Penny press in Marfa, TX?

April 6, 2009 7:48 PM

Where can I press a penny in Marfa, Texas?

My wife and I have been putting together a pretty kick ass pressed penny collection ever since our honeymoon. I'm talking about these.

My Google-fu has failed me, and it seems that several of the pressed penny websites we saw a few years ago are now offline. Has anyone personally seen a penny press in Marfa, TX, and do you remember where it was?

posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (4 answers total)

Here is a list of virtually every penny roller in Texas, if you haven't seen it yet.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 8:28 PM on April 6, 2009

Marfa is too snooty for penny pressing.
posted by goethean at 8:01 AM on April 7, 2009

spikelee... I sent you an email with more details, but it occurs to me that others who are looking for squished penny info might also be interested.

We've got a Yahoo group for elongated coin collectors, too. Discussion is generally pretty friendly (a recent small kerfuffle notwithstanding), and it can be a handy resource for collectors. Some private rollers are members of the group, so it can also be a place to find coins not available elsewhere.
posted by aine42 at 10:39 AM on April 7, 2009

Response by poster: Alas, Marfa is indeed too snooty for elongated pennies. We're thinking of building a gallery there, ala the Prada shrine, and putting only a single penny press in there.

We detoured to Sonora on our way back and found one, thanks to Parasite Unseen's link.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 6:03 PM on April 7, 2009