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6V V • Sunday, April 23, 2017
River Valley & Ozark Edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Supplement
FAULKNER COUNTY COIN CLUB
Hobbyists gather for insight and discussion
For three years, members of the Faulkner County Coin Club have been coming together to share and enjoy each collector’s knowledge and passion for numismatics, also known as coin collecting. Will Nipper, a member of the Faulkner County Coin Club, said the organization’s purpose is to continue to learn and enjoy a shared hobby.
“The FCCC is a friendly, open and informal place to share fellowship and exchange information about a hobby that many people share,” he said. “We are organized but have no rules, no dues and no officers. It’s amazing how well it works when people just meet to talk about an interest they share.”
The club has a wide range of members with varying experience and purpose for the hobby. For example, Nipper said, there are beginning collectors, advanced collectors and lifelong collectors, some participating in the hobby for the satisfaction of completing a set, looking
for rare memorabilia or discovering an error on currency. While some may see the hobby as an investment, others may view it as nostalgia, but the interest is the same.
The club meets monthly, and members share a meal together. After the meal, they have drawings for door prizes that are provided by Ye Olde Coin Shop. A round of show-and-tell follows, as well as reports from recent coin shows and auctions, and news about upcoming events, all of which are open the discussion.
Some members even bring items in at times for identification. The club hosts educational programs on various topics, including counterfeit detection. For more information on the Faulkner County Coin Club, call 501-514-0785 or visit www.facebook. com/FaulknerCountyCoinClub.
ALLEN FURNITURE
Decades-old store offers welcoming atmosphere
705 Siebenmorgen Road • Conway 501-514-0785
Family-owned for more than 55 years, Allen Furniture has cemented itself into the community as a staple business of the Greers Ferry Lake area. The store offers quality name-brand furniture at competitive prices and even offers free lake-area delivery.
Greg and Candyce Allen took over the family business five years ago from Greg’s parents, Max and Dianne Allen, after Max retired in June 2012. Max had been with the business since 1975, when it was owned by a family friend, Rufo Martin. Max took over the business in 1986. Greg and Candyce have proudly carried on the family name and friendly atmosphere. Candyce said the entire business revolves around a family- oriented staff and dynamic, as the store has for decades.
“My husband has been in this store since he was 4 years old, and our children started in this store when they were 4 years old,” she said. “It’s a wonderful place where we can have a business, still
be involved with our community and have our kids up here.”
She added that seldom does a weekend pass that customers won’t see her 9-year-old son in the store attempting to sell them a piece of furniture while promising to deliver it himself.
Allen furniture carries a full line of La-Z-Boy, Ashley, Best chairs and Sleeptronic mattresses. Along with the varied selection of furniture to choose from, the store also takes care of its customers if an issue happens to arise.
The store is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Candyce said family members try to go above and beyond as much as they can for each customer who walks through their doors, ensuring that the customer gets the best deal possible.
101 W. Main St. • Heber Springs 501-362-2698