Pressed pennies

Learn some interesting facts about the history of pressed pennies and see the actual process of turning a penny into a souvenir!

The word "souvenir" often calls to mind a gift shop overflowing with kitschy items; every one of them emblazoned with the name of the place you're visiting. But it can be so much more. In each issue of Condé Nast Traveler, we close the magazine with a page that features a souvenir—an item that tells a unique story and speaks, in many ways, to the journey itself. And whether it's a grandmother's cherished steamer trunk or a collection of pressed pennies that track a family's vacation history…

You don't need a drill to put a hole in a pressed penny. This simple technique is easy to tackle for those who don't have a machine shop.

Party Through the USA: I Pressed a Penny, Now What?

Maybe it should be “A penny for your memories!” After all these particular pennies do have memories behind them. I’m talking about pressed pennies of course!

One of my favorite (and the cheapest) souvenirs that we collect are Pressed Pennies. We get them everywhere we go, whether its at Disney World, the zoo, or the Smithsonian, we love collecting them.…

Skip the junky, overpriced kids' vacation souvenirs and start a pressed penny collection. Kids will enjoy making and collecting the pressed pennies on your family travels, and they can showcase their collection in this DIY map shadowbox.

Could never figure out what to do with all those pressed pennies from vacations and travels, so I decided to make a bracelet out of them.

Smashed pennies - Had to collect these from everywhere :)

Photographs by Nicole Holt When I was growing up, creating pressed coins was merely a way to pass time while visiting my parent's friends i...

There are tons of cheap penny crafts you can do! This is a list of the 7 best crafts with pennies that you should try during your next crafting session.

Everything you need to know about the cheapest, easiest--and super fun--souvenir your kids can collect this summer! SMASHED PENNIES #Souvenir #penny

Pressed Penny necklace

Growing up, my family went on lots of adventures. In order to remember our trips, my sisters and I each had to come up with ....

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Smashed pennies hot glued to become fridge magnets. Too bad I have so many magnets already...