Is there any market for numismatic themed telephone cards?

291fifth

Long ago, back in the 1990's, there was an attempt to promote telephone cards as collectibles. Some of these telephone cards had numismatic subject matter. The ones I have include:
ANA Detroit '94 $.40 & $3.00
Memphis Coin Club/IPMS '96 $10
Greater Chicago Coin Expo July '96 No Stated Value
ANA Cleveland Mar. '97 $5.00
Long Beach Coin & Collectible Expo Feb. '97 10 Units
Long Beach Coin & Collectible Expo June '97 $5.00
Mid-America Coin Convention, Milwaukee June '97 $5.00
Michigan State Numismatic Society Nov. '97 $5.00
I've heard virtually nothing about these cards in recent years.
Is there any current interest in numismatic themed telephone cards? I know that many of those I have only had 500 made.

Baley

You're pessimistic on the outlook for high quality rare coins at current prices, but have an interest in numismatic themed telephone cards?

I'm sorry but I do not forsee any significant interest and/or market for this type of item. Coins I like though

291fifth

<< <i>You're pessimistic on the outlook for high quality rare coins at current prices, but have an interest in numismatic themed telephone cards?

I'm sorry but I do not forsee any significant interest and/or market for this type of item. Coins I like though >>



No, I don't have a current interest in the telephone cards. I just found them in a seldom viewed album and am just curious as to whether anyone collects them today. I am well aware that the attempt to promote telephone cards as collectibles here in the US was a big failure. I heard tales that at least one coin dealer failed because he speculated on the telephone card market and lost big.

I still like nice coins...but my definition of nice is very strict these days.

RYK

Not here.

joefro

I'd rather spend my money on numismatic underwear at this point. (Seriously, I think it would be cool. Im not joking)

Longacre

Probably not a good "investment", but if you enjoy collecting them, that is fine.

When I was a kid, I used to collect beer bottle caps from a particular beer that my father used to drink. I think it was Ballentine? The caps had these little brain teasers printed in them, and I had an entire box of them.

mgoodm3

Numismatic underwear: as long as it's not a thong, I'm there, baby.

moneyhungry

<< <i>Numismatic underwear: as long as it's not a thong, I'm there, baby. >>



Come on "guys" why not the "thong" ????
Terri

greymars

I believe that the beer caps that had the brain teaser was "Heffenreffer" (spelling?)
It has a picture puzzle that you have to figure out what it says

Longacre

Grey--

are you implying that my daddy drank Heffs? Those are fighting words.

Thanks for your comment, but it definitely wasn't Heff. I really think it was Ballentine or Schlitz.

Halfsense

As with almost any collectible, there probably is a buyer for numismatic-themed phone cards. But the market is probably thinner than Calista Flockhart or Lara Flynn Boyle.

-donn-

nwcs

<< <i>

<< <i>Numismatic underwear: as long as it's not a thong, I'm there, baby. >>



Come on "guys" why not the "thong" ????
Terri >>

Um, just go to a coin show to find out why.

ROBERTB

no.

Cameonut

Not here.

But put them up on Ebay - they have created a marketplace for everything.

291fifth

<< <i>Not here.

But put them up on Ebay - they have created a marketplace for everything. >>



Perhaps not these. This appears to be a market that can truly be described as "dead."

RiotAct

<< <i>Um, just go to a coin show to find out why. >>



Oh, come on!

There's tons of hotties at coin shows!

cladking

There are a few collectors for telephone cards though I'm aware of no specific
interest for cards with numismatic themes. This market has been very quiet recently
though.

mrearlygold

I wish I had a hard plastic type phone card with a Numismatic theme. The one I've had for about 6 years has a Duck Stamp on it.

I mean, really.

Tom