How it all started
I started collecting cons three or four years ago as a hobby. Currently I have collected around 1400 unique coins from all over the world. I love seeing different images and writings on the coins as they tell a little story of the country from where they are. Also thanks to coin collecting I have learned about several countries that I didn't know existed.
Anyway, when I wanted to show of some of my favorite coins I couldn't find any display that I liked. Found of course thous coin albums in China, cheap and handy, but can't display them with the finesse that thous coins deserve. So I decided on creating my own coin holders! Spent few months on making design, selecting materials and fixtures. A lot of tests, both good and bad. And in the end found the best combination of materials and unique design. Famous Baltic birch plywood is processed with transparent mineral oil to increase resistance against dirt, transparent plexiglass allows to see both front and back of coins, rivets ensure tight seal on the holder and possibility to add or change coins as time goes on, brass legs gives extra balance for coin holder. I really like how the coin holders look interesting from any angle they are viewed, but my favorite is the side view - three layers plexiglass-plywood-plexiglass looks just amazing.
At first I just made them for my coins to display them in. Eventually some friends save them they told that they look so good and I have to put them online to sell them! And so here I am, selling my coin holders :D
If You like my coin holders and have a questions or suggestion, please feel free to contact me here on etsy messages or write to hillspringcrafts [!at] gmail.com. I will be happy to reply to any question or suggestion You have about my coin holders. Also if You have an idea of your own coin holder design you can send me a message and possibly I can make it for You.
