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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,[…]

As we roll into 2025, here’s wishing you a year filled with amazing finds, exciting new designs, and cherished memories pressed into every coin. Whether you’re hunting for treasures or creating your own, may your collection grow and your passion shine brighter than ever. Thank you for keeping the art of pressed pennies alive—each coin tells a story, and yours make the hobby so special. Here’s to another year of sharing, swapping, and celebrating this unique community! Press on and prosper in 2025! 🪙✨

In doing some upgrades to the store this afternoon, it pushed out emails about orders that have already been paid for and in most cases, received.  If you got one of these emails, please disregard.

 The theme for our 2024 design contest is “Join TEC!” We are accepting contest entries until February 16. Correction to “Finding rolling machines in surprising places in London, England” by Richard Jozefiak Inexplicably, the editor used the same photo twice for the elongateds Richard came across at Harrods. A photo of the second set is shown below.

png image from pngtree.com/   Welcome to 2024 Elongated Collectors!  We hope everyone has a wonderful year full of plenty of squishin’ missions and maybe a story or two to be published in TEC News! 

New Machines: States: 1) CA, Laguna Hills, Moulton Museum 4 designs 2) CA, Truckee, Donner Memorial State Park – Museum 5 tokens in plastic cases (It’s Back!!) 3) CO, Antonito, Cumbres & Toltec Narrow Gauge Train Depot 3 designs (It’s Back!!. Reported moved in 2013) 4) CO, Idaho Springs, Sit N Chill Ice Cream 4 designs (was The Menagerie in Idaho Springs) 5) FL, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Beach – Ship’s Lantern 4 designs (Was inside Amelia Island – ConerCopia) 6) HI, Oahu – Kaneohe, Kauloa Ranch 4 designs (Machine 4) (Machine 3 retired.) 7) HI, Oahu – Pearl Harbor, Pearl[…]

There was a delay in printing the newsletter this month, so things are running a bit behind.  Bob Frazier, who packs and mails the issues, was told by the printer they would be ready today, but has not gotten word that they are ready yet.  TEC is using a local print shop and he will contact them in the morning to get an updated ETA.  Once Bob receives the printed newsletters it will take him a couple days to get things ready to get mailed out.  The digital members mailings are ready to go.  Assuming no postal delays, you should[…]

Tyler Tyson has sent in some photos from the National Money Show in Phoenix.  Be sure to check out the new album in the gallery!