The City of Brotherly Love holds many surprises and delights for the visitor, one of the many reasons that we've brought the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo to Philadelphia and find ourselves coming back again.

Among Philadelphia's many attractions, you'll find the Reading Terminal Market. Established in 1893, it is one of our nation's oldest public market, not to mention one of the liveliest, freshest, and most exciting.

On Saturday, April 24th, 2010, over thirty members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and principal cast members from the upcoming production of La Traviata converged on the Market's Italian Festival.

Wearing street clothes and blending in with the crowd, the artists swung into action as the first orchestral strains of the famed were piped through the market, giving a rousing, surprise performance for hundreds of delighted onlookers who were there to enjoy the Italian delicacies and the everyday treats that the Market has to offer. The four-minute piece drew an overwhelming crowd, and won a thunderous ovation that included both laughter and tears from the audience. At Reading Terminal Market, near the Whitman Bourse, you never know what might happen. And it's easy to include a trip to the Market when you come to the Whitman Philadelphia Coin and Collectibles Expo, September 30 through October 2, 2010. It's just one of the many attractions that brings us back to Philly.