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Gotta Wooden Nickel?

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Gotta Wooden Nickel?
Swap Coordinator:starhiker (contact)
Swap categories: Random Items  Miscellaneous 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.98
Last day to signup/drop:December 15, 2014
Date items must be sent by:December 22, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

On December 5, 1931, the Citizen's Bank of Tenino, Washington failed and created a shortage of money. This left the merchants of the area unable to get change without traveling about 30 miles over mountainous roads in automobiles ill suited to that purpose, on roads that were built for horses and mules to traverse. The average round trip was about four hours. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce resulted in the local newspaper printing up the first issue of wooden money in the United States.

I drove through the little town of Tenino (T-9-0) just today and since I have a bunch of wooden nickels so I thought I would host a swap for them. Since its almost the anniversary of the banks failure it’s a good time for a swap. By the way the bank building is still there.

This swap is to send your partner a wooden nickel or coin of some kind.

Disclaimers and such. I reserve the right to ban people. Please sign and check the swap within 3 days of the sign up date so I know you are still interested in taking part. Only active rated people not rating less that 4.98. Please have your full last name in your contact info. If you are not willing to share that info don’t join please. No unexplained 1’s or 3’s. Please rate when you get your swap.

Recap The requirement's for this swap are: Send a wooden nickel or coin to your partner. Senders choice. Since wooden coins are thick make sure you reinforce your envie properly and it will cost more for postage please keep this in mind.

Discussion

Caraty 12/ 4/2014 #

Cool idea! Wish I had some to trade. I'll have to search eBay now haha :)

starhiker 12/ 4/2014 #

You can find em' there...lol not much you can't buy there.

Bit of history from Wikipedia

nancylee 12/ 4/2014 #

They are often a themed souvenir now printed for the institute selling them. Check historic houses and restorations or history museums I know a few places here in NYC that have had them in the gift shops. I'm not sure if they still do.

cmdunderground 12/ 5/2014 #

They are super neat!! Sadly none to swap :(

starhiker 12/ 8/2014 #

in a few days you will have some to swap cricket ; )

cmdunderground 12/ 8/2014 #

happy dances thank you

cmdunderground 12/ 8/2014 #

I've also been looking on ebay. I think youve created a monster! LOL a new addiction!

starhiker 12/ 9/2014 #

I'm evil that way ; )

casualmail 12/12/2014 #

Finally a swap for my weirdest hobby! Take it from me and use bubble wrap when you mail them, they crush surprisingly easy.

starhiker 12/14/2014 #

I decided I'm going to mail my swap from Tenino I hope the postal clerk cancels it neatly. Right now its lit up all pretty with Christmas lights perfect small town America

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