Comments on: New York Minute http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: kenboyer made me cry http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270619 kenboyer made me cry Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:38:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270619 I used to collect coins, and the local bank (i think it was named Franklin National Bank) would actually allow me to trade coin rolls for other coin rolls. They finally gave me a canvas coin bag for the loot. I would go through multilple rolls of pennies looking for the rare dates and mint marks I didn't have. Nickels dimes and quarters were more dear, and would only have a few rolls of these to look through and trade with the bank. In my youth in the sixties, you could still find silver dimes and quarters in circulation, along with the isolated mercury head dime, standing liberty quarter, and buffalo nickel. I finally graduated to hanging out at the local coin shop and buying and selling some coins. Once I discovered music, girls and inebriates in my teens, the thrill of the coin was gone. The remnants of the coin collection that was lugged around until the late 80's did help with the down payment of our first house. I used to collect coins, and the local bank (i think it was named Franklin National Bank) would actually allow me to trade coin rolls for other coin rolls. They finally gave me a canvas coin bag for the loot. I would go through multilple rolls of pennies looking for the rare dates and mint marks I didn’t have. Nickels dimes and quarters were more dear, and would only have a few rolls of these to look through and trade with the bank.

In my youth in the sixties, you could still find silver dimes and quarters in circulation, along with the isolated mercury head dime, standing liberty quarter, and buffalo nickel. I finally graduated to hanging out at the local coin shop and buying and selling some coins. Once I discovered music, girls and inebriates in my teens, the thrill of the coin was gone.

The remnants of the coin collection that was lugged around until the late 80′s did help with the down payment of our first house.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270612 Diane Firstman Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:18:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270612 In my youth I was a Steelers fan because their helmet was the one that came out of a vending machine one day. In my youth I was a Steelers fan because their helmet was the one that came out of a vending machine one day.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270610 Alex Belth Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:57:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270610 When I was buying Rap Records, years later, I collected a lot of stickers, too. When I was buying Rap Records, years later, I collected a lot of stickers, too.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270609 Jon DeRosa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:49:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270609 I saved the cardboard backing from every Star Wars figure. Had a huge stack. And when Boba Fett came in the mail, he didn't have a card, just rolled up in plastic! My mom had to make one and draw his picture on the front. I saved the cardboard backing from every Star Wars figure. Had a huge stack. And when Boba Fett came in the mail, he didn’t have a card, just rolled up in plastic! My mom had to make one and draw his picture on the front.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270608 Jon DeRosa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:46:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270608 [6] Yes, those footbal helmets, totally forgot about them. Had them all on the shelf. [6] Yes, those footbal helmets, totally forgot about them. Had them all on the shelf.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270606 Sliced Bread Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:32:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270606 5) loved those things. Plastered the walls and doors of my childhood closet with them, notebooks, etc. 5) loved those things. Plastered the walls and doors of my childhood closet with them, notebooks, etc.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270605 Sliced Bread Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:29:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270605 Didn't collect anything unusual like Metrocards, just baseball cards, Wacky Packs, and those small plastic NFL football helmets. Didn’t collect anything unusual like Metrocards, just baseball cards, Wacky Packs, and those small plastic NFL football helmets.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270604 rbj Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:28:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270604 [3] Wacky Packs, yes. I still have some. [3] Wacky Packs, yes. I still have some.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270603 Jon DeRosa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:18:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270603 I remember Garbage Pail Kids becoming a huge deal, and I was kind of put off. I was like, my small pieces of cardboard with real people playing sports are cooler than your small pieces of cardboard with weird pictures. I kept that thought to myself though. I remember Garbage Pail Kids becoming a huge deal, and I was kind of put off. I was like, my small pieces of cardboard with real people playing sports are cooler than your small pieces of cardboard with weird pictures. I kept that thought to myself though.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270602 Alex Belth Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:18:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270602 And Wacky Packs? Was that it? Them and Garbage Pail Kids. And Wacky Packs? Was that it? Them and Garbage Pail Kids.

]]> By: Ben http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270601 Ben Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:15:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270601 Football cards. I loved those. They were so sticky, full of guys with beards and afros, mostly candid shots as I remember anyway. Football cards. I loved those. They were so sticky, full of guys with beards and afros, mostly candid shots as I remember anyway.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/17/new-york-minute-186/#comment-270600 Alex Belth Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78639#comment-270600 I had Star Wars cards along with the baseball cards. I had Star Wars cards along with the baseball cards.

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