tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post896108607380217296..comments2024-03-18T04:26:52.991-07:00Comments on Meet The World: Pressed Pennies - Disneyland, Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm & More!TokyoMagic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-94077453622119712016-03-19T13:41:40.634-07:002016-03-19T13:41:40.634-07:00Thanks, Major! The Frankenstein penny is my favor...Thanks, Major! The Frankenstein penny is my favorite. I wish I still had my two Frankenstein "Mold-O-Rama" wax figures that I also got at Universal Studios back in the seventies. There was one of him standing and one of just his head. And I hate doing that with the watermark, but yeah.....that oughta learn 'em!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-17871678637011050392016-03-19T12:34:29.108-07:002016-03-19T12:34:29.108-07:00Oh my gosh, I’ve missed TWO posts on this blog. Ar...Oh my gosh, I’ve missed TWO posts on this blog. Arg. Anyway, I’ve always liked pressed pennies… I have a few from the 1933 and 1939 World’s Fairs, so the concept has been around for a while. I think your Frankenstein penny is the BEST! Meanwhile I had to chuckle at the watermark on your Frankie photo… that’ll keep those bastards from stealing your image! ;-) Thanks for the fun post.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-25215730955632314612016-03-13T16:38:11.033-07:002016-03-13T16:38:11.033-07:00TokyoMagic! - It sounds like an entirely new compl...TokyoMagic! - It sounds like an entirely new complex is planned for the site, with a new theme. Restaurants, shopping, that sort of thing. It could be pretty nice.outsidethebermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272382432824523809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-51240749887683835542016-03-13T15:33:59.725-07:002016-03-13T15:33:59.725-07:00Thank you, OTB! Wow, I had heard that they were g...Thank you, OTB! Wow, I had heard that they were going to do a renovation of Ports O'Call, but I had no idea that it was going to be that drastic. Are they just going to tear it down and start over? Or are they planning some other kind of development for that site?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-37637274451343309832016-03-13T14:36:24.946-07:002016-03-13T14:36:24.946-07:00Nice post! Your Ports O'Call items are destine...Nice post! Your Ports O'Call items are destined for rarity. They're about to bulldoze the place! outsidethebermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272382432824523809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-51365375039146996882016-03-06T14:16:30.490-08:002016-03-06T14:16:30.490-08:00Oh yes. Quite a few Snow White characters have app...Oh yes. Quite a few Snow White characters have appeared on pennies (and a few quarters too). Quite a number at Disneyland, a bunch more at WDW, and a few from Tokyo DL.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-65152721890909098472016-03-04T23:03:16.316-08:002016-03-04T23:03:16.316-08:00Thank you, SWA! It's odd. I find myself wond...Thank you, SWA! It's odd. I find myself wondering now, why I never did buy/collect more of these, especially the Disney ones. I guess they just weren't on my radar! I'm a little tempted to start picking some of these up.....but I think I will resist! Now I'm curious. Has Disney ever put any of the Snow White characters on a pressed coin?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-74470585408545688412016-03-04T22:25:59.166-08:002016-03-04T22:25:59.166-08:00Excellent post Tokyo. I've collected my share ...Excellent post Tokyo. I've collected my share of pressed pennies (and a few quarters) over the years. In fact, I store them in a small treasure chest along with other small keepsakes I've found in my travels. It includes quite few Disney park pennies. A nice way to recall some good memories.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-65111534580103828642016-03-04T11:29:50.466-08:002016-03-04T11:29:50.466-08:00Thanks, Chuck! If your kids are still collecting,...Thanks, Chuck! If your kids are still collecting, have them check out that website mentioned in the article (PennyCollector.com). It lists the locations of machines all across the country. Of course, I can imagine that once you are at some of those locations, it still might take a bit of searching to hunt down the machines. That website appears to have a phone app to download that should also help in locating the machines.<br /><br />Thank you, Ken! I never thought much about the pressed pennies either. And I really haven't paid too much attention to the machines at any of the local theme parks until just last year when I picked up that pamphlet at Disneyland. It is a neat little item to collect and pretty inexpensive as far as souvenirs go. I was tempted to get some of the DL 60th pennies, but I figure I'm not going to start a collection at this point....or maybe I should say, add on to my existing collection. I didn't show examples, but some of the pressed penny machines that I saw at Knott's just have the name of a "ride" pressed into the penny and nothing else. Not too exciting! But of course, if someone is wanting to collect all of them, I would see the need to pick those up as well. Oh, and Disneyland still does have some pressed nickel machines....well, there is at least one that I saw. That machine at the exit of the Opera House with the Christmas/New Year's designs was a pressed nickel machine. (And the machine with the "DL 60th/Fantasyland" designs was a pressed quarter machine!)TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-81687134548739296112016-03-04T08:47:30.732-08:002016-03-04T08:47:30.732-08:00What a nice detailed post on the pressed penny sou...What a nice detailed post on the pressed penny souvenirs and pressing machines. I never read about or gave much thought to this classic souvenir but after reading your article, I appreciate it a bit more. While I've always been aware of Disneyland's various pressed penny machines, I never knew Knott's, Universal and the other parks had them as well. I do have a (Disneyland only) pressed penny collection and a couple of pressed nickels as well. Do they still have the pressed nickel machines?<br /><br />Thanks, TokyoMagic!K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-29533301843077170942016-03-04T07:05:50.408-08:002016-03-04T07:05:50.408-08:00Despite the relatively small size of your pressed ...Despite the relatively small size of your pressed penny collection, as usual you have done a fantastic job of turning it into an extensive post that goes far beyond the original inspiration.<br /><br />This has got me thinking of my sons' pressed penny collection. The oldest started collecting at WDW when he was just shy of three years old, and each of them has probably close to 50 of them from all over the country now. In some places, the challenge is selecting just one design for the visit (Disneyland), while at others, the challenge is actually finding a pressed penny machine (Wisconsin Dells). And then there's the constant challenge - remembering to have at least a dollar in quarters and two pennies on hand!<br /><br />Thanks for another great post to start another great First Friday!<br />Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.com