Showing posts with label tin can man. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tin can man. Show all posts

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Took a Walk, Found Two Cents

Today I walked up to a gift shop where I have some things on consignment. I had actually sold an item! I sold one of these tin can man guys, which are also available in my Etsy shop.

Then I found two pennies and I headed home.

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:  pennies:  1993, 2000
U.S. Mint:  D, D
Condition:  mostly shiny with some tarnish

Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $18.64

Friday, February 15, 2013

Found a Dime on the Floor in the Dairy Section

Today I went to Fry's and did some "big" shopping. They had tuna for 59 cents a can and beans for 69 cents a can plus other stuff on sale. As I was walking to the cheese area of the dairy section, I saw something that looked round on the floor. 

I couldn't tell what it was but waited while a guy walked right over it twice. When he was out of the way, I walked over and it was this dime! 
Some people really aren't very observant sometimes.

I'm getting ready to make a few more tin can men so I posed the dime next to the cans I'll be using. See the holes I poked in the cans? 

Here's instructions in case you want to make your own tin can man. The tin can man to the right is one I recently made.

This Found Money FACTS:  
Denomination:  1 dime
Year:   1999

U.S. Mint:  D  
Condition: shiny    
Total found money to date in 2013:  $1.41

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