Bookshelf building

We have already wrote about unique “Banknote building” in Kaunas, Lithuania. Today, we would like to show another unique building, we will name it “Bookshelf building”:

Located in Kansas City (Missouri, USA), this public library creates great impression for anyone, for inhabitant and for passing through travelers.

The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar. The shelf showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests as suggested by Kansas City readers and then selected by The Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees.

Posted by andrew, July 13, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Wasp nests

Those with a penchant for collecting usually go for something pleasant like stamps, coins or sports memorabilia. Not Terry Prouty - he collects wasps' nests. The insect enthusiast from the U.S. state of Oklahoma became fascinated with the stingers when he was growing up in Louisiana.

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Posted by andrew, June 24, 2010. Post has 2 comments.
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At marketplace in China

Seller of watermelon looks at the Yuan on the market in Changzhi, Shanxi Province. Once China has raised the yuan to the dollar, the national currency of China reached the highest level against the U.S. currency since 2005.

Posted by andrew, June 23, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Greenback and Hawaii

During WWII, with fears that Japan would overrun Hawaii, the US decided to issue the $1, $5, $10 and $20 Emergency Federal Reserve Notes with the word "HAWAII" overprinted on the front and back to make each note distinctive enough so that they would know if large amounts were being used to fund the enemy war effort:

Posted by andrew, June 22, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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Jewelry and banknotes

One belgian designer creates jewelry using banknotes of different countries. The result is very interesting and unusual. Can you guess which currencies are used? The first is simple:

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Posted by andrew, June 21, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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"Mason" word on dollar bill

"Mason" word, it is just another masonic symbolism on the dollar bill:

The ritual of Freemasonry is well endowed with symbols – things familiar that could convey a hidden meaning to those initiated. Man uses signs, pictures, emblems and words etc to convey ideas from individual to individual and some of the aforementioned lend themselves to symbolism more than others. This was especially so in the Age of Enlightenment during the 18th century.

Posted by andrew, June 18, 2010. Post has 3 comments.
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Belarussian auction

On one famous online auction oz.by, I have found very useful lot for beginners in numismatics: a set of 200 coins from different countries of the World. Such lots typically looks like:

It is very convenient and fast way to increase your collection, in order to check the future way you wish your collection to be expanded: selection of the thematic, or selection specific country or region, selection of the specific historic event and so on...

Generally the price is not higher than $10.

Posted by andrew, June 16, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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German Vampire Note

I was quite curious about this whole ‘German Vampire Banknote’ thing, so I decided to do some research. I found that picks 70, 71, and 72, which feature a male portrait by Albrecht Durer are all considered to be German Vampire Banknotes. When looking at the picture some people see a vampire sucking on the neck of the young man. This has been interpreted by some as a representation of the French sucking the blood of the Germans through the reparations of World War I. I have tried to show this in the image below:

German Vampire Note: 10000 Marks from 1922 (p72)

Source: RealBanknotes Paper Money Collecting

Posted by andrew, June 10, 2010. Post has 1 comments.
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Saint Rita de Cascia

The boys try to move the coin from his forehead in his mouth during a contest at the religious festival in honor of Saint Rita de Cascia, Baclaran, Philippines, May 23:

(REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo)

Posted by andrew, June 2, 2010. Post has 1 comments.
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Hollywood Auction 40

The Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 40 will be held on June 10, 11, and 12th in Calabasas, California. Items will be available for preview May 18th – June 18th by appointment only.

Preview items from this sale have been on the Profiles site for a couple of weeks. As of today though, the entire auction is available for download in PDF form on Profiles in History. Bidders have the option of bidding on items in person, via mail, via phone, via fax, and on the Internet. All the information needed for registering can be found in the downloadable catalog.

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Posted by andrew, June 1, 2010. Post has 0 comments.
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