Welcome to The Elongated Collectors [TEC] 

Elongated coins (so-called because of their shape after they are rolled) are part of what’s known as “exonumia” – that is, they fall outside the usual numismatic interests. But rest assured, if you have a few, a few hundred, or a few thousand of them, you are not alone! Elongated coins are sometimes also called “elongated pennies”, “pressed pennies” or “squished pennies” Founded in 1966 as a non-profit organization, The Elongated Collectors (TEC) now has over 750 members in several countries. Our purpose is to encourage the study, acquisition, and exhibition of elongates and related items research and publish articles[…]

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New Retired machines/ Designs 8/01/25 to 9/01/25

New Machines: States: 1) AK, Petersburg, Hammer & Wikan Hardware 4 designs 2) AK, Sitka, Sitka Sound Cruise Ship Terminal 4 designs 3) CA, Big Bear Lake, Mountain Room Escapes 4 designs 4) CA, Lake Tahoe, Caesars Republic (was Harvey’s Lake Tahoe) 4 designs 5) CA, Los Angeles, Maneki Neko 4 designs 6) IN, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo two 4 design machines – 8 designs (New Machines 7 & 8/ All other machines retired) 7) ME, Owls Head, Owls Head Transportation Museum 4 designs 8) MN, St Paul, Minnesota State Fair – Visit Duluth Booth 4 designs 9)[…]

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WFOM Pre-Orders

Please note:  Those of you that ordered WFOM 2025 Pre-Order items: The WFOM has concluded and our board members are heading back home.  The store inventory is on its way to Uni, our store manager, who will be getting pre-orders mailed out once the inventory is received. 

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New &; Retired Machines 7/01/25 TO 8/01/25

New Machines: States: 1) AK, Hot Springs National Park, Mystic Ozark 4 designs 2) AL, Montgomery, The Hank Williams Museum 4 designs 3) AZ, Apache Junction, Goldfield Ghost Town – Goldfield Station 4 designs (It’s Back!!!) 4) CO, Estes Park, Estes Park Aerial Tramway 4 designs 5) GA, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Gift Shop 4 designs 6) GA, Brunswick, Buc-ee’s 4 designs 7) GA, Fort Valley (Warner Robbins), Buc-ee’s Warner Robins Travel Center 4 designs (It’s Back!!!) 8) IN, Bristol, Bonneville Mill County Park 4 designs 9) MD, Thurmont, Catoctin Wildlife Preserve 4 designs 10) MI, Mt Clemens,[…]

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New & Retired Machines 6/01/25 TO 7/01/25

New Machines: States: 1) AK, Nenana, Historic Alaska Railroad Depot 5 designs 2) AK, Skagway, Skagway Trading Co. 4 designs (It’s Back!!!) 3) AL, Athens, Buc-ee’s 4 designs (old machine retired) 4) AR, Bentonville, Walmart Museum 4 designs 5) CA, Eureka, California Welcome Center Eureka 4 designs 6) CA, Lebec, Fort Tejon State Historic Park 4 designs 7) CA, San Diego, Coin-op Game Room 4 designs (It’s Back!!!) 8) FL, LBV, Walt Disney World, Blizzard Beach 4 Token machine 1 9) GA, Atlanta, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park 4 tokens 10) HI, Kauai – Koloa, Kauai Chickens 4[…]

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New & Retired Machines 5/01/25 TO 6/01/25

New Machines: States: 1) CA, Menlo Park, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 1 token 2) CA, Long Beach, Queen Mary Limited Edition Medallion 3) CA, Los Angeles, Exposition Park – California Science Center 4 designs (New Machine 4 added/ Unknown if machines 1 and 3 are still there.) 4) MA, Salem, Salem Historical Tours/ Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour 4 designs 5) MI, Chesterfield, Sparks Pinball Museum – Arcade & Bar 3 designs (From Troy, MI) 6) MO, Rolla, Ole Mule Axes N Fun LLC (was Old Mule Trading Post) 4 designs (Same designs as trading post) 7) MT, Gardiner, Yellowstone Gifts[…]

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New &Retired Machines 4/01/25 TO 5/01/25

New Machines: States: 1) IL, Wilmington, The Landing Pad–Gemini Giant 4 designs 2) KY, Lexington, Street Scene 4 designs 3) MI, Birch Run, Wilderness Trails Zoo 4 designs (there since 2003) 4) MI, Royal Oak, Detroit Zoological Park, two new 4 design machines 5) OH, West Chester, The Cone in West Chester 4 designs (it’s Back) 6) PA, Harrisburg, Harrisburg International Airport 4 designs 7) TN, Pigeon Forge, Dollywood three new 4 design penny machines & 3 new 4 token machine. Foreign: 1) Bulgaria, Lukovit, Panega Eco Trail 2) Bulgaria, Sofia, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral two 2 design machines 3) Bulgaria,[…]

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New & Retired Machines 2/01/25 TO 3/01/25

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) FL, Clermont, Showcase of Citrus 4 designs 2) FL, Panama City Beach, Casa Loma 4 designs 3) KS, Salina, Smoky Hill Museum 4 designs 4) OR, McMinnville, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum 2 new 4 design machines. 1 in Museum & 1 in Gift Shop 8 designs (Machines 1 & 2 are Retired) 5) TN, Crossville, Buc-ees 4 designs (Machine 2 current. Machine 1 retired) 6) TN, Kodak, Buc-ee’s 4 designs 7) WA, Moses Lake, Moses Lake Museum & Art Center 4 designs 8) WY, Green River, Green River Chamber & Visitor Center Foreign:[…]

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New & Retired Machines 1/01/25 TO 2/1/25

New Machines: States: 1) AZ, Phoenix, Phoenix Zoo (New machines, needs scans and revisions) 2) Ca, Anaheim, Downtown Disney – Disney’s Wonderful World of Sweets 4 token designs 3) CA, Big Bear Lake, Mountain Gifts 4 designs (Was Beary Bliss) 4) CA, Pismo Beach, Old West Cinnamon Rolls 4 designs (Was at Jim & G’s Apparel and Beachwear / retired in 2023) 5) CA, Pismo Beach, Tomasko’s Salt Water Taffy store #2 12 Zodiac designs (From location #1 630 Cypress street) 6) CO, Gypsum, Eagle County Regional Airport 4 designs 7) CO, Steamboat Springs, Steamboat Trading Company 1 design (It’s[…]

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Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025!

We elect our president, vice presidents, treasurer, secretary, and governors in odd numbered years. So, 2025 is an election year and nominations of members to serve as officers are being accepted now. These are two-year volunteer positions. Job descriptions are available at tecnews.org/board/job-descriptions. Current board members are happy to talk about the workload and their experiences on the board. Adult members in good standing may nominate other adult members in good standing to any of the officer positions. While you may not nominate yourself, you are welcome to ask another member to nominate you. Nominees for president, vice president, secretary,[…]

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