Summer FUN 2008
The Second Annual Summer FUN Convention is now history. To say that it was a success would be a huge understatement. Opening day, 26 June saw a larger number in attendance than last year. People were anxious to get through the doors and start looking for that special piece, that missing piece from their collection, that filler or something new altogether. Others attended in hopes to sell their coins and precious metals. Overall, most dealers related to the FUN Staff that they had a great show.
Attendance was outstanding. Over 4,000 people passed through the doors during the three day convention. That total number was a solid 1,500 more than last year. We invite you to mark your calendar for the FUN Convention in Orlando, January 8-11, 2009 and also mark Summer FUN 2009, July 9-11 in West Palm Beach
Bob Hurst
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Greater Jacksonville Coin Club Receives the Club of the Year Award at Summer FUN
A couple years ago, the FUN Board of Directors, approved a Club of the Year Award. The winner of the very first FUN's Club of the Year Award was the Greater Jacksonville Coin Club (GJCC). Accepting the award for the GJCC was President Tom Bobbitt and his lovely wife Barbara.
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Jim Best Receives FUN Presidential Award
Jim Best received the FUN Presidential Award from President Bob Hurst at Summer FUN 2008. Jim has served FUN for many years as a board member and also served as Vice President. When FUN Topics, FUN’s official publication, was brought back to Florida for publication, the biggest concern was finding an editor. Jim offered to serve as the FUN Topics Editor and since then, FUN Topics has won the National Literary Guild (NLG) Award for Small Club Publication, Best Issue (no pun intended) and has been nominated for other awards. Jim has
a ‘can do’ attitude and is willing to step up and help when ever and with what ever is needed.
Congratulations!
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Heritage Auction Surpasses Last Years Total
Heritage Auction Galleries, FUN’s official auction firm, recorded a substantial gain over last year’s convention auction. This auction hammered over 12 million dollars, nearly $4 million over last year. Last year's hammer at Summer FUN was $8,834,426. "The strong market is continuing to bring great rarities -- and great prices realized -- onto the Heritage auction block," commented Heritage President Greg Rohan. "We note that Lot 1960, an  1880 $4 Flowing Hair (Judd-1657, Pollock-1857) and certified PR64 by PCGS, realized: $431,250. This auction contained a wide range of rarities at many price levels, to which more than 5000 bidders responded enthusiastically."
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Summer FUN's Young Numismatists (YN) program was in a word: UNBELIEVABLE!
On Friday, 27 June, YN Director Tony Bonaro and his son David along with the help from Angela Auchenbach, Jeanne Shepard and June Shepard put together give-away packages for the YN's. These packages are given to each YN in attendance and contain, numismatic literature, coins, puzzles and other numismatic items. Tony planned for 100 YN's to attend so the packages were set, 100 boxed lunches were ordered, and at 9 A.M. on Saturday, Nancy Casey and Robin O'Nan were ready to register the YN's and get them ready for a morning of FUN and games.
To everyone surprise, there was a huge crowd of YN's and parents waiting to come in. After registering over 60 YN's into the program it was learned that 35 more were on a train and would be in shortly. Panic time! Our Convention Coordinator Cindy Wibker and Office Manager Jeanne Shepard put 25 more packages together and Cindy got on the phone and ordered 25 more boxed lunches. As it turned out, we had 100+ YN's, plus at least 20 parents in the program. Many of the attendees for the YN program were Boy and Girl Scouts along with some Cub Scouts. Each one of them were made members of FUN through donations from Heritage Auction Galleries, Gerald Archibald of Tampa Coins and Coleman Foster.
The afternoon session was for the Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge and the Girl Scout Fun With Money Patch. There were over 50 Scouts in attendance for this program. We have been told that next year to expect 200+ for the YN program and more in the Scout program also.
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Upcoming FUN Conventions
2009
FUN: Jan 8-11-2009
Orlando
Summer FUN: July 9-11-2009
West Palm Beach
2010
FUN: Jan 7-10-2010
Orlando
Don't forget to see
The
Summer FUN Picture Gallery
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