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 650 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 9/01/24 TO 10/01/24

New / Moved Machines:                                                                       States: 1) CA, San Diego, The Mart (Antique Mall) 4 designs (Was at the Spreckels Sweets & Treats in Coronado, CA) 2) CA, Simi Valley, Strathern Historical Park 4 designs 3) CA, Tuolumne, Cover’s Apple Ranch 4 designs  4) CO, Alamosa, Colorado Welcome Center 4 designs (Was in the The Depot Gift Shop, same building) 5) FL, Naples, Great Wolf Lodge[…]

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New & Retired Machines 8/01/24 TO 9/01/24

New & Retired Machines 8/01/24 TO 9/01/24 New / Moved Machines: States: 1) AR, Little Rock, Clinton Presidential Center 4 designs 2) CA, Oakland, Oakland Zoo 8 penny designs two 4 penny machines & 4 tokens 3) CA, Pismo Beach, Pismo Coast Village RV Resort 4 designs 4) CT, Middlefield, Lyman Orchard Farm Store 4 designs 5) FL, LBV, WDW MK Tiana’s Bayou Adventure M2 4 designs 6) FL, Orlando, World’s Largest Entertainment McDonald’s 3 designs 7) IA, Jefferson, Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower 4 designs 8) IL, Chicago, Griffin Museum of Science + Industry (Museum of Science & Industry, MSI)[…]

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New & Retired Machines 7/01/24 TO 8/01/24

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) AZ, Lake Havasu City, Lake Havasu City Visitor Center (Coins for purchase) 2) CA, Pacific Beach, Pacific Beach (????). 4 designs 3) HI, Maui – Kihei, Violet’s Toy Box 4 designs 4) IN, Santa Claus, Holiday World Machines 1, 2 & 4 are back 12 designs 5) KS, Lawrence, Mass Street Soda & Sweets 4 designs 6) MA, New Bedford, Buttonwood Park Zoo New 4 design penny and Token machines/ Other machines retired) 7) MA, Vineyard Haven (Martha’s Vineyard), Mardell’s gift shop 4 designs 8) MD, Berlin, Western Pressed Penny Souvenir shop 4 designs[…]

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New Retired machines/ designs 6/01/24 to 7/01/24

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) CA, Big Bear Lake, Scenic Outfitters 4 designs 2) CA, Temecula, Coin-Op Game Room Temecula 4 designs 3) CO, Red Feather Hills, Red Feather Trading Post 4 designs 4) CT, Mystic, Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration three 4 design machines 12 designs 5) FL, Claremont, Show Case of Citrus 4 designs (Its Back!!) 6) FL, Gulf Breeze, Gulf Breeze Zoo two new 4 design machines 8 designs 7) FL, Miramar Beach, Baytowne Wharf 4 designs 8) FL, Panama City Beach, Days Inn, Beach 2 four design machines 8 designs 9) GA, Roswell, Chattahoochee[…]

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New & Retired Machines 5/01/24 TO 6/01/24

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) AL, Auburn, Buc-ee’s 4 designs 2) FL, Deland, Pretty Little Things of DeLand 4 designs 3) FL, Orlando, Orlando International Premium Outlets – Disney Character Warehouse 4 penny designs & 4 tokens 4) IA, Pella, Jaarsma Bakery 4 designs (It’s Back!!!) 5) IL, Roscoe, Historic Auto Attractions 4 designs 6) LA, Broussard, Zoosiana 4 designs 7) NC, Mouth Airy, Mayberry Market and Souvenirs 4 designs 8) UT, Filmore, The Jeep Guy Museum 4 designs 9) WA, Coolee Dam, Grand Coulee Dam Visitor's Arrival Center 4 designs (It’s Back/ been gone since 2007) 10) WI,[…]

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New Retired machines 4/01/24 to 5/01/24

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) AZ, Cottonwood, Main Street Mercantile 4 designs 2) AZ, Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim, Bright Angel Lodge 4 designs (Machine 4 (Retired 3) 3) CA, Piercy, Campbell Bros. Confusion Hill 3 designs (Single design machine Retired) 4) CO, Birthoud, Buc-ee’s #60 – Johnstown 4 designs 5) FL, LBV, WDW DS Marketplace, Star Wars Trading Post 4 tokens (8 penny machine still here) 6) GA, Covington, Covington Visitor Center 4 designs 7) NM, Los Alamos, Aspen Copies & Office Supplies 4 designs 8) NY, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls State Park Information Center three[…]

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New & Retired Machines 3/01/24 TO 4/01/24

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) Arkansas, Conway, Faulker County History Museum 4 designs. Been here since 2010) 2) FL, Madeira Beach, Alligator and Wildlife Discovery Center 4 designs (New location 14805 Gulf Blvd in Madeira Beach) 3) FL, Naples, Naples Zoo 8 designs (Current machines 5 & 6 (New), Retired machines 1, 2, 3 & 4) 4) GA, Atlanta, Only You Tattoo 4 designs 5) LA, New Llano, Kim’s Kitchen 4 designs 6) MS, Biloxi, Kingjaks (Was Fat Bottom Barbecue, Slap Ya Momma’s Barbecue Restaurant) 4 designs (Same designs) 7) MS, Pass Christian, Keith’s superstore 4 designs 8) NM,[…]

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New & Retired Machines 2/01/24 TO 3/01/24

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 1/01/24 TO 2/01/24

New / Moved Machines: States: 1) CA, Yorba Linda, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum 4 designs (New machine added) 2) FL, Orlando, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex 3 designs 3) IN, Santa Claus, Holiday World Token Machine 1 (All penny machines are retired) 4) FL, Vero Beach, McKee Botanical Garden 4 designs 5) MI, Mackinaw City, Pharaohs Family Fun Center 3 designs (was Mission Point Resort) 6) OR, Bainbridge, Millstream Bainbridge 4 designs 7) TX, Bonham, Bonham Visitor Center 4 designs 8) WI, Colby, Colby Community Library 4 designs 9) WV, Point Pleasant, Mothman Museum 4 designs Foreign:[…]

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