Kids and coins

trout · May 21, 2013, 07:13:02 AM

A few weeks ago one of my Grand miscreants (Taya, My granddaughter) came out with the rest of the Mob for a BBQ.
I was as usual playing with my coins (at least that's what the kids recon I do) and 8 year old Taya asked about the old Dansco albums I had stacked up on a shelf.
I gave her a 5 cent album and my change bag to go through and find some of the dates.
She found about 8-10 different dates and put them in the album.
I went into town on Sunday for one of the Grandkids birthday and she came up to me with this album almost full of 5 cent coins, all the holes she had filled were the correct dates.
There were 3 short to complete the album, 1972,1985 and 1986.
I took these into town for her in 2x2's and now she wants all the coins in 2x2's :angel:
I also gave her a 10 cent album to fill.
It really made my day when she first showed me the nearly complete album :good:
Just thought I would share this with you mob .

Nevol · May 21, 2013, 07:25:52 AM

So you skipped a generation, but hey well done getting her interested. Hopefully she'll be a numismatist for the future.

stevo1962 · May 21, 2013, 07:26:42 AM

Good job Jim educating the next generation ,now you'll have a keen collector in the
family who you can give your coins to when your too old to play with them.I was the same
with my grandma and grandpa.They used to own a pub in Grafton in the late '60's and they
would occasionally let me go through the till and get out the predecimal coins that were in there at the end of the day.My grandfather would take them and save them.I did end up inheriting them all 30 years later

purplepennyhunter · May 21, 2013, 07:41:53 AM

Way to go Trout. That's exactly what the hobby needs. I bet it put a smile on your face.

keldaw · May 21, 2013, 07:44:10 AM

great stories , but be careful or you may do what I did ,

and that is to make one of the grand kids a favourite .

easy to do and easy noticed by the others too..

just be careful , that's all .. ,, kel ,,

trout · May 21, 2013, 07:52:36 AM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='15648' dateline='1369088050'great stories , but be careful or you may do what I did ,

and that is to make one of the grand kids a favourite .

easy to do and easy noticed by the others too..

just be careful , that's all .. ,, kel ,,

All my grandkids are my favourites Kel :yahoo:

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='15646' dateline='1369087913'Way to go Trout. That's exactly what the hobby needs. I bet it put a smile on your face.

PP I am still grinning.
If she still has an interest in a years time I will set her up with a couple of your albums and upgrade her coins for her. :good:
At the moment she is collecting anything that is different, she even pulled the Kiwi coins out her mums purse and put them in one of those horrible "Numis PVC" albums she rescued from the incinerator.
Will be nice to have a set of young eyes to help me next time I noodle :angel:

Basil · May 21, 2013, 08:36:36 AM

Times have certainly changed,rare to see kids interested in coins or stamps these days,is has to be slick & electronic to attract their attention.When i was at school in the 1960's(yes,i'm getting old) we had a Coin/Stamp dealer for 1 period(Social Studies?) a week and i found it it fascinating,i still remember many of his ramblings as opposed to normal School studies which have long faded from my memory.Barry Cooper,former Stamp/Coin dealer in Ballina NSW,approached the local High School several times to have a talk to the Students for a halfhour each week but the Headmaster just wasn't interested,times have certainly changed.We now have to rely on Ebay to get kids interested in collecting and thats only for the possible money they may make.

MattGold · May 21, 2013, 08:55:32 AM

That's cool, she will be a pro in no time... It's good to hear that she is actually putting them away and not spending them.

keldaw · May 21, 2013, 09:16:33 AM

no offence meant trout ,
just to let you know what I am on about ,
well , when my eldest turned 16 , I taught him to drive and promised him my old hilux when he got his licence at 17 , so I gave it to him with personal plates with his name on them , now I have to supply the others with there personal plates also ,but also I must add no car .

,, kel ,,

Robster · May 21, 2013, 09:57:23 AM

You are a great Grandfather Kel.!! I was happy to get 2 'bob' to go to the Royal Show.!!:yahoo:

robbiegal · May 21, 2013, 11:16:47 AM

kel
I have 2 son who need a car each
will you adopt me please?
I believe that you would be a great grandfather to my boys!! ha ha

Australian coin · May 21, 2013, 12:57:41 PM

so cute, thx for sharing :heart:

ausjack · May 21, 2013, 01:05:42 PM

:zomby: more coins poppy, more coins :mocking: just watch what you create trout..next she'll be wanting the good stuff and poppy can I have that gold sovereign or buy me this :winkextra: but serious mate I have a 72 if you want :good:

Triggersmob · May 21, 2013, 07:08:41 PM

Always nice to hear stories like this.
Got her hooked, now reel here in slowly.

trout · May 21, 2013, 09:43:18 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='15680' dateline='1369107342':zomby: more coins poppy, more coins :mocking: just watch what you create trout..next she'll be wanting the good stuff and poppy can I have that gold sovereign or buy me this :winkextra: but serious mate I have a 72 if you want :good:

When the mail gets there I think you will find that you will now have 2 of them Mate :yahoo:
I recently upgraded my 72 for a chUnc coin so Taya got my old one :ok:
Thanks for the offer Mate Much appreciated :yahoo: