How many quarters/pennies fit in the M&M tubes?

[MissAndrea]

I got them at CVS but when I was at Bed, Bath, and Beyond last week, they had a big MM with a ton of the large ones. The only reason I would have gotten them there over CVS is because they had a bigger variety of colors. They were right by the checkouts...for both stores.

Be careful with your tubes at WDW! My daughter was getting hers pressed at the gift shop where the fairy's are at MK. I grabbed the penny press book to buy, took it to the counter to pay...DD comes up behind me and I ask her where her tube is. She runs back to the machine and it is already gone!!!! The store checked their lost and found, then I called the WDW lost and found and no one turned it in. Someone grabbed it in probably 30 seconds. I was devestated because it was very early and we'd filled the tube to the top before we left that day! But we had some very very magical experiences that day which TOTALLY made up for it.

 

[shellyshores]

I'm new to the boards and will be making our first trip to Disney in September......so I'm sorry but I don't know what this is??? Can someone please let me know?? Sorry to have to ask

 

[lnh'smom]

I'm new to the boards and will be making our first trip to Disney in September......so I'm sorry but I don't know what this is??? Can someone please let me know?? Sorry to have to ask

The easiest way I can explain it, is that you put a penny and 2 quarters in a machine, select a design and then turn the crank. The penny is flattened out and whatever design you selected is on your flattened penny. You can also do quarters too I guess (haven't ever seen quarters - didn't know they existed till I read it here!) There are pressed penny machines everywhere - my kids like to get them at our local zoo!
A pp gave a link to the list I plan to use for my kids to figure out what pennies they want.
HTH!

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

Anyone know if they have a pressed quarter book? We have the pressed penny one, just nowhere to put the quarters.

The book I got for DS (through ebay for Christmas last year) was a 4 parks 1 world and held pennies and quarters.

There are also entire books on collecting the pressed pennies. DS likes to collect them, but we saw several groups of men who were walking around with the latest lists and books discussing their strategy and being upset at the addition of the quarters!

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

Anyone know if they have a pressed quarter book? We have the pressed penny one, just nowhere to put the quarters.

The book I got for DS (through ebay for Christmas last year) was a 4 parks 1 world and held pennies and quarters.

There are also entire books on collecting the pressed pennies. DS likes to collect them, but we saw several groups of men who were walking around with the latest lists and books discussing their strategy and being upset at the addition of the quarters!

 

[Ricky's Girl]

Thanks for posting google info on the pressed pennies locations. I never knew you could get a list at Guest Services - that'll be my first stop on my next trip.

Also you might want to check out the DISigns boards. The ladies over there make adorable covers for the tubes.

Just a heads up if you're traveling by air: went to the World with my grandkids in December and premade up the M&M tubes with their quarters and pennies. Packed the tubes in my carry-on since I new they'd want to start their penny search as soon as we hit the parks. Once my bag went through x-ray, security asked if they could look through my bag. I said sure wondering what the heck they thought they had found. Naturally it was the pressed penny tubes that looked like two long tubes of metal to the screener. After opening one up and listening to my explanation the guy said "pressed penny tubes, huh? You learn something new every day. Have a nice trip!"

 

[CanadianPaco]

Mini M&M's are soooo delicious! What a great use for their tubes!

 

[mommy2emily]

thanks for the tube idea I will keep it in mind.

Are certain year pennies better than others for the pressed pennies?

 

[lnh'smom]

thanks for the tube idea I will keep it in mind.

Are certain year pennies better than others for the pressed pennies?

Pre-1982!

 

[disneykris2001]

thanks for the tube idea I will keep it in mind.

Are certain year pennies better than others for the pressed pennies?

Funny that everyone is saying pre-1982 pennies. My DDs only want bright shiny pennies for pressing and we haven't had any problems in the past.
Just my two cents!!

 

[lnh'smom]

Funny that everyone is saying pre-1982 pennies. My DDs only want bright shiny pennies for pressing and we haven't had any problems in the past.
Just my two cents!!

I heard to use pre 1982 before we ever started doing them so that's what I have always used. According to other people, there is zinc (I think! ) in the pennies after 1982 that can sometimes leave a streak in them when they are squashed! Never actually seen it, but that is what I have read.