Get set for next week, February 13th to March 12th
Mr Squiggle $2 coins to be given in change at Woolworths.
And you can buy the 7 coin set for $15
Four different $2 coins and two exclusive NCLT $1 coins plus a special 1 cent coin.
Cheers Mike
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Thanks Mike :good:
Pedro
Can't wait.
I bet some people will have them up for sale on Ebay before the release date.
If I sight any ads on Ebay I shall be reporting it to the RAM>
Will be interesting to see which Queen effigy they use on these Mr Squiggle Coins.
If they use the Jody Clark 6th Effigy it will be the first $2 coin to use it.
Mike
Some interesting Trivia for you guys champing at the bit to get these coins haha
Five things you didn't know about Mr Squiggle - Compiled by Dhana Quinn. The Age, 17th May 2001
1.Mr Squiggle lived at 93 Crater Cresent and travelled to Earth in his rocket or by going for a "moon-walk".
2.Mikey Robins, of Good News Week and Triple J fame, played one of the characters, Reg Linchpin, for a year from 1989 to '90. Other characters on the show included Spud the gardener, Bill Steamshovel, Gus the Snail, and grumpy Blackboard with only one good eye, who was with the show from the start.
3.A truly family affair, Mr Squiggle was created by cartoonist and puppeteer Norman Hetherington, whose wife, Margaret, wrote each episode and whose daughter, Rebecca, became the sixth presenter. In keeping with the times, she was just called Rebecca and not Miss Rebecca, unlike Mr Squiggle's former assistants, including Miss Pat and Miss Jane.
4.After it aired in 1959, originally as a six-week filler for the ABC, the length of the show varied from five minutes to an hour and a half. It is Australia's longest running television program and is believed to be one of the longest running children's television shows in the world.
5.Using his pencil nose, Mr Squiggle turned more than 10,000 viewer-supplied scribbles into pictures, most of them drawn upside down! One of his favourite sayings was "Everything's upside down these days".
Thanks for the information brismike :cool:
Is that posted picture taken of a flyer?
Quote from: 'redlock' pid='118408' dateline='1549528333'Thanks for the information brismike :cool:
Is that posted picture taken of a flyer?
I think it is an internal Woolworths memo. Someone posted it on Facebook I just copied it.
Mike
They are on gumtree now. Bags $250.00 each and folders $45.00
Quote from: 'brismike' pid='118406' dateline='1549522866'Will be interesting to see which Queen effigy they use on these Mr Squiggle Coins.
If they use the Jody Clark 6th Effigy it will be the first $2 coin to use it.
Has anything used it yet?
Anyway, I'll have to find a Woolworths next Wednesday I suppose.
I would assume it's the old effigy. I don't think they'll start using the new effigy on circulating coins until 2020.
It looks like the old effigy.
The photo on gumtree looks crappy
Crikey ... Someone is already selling them on Gumtree!!
Here is what is on the other coins in the set .....
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Mr. Squiggle and Rocket
$1 Copper, Aluminium and Nickel Coin – Mr. Squiggle and Friends
1c Bronze Coin – The Moon
Mike
"Crikey ... Someone is already selling them on Gumtree!! "
That person selling the folders on gumtree has already sold 2 different lots of 20 @ $45.00 per set.
They also had them on ebay a couple of days ago but ebay removed their listing.
There is 2 different people selling on gumtree
I has the folders from Broadbeach QLD @ $45.00 each
1 has the bag of 25 coins from Fletcher NSW @ $250.00
Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='118414' dateline='1549579498'I would assume it's the old effigy. I don't think they'll start using the new effigy on circulating coins until 2020.
I thought it was due in April this year.
They have used the new effigy on the coins that are stamped on the Gallery Press at the mint. I expect that they will also use it at the various RAM popups during the year on Coins Stamped with the MAP Counterstamp, plus the (B), (M) and (S) counterstamps they do at the Agricultural shows etc.
Mike
Quote from: 'jens coins' pid='118411' dateline='1549533295'They are on gumtree now. Bags $250.00 each and folders $45.00
Any chance of a link please.
jens coins Wrote:
They are on gumtree now. Bags $250.00 each and folders $45.00
Any chance of a link please.
email sent.
They are now on ebay $59.95 + postage.
2 have already sold!!
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2019-Mr-Squiggle-7-Coin-Set-Four-X-2-Two-X-1-One-X-1-Cent-Coins-in-Folder/264187186533?hash=item3d82c88d65:g:JLEAAOSwX3ZcWXY2
Apparently the $2 and the 1cent coins have IRB Obverse but the $1 coins have the JC Obverse. Possibly the first set of this type released with 2 different effigies?
Mike
The RAM has them on the eshop now $15.00 each + postage
https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/60th-Anniversary-of-Mr-Squiggle-and-Friends/10168.aspx
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Interesting that the Possum Magic Set was three $2 coins and four $1 coins plus a 1 cent. Face value $10.01
Where this Mr Squiggle Set is four $2 coins and two $1 coins plus a 1 cent. Face value also $10.01
But whatever way you look at it this set only costs you $4.99, a bargain at half the price!
Mike
No sets left by the time I got there, but I'll try again later.
Picked up a few loose coins though.
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I can't find this years version.....
http://blog.perthmint.com.au/2012/02/14/on-this-day-australia-goes-decimal/
Don't wish to sound grumpy but the same old problems still exist today as they have done in the past with like issues
such as 'No Coins' or 'We can't do that' or Woolworths staff simply don't want to comply with a simple request
You are right ... I went to two different Woolies today and when I asked if I could get a couple of Squiggle coins in change from a $5 note when purchasing a 90 cent item the first one had a face that looked like I was taking it out of her own pocket, she grudgingly gave me one.
But the second one I went to I gave her a $10 note for the same 90 cent purchase and she was very chatty and nice and gave me four of them in change.
Some people just should not work in customer serving positions and others are a natural at it and make you feel good.
Mike
I don't buy anything. I just ask at the service desk.
Met a nice young lass last night and she told me that
one of the ladies that works there, also collects coins
and had found a $1 mule. She went through a couple
of tills for me and I ended up with 12 coins. I told her
I was sending them all over the world and she was interest
to know where I was sending them. I hope she is there
next week too. :)
GOOD ON YA STEVE .
I did the same for my friends in Blackall
a lot of small towns don't have a Woolworths in them .
I just two sets from a Woolworths - there were plenty available.
I daughter bought a set from Woolies last night.
We got the staff discount off the coin set, so it
only cost $14.25. :)
I did my usual circuit today, and everyone was really helpful. I didn't have any negative experiences at all, and most people went out of their way to get me some coins. Now, that's what I call service!!! :)
Got the second coin today, but a bit of a struggle this time.
Not quite so generous and I even had to make a small purchase.
Still need a few more, so it will out again tomorrow night.
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Had the same issue Steve. No problem first week but yesterday, different story. :dash1:
Pedro
My Daughter tried a Woolies near her and she
managed to pick up the rest that I need. :)
I didn't bother asking last week. Tried my luck in the auto tellers, but only old coins came out.
Today I asked, ask the lovely lady literally rolled her eyes at the request. It wasn't even done after I left, it was right to my face.
The lady found two, and begrudgingly gave them to me. Haha evil wench!! You also gave me a 2019 20c coin. Luckily for her, the rest of the shrapnel has gravel rash all over it.
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But yeah, if you were working a till, wouldn't you prefer to use any opportunity to strike up conversation, rather than bemoan the request.
"Oh, are you collecting these? I've always liked Gus the snail".
So easy.
In my experience asking for coins I've also been met with sour looks from the staff. I guess I'd get a bit annoyed too if I was stuck in a job like that
I managed to secure a sealed bag of Week 1 and Week 2 Mr Squiggle coins at a country town in Victoria yesterday.
Yahoo!
I had to go to a meeting after work on Wednesday, but fortunately still
had 1.5 hours to hit Woolies, before the shops shut. I managed to get
to 3 different Woolies stores and the girls were very helpful at each one,
but none of them had very many coins. I thought I had enough by the
time I got home, but when I checked, I had been given some of the
wrong coins. Fortunately my Daughter was also trying the Woolies
near her and between us, we came up with enough coins. Now just
one more week to get through. :)
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Great work Steve! :good:
Woolworths staff in Woden are great they have no issue with asking for 2 Squiggle coins in change and I've witnessed many people demand the full $50 bag which is discraceful risking their jobs
There seems to be a severe shortage of Week 3 coins compared to Weeks 1 and 2. Does anyone know why? Half the stores I go to only seem to have Week 2's coin, instead of Week 3's, even though it was released 5 days ago.
Managed to score these so far
Week one - Mr Squiggle - 33 coins
Week two - Bill Steamshovel - 22 coins
Week three - Gus the Snail - 19 coins
As we progress thru the weeks it does seem harder to get the newer ones as they also keep giving out the older ones.
The staff don't seem to care they just give any old squiggle coin out, that's if you can get them to give you any.
Mike
This is what I have so far:
Week 1 - 24
Week 2 - 28
Week 3 - 13
A lot of stores say they're out of $2 coins completely, and give me $1 coins instead. :(
Nearest Woolies to here is 30km. Never had any friendly help with previous, similar issues (except one lady who was mostly not working when we visited) so not worth the drive and cost to go and try.
Next nearest store is 110km so that is not practical.
Looks like I will have to wait until they start turning up in change. Or, if anyone here manages to get a decent haul, I would be happy to buy some after the promotion finishes.
Haven't had a single week 3 one come through where I am. Has been really difficult getting any at all in the initial two weeks.
The $15 Folder is best value as you get 4 x $2 coins and 3 x $1 coins and the 1c
My number 1 store had no new coins today.
Had to fallback on number 2 store. A couple
of small cash outs and a swap and I soon had
all the coins I needed. Thank God that's over.
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Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='118697' dateline='1551877022'Thank God that's over.
Blackboard seems appropriate ...... hurry up!
Great photos Steve!
Thanks Uni. :)
Struck out on this week's so far. The local store still seems to have plenty of Week 1 and some of the other weeks but no week 4. Week 1 has been available every week over the 4 weeks. Distribution all seems a bit odd.
Pedro
Great photos Steve.
Thanks for the effort :thank_you:
Quote from: 'redlock' pid='118712' dateline='1551943521'Great photos Steve.
Thanks for the effort :thank_you:
Thanks you Ralf.
New coins have been added to your pile. :)
Able to pick up 5 x week 4 Mr Squiggle in Darwin yesterday.
I just got back from collecting my Week 4 coins, only to discover that I have a 1985 10c in my wallet. I never expected this to happen to me, so I'm absolutely thrilled. I only wish I knew which of the dozen stores I visited gave it to me, because it's such a historic moment for me. Unfortunately, I was too busy worrying about the Mr Squiggle coins to notice the 1985 10c slip into my change.
Great pick up Hercules!
Pedro
Excellent; the Mr Squiggles coins plus a nice bonus.
Armaguard seems to have discovered a spare batch of Eternal Flame coins recently. I got two of them from separate Woollies stores that were 25km apart, and both of them were brand new. Staff kept commenting that they didn't know what they were, but they gave them to me anyway because they had run out of Mr Squiggle ones. I also got a 100 Years of Remembrance Day one, but it was nowhere near as shiny as the Eternal Flame ones.
Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='118767' dateline='1552302785'I just got back from collecting my Week 4 coins, only to discover that I have a 1985 10c in my wallet. I never expected this to happen to me, so I'm absolutely thrilled. I only wish I knew which of the dozen stores I visited gave it to me, because it's such a historic moment for me. Unfortunately, I was too busy worrying about the Mr Squiggle coins to notice the 1985 10c slip into my change.
Nice. I reckon I've seen three or four in nearly 20 years of collecting.
My final score:
Week 1 (Mr Squiggle): 25
Week 2 (Bill): 32
Week 3 (Gus): 28
Week 4 (Blackboard): 26
Eternal Flame: 2
100 Years of Remembrance: 1
1985 10c: 1
Great score Herc. :good:
Nice haul Herc!!!
Yes, nice haul. My haul is 1 (one) only from change. But there is no Woolworths where I live
I cheated and purchased the set.......comes with a special 1 cent coin as well as 2 X $1 coins
Only 2 × $1 coins. I know because I purchased it as well.
Just had a look...yep only 2 x 1 dollar coins, 4 x 2 dollar coins and 1 x 1 cent.