Pulling out all the stops...

joeykoins · April 4, 2020 11:06AM

Yes, this "stay at home" thing seems to be leaving us to, "pulling out all the stops" in us lately? I'm no exception. How many of you guy's have what I have. I call it a junk drawer or in my case, a junk BOX? Any container sitting around somewhere in your house that contains all sorts of coins and various things pertaining to coins? I keep mine under my bed, along with some of my coin books where I can quickly grab when curious about a coin/coins. Here is a pic.

Most of the contents I've been showing are in some of your threads, including my threads too. We call this "junk drawer/junk box only because to most these things are junk. but then again, we keep these things for a reason, right? Here are some more of my worthless junk! Lol. Show some of your worthless treasures. Thanks guy's! Warning: Many photos!

My father used to keep his loose change in these.

This, I've been told, is a garnet, some Ruby like jewel.

1998 Wide AM C. and DD 1943 Q.

My father-in-law's Diamond inserts of work awards for his service.

Old buttons

Silver.

This Jefferson was given to me by a member here. An official "Sintered" coin!

My 2- Feather Buffs.

An old food stamp coupon

Finally, my first Loupe!

Thanks for checking out my junk! Care to share your's?

SaorAlba · April 4, 2020 1:21PM

I admit, I keep a few coins in tins - kind of like a play with money since a lot of my collection is rather buried because of value. These are the coins I look at, hold and ogle on a near daily basis:

And these on my laptop are my play with coins:

SeattleSlammer · April 4, 2020 1:29PM

Way cool box of stuff! Thanks for sharing some of the background info. Those oval plastic change holders bring back some memories.

I’m a fan of coin-related boxes of “stuff” ..... I’ve got some stuff here and there, too. Odds and ends picked up through the years. 🤓

Justacommeman · April 4, 2020 2:06PM

That must be one damn tasty Jelly Belly

Jimnight · April 4, 2020 2:15PM

Nice stuff!

joeykoins · April 4, 2020 2:29PM

@SeattleSlammer said:
Way cool box of stuff! Thanks for sharing some of the background info. Those oval plastic change holders bring back some memories.

I’m a fan of coin-related boxes of “stuff” ..... I’ve got some stuff here and there, too. Odds and ends picked up through the years. 🤓

Cool! Way much cooler than my stuff! Silver things look cool. That spoon looks the coolest!B)

joeykoins · April 4, 2020 2:32PM

@SaorAlba said:
I admit, I keep a few coins in tins - kind of like a play with money since a lot of my collection is rather buried because of value. These are the coins I look at, hold and ogle on a near daily basis:

And these on my laptop are my play with coins:

Cool coins as well. That 1944 coin on lap top, I once had one too. Also, that Kennedy.

ricko · April 4, 2020 3:50PM

I have way too many junk boxes....and stuff ranging from coins, to chess pieces/sets, hip flasks, marbles, very old decks of cards - and on and on.....Knives, firearms, survival gear, bell bottom jeans (really)....I live in a museum of my life.... Cheers, RickO

SaorAlba · April 4, 2020 4:22PM

@ricko bell bottoms!

ThreeCentSilverFL · April 6, 2020 8:12AM

@JoeyCoins nice wrestling medal. I used to wrestle in high school. I'll pull some stuff out of my junk box when I get home later.

joeykoins · April 6, 2020 8:34AM

@ThreeCentSilverFL said:
@JoeyCoins nice wrestling medal. I used to wrestle in high school. I'll pull some stuff out of my junk box when I get home later.

Thanks. Just to let you know, that medal isn't mine. Lol. I found it. I thought it was cool as well.

asheland · April 6, 2020 10:29AM

Here’s some of my silver.

asheland · April 6, 2020 10:29AM

And some of my bars.

joeykoins · April 6, 2020 10:59AM

@asheland said:
And some of my bars.

Nice! I definitely wouldn't call THAT junk! Are you sure you're name isn't "Hunt"? Lol. Love the silver bowl and tray. Far too cool to ever sell, right?

asheland · April 6, 2020 11:33AM

Indeed that stuff is in the collection.

BustDMs · April 6, 2020 4:03PM

@asheland said:
Indeed that stuff is in the collection.

Is the fish tray Gorham? Beautiful!

asheland · April 6, 2020 4:05PM

@BustDMs said:

@asheland said:
Indeed that stuff is in the collection.

Is the fish tray Gorham? Beautiful!

Yes indeed! special order F98 from 1883. All hand raised and chased. It’s a masterpiece.

BustDMs · April 6, 2020 4:07PM

@asheland said:

@BustDMs said:

@asheland said:
Indeed that stuff is in the collection.

Is the fish tray Gorham? Beautiful!

Yes indeed! special order F98 from 1883. All hand raised and chased. It’s a masterpiece.

Is it pictured in the Gorham silver book?

asheland · April 6, 2020 4:13PM

@BustDMs said:

@asheland said:

@BustDMs said:

@asheland said:
Indeed that stuff is in the collection.

Is the fish tray Gorham? Beautiful!

Yes indeed! special order F98 from 1883. All hand raised and chased. It’s a masterpiece.

Is it pictured in the Gorham silver book?

Not sure to be honest, but the curator of RISD sent me a picture of an original Gorham photograph of a similar piece, same model number, but different fish.

Mine:

Theirs:

I sure wish I had that original!

Pulling out all the stops...

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