I think she'd like her kitchen now. But it's not a shrine, no. Don't think that. Trade shows are great to surf, especially tech shows, where it rains CD-ROMs and screwdriver sets, calculators, mouse pads, promotional pens, more than you could use in a lifetime. Easy to get in, just stake out the exits on the last day.
People throw their badges away.
Ever since Vegas went Disney, my collection has taken a turn for the young. Tin doubloons from Treasure Island, Popeye pogs from the MGM Grand. Slammers and spinners. One casino has trading cards. Pretty soon they all will probably.