Do you have a coin "Zen Box"......?

HalfDimeDude

You ever have some many extra numismatic items that there's really no place to put them so you can enjoy them ? After decades of collecting you sometime find that you have aquired items, that may of been gifts, pick this up here and there.... things that dont really fit what you collect, but have value one way or another!
A elongated coin that was in gradmoms jewelry box, perhasp one from an old friend who had some smashed to advertise. A really neat coin from another country...but no real home. Something Grand dad brought home from war.....the dog tag from your first puppy! Lots of stuff...lots of memories...lots of stuff no place to put them....or appreciate them at a glance.... well why not build a "Coin Zen Box" ?
A place for everything...and everything being enjoyed! Plus.... yes like a zen garden...on those stressful days something to rearrange and make a new....a new look, a new item to add.... a porpose for everything, and a very relaxing chore to enjoy.

Aercus

This is really cool! Thanks for sharing. I may have to do this for some odds and ends I have accumulated over the years.

Baley

Inspired to try it, I'll begin with some US type coins

ricko

I certainly have enough candidates for a display such as that... Coins from parents, wife, friends, travel/living in other countries etc., etc., etc.. Had not considered assembling them all in one place... Will think about that, could be a good idea. Cheers, RickO

Eldorado9

Here's mine!

yspsales

Very cool idea.

HalfDimeDude

@ricko said:
I certainly have enough candidates for a display such as that... Coins from parents, wife, friends, travel/living in other countries etc., etc., etc.. Had not considered assembling them all in one place... Will think about that, could be a good idea. Cheers, RickO

And here's the thing....some of those items may have come from family, friends or travel that are no longer with you...or being able to revisit a place now due to Covid.
To some it may sound hokie... but pulled out placed nicely in a box or display case a d enjoyed.
Sometimes just picking up a specimen that perhaps a dear friend shared with you who are no longer with us...just brings you back to another time that was a good memories

Meltdown

I like the idea. What could be my zen box is now currently piles of clutter sitting scattered around and under my desk, tossed in a bowl, or random flips, etc.

coinsarefun

@HalfDimeDude said:
You ever have some many extra numismatic items that there's really no place to put them so you can enjoy them ? After decades of collecting you sometime find that you have aquired items, that may of been gifts, pick this up here and there.... things that dont really fit what you collect, but have value one way or another!
A elongated coin that was in gradmoms jewelry box, perhasp one from an old friend who had some smashed to advertise. A really neat coin from another country...but no real home. Something Grand dad brought home from war.....the dog tag from your first puppy! Lots of stuff...lots of memories...lots of stuff no place to put them....or appreciate them at a glance.... well why not build a "Coin Zen Box" ?
A place for everything...and everything being enjoyed! Plus.... yes like a zen garden...on those stressful days something to rearrange and make a new....a new look, a new item to add.... a porpose for everything, and a very relaxing chore to enjoy.

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.Your post actually got me off the couch and to my desktop computer just to look at your Zen box idea!
What a super idea! Ive been going through all my "stuff" and putting aside a bunch that I'm going to give to some YN
and still have a bunch left over and had no idea what to do with it. This has inspired me......Thank you.
I even downloaded your picture to look through, some great items I have a few of them.

HalfDimeDude

If you look closely in the center there is a 5 Kopeck the huge chunk of copper in the middle , a member here sent it to me when I had my hip surgery....next to it a 1/4 reale that little pill like coin whom another member here sent me for my bday as well to cheer me up after my surgery.
Just 2 items that really made a difference for me! Better than any pill from any doctor! I want to be able to see these gifts.... not just in a drawer somewhere. You can by a box frame on eBay for next to nothing. Yet the items it will hold maybe that one thing that makes your day!
After hip surgery I was sort of grounded ....yes I could walk, with a walker, couldn't drive...you can only watch so much TV..... but wait ...I can rework my coins,medal, elongated coins, and for an hour or two you got to really appreciate the little things in life!
Like good friends who by a random act of kindness made your long boring hours pass by...
Then there are those things that grand pa left you.... the dog tag from your first puppy.... things that lay around gather dust.... yours to enjoy now until you turn to dust!
Mine is in a place I can see it daily....And it makes me smile everytime l see it.

JohnnyCache

@HalfDimeDude said:

I don't have one but you've just inspired me to make one.
I love what you have done here.

I have a lot of items that don't really have a home and this is a much better way of doing a display than what I've got going on now.

Thanks for sharing!

TurtleCat

I just shove them all into an old coin bag from an old local bank.

ThreeCentSilverFL

I really enjoy looking at photos like these. Thanks all!

johnny9434

Good idea.

Namvet69

Yup, I think a coin collage is a great idea. Choices! Peace Roy

JohnnyCache

Ok this is going to be a work in progress.
However, because I was so motivated by @HalfDimeDude I decided that I would get going on it right away.
It's a mixed bag of local stuff, Boston and the surrounding area, and misc. odd pieces. Here's the first draft.

HalfDimeDude

Two thumbs up! Love the center piece medal..... did you enjoy putting it together?

JohnnyCache

@HalfDimeDude said:
Two thumbs up! Love the center piece medal..... did you enjoy putting it together?

Yes I did, enjoyed it very much.

I will keep an eye out for a nicer box and of course more local tokens and bits

HalfDimeDude

I have misplaced a item I found by accident back in 72. I graduated from HS and figured I take a road trip...and go west. My target was the left coast...I made it to central Colorado. And old mining town called St.Elmo.
Near by was the continental devide so I decided to check it out. So I climbed up had a look. And started down....I decided to take a short cut that lead me through an old dump.
And got my feet caught up in an old barrel ring.
Down i went removing the ring...I noticed a brass label ribbed on the steel ring. The lable was for Planet Whiskey from Kentucky. I broke it off and it was my souvenir of my westward journey. As at 18 I was thinking my next trip would be Nam.

HalfDimeDude

@JohnnyCache said:

@HalfDimeDude said:
Two thumbs up! Love the center piece medal..... did you enjoy putting it together?

Yes I did, enjoyed it very much.

I will keep an eye out for a nicer box and of course more local tokens and bits

That's all that counts.... keep us posted on any new stuff...ya add.

Baley

Coinnmore

My two drawer overflow

ZoidMeister

Genius, pure genius . . .

Z

nwcoast

This really is a great idea and thread!
I have so many odds and ends scattered about that would lend themselves to such treatment and display.
Now, in retirement, I may at some point have the time and energy to embark on the undertaking.

JimTyler

I don’t buy that crap no more. You think what the hell it’s fun and just a few bucks. Before you know it you’ve got many hundreds spent.

Coinnmore

@JimTyler said:
I don’t buy that crap no more. You think what the hell it’s fun and just a few bucks. Before you know it you’ve got many hundreds spent.

Why do I feel DEPRESSED NOW?

I got it “ Tough LOVE ❤️ “. 🤗

HalfDimeDude

@JimTyler said:
I don’t buy that crap no more. You think what the hell it’s fun and just a few bucks. Before you know it you’ve got many hundreds spent.

Crap? You better do a double take! There's over 2k in coins ,and medals in that box! If you have purchased crap in the past... that's your bad... as for the other menbers here who buy treasures that they treasure....and enjoy life.... ! Sorry you aren't enjoying life .....!