Coin Slot

Coin Slot Magazine - #076 - 1981 - June [International Arcade Museum]
Editor's
Statement
Rosanna Harris
Each year numerous auctions and shows are held
across the United States. All of us who are interested in
Take some time out of your busy schedules and
ponder what you feel must go into a successful show or
coin-op machines, are affected by these events in one
auction. We would be interested in your observations
way or another; but how many of us ever pause to
and assessments.
consider the preparations involved in successfully
staging a good show and/or auction.
Months of preparation must preceed the actual
event. Call to mind just a few of the minute details — a
practical,
affordable
place,
Along this same vein we are receiving more articles
from our readers who are attending the shows and
sufficient
auctions across the United States. We are very grate
ful for these reports because with the number of shows
comfortable
springing up it is absolutely impossible for us to attend
chairs, an excellent auctioneer, efficient registration
very many. We like to be able to print as many reports
as possible so that there is some measure of compar
ison; with your help we are faring well in that regard.
techniques, bidder's cards, reliable transportation for
the buyers and many other exhausting details which
only those who have been involved promoting shows
and auctions can appreciate.
It is possible that several issues will seem to be
ladened with more results than others and that will be
An ingredient that most of us would probably easily
due to many factors. A few reasons for this is that
overlook is patience. A successful promoter must be
during particular months more shows and auctions are
held and another reason is the actual date we receive
the material. We will attempt to keep the results as
current as we possibly can. On occasion we may have
to delay some reports due to available space.
This issue has many figures foryou to assimilate. Our
July issue already shows signs of more of the same.
imbued with an abundance of patience. This was
obvious at the recent Arrington auction.'It is common
knowledge by now that a whole truckload of machines
was stolen the day before the auction. Roy and Betty
dealt with the situation in a manner which must be
admired by all of us. They showed that quality of
patience which we have discussed.
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Editor
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June 1981