Author Archive : Kierstin S.

Going bananas for the Chinese Lunar Year of the Monkey – 2016
It’s time to ring in the new year – again! That’s right… although the modern Gregorian calendar flips the year every January 1, the lunar-solar Chinese calendar was set according to lunar phases, solar

Love is in the air… coins that show your romantic side
They’re four little letters, but they can make your mind soar, your heart race, your palms sweat and your toes tingle. L-O-V-E. I can’t think of any other emotion that can have such a

Coins as a canvas – Honoring Black History Month
But first, a little history: Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, was originally celebrated in 1926 during the February week that holds the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick

Where Did Modern Coin Folders and Albums Come From?
The Evolution of Organization I can still remember my first coin folder – I was about 7 years old when Dad gave me a blue book that I could keep my Jefferson nickels in.

