Gimme your money!

[Chicken]

Yeah, that's right! Gimme your money! OK, I'll explain. I have quite a decent amount of paper money from many countries, including China, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, etc., but am missing many countries. Aside from just having a personal interest in paper money from various countries, I teach a unit on Money, in our Language Arts program. The children's eyes really light up when I bring out the cash and it is a good tie into world geography (find where the cash is from on the map).

So... here I beg you. It doesn't have to be much, in fact, the smaller amounts will do. If you'd be willing to send some money from your country, first I'll make sure I don't already have it*. Second, I'd be more than happy to pay you conversion, plus a few bucks for your efforts, if needed (remember poor teacher). Again though, smallest bills please. You can include a photo of yourself and a short note if you'd like to add some interest and a personal touch, or not, up to you.

Also, if you're cash strapped, maybe just a post card (even those cheesey ones showing the cliche tourist traps will do), addressed to the kids, (written in either English or Spanish please).

If interested, PM me and I'll give you an address to send money/write to the kiddies. Thank you.


*I'll try to post a list of the countries I already have soon.

[zannie]

I have an american penny for ya, but somehow I think you can dig up one (or 200) of those on your own!

Nifty idea though! I've never seen money from another country. (I've led a sheltered life) heh!

[ZummiBear]

Great idea When I was younger I used to write a lot of letters and I've had money sent to me....I have money from the Philippines...as well as a coin from London and Belguim...always interesting to look at

[Chicken]

Originally posted by zannie:

Nifty idea though! I've never seen money from another country. (I've led a sheltered life) heh!

It's really cool! I have some which are really colorful and have interesting watermarks such as turtles and the leaders of various countries, etc. I suppose I should try to get some Iraqi money before they change it heh. Saw a post about people eBaying it, so that idea was probably a better one before the war.

[Jan]

Chicken is Nigerian?

Need Aussie bucks?

[suppleSupport]

I'd love to help out

[Chicken]

Heh, well I am not promising to give you my family's long lost fortune

Someone has offered to send Aussie bucks, so for now, I'll wait on that one.

[Robert]

I have a 5 dollar bill or w/e amouunt from Nicaragua.
Please PM your address Chicken.

Thanks.

[Debbie]

Just paper money? I think I have a few British and Norwegian coins around here somewhere, but no paper money.

[JeremyV]

Ahh dang.

I had a bunch of leftover money from the UK and Euros from the rest of europe just recently. But I gave it all away as souviners because it wasn't doing me any good. I would have rather donated it to the but ahh well. I'm sure there are a lot of Europeans on the site who can help instead.

[thebyp2]

Originally posted by ZummiBear:

Great idea When I was younger I used to write a lot of letters and I've had money sent to me....I have money from the Philippines...as well as a coin from London and Belguim...always interesting to look at

does london have its own currency, dang. i've only got my rest-of-the-uk currency

i can do you some uk funds if you want.

current coinage:
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2,

Notes:
£5, £10, £20 & £50

Quite happy to send off the coins but would probably have to ask for something for the notes. (£5 for instance is nearly $10 and i'm not that rich at the mo!)

theres craploads of history behind uk coins. so always a good teaching tool, and then of course you get to look at our lovely queeny too!

[Debbie]

Something else you could check would be at your bank. I think you can buy currency from other countries at at least some banks, if not all. You will probably have to place an order for it though.

[Chicken]

Originally posted by Robert:

I have a 5 dollar bill or w/e amouunt from Nicaragua.
Please PM your address Chicken.

Thanks.

That's one I know I don't have (I don't have many really, but...) Pm sent!

Originally posted by Debbie:

Just paper money? I think I have a few British and Norwegian coins around here somewhere, but no paper money.

I have some of those as well, but I've found that they are harder for the kiddies to read. Bill usually have the country name and amount in larger type, and are generally more colorful and easier for them to see without touching (heh).

Re: Euros... I know I don't have any Euro coins or bills.

thebyp2, let me make sure about the £5, £10, £20 & £50 as there is a good chance I already have some. If not, I'd gladly repay you the amount plus shipping.

Originally posted by Debbie:

Something else you could check would be at your bank. I think you can buy currency from other countries at at least some banks, if not all. You will probably have to place an order for it though.

Hmmm, I never thought of that. Will hav to check into the process and see if I can get some there to fill in the blanks. Thanks for the suggestion!

[thebyp2]

for the british notes the bank may be a better place to go. even with commision at 1.5% its still cheaper than shipping. also the authorities won't start watching your every move because they think u are money laundering

[Robert]

Money Has been sent