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36 Creative Currency Creations

— February 8, 2009 — Unique
Whether we like to admit it or not, ours is a money and currency-obsessed society. Whether our obsession is manifested through consumption and credit debt or artistic protests against such materialistic waste, it’s fair to say that most of us think about money a lot more than we’d care to admit.

These creative currency creations below stem from that obsession. Whether it’s defaced dollar bills or the resurgence of a bartering system in response to the economy, these articles prove that money and currency is an effective catalyst for inspiration.
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Moving for Money
Moving for Money
How Economic Advantage Comes to Geographically Mobile People
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Recession Aids
Recession Aids
WalletPop Clever Money Management Tips
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Calculating Money Saved by Walking
Calculating Money Saved by Walking
The Taxi Walker Pedometer
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Local Currency Keeps Community Vibrant
Local Currency Keeps Community Vibrant
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Credit Crunch Superstitions
Credit Crunch Superstitions
Yellow Underwear Means Money
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Spending Money on Nothing
Spending Money on Nothing
Virtual Goods Are Strangely Profitable Despite Economy
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Currency Makeovers
Currency Makeovers
US Mint Unveils New Pennies
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Historical Art on Currency
Historical Art on Currency
Gazeta Mercantil Ads
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Blood Donations for Gas Money
Blood Donations for Gas Money
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Fake Currency As Protest
Fake Currency As Protest
The Zero Dollar Bill
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iPod Replaces the Big Mac to Measure Currency Strength
iPod Replaces the Big Mac to Measure Currency Strength
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Throwing Money From Planes
Throwing Money From Planes
Tung Desem Waringin's Publicity Stunt
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Abandoning Currency
Abandoning Currency
Trade in Skivvies for a Car With Russia's Credit Crunch Bartering System
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Money Shots
Money Shots
New Viral Isn't What You Think
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Money Make-Overs
Money Make-Overs
The Dutch-Designed 5 Euro Coin
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Real-Time Money Travel Tracking
Real-Time Money Travel Tracking
WheresGeorge.com
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Portable Micro Safes
Portable Micro Safes
Sneaky Spy Coins Show the Hidden Value of Money
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Child Consumerism Documentaries
Child Consumerism Documentaries
'Kids + Money'
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Chinese Olympic Money
Chinese Olympic Money
Bank Notes Commemorate Beijing Games
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Drugged Money
Drugged Money
US Bills Have The Most Cocaine
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Credit Crunch Toilets
Credit Crunch Toilets
The Payday Toilet Seat Has Real Money Inside
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Sci-Fi Dollar Bill Origami
Sci-Fi Dollar Bill Origami
Spacecrafts from Folded Currency
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Collecting Inflated, Worthless Money
Collecting Inflated, Worthless Money
Billion Dollar Bills From Around the World
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Money Shots II
Money Shots II
The Celebrity Version
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Money Sculptures
Money Sculptures
Creative Currency Creations
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Expensive Gift Giving
Expensive Gift Giving
Real Currency Wrapping Paper
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Bank Note Sculptures
Bank Note Sculptures
Money as Art by Justine Smith
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Money With Meaning
Money With Meaning
De-Noted
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Financial Fashion
Financial Fashion
Currency-Inspired Clothing
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Money Clips Made of Real Bills
Money Clips Made of Real Bills
Ready Made or DIY Clips
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Currency Graffiti
Currency Graffiti
It's Illegal, So Now It's Art
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Tools Made of Money
Tools Made of Money
Coin Sculptures by Stacey Lee Webber
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Recycled Money Jewelry
Recycled Money Jewelry
OriginalBliss
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Artistic Financial Crisis Protests
Artistic Financial Crisis Protests
Burning Money & Body Painting With Ashes
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Billboards Made of Money
Billboards Made of Money
Chevrolet Aveo Penny Billboard Disappears in Minutes
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Folded Money Sculptures
Folded Money Sculptures
Origami Currency Creations
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