Found a Mess of Dollar Bills!

I know it's been awhile since I last posted (2 months to the day), and that's normal for me. So no biggie. Right? 

My one big find in these past 2 months was one day when I was walking into a store. I was in the parking lot, almost to the doors of the store. On the pavement, I noticed a white envelope, like you get from a bank or credit when you withdraw cash. So... I scooped it up. 

I was actually excited thinking it might be full of big bills, and lots of them! And my mind next went to:  "Well, I'm sorry if someone lost this if it has lots of cash inside. What would I do then?"

I looked inside, and it had six bills inside, which isn't bad. But they were all dollar bills. So, that's okay. I wasn't worried about someone losing that amount of money and immediately thought, "Okay, I can keep this money without much worry about who lost it."

I mean, sure, if someone really needed it, that would be sad, but it's not as sad as if they lost $120 (if the 6 bills had all been twenties and not ones). 

Anyway, I got over all that right quick and felt lucky! 

In addition to the $6 I found, I found quite a bit of change:  $3.80 worth! That makes $9.80 I found in 2 months. And that's a lot to me in that amount of time. 

Oh, and I found a Mexican coin. Yay! Love finding foreign coins. 

I'm gearing up to make some found object robots and will be using a rotary tool to help me out. We'll see how it goes. 

So, what about you? Found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  55 pennies, 7 nickels, 14 dimes, 6 quarters, 6 dollar bills, and 1 foreign coin (1 Mexican coin ) 

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2022 to Date:  $20.89

July and the Found Money Is Piling Up

Whoops! I just checked and I last posted in early April. So sorry! Here it is almost August and I finally decided last night I had to tidy up my coinage so I could claim the table again where I keep my tiny bowl where I put my found money.

So, here we go.

As you can see from the photo, I found two dollar bills plus a bunch of coins since April. In total I found $10.70! Woo hoo!!

That makes $36.52 found so far this year. Love it!

Have you been watching the Olympics? I'm so not a sports fan but for some reason I like to watch the individual events every four years. How about those skateboarders? I find all that stuff fascinating. Like how they make the board jump and then they land on it and keep rolling. Or how when they fall they don't break everything.

How about you? Have you found any money lately? 

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  145 pennies, 5 nickels, 35 dimes, 14 quarters, two $1 bills, one Canadian dime

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2020 to Date:  $36.52

Money Money Money, Finding It Is Easy to Do

So, I've taken too long to post my latest found money. But I've been busy. Sort of. I've been staying home. Mostly. I've been bored. Sometimes. 

As you can see, I don't really have a good excuse.

Anyway, this pandemic is certainly strange, isn't it? I'm not going out as much as normal but when I do venture out to the post office or the grocery store (and occasionally to a dollar store or Walmart, ugh), I am still finding money. 

Since April when I last posted I've found $12.48 in coins! 

I've also found several foreign coins (from Vietnam, Iceland, Mexico, Canada, and Europe), and I found a flattened penny (like someone put it on a train track maybe; it's just flat, not the embossed kind from one of those flat penny machines), and I found a carwash token.

I still find it strange (and wonderful) to find a pile of coins in the tray of a coin machine. Okay, so a few of them are usually gnarly looking or stuck together, but many coins are useable, like the three quarters and two dimes plus a few pennies I found just this morning in a coin machine tray at the grocery store. I don't get it. Well, when I find them, I do get it. So that's good.

Have you been staying in? Going out? Working from home? Back at work? Whatever you're doing, I hope you're staying safe, wearing a mask when out and about, and keeping away from people. 

I've been reading more. I zipped through American Dirt a few weeks ago in record time. This novel about migrants coming north through Mexico was a real eye opener. Even though it received flack for it being written by a woman who is not Mexican (why should that matter?) and about characters that many critics didn't find to be typical (the characters were well fleshed out and believable), I loved it. 



Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  167 pennies, 9 nickels, 59 dimes, 17 quarters, 1 gold dollar coin, 1 flattened penny, a Euro coin, 4 Mexican coins, 1 Canadian dime and 1 nickel, 1 Icelandic krona, 1 Vietnam coin, 1 carwash token  

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2020 to Date:  $29.39

Better Than a Kick in the Butt; I Found $23.36

Well, it's been about 5 weeks since I last updated my found money report. I hadn't been finding tons of money until last week when, lo and behold, I found a twenty dollar bill! 

So, that makes $23.36 that I found since September 5. Not too bad. I'll stick these coins in my change purse and spend them. The twenty is gone!

I used to keep all of my found money in a big glass jar. I did that for years, about 8 years in fact, but the last time I moved, I couldn't pick up the darned jar!

I had to scoop out the coins and paper money and put it in heavy duty plastic bags and plastic shoe boxes just so I could cart it around!

Then I decided, what the heck. I think I'll spend some of this found money. So, I spent all of it.

And that's what I'm doing with my money as I find it now. I keep it till I make a post then I dump it in my change purse and spend it. Why not?!

So, this photo shows the coins I've found since I last posted. I also found some foreign money:  a 2009 Indian rupee, a 2010 Canadian 10 cent piece, and a 1999 10 cent Euro.

And I found some junk:  a key and a blue button.

Last week I broke down and finally ordered Mister Tom Cat this cat stroller. Of course it would also work for a dog, but he's a cat so we call it a cat stroller.

Here he is enjoying his first ride in it. Now he hops in the thing (I keep it in the living room) for a nap or just to smell it.

I'm so glad I finally got this for him. We both get some fresh air and I get some exercise.

What about you? Have you found any money recently? Please let us know!

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  46 pennies, 5 nickels, 14 dimes, 5 quarters, 1 twenty dollar bill

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2019 to Date:  $51.21

Finally Posting After Months Away... So Much Found Money!

I have had trouble (still) logging in to update this blog but here I am finally. 

After several months away, here's the breakdown of what I've found:

229 pennies ($2.29)

17 nickels ($.85)

45 dimes ($4.50)

21 quarters ($7.25)

for a total of $14.89!

I also found 11 foreign coins:  a tiny 1 cent Euro (so cute!), two 10 cent Mexican coins (also little but not quite as cute), some sort of Asian coin (can't read the symbols but there is a man's face that I don't recognize on the front), a 10 cent Canadian coin, a 1 cent Canadian coin, a 5 cent Canadian coin, two $1 Mexican coins, 1 British penny, and a 50 cent Mexican coin.

Those are always so fun to find! 

I also found a couple of tokens (a car wash token and a Peter Piper Pizza token) as well as a copper tree of life pendant. 

Have you thought about giving some rare coins to someone as a gift this Christmas? It might be a fun and unique hobby for a child or for someone who has everything.

Have you found any money lately? Please share and let us know!

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  229 pennies, 17 nickels, 45 dimes, 29 quarters and 7 foreign coins

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $61.98

Found Money Update: $2.39 plus a 5 cent Euro coin and a Canadian 1 cent coin

It's the last day of the month so it's time for a status of my found money. Since the last time I posted a few weeks ago, I've found $1.90 plus two foreign coins. I found a 5 cent Euro coin and a Canadian penny.

This takes me over the $20 mark for 2018's found money total. 

How about you? Have you found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  39 pennies, 6 nickels, 12 dimes, 2 quarters, a 5-cent Euro coin, 1 Canadian penny 

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $20.64

Finding Money... 36 cents just today!

Today I worked a booth at the business expo then I ran some errands. I did look on the ground and floor at the expo but didn't find anything. 

But later at the dollar store I found three dimes! Then later I found a nickel in a drive through lane. The penny? Don't remember but I think in the parking lot. 

In all since I last posted, I've found $1.54! Yay!

Here's what I found:

24 pennies

3 nickels

9 dimes

1 quarter,

a Peter Piper Pizza token

a 2012 1 piso coin from Republika ng Philipinas

I looked up the foreign coin and it's worth $0.019 (less than 2 cents). Here's the info from the Numista website.

But I still like to find foreign money!

Have you found any coins or paper bills lately? I'm itching to find more paper money!

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  24 pennies, 3 nickels, 9 dimes, 1 quarter, a Peter Piper Pizza token, and a 2012 1 piso Phillipines coin 

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $18.25

Finding Coins Here, There, and Everywhere!

It's been several weeks since I last posted. I've been finding money, as the title says here, there, and everywhere!

I've found $1.75 since my last post. I also found two Canadian nickels! I thought that was odd, finding two of them and at different times and places. 

There isn't much exciting to report about this found money. I found it in the normal places:  on the floor of stores, in parking lots, in drive through lanes, in change trays of vending machines and coin machines, etc.

My kitty turned 2 yesterday! Here he is with his new Kitty Kong. I filled it with treats and then later with catnip. He likes it!

Have you found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  40 pennies, 3 nickels, 7 dimes, 2 quarters, 2 Canadian nickels

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $16.71

I Was Surprised Finding This Money

The past week plus I've found some surprising money. Just the other day in a coin machine change tray I found two Kennedy half dollars plus some other coins. Who just leaves those lying there? Well, someone did and I found them! 

I also found three foreign coins this time:  a British penny and two Canadian coins (a dime and a quarter). 

So, I found $2.37 total plus the foreign money, which I don't count.

I just love finding money so it's always a thrill. Have you found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  22 pennies, 3 nickels, 5 dimes, 2 quarters, 2 half dollars, 1 British penny, 1 Canadian 25-cent coin and 1 Canadian 10-cent coin

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $10.35

Happy Groundhog's Day from Found Money

Happy Groundhog's day! In celebration, Mister Tom Cat and I went outside and watched about 6 squirrels scampering up the tall pine trees in our yard. Mister had been watching them from the front window, his tale smacking the window, he was so excited! So I slung him over my shoulder and out we went. 

Mister is such a good boy (most of the time) and I'm tempted to get him one of these:

Doesn't it look like fun? (I know, if you're a cat.)

It's a beautiful day here and this morning I ran some errands. But I didn't find ANY money! Dang it!

In the past week or so though, I've found $1.98 in change plus 2 Canadian 25-cent coins. Yay!

Have you found any money, foreign or domestic recently?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  48 pennies, 1 nickel, 7 dimes, 3 quarters, 2 Canadian 25-cent coins

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $7.98

2018 is Looking Up ~ See What I Found!

Well, you know how I spent most of 2017 griping about not finding any paper money (till late December that is). I won't be guilty of that this year! 

I found a dollar bill on the floor of the dollar store last week! It was just lying there next to the little candy vending machines. No one was around so I walked over and at first thought it was a piece of paper crumpled up. But when I got closer I saw it was a dollar. Woo to the hoo!!

Here's a photo of Mister Tom checking out the found money for the week.

And in addition to the dollar bill, this week I also found my first foreign money of the year. I found a coin from Tanzania!

PLUS I found another dollar and 42 cents in change! So that makes this found money total $2.42 (plus the Tanzania coin, which I don't count in my found money total).

I looked up the Tanzania money and found this info: 

100 Shilingi
1993-2015
Brass plated Steel – 9 g – ø 24.5 mm
KM# 32, Schön# 35

I checked this website and the coin is worth... wait for it... 4 cents US. But that's okay because I'll probably give it to my grandson who collects foreign coins. He can add it to his collection.

So, I was thinking about the money I've found so far this year. More than $2 each week. That means if this keeps up I'm on track to find $100 (or more) this year. Woo hoo! We'll see how long the two dollars a week holds up.

Have you found any money lately? Please let us know.

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  22 pennies, 2 nickels, 6 dimes, 2 quarters, 1 dollar bill, 1 coin from Tanzania

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2018 to Date:  $4.52

Found Money Blog: A Dime Blank on One Side, a Mexican Coin, and Lots of Coins

I found a fun coin about a week ago. It's a 1999 dime that's blank on the back side. The photo shows this coin in the very front of the picture. I found the one-sided dime in a change tray of a coin machine along with a handful of other coins. I don't get why people leave money behind. I guess so I can find it, is all I can figure.

So, I love my one-sided blank dime, but I also found a Mexican $1 coin! Yay! I also love finding foreign coins. And see the little Adidas token? I don't know what it was used for exactly but I found it in the same change tray as the dime, I think. I found the tiny little charm that is marked "hairzing" today in a parking lot. No idea what it is either but I can't leave junk on the ground. No way, no how.

Okay, I was curious. Evidently HairZing is a brand of hair products. Here are some of the HairZing combs:



       

So, along with these fun pieces I also found a lot of coins! The total is $4.57. Not a bad amount of found money for a few weeks.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  37 pennies, 2 nickels, 16 dimes plus an error dime (only stamped on one side), 9 quarters, a Mexican $1 coin, and Adidas token and a HairZing charm
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $34.60

Finding Money, Car Wash Tokens, and Random Coins

This month I've found a good amount of loose change. $4.46 to be exact since May 10. Not bad. 

I've also found three car wash tokens and Mexican pesos (10 cent and 20 cent coins). I love finding the random stuff just as much as American coins. 

Have you been finding money? Please let us know what money or other goodies you've found.

With summer just around the corner, I was checking out some fun hot weather toys.

     

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  41 pennies, 6 nickels, 14 dimes, 9 quarters
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $16.74

Found Money Blog: $1.16 found

Well, since we last spoke, I've found $1.16 all in coins. Sorry about the glare on this photo but here's the money I've found since I last posted.

I haven't found any bills this year yet. Darn it!

Today I found a quarter on the floor of a grocery store next to a coin machine. Yay! I look all around those coin machines and I bet half the time I find a penny at least. 

This time, I found 8 foreign coins in the change tray of a coin machine. I don't get that. I guess people just don't want the coins. Hmmm. I do! I always grab them! I found 1 Canadian dime, 4 Euro coins (2 dimes and a 20 cent and a 50 cent Euro), and 3 Mexican coins. 

Where do you find money?

In case you don't find a lot of money, you can always buy some on Amazon!



Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  31 pennies, 6 dimes, 1 quarter, 4 Euro coins, 1 Canadian coin, 3 Mexican coins
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $2.70

Closing Out the Old, Welcoming the New

Here it is. The end of 2016. This has been a year of changes for me and for many. Lots of our movie and television friends have died and some have lost people they actually know. This is always a hard thing to deal with and I'm hoping 2017 brings good changes for us all. (But on many fronts, I'm not holding my breath.)

So, since I last posted here I've found $1.04 plus a Canadian quarter and dime. This brings my 2016 found money grand total to....... drum roll please.......... $39.64. Not that great but not bad, I guess. It certainly didn't come close to my last year's total (over $100).

Here's a nice 2017 calendar to usher in the new year.



Have you found any money lately? I hope so and here's hoping we all find plenty of whatever it is we need in the new year.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  14 pennies, 1 nickel, 6 dimes, 1 quarter and 2 foreign coins 
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2016 to Date:  $39.64

Found a Jackpot at the Grocery Store with Lots of Foreign Coins

Today I ran some errands and at the grocery store there was a jackpot in the chain tray of the coin machine. No one was around so I scooped it up. I found $2+, including a 1940 Wheat penny. There were also quite a few foreign coins:

• a quarter from Canada
• a $1 coin from Hong Kong
• one $10, two $5, two $1, and one 50 cent Mexican coins

So with today haul and what I had found previously, I found $2.41 plus those foreign coins and a play penny. Yee haw!

Here's a cool gift idea for a coin collector.



Have you found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  16 pennies, 1 nickel, 12 dimes, 6 quarters and 8 foreign coins and play money (a penny)
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2016 to Date:  $38.60