Hi Rebecca,

How about a test tube rack.  There are many different kinds, many of which are color coded in plastic so you're not stuck with metal.   If this idea appeals to you, try a scientific or biological supply house.  Good luck.

Shirley Albright
New Jersey State Museum
Bureau of Natural History (who would have guessed?)

Rebecca Zisch wrote:

> I collect these, too!  I'm so glad I'm not the only one.  I keep mine in a
> dish on my desk at home, but have often thought about another way to show
> them off.
>
> My other troublesome personal collection are my floaty pens.  Currently, I
> keep them in various interesting glasses.  My father once suggested that I
> drill holes in pieces of wood and stand them up that way.   Any other ideas?
>
> Rebecca Zisch
> Liberace Museum
>
> In a message dated 8/8/00 11:53:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> > I've slowly been accumlating a collection of "smooshed" pennies from
> > different museums and was wondering if anyone has or knows where I can get
> > something to display them in. (They currently reside in my purse.) I'd like
> > something like a coin booklet that I can place them in to so you can see
> both
> > sides of the penny since some museums print both sides.
> >
> >  If nothing like this exists, I think it would be a great marketing product
> > for someone to develop.
>
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