route 98 (South) to South Florida Avenue, right into downtown Lakeland, where good signage directs visitors right to The Lakeland Center. The Collectorama Show offers Free Parking to all show attendees, simply by mentioning The Collectorama Show to the Parking Attendants. Free hourly door prizes will be given away all weekend, and there will be an “Appraisal Clinic” for all Coins, Currency and Collectibles, all day on Sunday. The Host Hotel for The Collectorama Show is The Terrace Hotel, located just a few minutes East of The Lakeland Center, and close to many of the popular Wild Bird Sanctuaries that Lakeland is famous for. The Terrace is a 1920’s Luxury Hotel which has been completely refurbished, and boosts a great Five Star Restaurant. The Terrace offers Collectorama Show attendees a $69 room rate, and is close to many of Lakeland’s better restaurants, taverns, and downtown entertainment and fun. Tel: 863-688-0800. Collectorama also maintains an informational Web Site at www.wix.com/coinshows/collectorama, and a downloadable Free Admission pass is available on-line. For additional show information or dealer tables and booths call Ed Kuszmar at 561-392-8511 or fax 561-392-8583. Email: CollectoramaShow@aol.com.

Demetri Cirillo, of Florida Currency and Coins, in Boca Raton, Florida was vacuuming out a rental van, after returning from the Lakeland, Florida Collectorama Coin and Currency Show, and spotted a large group of U. S. Treasury checks and Money Orders in a trash can at a Boca Raton gas station. Around $780,000.00 of these checks were recovered. They were all turned in to the Boca Raton Police Department, who are now investigating if the checks are real, and how they ended up in the trash can. http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_5341.shtml

If you are going to attend the 54th Semi-annual Collectorama Coin and Currency Show this weekend, please consider bringing along some "numismatic goodies" to donate to the Kid's Bucket. Each youngster 12 or under gets a daily dip into the Kid's Bucket for a free hand full of money. Geneorus dealers and collectors bring along interesting material, or all kinds, to give away to the kids. Over the years this special feature has proven to be extremely instrumental in getting youngsters into the hobby and into the coin business. Larger material, like reference material, supplies, etc. are distributed to each of the kids during the show. Thanks. For more information about Collectorama visit the web site at: www.wix.com/coinshows/collectorama You can print out a Free Admission pass from our web site, and Collectorama "buys" the parking lot so dealers and collectors do not pay for parking. Simply tell the parking attendant you are coming in for Collectorama and there is no $8.00 a day fee. The Lakeland Center is just west of downtown Lakeland, FL, at 701 West Lime Street. Lots of good dealers, a very nice facility, and excellant security.

The 53rd Semi-Annual Lakeland, Florida Collectorama Coin and Currency Show will be held October 5-7, 2012 at the Lakeland Center, 701 West Lime Street, just west of downtown Lakeland. 100-125 dealers will be on hand to Buy, Sell and Trade a wide variety of better numismatic material, bullion Gold, Silver and Platinum, Proof and Mint Sets, Modern Commemorative coinage, Silver and Gold Eagles, Certified Coins and Currency, and a nice variety of neat non-numismatic Collectibles, Antiques and Paper Americana. The show will be open to guests on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 A.M. to 4 p.m. There is a $3.00 (Good for the Weekend) admission charge, but bring a copy of this notice and received Free Admission. The Collectorama Show “buys” the parking lot and simply mention The Collectorama Show to the parking lot attendants for Free Parking. All youngsters, 12 or under, receive a daily dip into the Kid’s Bucket for a Free Hand Full of Money. Dealers and quests are urged to bring along some “numismatic goodies” for the kids. Larger material such as books, folders, albums and supplies will also be distributed to the youngsters. A full service hobby supply dealer will also be available. There are free hourly door prizes, and ICG Grading Service will be on hand for free verbal opinions, and to accept grading submissions. The Collectorama Show website (www.wix.com/coinshows/collectorama) has additional show information available and also a Free Admission pass that can be printed. The host hotel is The Terrace Hotel (863-688-0800), which has a five-star restaurant, and is just a short walk to the wonderful Lake Morton Bird Sanctuary where thousands of wild birds can be seen with a very enjoyable walk around the lake. Thursdays are dealer setup and Special Bourse (4 to 8 p.m.) and non-tabled dealers gain entry with a $25.00 (minimum) donation, via company check, to the Florida Youth Villa. For more show information call 561-392-8551.