One Dollar Bill Collages
Artist Mark Wagner creates unbelievably intricate collages using U.S. currency. His diverse portfolio ranges from faces to plants to animals to complex scenes and his 14-panel masterwork – Lady Liberty. More here.
Artist Mark Wagner creates unbelievably intricate collages using U.S. currency. His diverse portfolio ranges from faces to plants to animals to complex scenes and his 14-panel masterwork – Lady Liberty. More here.
Want to make it rain a little harder at your Friday night poker games? Check out Jackson Robinson’s Federal 52, a good looking deck of cards inspired by the engravings on US bank notes and currency. (Thanks Greg!)
You probably won’t want to use artist Bud Nickell’s sterling silver binder clip to hand in your next T.P.S. report, but it sure makes for a cool money clip, holding up to 1/2″ of green. More sizes here.
Brooklyn-based artist Scott Campbell uses a laser cutter to create these intricate sculptures from US currency. His other work can be witnessed (and purchased) at his legendary Saved Tattoo.
While you could deposit your money in one of those Japanese cat toy banks, we much prefer the action of the real-live kitty depository. Though the only interest you’ll earn is paid in Cat Chow.
Evan Wondolowski uses shreds of discarded old U.S. Federal Reserve notes to create portraits of celebrities and politicians. Each bit is individually glued in place, shadows accented with charcoal.
Show them you mean business with Cosmic Firefly’s gold-tone money clip, accented with detailed engraved scrollwork and an awesome shiny octopus emblem.
Play a pick-up game on any smooth surface with Joshua Brassé’s pocket-sized penny hockey kit. Holds three pennies, and the sides convert into tiny goals. Here’s hoping it holds U.S. pennies too.
Danamal55 was counting some cash when his kid brother was hanging out and told him he could keep any bills he could catch when thrown up in the air. Little bro’s got mad bill-catching skillz.
A great gift for wanna-be ballers and high rollers. Pretend to burn a roll of Benjamins for less than a Hamilton. It would’ve been funnier if you had to light up the roll itself though.
C.G.P. Grey explains the history of the copper penny, and the reasons that we should discontinue these economically inefficient coins, which cost nearly 2 cents to manufacture.
For the happy-go-lucky amongst you, here’s a pachinko-style coin bank that leaves the fate of your change up to chance – set the categories on the white boards and start playing, er saving.
You’ll never need to smash these pigs open. These cast porcelain piggy banks have been elegantly designed to combine the ease of access of a coin jar and the form of the traditional piggy bank.
How does he pay for all those wonderful toys? We all know Bruce Wayne has tons of cash, but how can he carry around a few bills in his Bat-suit? This rubberized metal Bat-clip should do the trick.
(NSFW: Language) A collection of works by Dan Tague, featuring messages composed using the letters found in dollar bills. Will be shown at the VOLTA NY Art Fair from Mar 3 – Mar 6, 2011.
If you don’t take it too seriously, Jack Spade’s stainless steel cash clips, labeled with money-related slang like Clams, Cheddar, and Bones, are a fun way to let others know what you think.
Well actually, you still have to hit ’em with the hammer, but these clever piggies from Furf Design Studio wield their own mallets so you can crack them open once they’re filled up with cash.
We all know the value of a dollar at this point, but sometimes it’s good to see the less serious side of money, so please enjoy the creative stylings of this dollar bill origami art. (Thanks, Stephanie!)
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