The days of the recession makes people think of money more than they usually do. The coin creations in this cluster show how money can be used for things other than spending.
From tools made of money and money sculptures to coin operated lighting and portable micro safes, there seems to be a lot of ways coins can be used that don't involve spending.
Implications - It is surprising how creative people can get when using just coins to create something. One of the featured articles even shows off a floor that has been tiled with pennies! This just goes to show that you should never underestimate the power of a single penny!
11 Unspendable Coin Creations
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Tools Made of Money
Coin Sculptures by Stacey Lee Webber
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Pennies as Floor Tiles
The Standard Hotel New York Uses Currency as Interior Decor
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Penny Jewelry
Coin Accessories for Fashionable Recessionistas
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Sculpting Female Curves With Coins
Niso Maman's Body of Work
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Money Sculptures
Creative Currency Creations
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Wear Your Investment
$275,000 Gold Coin Gown
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Coin Couches
Johnny Swing's Furniture Made Of Nickels Let You Roll In Style
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Classy Coin Decor
Revol-Design Offers a Chic Way to Store Your Change
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Furniture Made of Coins
Welded Chair Sells for $29,000
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Coin-Operated Lighting
The Corner Lamp
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Portable Micro Safes
Sneaky Spy Coins Show the Hidden Value of Money
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Billboards Made of Money
Chevrolet Aveo Penny Billboard Disappears in Minutes
Plastic Bag Jewelry
Etsy Artisans Recycle To Make Eco Chic Yarn Accessories
$100,000 Money Dress
Fashion Made of Sterling Pound Notes
Folded Money Sculptures
Origami Currency Creations
Urinals as Sculptures
10 Bizarre Toilets
Jewelry From Recycled Bike Parts
Jam Home Made & Ready Made Debuts S/S '09 Ring Collection
Eco Packaging Lamps
The Paper Pulp Lamp by David Gardener
Tools Made of Money
Coin Sculptures by Stacey Lee Webber
Fake Ice Cube Lamps
DIY Block Light Bricks
Chic LEGO Jewelry
Brick Brooches and Other Fine Baubles From Dee & Ricky
$1.2 Million Gold Dress
Coins Give Design New Weight
Penny Jewelry
Coin Accessories for Fashionable Recessionistas
Coinvertising
Fantastic Four Sticker on 40,000 Quarters Gets Fox in Trouble
Illuminated Landscapes
Field of Light Sculptures
Fashionable Foliage
Jewelry Made from Real Plants Offer A Touch of Nature's Beauty
Lamps in Pizza Boxes
The PizzaKobra
Jewelry Made of Cereal
Kali Arulpragasam Makes 'HUNGER' Jewelry from Grains and Legumes
Keyboard Furniture
Discarded Laptop Keyboards Make Surprisingly Chic Lounge Chairs
Birthday Pennies
Lincoln Penny Celebrates His 200th Anniversary
Sculpting Female Curves With Coins
Niso Maman's Body of Work
Illuminated Paper Blimp Lights
George Nelson Bubble Lamps
Wear Your Investment
$275,000 Gold Coin Gown
Coin Couches
Johnny Swing's Furniture Made Of Nickels Let You Roll In Style
Personalized Outdoor Sculptures
Projected Faces
Protective Armor as Home Decor
Ruth Borgenicht Chain Mail Sculptures
Money Statement Art
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Recycled Cup Lights
DIY Garbage Lamps
Furniture Made of Coins
Welded Chair Sells for $29,000
Money Make-Overs
The Dutch-Designed 5 Euro Coin
Celebrating Contemporary Sculptures
The London Zoo Art Fair
Kaleidoscope Lamps
The KaleidoLight
Canada Unveils $1 Million Coin
Easier To Pick Up Coins
Beveled Edge, Angled Coins
Peelable Lightbulb Lampshades
Bulbcap
Portable Micro Safes
Sneaky Spy Coins Show the Hidden Value of Money
Coin Collecting Pays
$10 Coin With Wrong Date Nets $5M
Superstitious Jewelry
Wulu-Inspired Collection From Qeelin
Snack-Inspired Coin Purses
Hunger-Inducing Ways to Store Your Money
Couples on Coins
Barack Obama & Michelle Obama US Gold Half Dollar Coin
Designer Coins
Chanel 125th Anniversary Euro by Karl Lagerfeld
Lamps That Zip To Dim
The ZipLight