The Pickle jar

[Mike Poore]

We have always kept a gallon pickle jar on the dresser to collect our loose change, mostly pennies; but a bunch of nickles & dimes, with a few quarters thrown in. It takes about ten years to fill it & so off to the bank's coin eater it went this morning. The plan with this one, as was the last, is to convert the contents into cash, then into quarters at the casino. Last time the take was $56 from the jar, and we put every last quarter in the top of the slots at Atlantic City, and took everything that came out of the bottom back home with us. For $56 in, we brought back $42, which, I think, is much better than house odds.

This time the jar yielded $80.23. I suggested we add the $.02 to make an even quarter; but Barb said it goes back into the jar as seed for the next harvest. In any case, we'll have $80 worth of quarters to feed the one armed bandits, and see how well we do, this time. Oh, yeah, Pam, who ownes the restaurant at the bottom of the hill, gave us a dollar to try for her. This might be the time to convert it into a silver dollar and try to hit it big for her. :)

[Bluerauder]

We have always kept a gallon pickle jar on the dresser to collect our loose change, mostly pennies; but a bunch of nickles & dimes, with a few quarters thrown in. It takes about ten years to fill it & so off to the bank's coin eater it went this morning. The plan with this one, as was the last, is to convert the contents into cash, then into quarters at the casino. Last time the take was $56 from the jar, and we put every last quarter in the top of the slots at Atlantic City, and took everything that came out of the bottom back home with us. For $56 in, we brought back $42, which, I think, is much better than house odds.

This time the jar yielded $80.23. I suggested we add the $.02 to make an even quarter; but Barb said it goes back into the jar as seed for the next harvest. In any case, we'll have $80 worth of quarters to feed the one armed bandits, and see how well we do, this time. Oh, yeah, Pam, who ownes the restaurant at the bottom of the hill, gave us a dollar to try for her. This might be the time to convert it into a silver dollar and try to hit it big for her. :)

I am using 2 big vases on top of the bureau. Last time George and my wife did the cashing in deal .... it was close to $300. I didn't see a dayum nickel. My job is to feed it quarters. ;) Only take me about 2 years to fill 'em.

[magindat]

I am using 2 big vases on top of the bureau. Last time George and my wife did the cashing in deal .... it was close to $300. I didn't see a dayum nickel. My job is to feed it quarters. ;) Only take me about 2 years to fill 'em.

2 quart cookie jar takes about a year and usually yields about 70 bucks!

[captain]

My friend George kept every copper penny that came into his store for his entire 50 year career. Saved them in a large milk can. (if you know what that is) First thing he did in retirement was go thru the pennies. One at a time. putting them in their respective catagories....15,000 dollars! all copper, no silver or nickel.
Imagine how old some of those were toward the bottom!

[Joe Walsh]

Mike,
I read the thread's title and I thought that you were in trouble for something.

[Phrog_gunner]

Mike,
I read the thread's title and I thought that you were in trouble for something.

Don't lie, you thought it was the new 'One guy, one cup'......:puke:

[Bluerauder]

My friend George kept every copper penny that came into his store for his entire 50 year career. Saved them in a large milk can. (if you know what that is) First thing he did in retirement was go thru the pennies. One at a time. putting them in their respective catagories....15,000 dollars! all copper, no silver or nickel.
Imagine how old some of those were toward the bottom!
There was a news story not too long ago (~ within the past 6-8 months) of a guy who died. In his garage were several 55 gallons drums full of pennies that he had accumulated over his lifetime. I forget the estimate for the whole stash ... but it was quite alot. And a major boon for coin collectors still looking for those rare 1909 SVDB's. :D


Mike,
I read the thread's title and I thought that you were in trouble for something.

:laugh: I thought the same ^^^^ thing. Ole Mike's in a pickle again. ;)

[justbob]

I use a shoe box for quarters and a 12 qt oil box for the rest. We took it in last year and ended up with just under thirteen hundred. Me, the dad that I am split it three ways to filter right into the kids bank accounts.