Kuszmar, Edward Promoter (b. 11/29/1941 d. 11/7/2022)
Employed with Control Data. Employed with Plainfield Coins of Boca Raton in 1973. Opened his own shop in 1977.

Promoter with Gordon Berg of the Baltimore Coin and Currency shows.

Julian Leidman writes:

Drage Vukcevich writes:

David Kahn writes:

Many years ago, I was a regular attendee at a twice-yearly coin show held in Lanham, MD, in an old, decrepit hotel parking garage. The show was...quaint, to put it mildly. There was no A/C and little heat. The floor was sloped to drain water, which made for some interesting table placements, and was a darn good thing, because the roof leaked! Everyone had to dodge the drips when it rained. The supply guy always had plenty of trash bags with him, so he could cover all the supplies! I can remember going to that show as far back as the early-1980's or so, maybe even earlier. The promoters were Gordon Berg and Ed Kuszmar, who were always nice and welcoming to me...very much appreciated by that young collector and vest-pocket dealer.

Why the trip down memory lane? Because that was the show that became Baltimore. In about 1990 or so, Gordon and Ed felt they had outgrown that old facility, and moved the show 35 miles north. It was first held at Festival Hall, which was located on the property adjacent to the original portion of the convention center, until that facility was torn down, and the center was enlarged. From that point, it's been held in the convention center proper, and developed into the juggernaut that it remains today.

To read the complete newsletter issue, see:
It's been 2 years...(https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=b470c7cbe852610934f9181aa&id=413baaba1b)

Michael Merrill writes:

Lori Kraft writes:

Edward Kuszmar, President, Collectorama Coin & Currency Show, David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com. February 18, 2021.During the last year many larger coin conventions have been cancelled due to the COVID Pandemic. Edward Kuszmar was able to satisfy government bureaucracies and collector concerns by holding the 70th Collectorama Coin & Currency Show in Lakeland, Florida while the Corona Virus was still a threat. Ed explains what precautions were taken and why this convention is different from a normal coin show.

To watch the complete video, see:
CoinTelevision: Collectorama Show Features Coins, Currency & Collectibles During COVID Crisis 2021.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyIN3egsjSg)

To watch for an online obituary, see:
Edward Kuszmar(https://www.palmbeachpost.com/obituaries/pwpb0350108)
All County Funeral Home & Crematory(https://www.allcounty.com/)