Money posts - Spudart

What would you put on the world’s largest coin? August 12, 2021
An Australian coin would look great with a western pygmy possum.
Would you rather get paid with coins or chocolate? July 10, 2014
Laying on my desk this morning were a stack of coins and a collection of chocolate. Why would both of these be on my desk? I run a the Maldre Post Office at my desk on the 14th floor of…
How many pennies can you mail with a 44-cent stamp? June 6, 2011
Since a stamp costs 44 cents, can you mail 44 pennies using just one stamp? Let’s figure it out. The US Post Office says that you can mail go up to one ounce with a 44-cent stamp. How much does…
GAME: How much money is this? June 9, 2008
Can you guess how much money is in this bag? Our copywriter at work Lisa was exchanging her change and we agreed this would be a fun game. How much money ya think is in here? My original guess was…
What’s more influential: Christianity or worship of money? March 10, 2008
The iThink application on facebook brings up interesting debates. Here’s one point someone was trying to make: The most influential religion in the world today isn’t Judaism, Christianity, or Islam ‚Äì it is the worship of money. I disagreed. Here’s…
Where is the potato on the Idaho state quarter? June 20, 2007
Idaho state quarter. Quick–what do you think? Potatoes, right? I’d LOVE to see a potato on a United States quarter. It would be the coolest state quarter ever. Everybody loves the wheat penny. But a spudquarter would be even better!…
What if nickels were made from copper? February 22, 2007
Imagine if nickels were made mostly from copper. Oh wait. They already are! According to CNN, nickels are made mostly of copper, and that pennies are made mostly of zinc. How bizarre. You’d think it’s the other way around, that…
Why do all American coins have the portraits in profile? October 6, 2005
United States coins have always featured protraits from the side. The new 2006 Jefferson nickel will be the first to have a front-facing portrait. Why have all the previous coins had profiles for the portraits? Here’s some thoughts: A) Coins…
weight of nickels vs. weight of soda pop? July 9, 2005
Does $1.25 in nickels equal the same weight as a soda pop? That handful of nickels sure has a nice hefty weight. It was fun putting all 25 nickels all into the soda machine as fast as I could. Next…
Can a crumbled sheet of paper be mailed? September 9, 2004
I was in a brainstorm meeting for a brochure. What kinds of folds shall we use? Gatefold? Double Gatefold? Frenchfold? Mapfold? Accordianfold? Barrelfold? (examples) We are playing with all these different options of folds. Fold this. Fold that. la la…
What would you do with a billion pennies (without spending them?) August 30, 2003
I would toss them all on the street and make a roadblock. Then I’d stand there and photograph people as they grab as many pennies as they can carry. That would be kinda interesting, because in all reality, you can’t…