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 designs
11) HI, Oahu – Waimanalo, Turtle Cove Gift Shop – Bellows AFB 4 designs
12) MI, Sault St. Marie, Soo Locks Boat Tours 5 designs
13) MD, Annapolis, Harbor Square Gift Shop 4 designs
14) MS, Pass Christian, Buc-ee’s 4 designs
15) NV, Las Vegas, Stratosphere Hotel & Casino Tower Shops – Welcome to Las Vegas store 4 designs (Machine 2/ Moved 1 was moved)
16) NV, Las Vegas, Venetian Hotel & Casino – Madame Tussauds Wax Museum 4 tokens (Penny machine still there)
17) OH, Cleveland, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo three new 4 design machines (Machines 20, 21 & 22)
18) Ohio, Shiloh, Planktown Hardware 4 designs
19) MO, Jamestown, One of a Kind Seeing & Gifts store (was Jamesport Mercantile) 4 designs
20) NY, Lake Geneva, Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark 4 designs (It’s back!!!)
21) NY, NYC & Trinidad and Tobago, Dimitri Ramoutar 4 designs
22) TX, Cuero, Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum 4 designs
23) TX, Laredo, Laredo Convention & Visitors Bureau 4 designs
24) TX, Terlingua, Terlingua Trading Company 4 designs
25) TX, Waco, Buc’ees 4 designs
26) WA, Seattle, Filson 4 designs
27) WI, Appleton, Lumberjack Johnny’s Appleton 4 designs
28) WI, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Moccasins store (Gaslight Square)

Foreign:

1) Austria, Werfen, Eisriesenwelt 3 designs
2) Austria, Vienna (Wien), Domkirche (St. Stephen’s Cathedral) 3 designs
3) Australia, QLD – South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland Museum 4 designs
4) England, London – London Bridge, London Bridge Experience 4 designs (It’s Back!!!!)
5) England, London – Westminster, Paddington Bear Experience 4 designs
6) France, Colmar, L’Echoppe DE Merline 4 designs
7) Germany, Grünwald, Bavaria Filmstadt 4 designs
8) Germany, Krummhörn, Campen Lighthouse 3 designs
9) Germany, Krummhörn, Meeresbrise 3 designs
10) Germany, Schwerin, Schwerin 4 designs
11) Greece, Iraklio, Water City 4 designs
12) Ireland, Legnabrocky Florencourt, Marble Arch Caves 2 designs
13) Italy, Trieste, Coffee Piazza Grande 4 designs
14) Japan, Kagawa, New Reoma World 3 designs
15) Netherlands, Amsterdam, AFC Ajax – Johan Cruyff Arena (was Amsterdam Arena) 3 designs (It’s Back)
16) Spain, Ciutadella, Regalos Maribel born 4 designs
17) Spain, Segovia, The Shop/ Centro de Visitantes de Segovia 3 designs
18) Switzerland, Spiez, Spiez Boat Dock 3 designs

Private Roller:

1) None

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:
States:

1) CA, Hollywood, Gifts Of Hollywood
2) CO, Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
3) CO, Manitou Springs, D’Colores
4) FL, Bradenton Beach, Fish Hole Mini Golf
5) HI, Oahu – Honolulu, Waikiki Aquarium
6) IN, Lafayette, Cary Camp 4 designs
7) LA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Capitol
8) MI, Mackinac Island, Highstones Discount Family Clothing
9) MI, Mackinaw City, Windjammer Gift / Candy Corner
10) MN, Marine, Camp Northern Star
11) NV, Las Vegas, Stratosphere Hotel & Casino (Tower shops) – Las Vegas Magic Shop (Shop closed)
12) NY, Syracuse WonderWorks
13) OH, Oahu – Honolulu, Rock Island Cafe
14) PA, Columbia, Turkey Hill Experience
15) TX, Galveston, Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant
16) TX, Galveston, Texas Seaport Museum
17) WI, Milwaukee, Miller Brewing Company Visitor Center

Foreign:

1) Austria, Dürnstein, Shop down from the Dürnstein castle ruins
2) Canada, Onterio – Jasper, Jasper National Park – Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
3) China, Beijing, Little Big City
4) China, Royal Shanghai, Caribbean International Cruise Lines, ‘Quantum of the Seas’
5) Mexico, Solidaridad, Xel-Há Park
6) Norway, Alesund (Ålesund), Atlanterhavsparken (Atlantic Sea-Park)

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 (Was Gardiner Gifts) 4 new designs.
8) OK, Stroud, Rock Café 4 designs
9) NV, Las Vegas, In the Game – Fremont Street 8 designs
10) NV, Pahrump, Death Valley Marketplace 4 designs
11) OK, Antler, Wildlife Heritage Center Museum 4 designs
12) PA, Pittsburgh, Duquesne Incline (New Machines 5 & 6 have
arrived!)
13) SD, Hot Springs, Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center 4 designs
(Machine 2, Machine 1 retired)
14) TX, San Antonio, Out West Gift Shop (Was San Antonio General
Store) 3 designs (New Name)
15) WA, Forks, Rainforest Arts Center 4 designs
16) Washington DC, White House Gifts 7 souvenir coins

Foreign:
1) Australia, OLD, Main Beach, Sea World three new 4 design machines
(Medallion machines still there, Machines 1, 2, & 3 are retired)
2) England, Hampshire – Portsmouth, Southsea Hoverport 4 designs
3) England, London, London Kings Cross station 4 designs
4) Germany, Domstufen 1 – Erfurt, Erfurt Cathedral Stairs 3 designs
5) Ireland, Waterford – County Waterford, Tower Gift Shop 1 designs
6) Portugal, Fatima, Santa Ana & São Jorge Gift Shop 3 designs
7) Scotland, Kingussie, Highland Wildlife Park 4 designs
8) Singapore, Singapore, Asian Civilisations Museum
9) Singapore, Singapore, Changi Airport 2 tokens
10) Singapore, Singapore, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
11) Slovenia, Ljubljana, Mesarski Most 2 designs
12) Spain, Cartagena, Town Hall Square and Issac Peral Museum 6
designs
13) Spain, Villafranca del Bierzo, Albergue Ave Fenix 4 designs

Private Roller:
1) None

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:

States:
1) CA, Redding, Turtle Bay Exploration Park Museum Store (Next to
Sundial Bridge)
2) CA, Temecula, Coin-Op Game Room Temecula
3) CO, Golden, Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Pahaska Tepee Gift Shop
4) FL, Apopka, Wekiwa Springs State Park
5) HI, Casey, Whittling Whimsy Café
6) ID, Sandpoint, Cedar Street Bridge Public Market
7) IL, Chicago, Chicago Cubs Official Sports Store
8) IN, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
9) IN, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Museum
10) MA, Cambridge, Harry Potter The Exhibition Boston (Moved)
11) MD, Mitchellville, Six Flags America
12) NM, Sandia Park, Sandia Crest House Gift Shop & Restaurant
13) NV, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino – Shark Reef
14) NY, Lake George, Beef Jerky Experience
15) PA, Gettysburg, Gettysburg National Tower (Retired 7/03/2000)
16) SC, Charleston, Shirt Shack
17) SD, Sioux Falls, Butterfly House & Aquarium
18) WI, Wisconsin Dells, Paintball & Shooting Range

Foreign:
1) Belgium, Brugge (Bruges), Belfort (Belfry & Carillon)
2) England, Surrey – Godstone, Godstone Farm
3) Spain, Barcelona, Las Golondrinas Boat Tours

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, Sofia, Sofia Cathedral 2 designs
4) Bulgaria, Sofia, Sveta Nedelya two 2 design machines
5) England, Durham – Darlington, Hopetown, North Road Station Museum
area
6) England, London – Regent’s Park, ZSL London Zoo 4 designs (Machine
7, other machines are retired)
7) France, Riquewihr, Au Four Banal Souvenirs
8) Germany, Oberhausen, Zum Aquarium 3 – 3 designs
9) Greece, Athens, Plaka/ Hotel Byron four machines
10) Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Star Ferry Pier No. 7, Central 4 designs
11) Italy, Ronchi, Gardaland 4 designs
12) Japan, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Gifu-Kakamigahara Air
and Space Museum 2 tokens
13) Malaysia, Bayan Lepas, Penang International Airport 3 tokens
14) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Cost RM30 per medallion. 2 tokens
15) Portugal, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Mobles Baulies
16) Singapore, Singapore, Rainforest Wild ASIA 2 tokens
17) Spain, Granada, Artesanía Dauro 4 designs
18) Spain, Villafranca del Bierzo, Albergue Ave Fenix 4 designs

Private Roller:
1) None

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:

States:
1) AK, Juneau, Mount Roberts Tramway
2) AL, Sitka, Russell’s Gifts
3) AZ, Apache Junction, Goldfield Ghost Town – Goldfield Station (Penny
machine gone/ Unk about token)
4) AZ, Tucson, Saguaro National Park
5) CA, Anaheim, Kip Barry’s Cabaret (Store & Machne gone)
6) CA, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
7) CA Santa Barbara, Stearns Wharf – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History, Sea Center
8) CO, Grand Junction, Grand Junction Amtrak Station
9) FL, Daytona, The Daytona International Speedway, The Daytona 500
Experience
10) IN, South Bend, South Bend International Airport
11) ME, Kennebunk, KPort Provisions.(Was HB Provisions)
12) MO, St Louis, Budweiser Brewery Experience
13) MO, St Louis, Gateway Arch Riverboat Tours
14) NY, Cayuga Nature Center (Closed 3/25 for the year)
15) TN, Gatlinburg, Mountain Mall – Near Aunt Mahalia’s
16) TN, Memphis, Island Queen
17) TN, Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge Gem Mine (Was Mine Your Own Gem
Mine & Three Bear Gifts)
18) UT, Promontory / Corinne, Golden Spike National Historical Park 4
designs 
19) WA, Leavenworth, The Wood Shop

Foreign:
1) Austria, Dornbirn, Panorama Restaurant
2) China, Beijing, Mutianyu Great Wall
3) Hungary, Budapest, Felix Kitchen and Bar
4) Italy, Cinque Terre / Riomaggiore – Liguria Region (SP) La Spezia
5) Japan, Fukuoka, Taito Station Canal City Hakata
6) Province National Park of Cinque Terre
7) Spain, Madrid, MiraMira

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:
1) Austria, Unterrach, Scharfberg 1 design
2) England, Buckinghamshire – High Wycombe Odds Farm 4 designs
3) England, Lancashire – Chatterton, Lancaster Park & Animal Farmn 4
designs
4) England, London – Waterloo, AP Foods on the Embankment. (From the
Golden Tours in Waterloo)
5) England, Merseyside – Liverpool, British Music Experience 4 designs
6) England, Shropshire – Ironbridge, Ironbridge Gorge – Engenuity Museum
7) England, Surrey – Godstone, Godstone farm
8) Czech Republic, Prague, Bazilika sv. Petra a Pavla 1 design
9) Czech Republic, Prague, U Fleku 1 designs
10) Portugal, Funchal (Madeira Island), Port of Funchal 2 token machine added
(Euro machine still there)
11) Principality Monaco, Monaco, François Grimaldi – Il Malizia 1 token
12) Principality Monaco, Monaco, La Collection Automobiles de S.A.S. le
Prince de Monaco 1 token
13) Principality Monaco, Monaco, Souvenirs Shop Monaco 1 token
14) Taiwan, Tainan, Anping Tree House / Former Tait & Co. Merchant House 2
machines 7 designs
15) Taiwan, Tainan, Hayashi Department Store 3 designs <p>
16) Taiwan, Tainan, Souvenir shop located near Sicao Green Tunnel 4 designs

Private Roller:

1) Amy

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:
States:

1) AZ, Holbrook, Crystal Forest Gift Shop & Museum
2) AZ, Tucson, International Wildlife Museum
3) FL, MacDill AFB, MacDill Inn
4) LA, Roberts, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park – Resort (Closed and re-Named)
5) SC, Myrtle Beach, Broadway at the Beach – Wonder Works
6) SD, Yankton, JoDean’s Famous Steak and Buffet

Foreign:
1) England, Cheshire – Nantwich, Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker
2) England, Tyne & Wear – Sunderland, Sunderland Football Club
3) Scotland, Ayr, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
4) England, London – Stratford, ArcelorMittal Orbit
5) England, London – Waterloo, Golden Tours Waterloo Branch (Moved to AP Foods in
Waterloo)
6) England, North Yorkshire – Hawes, Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre
7) Scotland, Edinburgh, Dynamic Earth
8) Scotland, Edinburgh, Kingdom of Sweets
9) Scotland, Glasgow, Snow Factor (Was SNO!Zone)
10) Scotland, Grantown-on-Spey (East Railway Station), Grantown East Highland Heritage
& Cultural Centre
11) Singapore, Sentosa Island, Maritime Experiential Museum
12) Singapore, Sentosa Island, S.E.A Aquarium, Resorts World Sentosa
13) Singapore, Sentosa Island, Skyline Luge Sentosa
14) Spain, Avila, Del Olmo Book Store

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
Back!!)
8) MN, Apple Valley, Minnesota Zoo 3 designs (Machine 11)
9) MT, Ekalaka, Carter County Museum 5 designs
10) SC, Charleston, Shirt Shack 4 designs
11) SD, Murdo, 1880 Town – Longhorn Saloon. 4 designs
12) TX, Amarillo, Buc-ee’s Amarillo 4 designs
13) Washington DC, The People’s House – A White House Experience 4
designs (Also have medallions for sale)
14) WV, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Trading Company 4 designs

Foreign:
1) Australia, VIC – Melbourne, Puffing Billy Railway 2 new 3 design token
machines. Penny machine still there
2) Ireland, County Dublin – Dublin, The National Wax Museum Plus 4
designs

Private Roller:
1) None

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:

States:
1) AZ, Tombstone, Tombstone Ghosts & Legends Tour
2) AZ, Williams, Pine Country Restaurant
3) AZ, Williams, Wild West Junction, Long Horn Saloon
4) CA, Avila Beach, Mermaid Market
5) CA, Big Bear Lake, Beary Bliss (New name is Mountain Gifts)
6) CA, El Segundo, Automobile Driving Museum
7) CA, Monterey, Cannery Row – Rosie’s Apparel
8) HI, Oahu – Haleiwa, Aoki’s Shave Ice
9) LA, New Orleans, Jazz Funeral Store #1
10) NV, Las Vegas, Boardwalk Hotel & Casino Las Vegas (Was Holiday
Inn Boardwalk Casino)
11) NY, Modena, Modena Travel Plaza
12) SC, Charleston, Sheila’s Shamrock
13) UT, Zion National Park – SpringdaleNon, Zion Lodge

Foreign:
1) Australia, NSW – Sydney, Taronga Zoo Wharf – Mosman Zu Café
2) Australia, VIC – Melbourne, QVM Food Court
3) Cayman Islands, Georgetown, Royal Walter Cruise Ship Terminal –
Cayman Crafters Market

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,
and treasurer must be 21 years or older — because
they sign contracts on behalf of the club and handle
the club’s money. Nominees for governor must be
18 years or older.
Please submit nominations in writing to the secretary
by no later than March 14, 2025. An email to
terri@tecnews.org is sufficient and preferred.
Nominations by U.S. mail to our P.O Box must be
received by March 14, so please plan accordingly!
The secretary will notify nominees as nominations are
received. Nominees cannot accept a nomination for
more than one office.
To be listed as a candidate for election, nominees
must submit a written acceptance, a photo, and a
short bio to the secretary by March 31, 2025.

New & Retired Machines 12/01/24 TO 01/01/25

New Machines:

States:

1) CA, Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Snow Play 4 designs
2) CA, Hollywood, Highland Tattoo 4 designs (Was Highland Market
(was Famous Market)
3) CA, Long Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific three 4 design machines
(Three are back!!) (Unknown which machines are here now!)
4) FL, LBV, WDW Contemporary Resort 2025 token added (2024 token
retired)
5) FL LBV, WDW Epcot World Showcase Disney Traders 2025 token
added (2024 token retired)
6) FL LBV, WDW Epcot World Showcase Port of Entry 2025 token
added (2024 token retired)
7) FL, LBV, WDW HS Hollywood Blvd Celebrity 5 & 10 – 2025 token
added (2024 token retired)
8) IN, Richmond, Uranus Fudge Factory 4 designs
9) MA, Cambridge, Harry Potter The Exhibition Boston 8 designs
10) MN, Duluth, Bentlyville Gift Shop 4 designs
11) SD, Leads, Lewie’s Burgers & Brews 4 designs
12) TN, Buchanan, Paris Landing KOA Campground 4 designs
13) TX, San Felipe, San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site 4 designs

Foreign:
1) Ireland, Dublin County – Dublin, Carrolls Irish Gifts (O’ Connell Street) 4
designs (It’s Back)
2) Japan, Osaka, Osaka Wheel 2 designs
3) Japan, Tokyo, Tachibana-Maru Passenger Ship 3 designs
4) Spain, Barcelona, Pl. de Sant Jaume 4 designs
5) Spain, Seville, Sevillia shop 3 designs
6) Spain, Sevilla, Un-named Shop 3 designs
7) Spain, Tenerife – Garachico, Casa de Los Balcones 3 designs
8) Switzerland, Engadin, Sankt Moritz – Corvatsch 3 designs

Private Roller:
1) None,

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:

States:
1) AK, Skagway, Skagway Trading Co.
2) LA, New Orleans, Gumbo File Gift Shop
3) SC, North Myrtle Beach, Lost Treasure Golf (Professor Hacker’s)
4) TN, Pigeon Forge, Mine Your Own Gem Mine (formerly Three Bear
Gifts)
5) UT, Virgin, Fort Zion Gift Shop & Petting Zoo
6) VA, Staunton, Frontier Culture Museum

Foreign:
1) Guam, Tumon Bay, Mariana Islands, Underwater World
2) Japan, Tokyo, Henn na Hotel Tokyo Nishikasai
3) Spain, Madrid, Restaurante Arrabal

Welcome to The Elongated Collectors [TEC] 




Join the Club / Renew Your Membership
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 in TEC News and elsewhere
  • assist new collectors, especially youth
  • promote the realistic and consistent valuation of elongates.

Basically, we care for and foster interest in these marvelous souvenirs from every source and every era!

If you love elongates, then TEC is the club for you! We gather for our annual meeting at the American Numismatic Association’s World of Money convention. In addition, many of our members gather throughout the year at “mini-meets” in various parts of the country to visit with one another, compare collections, trade duplicates, and go on “squishin’ missions.” And many of us also participate in various internet discussion groups, sharing our latest discoveries and helping each other out in any way we can. More information is available all over our website. We welcome any and all questions you have!
Please join us! For your nominal membership dues, you will receive:

  • Our quarterly newsletter, TEC News
  • Exclusive elongates, including coveted annual TEC member issues
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  • Discounts on classic reference books, such as Yesterday’s Elongates
  • And more, but best of all access to the unmatched generosity and wisdom of novice and advanced collectors alike!

Happy New Year, Elongated Coin Collectors! 🎉

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! 🪙✨

New Retired machines/ designs 11/01/24 to 12/01/24

New & Retired Machines 11/01/24 TO 12/01/24

New Machines:

States:
1) AK, Hot Springs. Mid America Science Museum 3 designs (It’s back/
Noted retired in 2021)
2) AK, Skagway, Skagway Trading Co. 4 designs (From the Glacier Bay
Trading Co)
3) CA, San Diego, Belmont Park 4 designs (It’s Back!!!)\
4) CO, Johnstown, Buc-ee’s 4 designs
5) GA, La Grange, Great Wolf Lodge 4 tokens (Penny machine out of order)
6) GA, Savannah, Bob’s Your Uncle & Fannie’s Your Aunt stores 4 designs
(It’s Back/ Machine 8 was stolen in 2023 but has returned)
7) GA, Savannah, Five and Dime General Store 4 designs (Machine 2 working
again, no Machine 3)
8) IA, Cedar Rapids, All American Bullion and coins 4 designs (Machine is
from 2 of the Scheels stores in the area)
9) MI, Clinton Twp, Kawaii Bubble Tea 3 designs (Open Mid December)
10) MN, Red Wing, Hanisch Bakery & Coffee Shop 5 designs
11) ND, Fargo, West Acres Mall 4 designs (From Mall of America Legacy Toys
in Bloomington, MN)
12) NJ, Flemington, NorthlandZ 4 designs
13) NM, Albuquerque, The Breaking Bad Store ABQ 4 designs
14) SD, Sturgis, Sturgis Photo & Gifts 4 designs
15) TN, Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg SkyPark 4 designs
16) TX, Austin, Capitol Visitor’s Center 4 designs (Its Back!!!)
17) TX, Grapevine, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau 4 designs
18) TX, Wimberly, Ranch Road Gift 4 designs

Foreign:
1) Austria, Salzburg, Rdzeniewski – Amber Shop 3 designs
2) Belgium, Brussels, Belgian Heritage store 1 token (Was at Manneken Pis.)
3) Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, Tsarevets Fortress 2 new single design Token
machines (All others still here)
4) Bulgaria, Vidin, Baba Vida Castle 1 token design
5) Germany, Rust, Europa Park 4 Euro and 1 Medallion machine here now. (8
Euro and 1 Medallion))
6) Germany, Sigmaringen, Sigmaringen Castle 3 designs
7) Germany, Sigmaringen, Tourist information 3 designs
8) Hungary, Budapest, Alpar Ignac Monument 4 designs
9) Hungary, Budapest, Chairlift of Elizabeth tower uphill station 3 designs
10) Hungary, Budapest, Várkert Bazár 2 token machine
11) Hungary, Pecs, Vasarely Museum 4 designs
12) Ireland, Ballyvaughan are, Aillwee Burren Experience 3 designs
13) Italy, Siracusa, Ortigia, Palazzo Storico del Mercato two 3 design
machines
14) Japan, Gunma Prefecture, Hotel Ichii 3 designs
15) Mexico, San Lucas el Grande, Puebla, Ex-Hacienda de Chautla
16) Singapore, Singapore, Sultan Mosque 1 token (Gold Plated)
17) Spain, Alicante, Plaça de Bous d’Alacant 3 designs
18) Spain, Madrid, Restaurante Arrabal in Plaza Mayor 3 designs (Was
‘From Madrid with Love’)
19) Spain, Parque Ardales, Pantano El Chorro, s/n, Ardales, Restaurante El
Kiosko

Private Roller:
1) Amy Brennan, ‘Merry Krampus’, Devil carrying a man in a bucket.
2) Mike Mochizuki, Pearl Harbor’s 83rd Anniversary, 1 design (On several
different coins) and a poker chip.

Retired – Moved Machines/ Designs:

States:
1) CA, San Diego, Balboa Park – San Diego Comic-Con Museum
2) CO, Lafayette, WOW! Children’s Museum
3) KY, Louisville, Louisville Mega Cavern
4) VA, Richmond, Robins Nature and Visitor Center at Maymont

Foreign:

1) British Virgin Islands, Tortola, The Columbus Foundation, British
Virgin Islands, Nina (Replica)
2) England, CORNWALL – Helston, Flambards Experience
3) Hungary, Budapest, Budapest Museum of Agriculture
4) Japan, Tokyo, Snoopy Town Shop Kichijoji
5) Porto Rico, Old San Juan (Viejo San Juan), Senor Frogs
6) Spain, Madrid, From Madrid with Love (Now at Restaurante Arrabal
in Plaza Mayor)